What are these small screws for on wheel well? '67

[bb67tlc]

On the left rear wheel well- two pairs of small screws. The ones on the right wheel well are obviously for the jack handles, but there was nothing on these screws when I inherited the truck. They screw into threaded plates underneath.

Very exciting day today- sending body off for blasting and paint!

Thanks

 

[FJRMG]

Not sure but possibly the center support for the jump seat? - the extra wide jump seat. See page 118 on SOR.com

 

[Old Red]

This: Engine Crank Handle mounting location FJ40 ?

 

[bb67tlc]

Ah, right! Brain fart- I had seen Jason Reed's pictures of his '66 not so long ago.
I don't think my '67 came with that, as there wasn't a bracket up front either.
Thanks!

 

[sandsfj40]

Im redoing the wheel wells and side panels on my 67' and was wondering the same thing about the small screws. I remember seeing them as well in a 65' I had years ago. Neither had brackets, footloops, or anything fastened to them. If anyone has more info, please expound.

As for the engine crank handle,,,,Ive always wanted to watch someone try that and be able to raise both arms and move their hands afterwards, let alone survive.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Back in the day, safe use of ARMSTRONG starters was to pull up. I'd rather push start a rig even by hand if I could.

 

[JohnnyC]

Im redoing the wheel wells and side panels on my 67' and was wondering the same thing about the small screws. I remember seeing them as well in a 65' I had years ago. Neither had brackets, footloops, or anything fastened to them. If anyone has more info, please expound.

As for the engine crank handle,,,,Ive always wanted to watch someone try that and be able to raise both arms and move their hands afterwards, let alone survive.

Old red posted a link above… here it is again:

Engine Crank Handle mounting location FJ40 ?

I found an engine crank handle from @Tancruiser. Super happy to land one of those. Where did the crank handles mount in the ‘66 FJ40’s? Where is the correct location? Thanks for the help -Jason

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Here is hand cranking :

Btw here is the IDave video...

See link:

Engine Crank Handle Tool

I have an FJ45 and it came with an engine crank handle so I have been researching the handles since I got my truck. Others on the forum have stated how useful the engine crank handle is for turning the engine to get TDC and wanted to know where to get one for this purpose, but they are hard...

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[65swb45]

Back in the day, safe use of ARMSTRONG starters was to pull up. I'd rather push start a rig even by hand if I could.

What is Your Best Stranded by Your 40 Story

The other day, I took our 40 for a little shake down cruise after some work on the engine. About 3 miles from the house she decided to quit. Not to fret, I called my wife who thought it was nothing short of hilarious that she and our bloodhound, Stanley, had to come tow me and the 40 home with...

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[charliemeyer007]

So a few of my buddies and I were headed out the barracks to the mess hall for lunch. A pvt from some other outfit, standing by a M151 in front of us yells "how about a push my jeep doesn't want to start. Yea OK so we push back off the curb, then proceed to start pushing forward towards the mess hall. We are soon at a dead run and I'm like wondering when he is going to pop the clutch. Then I hear the starter activate - WTF, so we all quit pushing and start towards the mess hall. After he coasted to a stop he jumps out and says he still needs help. I told him yes he needs help as in learn to operate your vehicle.

After a long muddy field problem I'm at the wash rack with my deuce and half with the generator trailer. After about an hour with the fire hose I ready to return to my spot on the line. Get in, hit the start button - nothing not even a click. I have about 6 inches to the curb in the nearly flat wash rack. Mash in on the clutch put her 5th, release the brake and pop the clutch, starts and I drive back to my spot. Turns out starter is bad. The parts people have one on the shelf but they will not give it to me because they need it for inventory? So at lunch time I sneak over and put my cleaned up dead one on the shelf and take the good one and install it on my truck. That thing was like #100 and I had to carry it about 1/2 mile round trip.

I'm elk hunting with my 80 year old dad and a neighbor in Elsie. We are miles from the house and several thousand feet in elevation change, exploring areas I have never been before. We are coming back out of a dead end over grown goat trail, and a bunch of sticks come threw my window and stab me in the face. I flinched a little and the front passenger wheel jumps a rock and stall the rig. I go to restart and nothing. Battery has almost nothing - I sure it was internal mechanical failure form the pounding on the goat trail in low range low. Get out the OEM jack and lift the stuck tire to the rock level. Dad and my buddy push the rig backwards off the jack and I have a few feet to roll back down into the dry wash. Yep pop the clutch in reverse and she lit - everyone was happy to not have to walk home.