So do we need to cut the internal reinforcements?
What did you do with your 60 this weekend? (14 Viewers)
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My son and I pulled out the old master cylinder and break booster from our 1988 FJ62 and replaced them with parts from city racer. Bled the brakes and they feel like new! (And it no longer leaks brake fluid!)
I was not a car guy until I decided to get a FJ62. This forum has taught me so much about these awesome wagons!!
I got one spring in. I was a little concerned that the shackle would be off kilter for connecting to the spring since the rust swelling from the old c channels, plus new torquing of the replacement channel, might tweak the frame and hanger angle. But it all lined up perfectly. Only one issue with messing the threads of one pin from trying to bang it into the opposite plate, not realizing that the sliding side was the one I was banging. Duh. So i had to take it out and properly thread the pin in, then reinsert from the other way. I have the grease nipples pointing inwards not outwards, i figure less chance of damage there. Now I gotta figure out how to get the axle on the spring since it's an inch or two off with the spring not compressed. I might hafta zip off the other side's u bolts to free up the axle. That's for another day to figure out.
This 60 axle is in nice shape, no rust on the brake fittings caked under the mud. Too bad I'm replacing it with an 80. But for the FF, locker, wider track, and disc brake, I wont spend too much time missing it.
This 60 axle is in nice shape, no rust on the brake fittings caked under the mud. Too bad I'm replacing it with an 80. But for the FF, locker, wider track, and disc brake, I wont spend too much time missing it.
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Replaced a broken left side motor mount today. I heard the fan hitting the shroud on a trail a few weeks ago and ratchet strapped it for daily driver duty. All better now.
The cause was probably my hemorrhaging steering box. The old mount and everything around it was caked in slimy ATF and a nice caking of ATF/sand mixture. I should probably rebuild the spare one I have and get it swapped in soon. @js0k I’ll be hitting you up for tips.
The cause was probably my hemorrhaging steering box. The old mount and everything around it was caked in slimy ATF and a nice caking of ATF/sand mixture. I should probably rebuild the spare one I have and get it swapped in soon. @js0k I’ll be hitting you up for tips.
Hojack
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I saw the eclipse at Crater Lake, Oregon. Cloudy but hole in clouds opened in the perfect at the right time to enjoy seeing it. Didn’t even need the special glasses as the cloudy blocked the strong rays.
Man we looked for it but we were just too north to actually see it up here in the PDX area :/
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billet speedometer gear plugs live on the site for those running GPS.
you really didnt have to make them look so pretty hahaha. Any plan to make ABS plugs by chance?
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No, why would I make plastic when I can do aluminum?
oh no not abs plastic. ABS brake sensor hole plugs
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oh no not abs plastic. ABS brake sensor hole plugs
I have them for the fronts. Rears are in production now.
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oh freaking perfect. Adding them to the list of stuff i need to get from you! Thanks man!
Hi, Reinstalled my 35 year old rebuilt Alpine cd radio.in my 1987 fj-60. Nice to have a radio again. The guy that rebuilt it did a great job.
cruiserinsanity
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Winched a dead H1 Hummer with a 6.6 Duramax swap over about 2’ of curb from a neighboring lot. 8274 made no qualms about pulling the 9k lbs of mass.
Forgot to post this over the weekend. But I feel like I work on my wife’s 100 series like 3x as much as my 60 and it’s always stupid stuff like drive plates worn out or front diff bushings need to be replaced, or plastic radiator cracked, or something like that. This week it was the rod inside of her ignition literally snapped off.
A 60 would never.
A 60 would never.
RodrigzCrzr
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Wired in a Hopkins trailer wiring loom. Pretty plug and play just need to re pin a few pins and you are good to go.
Finally got new cork gaskets and hardware installed on the rear diff cover and third member.
No more leak.
Finally got new cork gaskets and hardware installed on the rear diff cover and third member.
No more leak.
Met a buddy at the local watering hole. He has a lifted 5 speed e-locker 3rd gen 4runner
Cruiser picture just because. You will get there quicker (and probably more comfortably) but I will have more fun on my way.
as someone who has owned both of these vehicles, theres a reason I only own one of them now haha
