What special tools needed for maintenance?

[flintknapper]

Just bought a '97 with 108,000 miles on it (no diff. locks). I have not owned an LC before and I have a pretty good idea of what needs to be serviced but would like to know if you guy's could save me a little bit of "search time" and tell me what I need to add to my tool box in terms of special tools. What kind and what size of hub nut sockets etc. will I need. I have been four wheeling and wrenching on my own vehicles for about 35 years, so I have most of the common and not so common tools for domestic vehicles but I don't yet know what metric equivalents I will need. I am truly amazed at how well built this thing is! Everytime I crawl underneath it to get a little more familiar with it I discover something else that is "King Kong Strong" and fairly easy looking to work on. Drives like a dream! Thanks in advance.

 

[RavenTai]

you will need a 2 1/8" (54mm IIRC) thin walled deep socket fot the front wheel bearing nut also the 3 pronged tool for rear wheel bearing adjuster nut both are available from OTC and Toyota

I am sure there is more but that is all the FZJ80 spacific tools I can think of right now

 

[cruiserman]

regular use:
54mm hub socket, tie rod end puller, T seal puller
10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, and 24mm sockets/wrenches
torque wrench up to 100ft-lbs

occasional use:
rear FF hub tool
knuckle bearing tool
10 & 12mm flare wrenches

hopefully never use:
30mm socket (crank bolt)
torque wrench up to 305ft-lbs
fab tool to hold crank pulley in place
12 point socket for head bolts (12 or 14mm, I forget)
FIPG

Probably a few others I'm forgetting.

 

[flintknapper]

flintknapper

regular use:
54mm hub socket, tie rod end puller, T seal puller
10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, and 24mm sockets/wrenches
torque wrench up to 100ft-lbs

occasional use:
rear FF hub tool
knuckle bearing tool
10 & 12mm flare wrenches

hopefully never use:
30mm socket (crank bolt)
torque wrench up to 305ft-lbs
fab tool to hold crank pulley in place
12 point socket for head bolts (12 or 14mm, I forget)
FIPG

Probably a few others I'm forgetting.

Thanks guys, I have everything except the 54mm socket and the FF tool. I will buy both of them very soon. Sorry to bother you with the NEWBIE question but I needed to know pretty quickly. Appreciate your help, this is a great site!

 

[Junk]

fyi, the OTC 54mm part number, for 1/2" drive is OTC-6612. Most of the 54mm are 3/4" drive.

If you're making up a grab bag of tools, don't forget a 8mm nutdriver.

 

[moralien]

Don't forget the BFBH. No Cruiser work can be done without one...

 

[Cruiserdrew]

You will need at least 1 brass drift, it gets constant use on the Cruisers. Harbor Frieght has them cheap. A brass hammer is good too. Get a good floor jack of at least 3.5 tons. The 54mm socket is good too, and a c-clip plier. I also use the 1/4 inch drive socket set a lot too.

 

[flintknapper]

flintknapper

You will need at least 1 brass drift, it gets constant use on the Cruisers. Harbor Frieght has them cheap. A brass hammer is good too. Get a good floor jack of at least 3.5 tons. The 54mm socket is good too, and a c-clip plier. I also use the 1/4 inch drive socket set a lot too.

Thanks guy's, I have a fairly well stocked shop with most of the tools one would acquire over 35 years of wrenching on my own vehicles. I was kind of wondering what "vehicle specific" tools I needed to round up like the 54mm socket, FF nut tool, etc...
I know everyone has their own list of tools they use often and mine might differ from yours slightly. I bet there are a few specialized ones that you just can't do the job without.
I know you guy's can tell me what I need to have in order to do front and rear axle maintenance, brakes, a/c and such. Thank you so much for your replies.

 

[landtoy80]

<knuckle bearing tool>

Why is this tool needed. I have done the 80 and 60 without it. I seen no reason to use it.
Am I doing something wrong when I rebuild my knuckle?
Please, some one tell me why I need this tool?

 

[Rookie2]

f-napper,

FWIW, several of the tech. writeups on the front axle rebuild have comprehensive lists of tools to have on hand for this service. They also have some helpful suggestions for home-made bearing race and oil seal drivers too.


Rookie2

 

[the shed guy]

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