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May 22!
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No wrenching today, I do have oil and filters for all 3 cars ready to go though.
Also went and bought a basketball hoop to mount on the garage, give me an excuse to run around more and maybe even improve my pitiful bball skills.
Also went and bought a basketball hoop to mount on the garage, give me an excuse to run around more and maybe even improve my pitiful bball skills.
I have mods to do on the 40 but I have to get the ole ladys heap to stay running,,,
Trying to track down a slight vibration and droning sound between 45-70mph since the install of the ARB lockers and the new 4.88 gears. Interestingly enough a very knowledgable service manager at the dealership spent many years playing around with off-road trucks and pointed out that I may have changed the pinion angle a bit. The symptoms he described matched mine exactly.
I've now ordered a set of All-Pro upper and lower adjustable control arms that should hopefully allow me to correct for this.....
I hope this does the trick
I've now ordered a set of All-Pro upper and lower adjustable control arms that should hopefully allow me to correct for this.....
I hope this does the trick
Trying to track down a slight vibration and droning sound between 45-70mph since the install of the ARB lockers and the new 4.88 gears. Interestingly enough a very knowledgable service manager at the dealership spent many years playing around with off-road trucks and pointed out that I may have changed the pinion angle a bit. The symptoms he described matched mine exactly.
I've now ordered a set of All-Pro upper and lower adjustable control arms that should hopefully allow me to correct for this.....
I hope this does the trick
Whoa there cowboy! Unless you changed the lift height of the truck the pinion angles have remained the same. Your problem is unlikely a change in pinion angle.
I explained that to the guy. I did put a lift on the truck a year ago and did not have the problem. He said that some times the new pinion can be slightly off, even a half of degree. Just enough to cause the u-joints to bind. The new pinion was slightly different and required a new (supplied) pinion flange.
The good news is even if the control arms do not solve the problem, I really wanted to upgrade the stock flimsy arms anyway.
We have narrowed down that the diffs are set up properly and not the problem. Any other thoughts? I have greased the u-joints.
The good news is even if the control arms do not solve the problem, I really wanted to upgrade the stock flimsy arms anyway.
We have narrowed down that the diffs are set up properly and not the problem. Any other thoughts? I have greased the u-joints.
By re-gearing all you did is speed up the drive shaft RPMs. I doubt that 4.88s with larger than stock tires really made that big a difference, maybe 8% increase.
How did you confirm the diffs were set up properly?
I would assume you used new bearings? Crush collar or solid spacer?
So the FJ45 is offically off the road for a restoration. A couple weeks ago I pulled the tranny with KrazyFJ and I have been busy blasting some small parts. I pulled the steering apart and made plates to plate the frame for an FJ60 powersteering conversion. I rebuilt a 2F with the help of Rick and Junior went through the t-case and replaced a couple things in the tranny for me.
I'm going to go with lights from a later model cruiser. Can some one get some measurements for me. I need to know a measurement from the outside of the frame to the outside of the bracket in the picture so that I can space it corretly and not have the light hit the frame.
I'm going to go with lights from a later model cruiser. Can some one get some measurements for me. I need to know a measurement from the outside of the frame to the outside of the bracket in the picture so that I can space it corretly and not have the light hit the frame.
you need to start a resto thread here. will be fun to watch!
anyone have an extra 38 mm thrust washer or two from an fj62 or late 86/87 fj60?
couldn't find enough pieces of the other for a decent photo
couldn't find enough pieces of the other for a decent photo
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Are they the same as the ones out of a 40? I have some extra.
Idler shaft fly out the back of the case? That happened to me a couple of years ago. Talk about a PITA.
A little update on the 45
Pulled the seats last week. Need to get steel to make a base for the new bench seat.
Pulled the remainder of the propane set up out of the 45 with Eric last night.
Took the plates that I cut for the frame and figured out where I was going to mount the RHD FJ60 box and drilled the holes.
I will try to post pictures later. I would like to get some input from what people think on the placement of the 60 box.
Pulled the seats last week. Need to get steel to make a base for the new bench seat.
Pulled the remainder of the propane set up out of the 45 with Eric last night.
Took the plates that I cut for the frame and figured out where I was going to mount the RHD FJ60 box and drilled the holes.
I will try to post pictures later. I would like to get some input from what people think on the placement of the 60 box.
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Read Whatleys piece in Trails, pretty sure he gives a good idea of where it should be.
I can snap pics of mine if you need them.
I can snap pics of mine if you need them.
I've had crap brakes on the truck for way to long. Been putting some real effort into it lately and might have a proper set of brakes by the end of next week.
rain76king
Wicked Pissah Cruisah Haulah a NLC.
This weekend I'm doing the front end service, new rotors, new pads, wheel bearings if needed, j springs, 1 inch spacer up front, l shocks and replacing the leaking power steering loop with a b&m trans cooler....I'll be sleeping in the garage!
rain76king
Wicked Pissah Cruisah Haulah a NLC.
Just added 315/75/16's km2s to the weekend to do list!