Builds Sawbones 60 -Tilda Bogue Service Station

[wngrog]

First 60 series I owned. I bought it in 2017 from a guy in the pine straw business in Brookhaven. Seriously, it was almost like he piled pine straw in 10 foot high piles and drove through it all day. There was pine straw in every nook and cranny in that body (including the front inner fenders being FULL of pine straw!) If a spark had ever hit that area, I'm pretty sure it would have exploded like the Christmas tree on Christmas Vacation

Sawbones is back in the house after 3300 miles of smiles.

Another pile of pinestraw has shaken loose

I gave Jimbo a list of stuff I thought this one needed when he left and it's back for the #1 thing on the list....a new suspension

Since he left I've had the pleasure of adding Terrain Tamer parabolics to a FJ45, FZJ70 and a couple of FJ40s. I'm looking forward to seeing how the 60 system stacks up.

The rear installed nicely. Unlike some others I always install the rubber isolators on 60s.

 

[wngrog]

Done. Looking good. Loving these parabolics.

Took the clapped out OME with 2" lift shackles and no caster correction

Got the front buttoned up with new sway bar links

New stabilizer

Red came for a visit.

The owner came and got his FJ40 today

 

[wngrog]

After getting all of them out of my hair I got
The rear hatch that Jason @Ozark cruiser painted up for me. Remember the old one that the dude backed into the trailer with?

Went and twisted it up and everything cleared nicely.

These things ride amazing. Totally sold.

 

[wngrog]

Everyone that follows my threads knows what's what here.......

I actually went into this one so hot I may have gotten a few feet of air

 

[wngrog]

I think the stance is perfect. I always want my unloaded Cruiser to be a bit higher in the back so it can suck up weight.

 

[wngrog]

And Sawbones is off trailed by his wife in the LX470.....

 

[Skniper]

After getting all of them out of my hair I got
The rear hatch that Jason @Ozark cruiser painted up for me. Remember the old one that the dude backed into the trailer with?

Went and twisted it up and everything cleared nicely.

These things ride amazing. Totally sold.

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Parabolics.....hmmmm

 

[wngrog]

Parabolics.....hmmm

I'm on the bandwagon.

I've done a 45, 2 40s a 70 and now a 60. All ride way better.

 

[BurntToast]

I'm on the bandwagon.

I've done a 45, 2 40s a 70 and now a 60. All ride way better.

these have me curious, wonder how they would do with a light front end from an LS swap. My Dobinsons are so stiff

 

[wngrog]

these have me curious, wonder how they would do with a light front end from an LS swap. My Dobinsons are so stiff

I always liked my Dobinsons MRR on my 60

I pulled a leaf or two out of the back. Was smooth.

These parabolics are so smooth. No need to monkey with the pack.

 

[Skniper]

I'm on the bandwagon.

I've done a 45, 2 40s a 70 and now a 60. All ride way better.

Yea you didn't hesitate on that RR crossing one bit...send! So what's up with the two short chunk plates under the leafs?

 

[wngrog]

Yea you didn't hesitate on that RR crossing one bit...send! So what's up with the two short chunk plates under the leafs?

The packs are ridiculously thin without them. They are just there to make the Ubolts work.

On the FZJ70 I installed them on I moved them from the bottom to the top to get the truck to sit level

 

[open country]

Unlike some others I always install the rubber isolators on 60s.

I've never been able to get 90 ftlbs on u-bolts while using the isolators, they just get squeezed to death. Do you have a different method?

 

[wngrog]

I've never been able to get 90 ftlbs on u-bolts while using the isolators, they just get squeezed to death. Do you have a different method?

I just put full ugga bugga on them with my impact. Never had them loosen up and I've done a bunch of 60 suspensions.

 

[bhsdriller]

Put a Amazon hood strut kit on and a new washer jar. Also a new antenna
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Info on the hood strut kit? Mine desperately needs this

 

[wngrog]

Info on the hood strut kit? Mine desperately needs this

Shhh. Don't tell the guys that sell the $200 kits.

https://a.co/d/bDq8hf7

All you need is a M8 rivnut. It goes into an existing hole in the hood. Strut bottom goes into an existing hole in the fender. 1 banana job

 

[bhsdriller]

Nice can even get it delivered later today

 

[dnp]

Sawbones was a good 'ol truck. Glad to see it's living its best life.

I know you say it rides good now, but from long-ago experiences, I still cringe when I see yellow shocks (without a blue boot) on anything. Makes by back hurt!

 

[wngrog]

Sawbones was a good 'ol truck. Glad to see it's living its best life.

I know you say it rides good now, but from long-ago experiences, I still cringe when I see yellow shocks (without a blue boot) on anything. Makes by back hurt!

I was planning on hating the terrain tamer yella shocks but they are much better than OME. Much.

That said it's really these springs that are the game changer

 

[zeeklafreek]

I've got Bilstein + stock springs, maybe it's time to look into a change. And look what I found on cruiserworld.eu.

But that funky look might call undo attention during TUV inspection in 2 years.