What did you do on your 70 series today? (19 Viewers)

[i4c4lo]

Onur,

Thank you very much!!!!

Amando

The u-bolt flip kits are readily available.

Contact Dave Gore: @lcwizard on MUD. Be specific about the orientation of your shocks when ordering these.

Springs are Terrain Tamer from Georg at Valley Hybrids. @orangefj45

buddy.

 

[cruiserdan]

The u-bolt flip kits are readily available.

Contact Dave Gore: @lcwizard on MUD. Be specific about the orientation of your shocks when ordering these.

Springs are Terrain Tamer from Georg at Valley Hybrids. @orangefj45

buddy.

When I looked into this a couple years ago he did not have anything for the rear with staggered shocks and cable diff locks.

 

[lcwizard]

Made a 2.5 freeflow exhaust for it also , next week I should have my new ARB bumper for this troopy and the new hood with the scoop for the IC also.


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that exhaust dump placement should make for a sleepy long drive.

 

[lcwizard]

@cruiserdan Staggered shocks aren't an issue but I still don't have an answer for cable locks on the flip kit.
I've never had a cable locked cruiser in my possesion so I cant really say what the fix would be or even if there's enough of
them to build for. Flipkits for the standard trucks are a 50 kit per year item spread between 40, 55 , 60 70 series.
CNC machines make a 4 hour manual job into a one hour job. The machining for the lower plates is outsourced.
He has a 50 piece minimum to setup a cnc mill. He actually manufactured a fixture that holds four plates at a time.
Each fixture is dedicated that that and only that part. He hold three fixtures, the wide 60 rear with shock pin, narrow 40 rear/60 front
with pin and the 40 front without pin. I get one , maybe two requests a year for a cable lock plate so they would have to be done on
a manual mill in low numbers. I couldn't maintain the price on a one off item. I would assume changes would have to be made top and bottom.

 

[cruiserdan]

The right-side shock is pushed forward to clear the lock actuator. It could be as simple as making the pin stick out that additional distance. I'm sure you would need a truck to see if that is feasible.

 

[lcwizard]

The right-side shock is pushed forward to clear the lock actuator. It could be as simple as making the pin stick out that additional distance. I'm sure you would need a truck to see if that is feasible.

I'd be the one wanting to add overkill to support the extended leverage. Maybe start with a 1" shock pin and narrow it to the 18 or 16mm shoulder only when it came to that point. In addition , add length to the base plate if it didn't interfere. It's the ifs that worry me.
I assume one side is unencumbered so only one plate is an issue

 

[cruiserdan]

The right side mounts in front of the axle housing. This shot is not the best but you can see how far forward it is shifted.

 

[joekatana]

that exhaust dump placement should make for a sleepy long drive.

Have made several of these already on my 70 series and never had an issue

 

[lcwizard]

No exhaust wafting up into the cab at a stop light?

 

[lcwizard]

The right side mounts in front of the axle housing. This shot is not the best but you can see how far forward it is shifted.View attachment 2092966

When I looked into this a couple years ago he did not have anything for the rear with staggered shocks and cable diff locks.

Toyota heavily reinforced it as i would assume. I don't think i could just extend the pin. I would have to build a longer plate...
but maybe not. Like I said about building a different plate, I'd have to machine 50 at a time. I was kinda hoping to retire sometime next year.
What is that offset from the u-bolt? 2"? 2 1/2"?.

 

[joekatana]

No exhaust wafting up into the cab at a stop light?

Only with the ones with shot door seals, renew the seals and problem solved

 

[jfrench]

@lcwizard and @cruiserdan, what about relocating the upper shock pin on the frame cross member to the backside?

Does that screw up the suspension as Mr. T intended?

Would that allow for using the plates as built?

I remember when I was communicating with you lcwizard that was an option I was thinking could work.

 

[lcwizard]

@lcwizard and @cruiserdan, what about relocating the upper shock pin on the frame cross member to the backside?

Does that screw up the suspension as Mr. T intended?

Would that allow for using the plates as built?

I remember when I was communicating with you lcwizard that was an option I was thinking could work.

I can't actually assess anything without seeing one and cycling the suspension at least partially

 

[jfrench]

I’m not with cruiser otherwise I’d take detailed pics. I’ll take a look and some pics when I’m back home Sunday.

 

[Indestructible 47]

New bar installed and flexing out the new parabolics, smart coils and pro shocks. Very very happy with the result, I couldn't get a wheel off the ground where I was. Needless to say, I reckon that's the best I've seen a 79 flex on 2" and 305's.

 

[HomerOz]

G'Day Fella's,

Looking good Indestructible47!
By the way, what's that Green Stuff coming out of the ground?
LOL!

Avagreatweekend ...eh!
Homer

 

[AussieHJCruza]

Liked @Indestructible 47 terrain tamer kit so much I installed my own - smart coils, parabolics, pro shocks.

 

[jblueridge]

Paid to have rear doors painted to match. Thanks to @FJ73Texas for the hand-me-down doors!
More rust repairs on floor.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

 

[bj70_guy]

^^
Snazzy!