What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (77 Viewers)

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Drove it around, not in the rain!

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

Drove it around, not in the rain!

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Every picture you post of Montana makes me want to get the hell out of Maryland so badly!

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Every picture you post of Montana makes me want to get the hell out of Maryland so badly!

Don’t do it, it’s a trap.

 

[ColoradoFJ40]

First topless drive of 2018
And rear end work on the 42

You ever get the tach up to 8k?

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

Don’t do it, it’s a trap.

Don't worry I won't come crowd you out of your fishing spots . Really, anywhere outside of Maryland would be an upgrade.

 

[Martyt]

Getting closer-- should get it out of shop next week. I heard the engine with a new stock type muffler today but am going to go with one that is a little louder. PTO winch yoke part I needed is being machined today to lengthen female end of my existing yoke by 3 inches.

 

[Grant Woodbridge]

Fitted my 150 Ser seats. Worked like a charm with little modifications.

 

[Martyt]

Grant--that is one clean rig!! Super nice!

 

[Grant Woodbridge]

Thank you. 3 years in the making.
Lots of fighting with body shop to get it where I want it. The roof will be the next battle.

 

[Martyt]

Original PTO winch is now fully operational-- modified existing yoke shaft by cutting and welding moly spline shaft in order to gain an extra 3 inches. Attached is pic of rough piece-- still have some final finishing work to do. This is part that connects to winch btw.

 

[fjdiesel]

Every picture you post of Montana makes me want to get the hell out of Maryland so badly!

@rkymtnflyfisher I second @RWBeringer4x4 !!!! Those are some beautiful pictures of Montana!! I told my wife when you were posting we should move. How much snow do you get there? I have some family in Wyoming and he claims there are more forest service roads out there than he would ever be able to run. I told him when the 40 is done, I'll come and help him run them.

 

[Martyt]

PTO shifter pic. My tranny hump did not have shift hole so I purchased a used tranny hump (with factory PTO cutout) and used that as template to cut mine. Shifter and flap are courtesy of LivingInThePast, MUD's resident PTO expert and frankly an expert on many things FJ40 related. Cab floor will be partially covered by my CruiserCorps mud floor coverings.

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

@fjdiesel @RWBeringer4x4

Here is what it feels like to be freed from the people's Republic of Maryland

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

@rkymtnflyfisher I second @RWBeringer4x4 !!!! Those are some beautiful pictures of Montana!! I told my wife when you were posting we should move. How much snow do you get there? I have some family in Wyoming and he claims there are more forest service roads out there than he would ever be able to run. I told him when the 40 is done, I'll come and help him run them.

Montana sucks, the real estate is out of control, the rivers are overcrowded, the winters are horrible, all the Kalifonians are coming up, I could go on for a little longer, but I think I'm going to go enjoy a trout stream in the mountains!

 

[Martyt]

Nice try Rykmtnflyfisher. Nothing like a nice brook trout, floured and sauteed in a skillet with butter. Man, getting hungry as I type this.

 

[jim land]

6500 with a 340hp carburated 350sbc , now the rev limiter stop at 5000 with the camaro tpi 350
Please @ColoradoFJ40 dont judge me about 20 yrs old cool mods

 

[bikersmurf]

Take this thing off and toss it in the trash and you can engage 2 low with the hubs locked. Nice feature on tight trails.

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Rather than tossing the whole piece... if you cut the opposite corner out from the L and turn it into a square, you'll be able to shift into 2WD Low.

 

[loosechange]

Yes there’s more
From an older post requesting what brand this is. I now know it’s a blue torch fabrication but an old one

Cleaning up my shorty headers and I mean short really short

2 gl Firestone airts for my 40003 (400c?) viar pump

Stock photo of my dual battery holder from ballistic fab.. trust me you have no idea how tired I am from work that I can’t just walk three feet open a cabinet door and take the picture I’m just lazy and tired after being in a kitchen for 10 hours straight

I did all this in the last two or three weeks either purchased or installed

I got new rear shock mount studs too from SOR and installed them on the rear end above the leafs to keep the shock protected

 

[loosechange]

Lastly I have the rear shock mount studs like this with leaf spring skids

 

[fjgoober]

Finally got all the valve lockers in and my machinist finished the head!! Woo woo!!

It's been a little over a month without driving my 40. This is what I'm doing this weekend.