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What did you do with your 60 this weekend? (32 Viewers)
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Boring stuff lately - engine oil + filter change (Penrite 20/60 with 2L of Moreys Oil Stabiliser), and an engine de-grease, followed by WD40 to make it shine again...
Also filled the gutters and window surround with CRC Soft Seal to see if I could temporarily cure / isolate a water leak into the cab when it rains. The windscreen badly needs to be replaced, but I am concerned about what I will find, and the amount of new steel I will be welding in... will need to to do it soon though (already have a couple of rust holes sealed with duct tape below the lower corners of the windshield after I started picking at the visible rust with a screwdriver....)
Considered tweaking the boost from 10psi to 12psi, but will leave it for another weekend....
Also filled the gutters and window surround with CRC Soft Seal to see if I could temporarily cure / isolate a water leak into the cab when it rains. The windscreen badly needs to be replaced, but I am concerned about what I will find, and the amount of new steel I will be welding in... will need to to do it soon though (already have a couple of rust holes sealed with duct tape below the lower corners of the windshield after I started picking at the visible rust with a screwdriver....)
Considered tweaking the boost from 10psi to 12psi, but will leave it for another weekend....
I fixed my horn! Two stupid issues— the wire that runs to the brass ring had popped off, and I needed to put washers underneath the brass ring to get it to touch again. I also gave the inside of the steering column a good clean, making sure all the other electrical contact points were in good shape.
Painted and bolted a new rear bumper, benefiting from a metal shop class project. It's a hefty one, weighing in at 92 lbs. 3" square tube.
Took out my Valley Hybrids 2° caster correction shims, retorqued my wheel bearings and rotated my tires, along with checking every nut and bolt in my front end, front and rear driveshafts and my rear brakes to try and find/solve my highway death wobble. I seem to have gotten it (giving a tentative result at this point), and I think increasing my caster was a big contributor. I think Toyota designed these with the caster set as low as it is for a reason, and putting the shims on an otherwise stock suspension (I have add-a-leafs that lift it about 1.5" or so) may have been causing trouble.
Took the 60 out to do some house hunting on the north shore this weekend. May have found a winner.
Thinking of making this my new back yard.
With the new AC working great (finally!), the 60 is super comfortable to get out and about around the island.
Thinking of making this my new back yard.
With the new AC working great (finally!), the 60 is super comfortable to get out and about around the island.
Valley hybrids castor correction rescued my new 60 from truly awful road wander and steering, made it feel much tighter and responsive. Though mine has probably a 3 to 4 inch lift with Alcan springs on it. I am no expert but I would think that
is a reasonable assertion but they probably didn't factor in a lift of any kind. If I remember correctly though I think @orangefj45 told me a lift above 2 inches is where you want to start thinking about castor correction
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Upgraded lights with LEDs from Odd Iron Off Road Over view of Odd Iron Off Road and offerings for Land Cruisers and off road vehicles along with new front and rear lenses from @beno. Good upgrade over the old lights. I'll post a separate thread later with photos. @1978HJ45
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2 weekends ago the rusty shop 60 got a quick& dirty, but much needed rocker chop:
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CenTXFJ60
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Yeah that's the thing is I have about 1.5" or so of lift, not even at the 2" mark. I'm saving the shims in case I go over 2" at some point, but for now I'm running it without the shims.
orangefj45
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A digital angle finder is your best friend when determining the proper caster correction shims.
Georg @ Valley Hybrids & Cruiser Brothers
Georg @ Valley Hybrids & Cruiser Brothers
roaddog77
Not all those who wander are lost
Took her to the burger joint down the road with my daughter to get a couple burgers and a shake yesterday. She was sitting on four wheels this morning. Figured I'd drop the housing, strip it down and paint it to get it looking pretty again since I'm doing a front end rebuild.
4Cruisers
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I'm doing the same on my '89 FJ62 rear axle before it goes onto my '86 FJ60 project vehicle. My '86 is also on two wheels, but on the front axle. BTW, I like your jack stands. I'm using concrete blocks and landscaping bricks to hold the rear end up.
NeverGiveUpYota
Dare me.
Love the wood stands.
Dozer18
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What degree shims did you use? I replaced the very old and sagging suspension on mine last summer with an OME Light front and Medium rear, and I have that same loud vibration between 35-45mph and quite a bit of looseness and wandering at any speed. Also added 33" tires; I'm guessing between the new suspension and the tires that I gained 3-4" of height.
@orangefj45, what do you think?
Dozer18
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Sorry; saw this AFTER posting my last post. I will try to source a digital angle finder. I remember reading all of your posts on someone's swap thread about doing the math to determine best angles and corrections. Still interested in what your first guess would be before I actually do some math.A digital angle finder is your best friend when determining the proper caster correction shims.
Georg @ Valley Hybrids & Cruiser Brothers
Dozer18
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As for what I actually did with my 62 this weekend, we took it down to Sherando Lake in the Washington and Jefferson National Forest. I can't recommend this place enough; the lake is perfect for kayaking, paddleboarding, splashing, and fishing with the family, there are solid hiking trails in the park, and many more within a short drive. I didn't get as many pics of the park as I should've, but here's a pic of our site and my youngest at Overlook Rock:
Per my receipt they were 2 degree shims, I also have 33" tires on. When @orangefj45 measured the angles prior to the fix they were about 0 Degrees. They also tightened up some wheel bearings if I recall correctly. Night and day difference for me. Steering box still has a little play but the 60 tracks straight now.
