Builds “The Dude”: New Owner w/ Basket Case FJ60

[cheeese]

I don't remember that verse of Blur's Song 2

 

[js0k]

The Dude’s 2 wheeled counterpart. Basically the same thing

 

[js0k]

Hidden Falls weekend revealed some weak links

 

[Rockymtnreaper]

The orange duck tape is a nice touch

 

[js0k]

Hehe I think I bent my axle

@HemiAlex should have a replacement for me in a month

And on @landcrusher909’s recommendations I will be gusseting the knuckle balls, trussing the axle, and may do a shackle reversal and go ahead and transfer the air lockers to 4:10 diffs while it’s all apart.

 

[js0k]

This surgery will probably put the dude down for a few days. Need to do some work to the 88 4runner so I can have a backup rig before I start this. Went most of the year without a backup! El Duderino has been my only daily

 

[js0k]

Gussetted fresh axle housing is in, time to pack the knucks and birfs with moly, get the spindle and hub on, and get this thing back on the road. Ended up not messing with the 4runner, have been dailying the KLR

 

[CruiserTrash]

Gussetted fresh axle housing is in, time to pack the knucks and birfs with moly, get the spindle and hub on, and get this thing back on the road. Ended up not messing with the 4runner, have been dailying the KLR

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Photos of gussets are required

 

[bcolvin]

Photos of gussets are required

Ditto!

 

[js0k]

Photos of gussets are required

The gussets are the upper and lower fin things visible in that pic of the axle! Here they are up close and personal though. Booger welded an inch at a time alternating between all 4 to try and prevent warpage. Haven’t used this welder since I welded the sliders on a few years ago, and they’re still on the truck so

 

[js0k]

Truck is back together besides a couple slightly broken things that I don’t have replacements for yet (pic from when I was taking it apart, it’s cleaner now)

Stoked to have a nice painted front end, wheels that don’t kachow, and an axle housing that’s prepped for more abuse! Next step is a fresh sleeping platform and I’m ready for LSLC.

I forgot to post it but stage 1 of the dude’s most recent transformation was fresh exhaust from downpipe to tip from a local shop. Finally retired the rockauto tailpipe. I’ll post a pic of the freshie when I take one tomorrow. There’s still some leakage in the engine bay but it’s tamed quite a bit now.

I also have a saginaw pump to install, and I need to figure out what fittings I need to get my front air locker solenoid in.

One last thing I might do before Mason is remove the Gamaviti to tackle some roof rust. Not necessarily tackling the rust before Mason but I’d like to start prepping

 

[js0k]

Exhaust and front end.

Rides like a new truck! Still need to trim the u bolts but I just wanted to drive the damn thing.

 

[js0k]

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[open country]

We get it, he's been to Ouray

 

[js0k]

Some campfire beers on the beach with Nik for Cinco de Mayo

 

[js0k]

Started a new job and have been putting the dude through his paces with a ~120 mile daily commute. Thought it was worth mentioning because I met the bossman on Mud, he wanted to buy a 1FZ I had years ago, and since then I’ve assisted him (enabled him?) with rigs, and now with kitchen and bath remodeling

 

[CruiserTrash]

Never change Jonny, never change.

 

[js0k]

Never change Jonny, never change.

Many hours of Dead Moon has been listened to at the job site