FJ40 I call Shipwreck

[SuperBuickGuy]

time to make a new cross arm


now we're getting there

now in black


these were a bad idea, seemed like a good idea at the time - hold the rope and shackle up... problem is it's too close to the narrow side of the winch plate so you couldn't get a shackle in place

chop chop


new ones that are longer... and since I plan on tow-barring this, these will work for that as well


for those curious. the tie rod ends are
ES2234R (right) and ES 2233L (with the hole) . Those are 7/8-18 right and left thread. The 2234 is important because otherwise the TRE won't clear the cross shaft TRE. Both are 1 ton chevy TRE

the arm from the steering box to the right side high steer are ES2026R and ES2027L. These are necessary because they have a 30* range of motion the ones listed above have 12 degrees and it's not enough... they too are 1 ton Chev but are for the arm from the steering box to the pitman arm. They are 7/8-18 thread right and left as well.
Personally, I like the RuffStuff bungs, they come with 1 1/4" 'nut' to make adjustment easier.
Also, I used copper coat anti-seize in hopes that it doesn't seize again...the other ends were seized solid.


Next up (after the tow bar) is lower the panhard bar so that it's parallel with the cross shaft. Right now if you accelerate, it will try to go left when you let off the throttle. Easy to adjust to, however, I can fix it so I will

[Deaf Bob]

Good deal on the lathe!

[SuperBuickGuy]

derail alert. I love putting stuff like this in a thread because it so doesn't fit. Beagle has nothing on me. So I have a honey do list and I also have my going-camping-in-3-week list... so what do I do today? not one damn thing on any list
I got a cheap, and boy do I mean cheap (think scrap steel cheap), Italian lathe. Made in 1960, it's 14x36 with a taper attachment



this has to be the easiest unload I've ever done


it's 3 phase and I'll use a VFD to convert single to 3 phase. I'm fortunate in that I have a friend who plays with electrons....


In other FJ40 news
hubs are on

[SuperBuickGuy]

Portals have their place, but it seems to overcomplicate things and add a lot of expense....

correct, on large, heavy trucks where lifting them with springs would make their already terrible ride unbearable - or for very specific reasons like the H1 hummer...

[silver_bullet]

Portals have their place, but it seems to overcomplicate things and add a lot of expense....