TAC What Have You Done to Your 4x4 Lately - 2024

[trainrech]

Now that the blinker fluid is topped off, what's next?

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

ARB on the 80 over break, new wheels for the work truck, waiting patiently for @cjmoon & @tornadoalleycruiser for some safety items on the 40.

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

Sniper tuning run across town to winter storage. What's better than one FJ45 in the garage? You guessed it. 2, FJ45's in one garage.

 

[BOBWhite74]

Took my 40 out for a little drive for the first time in a couple of years. The weather was too nice not too!
I was waiting on some exhaust parts to come In so I shoved a stove pipe to get the exhaust out from underneath. Too loud for me with an open headers but sounded great!

And yes I need a new speedometer cable and oil pressure sending unit.

 

[wulffcruiser]

Replaced old bag with new, better bag. But, new bag too long. Pool noodle fix ends.
Just have moved back from Longmont to Lawrence. Hoping to make it out for coffee this summer.
Has
05 GX470
73 Bronco
76 40 series

 

[DLPDLP]

Radiator KoyoRad

Aisin Blue HD fan clutch

Aisin Water pump

OEM thermostat

OEM Front main seal

OEM Oil Pump seal with Allen head screws

OEM Distributor o-ring

New Birf Japanese Cruiser outfitters put in Left Driver side OEM Drive flange

new inner spindle bushing on Passenger side.

Cruiser outfitters Knuckle rebuild kit (provided) with front end rebuild

PowerStop front rotors and Pads Z17 Ceramic pads and Coated rotors

New OEM Driver side caliper

new GDP heater valve with new Gates Hoses HD clamps and rear heater bypass

PHH hose replaced with Gates Greenstripe and HD clamps

valve cover gasket and tube seals (provided) OEM PCV and gasket

OEM belts Dayco idler and NSK idler replaced

New OEM Pink coolant

drive shafts lubed and grease zerks added where missing

Alignment with Steering Box slop adjustment

Interior LED light kit installed. Thanks Jess! Jess did all the work. Drives so good.

 

[Toyodandy]

Boring, but much needed clutch master cylinder replacement on the FJ60

 

[Schnurr22]

We installed Christmas, finally!!

I failed to take progress pics bushings, brake boosters, & Dobinsons caster plates.

Death wobble gone!

 

[Toyodandy]

Nice on the death wobble correction, im hoping mine is better after today, new OME leaf bushings and anti inversion shackles

 

[2fpower]

Nice on the death wobble correction, im hoping mine is better after today, new OME leaf bushings and anti inversion shackles

You said leaf, so my understanding is that you really need to measure you caster angle. I had to add shims to mine to get it fixed.

 

[Toyodandy]

Haven’t felt the wobble yet, but they mentioned the caster being off a little. I just shimmed it similar to what it was back when I rebuilt the birfields and replaced everything up front. Im sure it’s not perfect.
Lost some clearance w the smaller OME shackles but feels pretty decent.
Raised runner making me look pretty low
Heavy roof rack, needs more height in the rear.

 

[ASI H8]

New to me wheels.

Got this and CLR to clean the front side

What to do about the backs?

 

[BILT4ME]

New to me wheels.
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Got this and CLR to clean the front side
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What to do about the backs?View attachment 3895599

I would clean up the backs the same way, then do Mexican Chrome to at least keep them from rusting.

 

[ASI H8]

Ok. Mexican Chrome? Enlighten me, BILT4ME

 

[Toyodandy]

Ok. Mexican Chrome? Enlighten me, BILT4ME

In Cincinnati we called it Kentucky Chrome
Maybe a rustoleum rust inhibiting type of rattle can spray is what he is referring to

 

[Toyodandy]

New to me wheels.
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Got this and CLR to clean the front side
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What to do about the backs?View attachment 3895599

I use this stuff to slow cancerust. You can also get it in spray can form. All natural lanolin based.

 

[BILT4ME]

Ok. Mexican Chrome? Enlighten me, BILT4ME

 

[ASI H8]

I see. I'll use that on the backside.