Topic: need info on SOA....

[solidaxle16]

this is on a stock 75 fj40.... to do SOA on this thing, would the stock steering arms(tie rod, drag link) need to be replaced??? or would the stocks work,,,, do i need to go with hy-steer kit conversion....

[LCOwner]

You could use them but a very custom 'S' drag link will beed to be fabricated.  This will bring on a mean bump steer problem.  You will be money ahead getting a high steer kit.  I assume you're running a saginaw style PS steup behind the front bumper.  If not you should look into it.

[greenfox]

Go with a hy- steer kit it will make life easy.

[Weak-Link]

A kit like Marlins is the best, but if your not running late model knuckles you don't have to many options.

4x4labs makes a set of arms that will fit any year knuckles.

I sent my arms to W.   http://www.overthehill4x4.com/index.html    for  80 bucks I had my stock arms heated and bent up to clear the springs. I've been running them for two years now on a dd


Jason

[fj40forlife]

i went with man-a-fre steering arm. and if you have stock steering your link well hit the shock

[ranger]

YOu wont be able to use the stock arm on the passenger side, you can either have a double arm fabbed (hard to find anyone that will do this...liability reasons) or get a small bolt pattern double arm from aqualu. Or you can do the high steer route.
Be better just to upgade to mini outers and get the larger bolt pattern arms.

[fj40forlife]

man-a-fre sell them

[kilercl0ne]

I asked the owner of downey off road at the "OFF ROAD EXPO " in pomana ca LA fairgrounds  i.e. today ?~~> do you make a high steer 4 an fj40 he said yes & no onlly works on 1979 and up knuckles  lucky mines a half arse fj60 disk brake on an early 1972 axel so downeys got them on their site but no price so you got to call em  ,& 4 the record I only go to downey offroad cause they'er close to where I live so give me no flack , next is spring over and I have more than 1 cruiser to do , I got perches and a welder now what ?1975 v-8 p/s stock 4sd trans ?

[fj40forlife]

Do one thing at a time. hows your motor that you have in there right now. good ? if so keep it. I like my 2f But I have some few mods done to it like carb heads k&n muffler. coil dis. and more stuff

[Hammerhead]

As aforementioned the stock arms will give intolerable bumpsteer.  Ask me how I know this. 

The next option is the Aqualu double arm on the passenger side.  Better, but still not great.

High-steer is really the best bet and there are many ways to accomplish it.  For a good high-steer set-up you must swap out your knuckles to FJ60 or mini-truck knuckles and brakes which is something you will want to do anyway. 

[ranger]

Had double arms on three rigs with no bumpsteer issues...............