Chungas Revenge
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Your going to like those…Whole new ride.These are the 5125s for lifted FJ40s. Hope they are worth the pretty pennies I spent. Gone are the days of $25 shocks!
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (38 Viewers)
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Stella and I have some big plans next week. First, the doors get installed this week on the pole-barn. Cement will be 2 weeks old by that time. Once we move in, she and I are ready to get going.
by the way: I saved for 35 years for this pole barn. Of course it tripled in price and if I don’t do it now, well….you know
by the way: I saved for 35 years for this pole barn. Of course it tripled in price and if I don’t do it now, well….you know
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Funny thing about those $25.00 shocks, I never changed them back in the ‘70’s as I couldn’t afford them at that time. Always found another spot for that $100.00. I still see the Monroe display in my headThese are the 5125s for lifted FJ40s. Hope they are worth the pretty pennies I spent. Gone are the days of $25 shocks!
Michael B
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Nice shop! You should consider starting a thread in the “Workshop” section of this forum.
cruiserkev
3 decades in the same FJ40
Mine had some very worn yellow Monroe shocks on it when I bought it, probably the 70s vintage ones you're remembering. I then swapped in some stiff Rancho shocks in the mid 1990s (hence the $25 shock comment, doubt they were even worth that!) and replaced the shocks again in '04 that are still ok. 3rd times the charm so they say. If I'm lucky these things will last a while.
Please call me about the cruiser. You told me your email isn’t working. Thanks. 415-722-1936Well, a few days ago, I put up my Cruiser on BaT. Looking forward to Thursday and Friday.... I hope.
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The cruiser officially has twin turbos now. And it fits like it was meant to be.
Toying with the idea of running a power steering cooler and filter. Not that i really need a cooler usually, but a filter might be nice and the extra capacity can't hurt. So i tucked them up in an unused corner of the radiator support. Didn't even need to drill a hole. Just the supplied plastic push-thru mounts and a ziptie.
Not an ideal location for cooling. If i wanted it in front of the radiator I'd have to bend some hardlines and get more hose.
Not an ideal location for cooling. If i wanted it in front of the radiator I'd have to bend some hardlines and get more hose.
cruiserkev
3 decades in the same FJ40
Found a few dusty roads to wander down with my amazing woman. Super fun until I accidentally left the e brake engaged while in Lo gear. Went a few hundred yards before noticing my stinky smoke show. Yuck!
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Took her on the first off road trip after 4 years of restomod work to Walker Valley. The night before tested the 4wd and Lo.
They worked, but my rig went completely dead in the driveway. Fould the cheap fuse holders I used for sniper and ingition wiggled lose. Tightened them down and took off the next morning.
4x4'ing was awesome, son has a FJ80 and we tranversed about 3 trails until my rig went dead again. This time the sniper was in a continual state of rebooting. Checked the fuses, they were secure, but obviously causing some problems.
My son pulled me down trail #3 to larger road and I trouble shot the wiring for an hour and a half. By passed the fuse altogether but still couldnt get the sniper to stay on nor other electronics. Dakota digital was flashing on and off and switch pros was blinking. Finally gave up and my son towed me off the mountain. After a 3 hour wait, took the drive of shame home.
After more trouble shooting at home, found my digital guard dog ignition box draining at about 43 mA when off, my odyssey battery was holding 9 volts. Battery place warrantied the battery and digital guard dog RMA'd the ignition box. I got a new blue sea fuse box to rewire.
Although it was a frustrating first outing, wouldn't have traded it. Cant wait to go again.
4x4'ing was awesome, son has a FJ80 and we tranversed about 3 trails until my rig went dead again. This time the sniper was in a continual state of rebooting. Checked the fuses, they were secure, but obviously causing some problems.
My son pulled me down trail #3 to larger road and I trouble shot the wiring for an hour and a half. By passed the fuse altogether but still couldnt get the sniper to stay on nor other electronics. Dakota digital was flashing on and off and switch pros was blinking. Finally gave up and my son towed me off the mountain. After a 3 hour wait, took the drive of shame home.
Although it was a frustrating first outing, wouldn't have traded it. Cant wait to go again.
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6f40j9
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Tried to start it again and can’t get it to fire. I think my starter is worn out. With a fully charged battery it struggles to turn it over.
A friend mentioned a mini truck or 60 series gear reduction starter as an alternative?
A friend mentioned a mini truck or 60 series gear reduction starter as an alternative?
Those reduction starters are nice but a decent auto electric shop can rebuild yours much cheaper.
My old starter was getting sluggish and a local shop rebuilt it and it's as good as new.
It might have cost me $75-$80. The same guy had already rebuilt my alternator. Good luck!
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cruiserkev
3 decades in the same FJ40
I fried a couple of regular 40 series starters before seeing the light and going with a gear reduction starter. That was back around Y2K and that very same starter is still working great. Half choke, 1 pump of the gas pedal and a quick turn of the key is all you need. Well worth it!
Chungas Revenge
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Bunch of written commentary on the GR here on MUD.
Toss in my 2 cents worth and say, the GR is one of the best upgrades I’ve added. Spins
the 2F like a top. You‘ve some options with new/reman. Bottom line, give it a try, I think you’ll like the GR option…
Toss in my 2 cents worth and say, the GR is one of the best upgrades I’ve added. Spins
the 2F like a top. You‘ve some options with new/reman. Bottom line, give it a try, I think you’ll like the GR option…
You better watch out or Dave at 4Plus may offer you a job... nice work!
Idaho Savage
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Added an insurance policy...err, a rotopax fuel cell carrier.
Gee, I hope you don't run out!
Nice setup. Where did you find the mount for the Rotopax? Thanks. Tom
