ROTW: Brokenparts FJ-60

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I'll bring my chewing gum and a matchbook.

Your homework is to find out what the original tire size on you D60 was and do you have any scrap angle iron?
 
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Can't forget the knife!!!

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SWEEEEEEEET

I can only wish the 12H-T had that power to twist up a set of 42s....
 
I like the Chevota badges were did you find those??



The truck as a whole is bad ass too ;)
 
boots4 said:
I'll bring my chewing gum and a matchbook.

Your homework is to find out what the original tire size on you D60 was and do you have any scrap angle iron?
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I think he said mcgyver not mcgruber!

Nice burn out!

Ok it's tomorrow! What's up?

Clint
 
This truck is a monster and makes my truck look like a stocker. This engine will suck in small children and turn them into fuel. That kind of power and sound is going to be very addictive. I got a ride last night around the parking lot and the seat of the pants fun is huge. Can't wait to see it on the trail! Just with any build (certainly mine included) there are bugs to work out and adjustments that will have to be made and luckily Zach found some of those already close to the shop rather than up on the trail. Yes these are set backs but this is the real part of backyard engineering.

Thanks Zach for the gasoline high last night and for letting me use that sweet welder. Hopefully we can do it again soon.
 
sorry that I distracted you so much last night... what a roller coaster of emotions last night.

Here's the link for the "chevota" badge. If it doesnt work just get on ebay and type in "chevota" in the search field.

Chevota Front Grill Emblem Land Cruiser FJ40 FJ45 V8 | eBay

Ok so....

1. Suspension is too soft... WAY too soft. Its so soft that when I hit the throttle the whole suspension "loads up" and the "launch" feel spongy. The whole truck literally leans with simple blips of the throttle. At first I thought maybe the transmission or torque converter was slipping (this may or may not be happening) but after some thought with Mike (boots4) when agreed that we thought that the suspension had a lot to do with it.

So instead of chasing a problem with the torque converter or tranny first I am going to work on getting the power and traction to the ground and then make some decisions with the converter and tranny if need be. My first thoughts are to add an extra leaf to the rear spring packs, build a traction bar, and go 500 on the main springs for the coilovers.

2. 2 of the 3 cables on triple stick shifters snapped. At the time I bought the my doubler and shifter kit Northwest Fab did have a bad batch of cables they sent out. Being three years later I doubt he'll cover replacing them. I wont hold against him though if he wont/cant replace them.

3. Broke the poppet/sensor that holds the front shifter detent ball down. Spring is missing too. As I was inspecting and trying to get the shifters back into neutral I noticed that the when the front shift rail went back to neutral the whole truck moved... I found out why.

4. The reason the whole truck moved was because the front pinion was bound up. As I was inspecting things underneath the rig I noticed that the front driveline moved quite a bit. I removed the driveline and the pinion/yoke was VERY loose. As you rotate the yoke the pinion gets sucked in. I imagine this is the pinion "riding up" the gear set as it rotates. Pretty sure that the pinion bearing is toast... hopefully nothing else is screwed up in there.

The last problem is a bummer because I have to make a decisions and to pull the front axle again one way or another. My other decision is to try to set it up again on my own which means buying a pinion bearing puller tools and a coupler other tools and hoping I do it right or forking over some cash to a local vendor around here to set up properly... either way is a bummer because pulling the axle/fluid lines, etc isnt fun.

There are tons of other little things to finish and do but those are the major ones so far.
 
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Traction bar will help in the rear. It's huge on my rig as well.

You have me thinking of going even heavier on my main as well. Do you recall what your shocks are at? A buddy of mine went from 255/70 to 400/100 on his shocks in his 81 and it made a BIG difference on body roll (a problem for him) and torque lean. (that was only slight to begin with)
 
Just got off the phone with Kyle @ NWF.... he's replacing the cables! I was happy with his products but its awesome when you get good customer service to match the product. I'll make sure to keep him in mind for future purchases. I also noticed on his site that he was selling "adjustable shifter detents". I cant believe someone didnt come up with these sooner with so many complaints about the shifting habits of an np205.

NP205 Adjustable Shifter Detent (Pair)

Thanks NWF!!
 
How much are your main compressed right now .?

In theory you don't want that huge step between mains and soft in your CO setup .. more than 100 lb/in IMOP it's the best gap ..
 
What a beast. Props for hanging in there on a tough build.
 
klinetime574 said:
What a beast. Props for hanging in there on a tough build.
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What he said. I know firsthand what it is like to take a step forward only to have to take two steps back.

Wish I could be of more help other than just encouragement but all this FOA 100lb spring detent cable Dana axle co NWF is all a foreign language!

Keep at it man. This is going to be a well deserved victory when it is finished.

Clint
 
Dirtgypsy said:
What he said. I know firsthand what it is like to take a step forward only to have to take two steps back.

Wish I could be of more help other than just encouragement but all this FOA 100lb spring detent cable Dana axle co NWF is all a foreign language!

Keep at it man. This is going to be a well deserved victory when it is finished.

Clint
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Thanks Clint.

In other news.... after I spent the better part of the morning worrying about that pinion bearing and doing some price comparisons and thinking whether or not to try it myself again I decided to head out to the shop at lunch.

So.... I got my trusty impact wrench out and smacked the pinion nut a couple time. Seems like the pinion nut just had backed off a bit.

:whoops:

Hopefully that was the problem. The play in the yoke seems to be gone and the backlash at the pinion yoke seems within reason
 
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