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Okay this is going to be my thread for all the mods I have done on my FJczal. I just purchased the all pro adj. lift kit, rear links, front links, uca arms, front skid, and transfer case skid Terry was very responsive throughout the entire process, which is appreciated. I will have this lift installed by next Friday and I'm trying to coordinate it w/ my exhaust shop so I can take pics for a full write up. I will start here w/ my body mount chop this has already been posted, but I want to bunch the build all together.
I had hit up hardcore trails w/ it in total stock (Colorado, flagstaff Sedona lots of hard trails) I had begun to hang out w/ the I h8mud fellas, and we took on Chimney rock loop trail. We decided to go to "Alamo Springs" and I dented my rocker panel and door badly on the trail i was able to get it unbent(see map from chimney rock loop thread) i knew we needed rock rails then. just couldn't afford them.
Here is my body mount chop boxed in this was done first when I planned on getting larger tires, due to not having lift @ the time. It took 2 hours and has done everything I needed it to, no rubbing from the tires what so ever even @ full turn and articulated.
I received some used BFG AT's 285/75/16 and during that process purchased 16" rock crawler wheels from wheelers off road (LINKY)
http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/fjsteelwheels.htm
@ the time i found them under Tacoma wheels but knew their design w/ the brake caliper was the same so i proceeded to purchase. I found a tire guy to balance and install the wheels and purchased a spare from him. He gave me a smoking deal and worked w/ me throughout the entire process. Even to the point of making an invoice for all 5 which I sent to Toyota and just recently received a $1050 check from them (TIRE RECALL).. just happened to come in @ the same time as my tax return.
Everything was dandy until my girlfriend and I hit charouloe gap in tucson (some parts a class 4 or higher, by our selves, no rock rails yeahhh i'm f0cking crazy ) we had made it 18 miles through the trail (see map on charouloe gap thread) 5 hours into it got hung up on the rear link housing (in the carwash). We jacked the vehicle up my girlfriend stayed calm during this episode and helped tremendously. We were able to get out alive and didn't see another soul on the trail for the rest of the day (we would have spent a cold night together out there). We got home and I looked where we got hung up on which was unrecognizable @ that point. I realized that we forgot to sup up the bottom of housing, the following Monday had my boy Jimmie unbend it and throw some 3/16 steel on top of the 1/8" existing creating a unbendable housing w/ skid...... note on left the extra piece welded ...we purchase more durable bolts (also longer) and threw them on.
Next i purchase demello rock rails and we threw those on. Note the dent on the rocker panel from Alamo springs. We had to do slight modifications on the frame due to where we welded the original link skid but this didn't take much time, my boss called me and said hey you want a magnaflow can on Betsy, of course i do YEAHHHH fo free, my boss is awesome and enjoys working on a rig the gets used and is new. See pic above for magnaflow can, this is much better then the oem version, being that it tucks up higher then it. This usually costs around $150 installed, and I can actually feel some horse power gain, it also sounds tight very tough!!!
ALLPRO ADJ LIFT INSTALL
skid plate or whats left of it damn tin foil
suspended in the air
front coilovers
Okay this is going to be my thread for all the mods I have done on my FJczal. I just purchased the all pro adj. lift kit, rear links, front links, uca arms, front skid, and transfer case skid Terry was very responsive throughout the entire process, which is appreciated. I will have this lift installed by next Friday and I'm trying to coordinate it w/ my exhaust shop so I can take pics for a full write up. I will start here w/ my body mount chop this has already been posted, but I want to bunch the build all together.
I had hit up hardcore trails w/ it in total stock (Colorado, flagstaff Sedona lots of hard trails) I had begun to hang out w/ the I h8mud fellas, and we took on Chimney rock loop trail. We decided to go to "Alamo Springs" and I dented my rocker panel and door badly on the trail i was able to get it unbent(see map from chimney rock loop thread) i knew we needed rock rails then. just couldn't afford them.
Here is my body mount chop boxed in this was done first when I planned on getting larger tires, due to not having lift @ the time. It took 2 hours and has done everything I needed it to, no rubbing from the tires what so ever even @ full turn and articulated.
I received some used BFG AT's 285/75/16 and during that process purchased 16" rock crawler wheels from wheelers off road (LINKY)
http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/fjsteelwheels.htm
@ the time i found them under Tacoma wheels but knew their design w/ the brake caliper was the same so i proceeded to purchase. I found a tire guy to balance and install the wheels and purchased a spare from him. He gave me a smoking deal and worked w/ me throughout the entire process. Even to the point of making an invoice for all 5 which I sent to Toyota and just recently received a $1050 check from them (TIRE RECALL).. just happened to come in @ the same time as my tax return.
Everything was dandy until my girlfriend and I hit charouloe gap in tucson (some parts a class 4 or higher, by our selves, no rock rails yeahhh i'm f0cking crazy ) we had made it 18 miles through the trail (see map on charouloe gap thread) 5 hours into it got hung up on the rear link housing (in the carwash). We jacked the vehicle up my girlfriend stayed calm during this episode and helped tremendously. We were able to get out alive and didn't see another soul on the trail for the rest of the day (we would have spent a cold night together out there). We got home and I looked where we got hung up on which was unrecognizable @ that point. I realized that we forgot to sup up the bottom of housing, the following Monday had my boy Jimmie unbend it and throw some 3/16 steel on top of the 1/8" existing creating a unbendable housing w/ skid...... note on left the extra piece welded ...we purchase more durable bolts (also longer) and threw them on.
Next i purchase demello rock rails and we threw those on. Note the dent on the rocker panel from Alamo springs. We had to do slight modifications on the frame due to where we welded the original link skid but this didn't take much time, my boss called me and said hey you want a magnaflow can on Betsy, of course i do YEAHHHH fo free, my boss is awesome and enjoys working on a rig the gets used and is new. See pic above for magnaflow can, this is much better then the oem version, being that it tucks up higher then it. This usually costs around $150 installed, and I can actually feel some horse power gain, it also sounds tight very tough!!!
ALLPRO ADJ LIFT INSTALL
skid plate or whats left of it damn tin foil
suspended in the air
front coilovers
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Yeah the resevoir lines have been fine, no contact what so ever. We figured that was the lowest point of the UCA where as the other side is high. I have been hitting some whoopty doos too.... I've gone over the vehicle many times and everything looks good.....now heheheh....I see what you are saying it will create a loop that tucks within the uca... thanks for the heads up....I will swich them
!!!!!!! I will update the pics soon
Glad to have you here!!!!!
