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shmukster said:
I see your transfer case has a substantial orientation clockwise is that correct?
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It’s a split case mated to a NP203 range box behind the SM465. Clocking is stock for whatever the split case was. It probably looks (and is) farther down than normal because the length of the doubler pushes the split case into the back of the trans tunnel and horse collar. Any further up would be major surgery to that area and floor pan.

One day I may take that on, but I got to that point in the build and wanted to get it running and driving, see what works and doesn’t before I bite off more. Part of me is a little worried how the split case will do with all that torque multiplication with the V8, so I kinda want to see it survive before I make big moves to pull the belly up more.

If it comes to that, I’ll raise the drivetrain and ditch the fender exit headers to pull the exhaust up inside the frame rails and out of harms way. But for now, I want to just start wheeling it and see what works & doesn't.
 
Took the 40 out for a quick cruiser to the grocery store a couple weekends ago. Noticed that the steering groaned like crazy turning into the parking lot. It also rained a bit while I was out, and my driver’s side windshield wiper decided to relieve itself of the dry-rotted squeegee.

Props to past me for “throwing in” a pair of wipers on some past order - I had a spare pair on-hand. They’re 11 inches, the ones I pulled off were 12 inches - I’m not sure what size is “OEM” but these ones should get the job done.
Further inspection at home revealed my ball joints were causing all the groaning. I was miffed because I’d “just replaced those.” A quick check at my spreadsheet and it turns out I’d “just replaced those” in 2013 - pushing 10 years ago, and hadn’t greased them since. Time flies when you’re having fun I guess…
A quick shot of grease in all the ends quieted it right up, but revealed that almost all the tie rod end boots are cracked - so new boots will need to be ordered up.

The truck also got its annual oil change.

Still sad I can’t find more time to work on the truck these days but I’m glad I could get it drivable before the kids were born so I can keep enjoying it.

The last thing I need to figure out is a slight miss at idle. The truck seems to drive fine but at traffic lights I can feel the idle “skip” every couple rotations. I haven’t messed with the carb in a few years, and the air filter is pretty grungy - so I’ll probably start there. If I can’t tune it out, I’ll pull the plugs and check spark plugs to see if I’ve got a cylinder misbehaving.

Connor’s interest in the Land Cruiser multiplied exponentially when he discovered the horn buttons (just like his sister).

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I've been, let's say off grid for a while. Never fear, I'm still here.

I had been working on getting my CWI certification. (Certified Welding Inspector) I've been getting paperwork and studying my butt off since January. For anyone in the business @brian the Codebook I used was AWS D1.1 structural steel.

Very hard being a student again when I was a poor student in high-school. Even harder exam. But I passed and have moved up into our quality control department at work.
 
jamarquardt22 said:
I've been, let's say off grid for a while. Never fear, I'm still here.

I had been working on getting my CWI certification. (Certified Welding Inspector) I've been getting paperwork and studying my butt off since January. For anyone in the business @brian the Codebook I used was AWS D1.1 structural steel.

Very hard being a student again when I was a poor student in high-school. Even harder exam. But I passed and have moved up into our quality control department at work.
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YEET! Hope that promotion comes with a 4Runner slush fund.
 
jamarquardt22 said:
I've been, let's say off grid for a while. Never fear, I'm still here.

I had been working on getting my CWI certification. (Certified Welding Inspector) I've been getting paperwork and studying my butt off since January. For anyone in the business @brian the Codebook I used was AWS D1.1 structural steel.
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Awesome very good.
We're more towards the asme section ix b31.1 and b31.3 stuff.
 
brian said:
Awesome very good.
We're more towards the asme section ix b31.1 and b31.3 stuff.
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Ironically. We use way more ASME then D1.1. I wish I would of been advised to learn a alternate code book. Oh well the CWI status is recognized regardless of the code book you tested on. API1104 (American Petroleum Institute) is said to be the easiest to test on.
 
RWBeringer4x4 said:
I was miffed because I’d “just replaced those.” A quick check at my spreadsheet and it turns out I’d “just replaced those” in 2013 - pushing 10 years ago, and hadn’t greased them since.
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It's funny how much time passes so quickly. Any more it seems like at least once a week - or at least several times a month - that something I feel "just happened" was five or more years ago...
 
The only lift springs that I have had good experience with is Old Man Emu, not to say there are no good ones out there other than OME. In fact today I expect delivery of a complete OME suspension setup for my FJ60. OME ride well, handle well, and give the amount of lift advertised. I forget the name of the springs on my nephew's 40 but it rides like a buckboard. I have absolutely no experience with the RedLine setup, it might be awesome for all I know.
Exciting times for the house construction project!!!!!
 
I have an OME lift and it has been OK - not great, but ok. The front springs are a little shorter than I'd like - shackle angle was actually negative, initially. I'm told the shortness is by design? It has settled out to a bit closer to vertical. I had to swap back spring around - usually there's a "high spring" and a "low spring" in the kit to compensate for cruiser lean. Apparently, my cruiser leans the opposite direction from everyone else's. The ride is fine - not remarkably better than stock, in my opinion, but certainly no worse.

I've heard good things about Skyjacker. I've heard Ironman lifts ride like, well, iron. Don't know much about Procomp. Heard very mixed reviews about Hell For Stout.
 
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plfj40 said:
What r those rear fender flares u using from?
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Those are Jeep TJ steel tube flares, sectioned and extended to (eventually) fit the planned 37’s I want to run.

The truck had some janky plastic flares when I bought it, and has bondo in the rear corners, so I wasn’t scared to chop it when I extended the wheelbase. Rear is pushed back 4”.
 
It’s amazing what 6 well accomplished framers can get done in a couple days.
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You can see on the right side we have a decent embankment, so I will be building a 120’ long 4’ high retaining wall in the next few weeks.
 
jtaco1 said:
It’s amazing what 6 well accomplished framers can get done in a couple days.
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You can see on the right side we have a decent embankment, so I will be building a 120’ long 4’ high retaining wall in the next few weeks.
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That's no weekend project. Good luck and do it right and once.
 
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