banieldowen
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Finally got my White Knuckle sliders on…after having them sit in my shop for 5 months!
What did you do with your 60 this weekend? (6 Viewers)
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Thanks for posting up pics. Appreciate that.
Love the recessed 6.5 screens too. NICE TOUCH!
Jason
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fantastic!!!!
That’s trillium lake! It’s crazy, that whole area was completely covered in snow in late October. It all melted now. We got the tree a little west on lolo pass!
banieldowen
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Put new 70 series mirrors on the fj62 bases. Mostly plug and play but damn the screws holding the chrome on the 70 series base are soft!!! Still working to extract a stripped one from the passenger side but driver side is perfecto!!!
Did you use a JIs screwdriver?
banieldowen
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I did not. Used a standard Phillips with a lot of force. My neighbor (who love challenges like this) literally just got the stripped screw out.
Adding JIS set to my kit right now.
Installed a new steering wheel. I can’t find many details on this variant so any help is appreciated. It’s identical to the late model 40 steering wheel, but in brown to match a 60 interior. I think they came out of manual steering 1981 BJ60s, from Canada and possibly the Middle East. This one in particular did come from a fellow Mud guy in Canada. It’s about 2” bigger in diameter so I tilted the column forward one click. I’m 5’10” and scrawny so I have no problems with the size. I love the amount of gauge visibility I have now, especially for my aftermarket gauges down low.
Oh man your screwdriving experience isabout to change completely on these trucks with JIS Screwdrivers haha. A set of vessel JIS Screwdrivers was an absolute game changer for me and not stripping "phillips" heads haha
School bus conversion has now been completed! This steering wheel is awesome. Im still looking for the hj60 steering wheel center,. The wheel itself is the same as the fj62 but the center is slightly different.
banieldowen
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I have some JIS bits for my drill from when I did my oil pump cover on my 80, but didn't even connect the dots for this. Thanks for the heads up!
Well this was a month long endeavor of trying to find time. I had some vibration starting when I was hitting about 45 MPH. Thought it was tires being low in air. It turns out the bolts on the U-Joint to the pinion flange were backed off. 3/16"-1/4" gap between the two. The diff was covered in oil. I disconnected the drive shaft and wouldn't you know there was a fun amount of wiggle so pinion bearing replacement it is. I went ahead and drained the diff and it was oh so sparkly. So now I'm looking at ring/pinion/bearing replacement.
SOR had a full blown replacement diff for $400. You mean I don't have to pull/press bearings and make sure tolerances were in line on reassembly? Sold. I also picked up axle bearing replacement kit and drum brake kit.
FSM is solid for all of this, and thanks to this wonderful community there are plenty of videos and resources to help guide what not to and not to do.
The whole process was straight forward. I also sanded and painted drums while I was at it. The diff weighs about 70 lbs, but with the HJ on jack stands I had enough room to remove and lift the replacement easy enough. The only thing I struggled with for half a second was which direction to turn the brake adjuster to get the drums off. Really humbling moment. Greasy job, but not one to be scared of if you want to save a few bucks.
SOR had a full blown replacement diff for $400. You mean I don't have to pull/press bearings and make sure tolerances were in line on reassembly? Sold. I also picked up axle bearing replacement kit and drum brake kit.
FSM is solid for all of this, and thanks to this wonderful community there are plenty of videos and resources to help guide what not to and not to do.
The whole process was straight forward. I also sanded and painted drums while I was at it. The diff weighs about 70 lbs, but with the HJ on jack stands I had enough room to remove and lift the replacement easy enough. The only thing I struggled with for half a second was which direction to turn the brake adjuster to get the drums off. Really humbling moment. Greasy job, but not one to be scared of if you want to save a few bucks.
4runner2FJ60
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your welcome...
Wait a minute … what the hell is going on here??
I have these in silver and they rule!
Does the back have a part number on it? You can reverse look up the models it was for.
Diesel dripping and fume smell made me open the right panel and discovered that the venting plastic was broken.
I bolted it temporarily until i can find a hollow bolt / stud 12 mm so I can thread it in (with some sealant that wont be effected by diesel). Also replaced some worn tubes.
Not professional by any means but the leaking and smell was too much. (Every one kept making fun of my rig peeing diesel ....... )
I bolted it temporarily until i can find a hollow bolt / stud 12 mm so I can thread it in (with some sealant that wont be effected by diesel). Also replaced some worn tubes.
Not professional by any means but the leaking and smell was too much. (Every one kept making fun of my rig peeing diesel ....... )
I have the same set and much better then US spec. I find they also grip US screws really well.
wits' end and some others also sell Vessel JIS bits, which are great for whatever tool with a bit holder. I keep meaning to paint mine a different color to identify them.
