Eskimo
SILVER Star
What's the next "best" thing?
Been tossing around the idea of a FJ-80 front with Bobby's 4340 birfs, and some pig inners, full hydro. In the back, a 31 or 35 spline 9", housing trussed, nodular 3rd, etc...from a EB (Or, a FJ-80 rear perhaps? I can deal with the slight offset) This would give me exactly the width I want, with off-the-rack rims (78-80" wide)
I'm not sure why... wanting to go against the grain, trying to think outside the box, wanting to keep the weight down at a reasonable cost, or just being "cheap" (i.e. pennywise, dollar foolish)?
On a light cruiser like mine(~3500lbs), I would think this combo would hold up well with a ~39" tire... Heck the 80 guys at well over 6k lbs are holding up OK!
Though this wouldn't get installed for a while, some of the parts are coming available right now at the right price, so I feel I should make a choice now.
I know, it's no 60... There, I said it... But does it NEED to be?
Been tossing around the idea of a FJ-80 front with Bobby's 4340 birfs, and some pig inners, full hydro. In the back, a 31 or 35 spline 9", housing trussed, nodular 3rd, etc...from a EB (Or, a FJ-80 rear perhaps? I can deal with the slight offset) This would give me exactly the width I want, with off-the-rack rims (78-80" wide)
I'm not sure why... wanting to go against the grain, trying to think outside the box, wanting to keep the weight down at a reasonable cost, or just being "cheap" (i.e. pennywise, dollar foolish)?
On a light cruiser like mine(~3500lbs), I would think this combo would hold up well with a ~39" tire... Heck the 80 guys at well over 6k lbs are holding up OK!
Though this wouldn't get installed for a while, some of the parts are coming available right now at the right price, so I feel I should make a choice now.
I know, it's no 60... There, I said it... But does it NEED to be?
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