FJ40 I call Shipwreck

[SuperBuickGuy]

I am SO glad I don't live in that! My internal thermostat is set to about 79 degrees F.

well, I'm not such a good looking guy - like you are - so I need all the layers I can get so that the ladies find me attractive. I've heard tell that ME, when she first saw you, swooned.

[DanStokes]

for SEMA pic

I am SO glad I don't live in that! My internal thermostat is set to about 79 degrees F.

[Monster]

I heard rumors that that stuff started already !!!

[SuperBuickGuy]

for SEMA pic

[SuperBuickGuy]

I have confidence in your abilities to get this screwed up more !

There, fixed it

[DanStokes]

Try industrial electrical supply sources.... Grainger likes their stuff tho... A LOT....

https://www.delcity.net/store/Battery-Connectors-&-Crimp-Tools/p_102

https://www.delcity.net/store/Non!In...01870.h_801871

I've used Del City, too, mostly for clear shrink wrap for wire identification. Can't buy it locally. Customer service has been great so far.

[silver_bullet]

I have confidence in your abilities to get this figured out !

[SuperBuickGuy]

doors on


then pull the steering box.... fudgelsticks... well, what I said did start with an f
I thought I might be missing a bearing. maybe? but somehow a bearing got jammed on the worm gear and carnage ensued


the inside of the other bit doesn't look any better.... but at least I got the holes bored correctly.... winning? yeah, no
I also got the 6" assist. This is a lot better... of course, without a steering box, it ain't much good



so at some point in the near future, I'm going to have to deep dive interchangeability of parts. maybe I'll get lucky (nope) and the hydraulic bit interchanges with something else.
Learnin'

[silver_bullet]

hardest part was finding copper crimps...

Try industrial electrical supply sources.... Grainger likes their stuff tho... A LOT....

https://www.delcity.net/store/Battery-Connectors-&-Crimp-Tools/p_102

https://www.delcity.net/store/Non!Insulated-Butt-Connectors/p_801870.h_801871

[SuperBuickGuy]

Those are KOOL crimpers for larger gauge lugs

hardest part was finding copper crimps...

[cstmwgn]

In other news, this is progressing

Those are KOOL crimpers for larger gauge lugs

[SuperBuickGuy]

In other news, this is progressing

[SuperBuickGuy]

drove it, that was interesting

I knew the travel on the cross shaft was 6" but, according to the trailgear website, dana 44 needed 8" travel. It trumped my thought....

nope, needed the 6" one. With that said, I may have just decided to put this ram on my Blazer so it's a no harm no foul (and was what got me to order the 8" one)
ah well, the new one will be here next week I'm sure... by then I should be deep in the welder

[SuperBuickGuy]

upgrade complete... even works

[SuperBuickGuy]

well... game on

mental note again... this pan leaks

pilot holes drilled... there are blank space so maybe it's right

then drilled and tapped twice (first with a taper tap and then with a bottom tap)

aforementioned homemade bottom tap

so fun fact, there are supposed to be 2 sizes of balls here... there aren't... but before I measured I spent a minute trying to determine a visual difference

success?

it even turns


so here's the deal, a complete system is about $2500. That includes a new steering gear. Of course, that isn't a Scout 2 gear - that adds at least another thousand (presuming you can find one that is rebuildable).... so $3500 for a basic system without pump. I have about $425 in this. Was it worth the fear? hopefully.