Author Topic: My FJ40 (Read 21189 times)

Coastie · « **on:** Oct 14, 2010, 11:17:01 AM »

Sneaked a peak at Marlin's, Getting done......More Pic to Come...

Dooner · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 14, 2010, 04:47:05 PM »

Ho man! That thing is looking good! No wonder your selling your old wagon wheel rims, you be Blingin'!

You'll have to give up the details on all the mods your doing

Coastie · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 14, 2010, 05:27:13 PM »

will do, I left my camera with Marlin's crew to take step by step pictures....I will post as soon as i can....

Coastie · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 14, 2010, 05:32:52 PM »

The mods: Marlins high steer, Saginaw pwr str, man a fre shock towers bilsteins shocks, arb front and back, boxed in front and rear, Yukon 4.88, FJ60 front hubs w/Asian hubs. , new knuckle rebuild kit, longfields 30 spline fronts, all new brakes front shackle reversal, spring over, I believe 98 inch wheel base. > hoping to be able to do a fj 60 transmission and split case with toybox, also mini truck drivelines .

Coastie · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 14, 2010, 05:36:06 PM »

Oh, Spector rear flares ordered, btf rear diff cover...prob more just forgetting

canadian bum · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 16, 2010, 08:35:02 AM »

Looks good did you use your old springs for the SOA? The rear looks a bit lower than the front. Lots of parts it's going to be a sweet truck. Where did they stick the compressor?

Coastie · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 16, 2010, 02:35:32 PM »

used the original springs, compressor not in yet.

Dooner · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 16, 2010, 11:20:50 PM »

Most cruisers squat down in the rear, I leveled mine out by pulling a leaf from the front pack and replacing one in the rear packs with a heavier leaf. Only did mine like that cus I'm gonna pull a small trailer with it.

THK Matt · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 17, 2010, 02:55:27 AM »

hot damn, you are havin the MC crew set you up!

Goldrush · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 17, 2010, 08:56:28 AM »

o ya this thing is sweet!

Coastie · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 17, 2010, 12:50:26 PM »

Oh yeah, letting the MC crew do it. Which I had the skills to do it. Want it done right. Thinking of doing dual cases......Need Cash.......

canadian bum · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 17, 2010, 09:22:51 PM »

Quote from: Dooner on Oct 16, 2010, 11:20:50 PM

Most cruisers squat down in the rear, I leveled mine out by pulling a leaf from the front pack and replacing one in the rear packs with a heavier leaf. Only did mine like that cus I'm gonna pull a small trailer with it.

I have heard of people putting an add a leaf in the front to stiffen the pack because its too soft and ends up wrecking the springs. How did yours fair?

Coastie · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 18, 2010, 07:32:42 AM »

have not yet drove it. let you know..

AaronB · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 18, 2010, 07:33:12 AM »

so is the front axle completely stock or did you have them swap the knuckles with minis? see if they can get a front view shot, id like to see how it looks with the 4"bs wheels.

Coastie · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 18, 2010, 07:35:14 AM »

cut and turned, put fj60 knuckles and Asian hubs. Also purchased 30 spline longfields

AaronB · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 18, 2010, 07:35:48 AM »

Quote from: Coastie on Oct 18, 2010, 07:35:14 AM

cut and turned, put fj60 knuckles and Asian hubs. Also purchased 30 spline longfields

ah, ok. sweet

Coastie · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 18, 2010, 07:36:55 AM »

ill try to get more pictures soon....

Coastie · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 18, 2010, 02:04:18 PM »

AaronB,

Here is the front with the 4" BS

fj-rankenstein · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 19, 2010, 11:34:01 AM »

looks good. i love the colour and the stripes on that cruiser.... i am surprised that marlin puts the shackle hanger under the frame.. that really throws the spring geometry off.. ideally you want it so both eyes of your spring pack are level.. this usually involves either putting the shackle tube through the frame like a normal sas or dropping the front hanger bracket down to match the eye level of the rear of the spring pack.. i guess if this is how they do it though then it must work..

Coastie · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 19, 2010, 09:53:23 PM »

Leaving it to the professionals, I am confident they know what they are doing...

AaronB · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 16, 2010, 09:31:39 AM »

any updates?

Coastie · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 16, 2010, 01:09:03 PM »

Yeah,

Purchased a used fj60 trans and transfer case in order to put in a Toybox. Marlin had to rebuild the whole trans.....Purchased Dual Transfer case Shifters should be anytime.....Have been looking for front bumper and side rails...

CruzrDave · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 22, 2010, 10:31:34 PM »

Dude the cruiser is looking sweet. Once we are done I think the only thing you will need is a winch!

Coastie · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 23, 2010, 09:55:17 AM »

I hoping once you GUYS finish it i will not need a WINCH...Ha ha.....

CrawlerBrennan · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 23, 2010, 10:17:30 AM »

green73 · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 23, 2010, 08:20:59 PM »

Are the springs flipped for the wheelbase stretch? On mine, the front leaves were put in back and the back up front. The main leaf was then again turned 180 degrees and re drilled for the center pin. This put the heavier leaf pack in the rear and the spring eye on the hangar end. If you count the leaves in stock position the fronts have more leaves than the rear to compensate for the engine weight. Doing the front to rear swap makes for a level rig. I ran my rig like this for several years and only recently replaced the leaves with a set from Alcan. Never broke a leaf, but had a bit of axle wrap and broke a pinion trying Guardrail at Tellico. Since then the wrap/trac bar has been redesigned and replaced. Problem solved. If the nose high attitude is bothering you I would take a leaf from the front pack and put it in the rear before putting a thick add-a-leaf in there. BYW I dig the pinstripes! Nice ride!

Coastie · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 23, 2010, 08:30:43 PM »

I haven't decided on my thoughts of the nose height yet. I am going to see once i take the top off if it will level out? I think they did switch for the longer wheel base...Yeah cant wait to run it...

AaronB · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 26, 2010, 09:36:07 PM »

Coastie · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 03, 2010, 05:00:58 PM »

toybox,trans,clutch splitcase in driveines ordered?

09roramo · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 03, 2010, 05:29:29 PM »

this thing is a beast. what kind of wheels are those?

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