bwalker16527
1974 FJ40 SBC V8 350 TH400
Here is the link to the wheels. Vision Steel Mod Trailer - VI70M - 16x6 +0 - HM70SM-6683-BX
I had to grind a little on my front calipers to prevent contact. Small amount of grinding needed.
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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I had to grind a little on my front calipers to prevent contact. Small amount of grinding needed.
Looks great! It is crazy how much they can shrink!
I’m bringing my HJ45, there will be a least one HJ40 and possibly a BJ40 in our group coming from northern Alabama.
Not starting my rig for a few weeks and constant accessories “on” for testing in connection with getting all of my lights properly functioning means one of my dual batteries is at 72%. Now feeding it some charging juice and putting my baby down for a few hours— sweet dreams my little 40
What P/n you using for your rear shocks? Do you have a 2" lift?
Best regards,
Carlo
Sand blasted, repainted and rebuilt my rag joint for my steering, and also blasted my performer series intake, hope to lay some paint on it this week.
Beautiful work, but aren't you building it too rigid ?
I have always been told that chassis and subframe have to be able to flex in order not to brake, too strong and rigid would give breakage on the weakest strongest spot.
Who knows?
Straight from the horses mouth:
Hello,
The 5125 are universal units and can be mounted in either direction.
Thank you
Kind Regards,
Michael Ritchie
Technical Sales & Warranty Support Expert
thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America, Inc
oregon fj
Serial rescuer of old vehicles
Parts retrieved from sand blaster, delivered to painter who is applying epoxy as I type this. Tub tomorrow. No real surprises so far.
Spending the day at home supervising my neighbors construction of a new common fence. Getting to do some detail work on the 45. The only shade is under the truck!
Out with the old and in with the new... Replaced the original FJ40 starter with a Toyota Remanufactured FJ60 gear reduction Starter.
I just tried punching the number on the side of his starter into a link from one of our mud vendors:
https://parts.norwalktoyota.com/oem-parts/toyota-starter-281006007084
Finally got to Montreal area (Three Rivers) to deliver a 18.5 foot Sea Kayak on the top of my 78 FJ40LV-KCJA, traveled 600 miles in 15 hours.
Long day! Canadian roads are so much better than US roads. I did hit an uneven pavement and the front end started oscillating, I really thought I was going to lose it. The truck has seemed like it wanted to wonder before, didn't like gravel roads or bad roads as we have in Maine. So last Thursday I installed 3 degree wedges between the leaf springs and front axle leaf spring mounts, and I have to say it's like night and day, the truck now tracks straight, handles gravel and uneven paved roads quite well. I guess the 1 degree positive castor is easily changed when adding new or after market parts.
Long day! Canadian roads are so much better than US roads. I did hit an uneven pavement and the front end started oscillating, I really thought I was going to lose it. The truck has seemed like it wanted to wonder before, didn't like gravel roads or bad roads as we have in Maine. So last Thursday I installed 3 degree wedges between the leaf springs and front axle leaf spring mounts, and I have to say it's like night and day, the truck now tracks straight, handles gravel and uneven paved roads quite well. I guess the 1 degree positive castor is easily changed when adding new or after market parts.
Good to know it no longer matters. The instructions I got with the last set I bought was boot down (2007-ish).