Author Topic: Knuckle Ball Gusset Kit (Read 37380 times)

CruzrDave · « **on:** Apr 06, 2006, 03:06:27 PM »

Check these out. I have bent my last housing.

Even with a lower or upper axle truss the front axle can still bend. These gussets strengthen the last weak link on your axle housing. They fit Toyota FJ40, 60, 62 Land Cruiser or pickup/4runner axle housings and include caps for the steering stop. Because of the size of the upper gusset and the location of the lower shock mount on Pickup and 4runners axles we have incorporated a new lower shock mount of the upper gusset. This upper gusset features a single shear lower shock mount (This is similar to the Land Cruiser).

Upper and Lower gussets are made of laser cut 3/8" steel while the steering stops are cut from ¼" steel.

Note: Some grinding may be needed to trim to fit these gussets. Welding, cutting and grinding required.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 03:17:33 PM »

I like them, but would like them more if there was another tab to weld on for the other side of the shock bolt.

Kris · « **Reply #2 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 05:37:07 PM »

i just bought the kit and am a little confused on how to put it on. Don't want to sound stupid but new to the toy scene and have no clue what the land Cruiser front shock setup looks like. Do I cut the hole shock tabs off and center the gusset on top and weld the circle tab on the back. I don't want to mess it up. Do you guys have a pic of it in stalled? Please help! Oh and by the way got my shipment to day and everything is great craftmanship.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #3 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 05:47:49 PM »

um ok ive seen these on the Ftoy, Kris i would think you could cut the one side of the shock tab off and put the gusset there, then the bottom one in the center

Kris · « **Reply #4 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 05:50:14 PM »

Dose it have to be in the middle and what about the circle tube?

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #5 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 05:51:32 PM »

circle tube

got pics ??

Kris · « **Reply #6 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 05:53:23 PM »

Look at the pic on marlin sit and it is a circle tube. I think it gets weld to the back of the gusset

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #7 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 05:53:37 PM »

i mean the gusset for the bottom of the knuckle, center that one

the top, i havent seen the kit so i dont know what they have,

if it was me, i would put 2 on top so i could put the shock between them

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #8 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 05:55:06 PM »

ok, let me go see what they have brb

hey do you have a welder??

Kris · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 05:56:11 PM »

Getting the lincoln 175 in a couple of days

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 05:58:14 PM »

oh ok i see what you mean, let me get one of the guys brb

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #11 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 06:28:23 PM »

Quote from: Kris on Apr 06, 2006, 05:53:23 PM

Look at the pic on marlin sit and it is a circle tube. I think it gets weld to the back of the gusset

what is the spacer for CJ??

cancel · « **Reply #12 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 07:53:19 PM »

inside the shock bushing...? looks like the ones on my bilsteins for the 12mm bolt

Hyena · « **Reply #13 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 09:33:49 PM »

That is what it looks like.

KYOTA · « **Reply #14 on:** Apr 06, 2006, 09:43:17 PM »

looks like the small peice of tubing gets welded to the upper gusset then the shock slides onto it since its in single shear to take the stress off the bolt. Just like the factory rear shock mounts are basically

cheap sunglasses · « **Reply #15 on:** Apr 09, 2006, 01:47:00 PM »

Anyone figure this out for sure? I know on the FROR kit you have to fab up new shock mounts but perhaps Marlin has out-designed them?

Kris · « **Reply #16 on:** Apr 09, 2006, 06:20:52 PM »

Still need a pic for the install. I think you cut off the top shock mount and then weld the tube on the back side of the gusset.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #17 on:** Apr 09, 2006, 06:45:55 PM »

I called Cj and cruzerdave on there cells, no answer

so i reported this to moderation so maybe someone from the shop will check it out

BigMike · « **Reply #18 on:** Apr 11, 2006, 07:51:02 AM »

Here is the only picture I could find:

I will have to take some pictures today and then post them up later tonight. Someone from the office will see this post today and help out

Regards,
BigMike

CruzrDave · « **Reply #19 on:** Apr 11, 2006, 11:32:43 AM »

Sorry for the delay. I took a pic of the kit on the formula toy this morning. I hope this helps

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #20 on:** Apr 11, 2006, 02:41:14 PM »

ok, so the little spacer goes on the opposite side of the gusset from the shock

Kris · « **Reply #21 on:** Apr 12, 2006, 04:58:02 AM »

THANKS A LOT. Now I see how it goes. So you take the hole shock mont off and weld the gusset in the middle . The tube will go on the opposite side if the gusset from the shock.

POWERSTROKEN · « **Reply #22 on:** Apr 12, 2006, 07:37:01 PM »

How much? I like.

CruzrDave · « **Reply #23 on:** Apr 13, 2006, 08:09:38 AM »

$29 per axle. Our pic on the web only show 4 steering stop caps but you get 8 of them with the kit.

Here is an other pic of the kit on a FJ62 axle thats going under my FJ40.

Hyena · « **Reply #24 on:** Apr 25, 2006, 09:32:47 PM »

What if someone doesn't need the steering stop gussets? Mine are already gusseted. Could we get the kit without them for a little cheaper of a price?

CruzrDave · « **Reply #25 on:** May 03, 2006, 08:59:04 PM »

Quote from: Hyena on Apr 25, 2006, 09:32:47 PM

What if someone doesn't need the steering stop gussets? Mine are already gusseted. Could we get the kit without them for a little cheaper of a price?

Of coarse. I'd need to crunch the numbers to see what the price difference would be. I'll post up the price.

DTB · « **Reply #26 on:** May 20, 2006, 03:55:18 PM »

are these listed on the website? couldn't find them but I am a little slowwww...

abnormaltoy · « **Reply #27 on:** May 20, 2006, 04:01:05 PM »

Quote from: DirToyBoy on May 20, 2006, 03:55:18 PM

are these listed on the website? couldn't find them but I am a little slowwww...

Right here, you'd think (I'd have thought anyway) they'd be on the axle page...but they're armor.

http://www.marlincrawler.com/htm/armor.htm

cplux · « **Reply #28 on:** Jun 28, 2006, 03:02:28 AM »

when i rang up to order some of these knuckle gussets a few weeks back was told there was none in stock. Are they in stock yet??

CruzrDave · « **Reply #29 on:** Jun 28, 2006, 09:56:30 AM »

Yes we got our shipment last week. If you want the kit with out the steering stop caps it would cost $19.

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