Stevo's Unofficial Build Thread, FJ60 + FJ62 + FJ80 Axle = FJ68?

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Had some time to install the lockright into the FZJ80 axle. Pretty straightforward to put in there.

Took me about 2 hours due to me being an idiot and leaving out the pins. But in the end it turned out well.
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I hope to have the body back on the frame this friday, pending the delivery of my new remflex exhaust gasket.

If everything goes according to plan I should have the suspension welded up and ready to go this weekend.
 
Rear transfercase output seal and new remflex gasket showed up yesterday.
Installed the seal. And for everyone that seems to be asking a 1 1/4" socket works great to remove the stake nut.

Also found some modifications the PO made to the distributor.
He broke two of the 3 bolts holding the cover down off.
I tried removing them but they were sheared off at the base.
So with a little bit of improvisation I came up with this solution.
I also hit all of the electric components with dielectric grease to help waterproof the truck.
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StevoJonesFJ60 said:
The coolest thing is the super low gearing available and the gearing choices.

The lo-lo is on the transmission is 14.56 :1, giving me a final crawl ratio of 117:1 without a doubler. If I converted a np203 to a divorced input and mated that to an np205 it would be 234:1, but that's ridiculous.
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Ridiculous is never out of the question.

Can't wait for this rig to hit the road.:popcorn:
 
GLTHFJ60 said:
:lol: Nice dizzy.
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Yeah I know, not the nicest repair, but it only has to last until I put the diesel in so it shouldn't be too bad.

But one thing at a time, I need to get the truck back together and at least to a point where it can be wheeled out of the shop by Sept 1st.
Slow season is coming to a close.

Looking forward to getting it back together this weekend, and possibly getting it running again.
 
Final prep was done for putting the body on tonight.
Tomorrow is the big day.

First I had to modify the double pulley that was on the welding alternator.

5 minutes in the machine shop and it was done.
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Today was the big day.

Body is back on and everything went smooth thanks to the help of some friends.

I think I might need to put some bigger tires on it.:p
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Front shackle angle is set up for maximum droop, but its gonna need some attention to be driveable.

Rear shackle hangers need to be moved too.
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Feels good to get the body on, doesn't it?

When / why did this become a sticky? ROTM?
 
GLTHFJ60 said:
Feels good to get the body on, doesn't it?
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Yeah it does feel nice to have the body back on.
I still have to bolt it down, and was planning on doing that today. Instead I broke some new trail with a buddy of mine in his F-350.

It is the ROTM. I just continued my current thread.
 
Agreed that the front hangers obviously needs attention but you may hold off on the rear until you drive it. Let the rear springs settle before you make adjustments.
 
boots4 said:
Agreed that the front hangers obviously needs attention but you may hold off on the rear until you drive it. Let the rear springs settle before you make adjustments.
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That's a good point, other than the accident the truck I got them from was in, it didn't look like the truck had much use on it.
 
this is a sweet build... i can't wait the final result!!

greetings from Borneo!
 
dirtfriendly4x4 said:
this is a sweet build... i can't wait the final result!!

greetings from Borneo!
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Thanks, I can't wait either
It's cool to have people following this from all over the place.
 
sl33py said:
Nice Work Stevo! An amazing amount of work in a short amount of time. Congrats on the ROTM!
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Thnaks a lot. There still is a bunch left to do though. Hopefully I can get the front axle hung after work tomorrow.
Then its just a matter of time to rebuilt the front axle and hook everything else up. I can't wait to hit some trails with this.
 
I relocated the front hangers, but I think I might have moved them a bit too much.

I just wanted to check and see how much the stock springs settle in SOA configuration because if it is a lot this angle might end up becoming a lot nicer in the future.

Current shackle angle, hangers are just tacked so I can easily shift them about and inch or so back.
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I would move them back a little bit. I don't think the springs are gonna settle enough to give you that ideal 45 degree shackle angle.

It's sitting under its own weight in those photos right?
 
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