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BTW, don't use the shackle reversal kit you have with a SOA. The proper method is to have your front spring mount as flush to the frame as possible and the shackle mount through the frame (although flush as @batcon shows isn't bad). This keeps the spring geometry as close to horizontal as possible and keeps the overall SOA height as low as possible.
I have this exact design on my 40 with flat stock springs and 37x12.5 tires. No problems.
I was afraid you would ask for pics. I don't have my 40 with me right now. I'll see if I can dig up anything.
The only thing I had to do was turn the steering stops out to prevent the tire from rubbing on the spring. I don't mind this because it also helps prevent birfield breakage due to greater stress (bigger tire) and extreme angle of the joint. At full stuff with the wheel turned, I get a slight rub inside the fender. Enough to leave a small tire mark.
I'm picking up the axles this weekend. It is a full float rear, but it has the reverse cut high pinion on the front (which I am a bit worried about), but I am planning on gearing both to 4.88, doing a complete rebuild and installing ARB lockers. Hopefully, the 350 and stock transfer case will not have enough power to break that stuff super easily. I'm not super keen on trying to find a 60 axle and space it to fit, but I think I can try and adjust the steering or fabricoble a stop together to try and stop stuff from rubbing. I really like the stance of the 80 axles, and that is what I'm going to shoot for.What wheelbase are you shooting for? You will have a lot of scrub with the 80 axles unless you stretch it a bit. I run a 60 axle widened in the front so I can turn 40's lock to lock and not touch the springs with the stops all the way in. It matches up pretty close with the 80 rear as far a width goes. You are talking about a 93-97 80 series axles (full float rear) I would assume? Do you have the axles yet?
If your interested I have some 37s from my fj40 im selling.
Ill send you a private message.What tires are they? How worn are they?
Thanks for the picture. That helps to clear stuff up a lot!
I love seeing paint on tightened nuts and bolts and I keep telling myself to do that and I never do... I know its unrelated to the whole soa/sua conversation, oh yeah, this might be, I ran 36" swampers sua w/4" springs but my 37" iroks are the same hieght as my 36" swampers so take that for what it's worth, probably not all that much. Cheers!As stated it's not a big deal these days. I would build a hybrid like @reddingcruiser did. Get the big knuckles and CVs with a 9.5 center section and Hellfire knuckles all at the width you want. Super straight forward, easy. Just be ready to drop 5K on a steering axle. This frontend we did is on a 4600 class Toyota truck but same concept for whatever. View attachment 2127844
mattcamp said:I love seeing paint on tightened nuts and bolts and I keep telling myself to do that and I never do... I know its unrelated to the whole soa/sua conversation, oh yeah, this might be, I ran 36" swampers sua w/4" springs but my 37" iroks are the same height as my 36" swampers so take that for what it's worth, probably not all that much. Cheers!
I did it 5 or so years ago. I have been very happy with the the wider stance E-lockers are nice too!!! I've run 37.5's.
I went coil on the front and leafs on the rear. @Pin_Head is right, anything you do means changing the weak link.
I also put in an Orion, One thing you will want is a traction bar, even with leaf springs on a SOA you tend to snap rear pinion shafts if too much skinny petal.
I also moved the front axle forward I think like 11 inches??? to get a longer wheel base. My DD.
Here's the link:
FZJ80 Axles (Locking Diffs) Under a 40
Thought I might start a thread on putting FZJ80 axles under a 40. I had done a lot of research and found several threads where they were doing this or contemplating it but never seemed to be enough pictures or the thread never seemed to be finished. I put the rear axle in prior to this. I had...forum.ih8mud.com