Post your pics of your clean daily driven FJ40's (1 Viewer)

[74fj40]

soon to be daily driver...

 

[74fj40]

oh yeah i almost forgot, does the hight of that 40 look stock, i mean like the suspension. does it look lifted?

 

[BigRedFJ40]

looks like a small lift...... but you need to do something about that rear shackle angle!!!!!!

 

[chuglife]

you can tell its lifted... ditto about the shackle. also the roll bar looks like its turning out nice

 

[74fj40]

what should i do about the shackle angle? dont worry about the roll bar right now it will be fine when the cruisers done

 

[chuglife]

well, maybe take this opportunity (before you start relying on it for transportation) to move the front spring hanger back to correct that angle? it should be angling the opposite direction...

 

[dustin]

well, maybe take this opportunity (before you start relying on it for transportation) to move the front spring hanger back to correct that angle? it should be angling the opposite direction...

ummm. why not just buy the right springs? These ones are too short. They kind of look like maybe they are front springs put on the back, or super rearched rear springs.
If you get the right springs for your rig, that angle will go away. I even have some 2.5" ranchos you can have for the cost of shipping.

IMO, relocating the hanger is alot of work and not necessary.

-Dustin

 

[mr_manny]

Manny- looks like the 55 springs all around really flex out- even spring under. Looks good!
Gotta git to choping the rear wheel wells, or are you not rubbing?

cheers-
Dustin

no rubbing at all...the 33x10.5's tuck nicely inside the wheel wells

they did distort the sheet metal that covers my stock steering box...

I know you heard it before, but I wish you could have been there.

manny

 

[2badfjs]

same as busta--
not to clean.....drivable....capable.....

 

[Radd Cruisers]

I really hate posting pics of my cruisers...............

82 fj40, unrestored, with OME suspension, rear ARB, OEM PS, dual batts, 33x9.5's, OEM fogs, 8274-50 Warn.............drives like a dream

Your twin lives on Vancouver Island, 1984 BJ42 factory paint unrestored from Germany.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Bj42

Good little goat, measly 30MPG dailey.

 

[Greg_B]

My 1981 BJ42 after being frame off renovated, on it's way to Moab 2001. It was my daily driver till a year ago, when I got my BJ74. Now it rests in the garage.

gb

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

Hey "Mr Manny" - how much is the rear axle moved backwards on your FJ40?

Did you re-position the rear shackle hangers?

Thanks!

Alan
Seattle

 

[Doug_S]

Ok...it's in the body shop right now but it's still my daily driver...

 

[paulj]

Not usually a daily driver, unless one of our other cars are in the shop. More like a weekend driver

 

[bull]

Here is what is driven if the 40 isn't.. Actual Proof.

 

[flaminbandit]

heres my daily driver fj40
tubbed rear end with twin lpg(propane) tanks straight lpg
tubbed front end

currently on 31 mt's but about to stretch the wheelbase 220mm and fit some 36+ tyres

 

[Clyde-2]

Not my DD, but definitely my weekend DD. Wife drives it during the week
occasionally when she is given a Cruiser Pass.

 

[Nick the Carpenter]

this is my daily work truck. i run 33 x 12.5 Hankooks. i had my lift custom made to suit carrying capacity for work. sorry its not a great pic but i am new at this...learning from the missus

 

[mr_manny]

Hi All:

Hey "Mr Manny" - how much is the rear axle moved backwards on your FJ40?

Did you re-position the rear shackle hangers?

Thanks!

Alan
Seattle

fj55 rear springs moved the axle back approx. 3 1/2" inches (safari 2 1/2" lift springs).

Rear hangers have not been touched - still in stock location.
I am running extended shackles, made from 3/8th x 2" inch hot-roll flat stock.

center-to-center measurements are as follows:
Rear 5 1/2"
Front 4 1/2"

sorry for the l8t reply,
manny