Update....(pics!!)

[mikruiser]

Did you have to do much adjusting with that proportioning valve? Pretty strait forward?

 

[pbgbottle]

me also every time ,i slamed on the brakes one wheel would always lock up ,switched to rear disc and problem solved ,

I had the same exact deal with my rear drums, when i would get on the brakes really hard one of the rears would always lock, and make me feel like a jackass

Ya, you can replace shoes, adjust, etc etc....With as cheap as it is to rear disks I went ahead and did it, no more adjusting, they work really well. I did the conversion about 5 years ago and I haven't had any trouble. I installed a proportioning valve at the same time.

 

[Toyoland66]

Did you have to do much adjusting with that proportioning valve? Pretty strait forward?

The Proportioning valve is adjusted with knob on it that can be turned by hand, when you mount it just make sure the knob is accessable, i mounted mine on the inside of the frame rail on the passenger side

Just go to a parking lot and do some panic stops, it helps to have somebody outside the vehicle watching in order to tell which end is locking up, adjust accordingly. It may take some more fine adjustments as you drive it longer, but it is pretty fricken simple.

 

[joesfj40]

DUDE!!! sweet cruiser!! What month thats clean ass h55 conversion congrats on that bad boy !! So your from Pleasanton nice small world that funky. You reside up in WA with the cruiser tho??? I gotta see this beast

 

[msahr]

Nice! I like the wheels. Do the rollcage next. I made it my first mod...

How tall is it with that roof rack?

Oh and flip yer bezel already

 

[mikruiser]

Thanks Joe! It is a June of 72. Yea, the cruiser is up with me in WA, I go to school up here at Western Wash U. I am gonna have to post another pic tomorrow with the bezel flipped, damn you bezel nazi's.

 

[projektdotnet]

Thanks Joe! It is a June of 72. Yea, the cruiser is up with me in WA, I go to school up here at Western Wash U. I am gonna have to post another pic tomorrow with the bezel flipped, damn you bezel nazi's.

NOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[mikruiser]

sorry projekt...

 

[joesfj40]

what are the part #s on ur whole rack setup that looks badass for some snowboards and other crap to put up on top

 

[mikruiser]

Yakima:

1.5 sets of 1A high rise towers (00104)
1.5 sets (3) 78 inch bars (00411)
Locks 10 cores (07210)
Load Warrior Cargo Basket (07070) w/ extension (07074)
2 sets of the ski carriers which are called the Lift ticket 6 (03063)
I also have two of the steelhead bike trays for summertime (02045)

I used to work for these guys (http://sportsrack.com/) in high school, so I got all of the stuff for a good deal. You may like a bigger basket (the megawarrior) if you need to carry more stuff, but the load warrior still does pretty well. Let me know if you have any other questions. I can hold eight snowboards or 12 pairs of skis, which is nice for the longer trips so you can bring the rock skis/boards and the nice stuff as well.

 

[Jakes40]

nice ride

 

[iam_turner]

like others have said...That's a kick ass ride!
I love the tires...What's the diameter of those? Do you have a lift as well? Any rubbin when/if you take it off road?
thanks...

 

[mikruiser]

Thanks!

The tires are 35x12.50's. The lift is is a 4 inch with some longer shackles that are hinged for extra suspension flex in the rear, and the rear wheel wells are cut to match the flares and allow extra clearance. There is no rubbing with the tires all the way tucked or turned.

 

[iam_turner]

Cool, thanks for responding, it looks really good.
I think I'm going to have to go with 35's.

 

[70chevfred]

good choice thats what i went with. they rub a little in the rear but not enough to do any thing about it