September POTM - FJ55TLC

[Ol Yeller]

Neat frame, source?

 

[RUSH55]

The license plate is mounted to your swing-out arm? Looks cool

 

[fj55tlc]

The license plate frame came from "Frame Generation". I was hoping not to have chrome, but unfortunately didn't have any alternative. It is on my swing away.
By the way, "FJ55 Adventures" is the name of my YouTube channel. (Shameless plug)

 

[RUSH55]

Subscribed! Now just put some music to that stuff!

 

[bobm]

Don't get too Fancy! You'll have to add Lexus badging ☺

 

[fj55tlc]

Slow day at work so I removed and resealed my rear differential. Repacked my rear wheel bearings. Rotated and balanced my tires. Replaced all the drive line fluids. Lubed up the drive shafts. And got the lower hi-lift jack mount finished. Now I can focus on the rear winch and the upper hi-lift jack mount.

 

[RUSH55]

Slow day? I guess!

 

[fj55tlc]

Slow day and I need to keep up with all you got rods!

 

[xtiaan2000]

Been watching for a while. Killer work and immediately that was on my wish list. I am wondering what you did with the crossmember. My bumper has four bolts that attach it at the middle of the crossmember.

 

[fj55tlc]

The factory cross member is long gone. I cut that out when I built the first bumper for towing camping trailers.

 

[PabloCruise]

Brake light gaskets from SLO-Cruisers as well?

 

[fj55tlc]

Like I said, I have to keep up with all you hot rods and show trucks.

 

[RUSH55]

Keep up? I think you’re at the top of the show truck list!

 

[fj55tlc]

I don't know about that, there is so many things I would like to get done on this old trail truck.

 

[fj55tlc]

I got another project done! Because of the rear winch project, the hi-lift jack mount I had wasn't going to work. So I made a new one. The best part is that it is made all out of scrap and it didn't cast me anything. It holds it tight so there is no rattling and now it includes a lock so my jack doesn't go to a new home without my consent.

Here is the upper mount:

Here is the lower mount:

And here it is with the jack:

Now I just need to finish the rear winch project. It's getting close.

 

[fj55tlc]

Almost ready to install the winch for the last time. I need to make a 3 more bolts that are a correct length, that is why there are empty bolt holes. I did end up notching the rear body underneath the tailgate so the winch fits higher. I reinforce the channel I stalled a long time ago. It didn't take much since it is 5/16" thick.

 

[fj55tlc]

The rear winch is in and the lights are wired. I am still waiting to receive the power cables that I ordered. I still need to get all the cable off the drum and wrap it better in the opposite direction. I also want to run the wire for the in cab control.

There are a few more things to weld but this is almost finished.

 

[RUSH55]

Nice job man
What lights did you go with? Are they on a switch or fed into the back-up light circuit?

 

[bobm]

Great job. Like the locking hub on spare

 

[fj55tlc]

The lights are just some l.e.d. lights I have had around. I don't remember the manufacturer. I had to modify them to fit. They are way to bright to come on every time I use reverse so I have them wired to a switch.
Thanks Bob, where else would you keep a spare hub?