Builds Project Lockjaw-1973 Fj40 on Tons (2 Viewers)

[bluehawk]

I assume you welded together a split tail gate and did that? Did you use the split hinges and modify?

Yes Sir.....it was the original barn doors and upper hatch. Welded a piece in the center to make it a wider piece and into a tailgate. Just moved the hinges and cut the one down that is pictured in the center to make it look normal. The latches are from a early model Fj45.

 

[clrussell]

Yes Sir.....it was the original barn doors and upper hatch. Welded a piece in the center to make it a wider piece and into a tailgate. Just moved the hinges and cut the one down that is pictured in the center to make it look normal. The latches are from a early model Fj45.

This is the same idea I have eventually on mine. Thanks for confirming it works

 

[bluehawk]

Started with an idea not knowing someone else had already proved it. Check at @matzell

Builds Thread 'Lynchburg Lemonade, matzell's STW'

Aug 11, 2019

So what is a STW? When one has wheeled on 37-40 tires for the past 20 years something smaller is a "Small Tire Wheeler"

What is Lynchburg Lemonade? If you do not know, you should try one. A refreshing drink made from some sweet stuff and some hard stuff.

This project is a "getting back to basics" kind of rig. I picked it up earlier this year in Lynchburg Virginia, hence the name.

Back up a few months ago when I decided to take my stockish FJ40 to Coal Miners. I added some 33" tires, swapped the LSD from the front diff to the rear and created a STW that I could take. I added a...

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