SOA conversion help needed

[MMK68]

Hi Everyone.
I’m new to group. Thanks for the ad. I just purchased a 1976 FJ40 that already had a bunch of work done to it but is incomplete. My biggest concern is the SOA. No front driveshaft. I’m wondering if the angle on the front axle had been set up correctly. It has 35s on it which I like. Take a look at the photo. It seems to me that the axle needs to rotate to have the tires more horizontally. I don’t want to modify or cut the axle. Shackles to the rear? Any help is greatly appreciated

 

[rockcod]

Judging by your photo, you have a lot of negative caster going on there, to the point of it not being safe at any speed. A shackle reverse will not help fix the issue, shims might relieve the negative caster issue but the u-joint angles would become an issue. In my opinion, to properly fix what is going on would be to do a cut and turn or go back to spring under set up.

Where are you located? Hopefully someone on here is close to you and can get eyes on your set up and help you out.

 

[3_puppies]

X2 hopefully someone close could look at it and give some feedback
if not many more pics needed,
the long shackles aren't a great idea and they have been overtightened

 

[dr_dobro]

You will definitely need a C&T front axle in order to correct that caster, if keeping that SOA.
If you don’t want to deal with this job, Kurt Williams (cruiserteq) used to offer this services decades ago, Not sure if they still do …..

 

[pb4ugo]

Search here or on the internet, cut and turn or c&t. You need to rotate the axle at the spring perches to get proper driveshaft angle, and do a cut and turn at the knuckles where the balls meet the axle tube to get the proper caster angle. Negative caster will make the 40 un-driveable.

 

[rlong]

Yes caster was not addressed when the started.. a picture from the side with the wheel and tire off with the driveshaft flange in the picture would help to give conclusive advice. “Unsafe at any speed”

 

[MMK68]

Thank you guys for the help. I suspected that this would be complex. I'm in Walnut Creek, Ca. Maybe someone that knows what they're doing is near by? Obviously I am new to this. They put a 4BT Cummins in it which also sits at a slight angle. Need to correct that too.

 

[charliemeyer007]

The engine need to be in on a slight slant when using a toyota tranny/transfer.

You need to do a lot of reading here before you "fix" anything. There is a diesel section around here somewhere. Build threads can be nice as you can follow frame up assembly

 

[peesalot]

The badge on the grill goes on the fender apron. I would call Gary at Mudraks or Georg at Valley Hybrids, they are both kinda close and either one should have a cut n turned housing you could swap all your parts into.

 

[BDSeff1fitty]

@orangefj45 is in Stockton which doesn't look to far away. Bet he'd be able to help or point you in a direction of someone who could.

 

[TreadingLight]

Seconded. Reach out to Valley Hybrids on their website and they'll get back to you with options.

 

[orangefj45]

We can take a look at the vehicle for you and make recommendations and the necessary repairs/upgrades.

Georg @ Valley Hybrids
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