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#1 78-FJ40

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Posted 26 December 2006 - 07:33 PM

I still have the same 40, but I dropped it off at a Land Cruiser specialist in Sonoma on Christmas Eve for a major overhaul.

Here's the list of modifications:

4.0 Orion (finally, supposed to happen back in June, long story...).
30 spline Longfields.
Polyperformance chromo rear axle.
4.88's.
4x4 Labs Hysteer.
New front springs.
FJ60 rear springs.
Re-position spring hangers to stretch wheelbase.
New rear driveline.
Larger nuckles.
New hubs.
Front and rear diff armor.
37 - 39.5" tires (haven't decided yet).

It'll probably take a couple of months. I can't wait to get it back. (w00t)

(Except for the bill :read: :'( )

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Posted 26 December 2006 - 07:51 PM

Great mods. :bowdown:
But why is going to take so long?

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Posted 26 December 2006 - 08:20 PM

Can't wait to see it :thumbsup:

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 02:43 AM

Sounds awesome. Same question as rwilley. I would think that would take no more than a couple weeks.

I vote for the bigger tires.

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 07:06 AM

37 - 39.5" tires (haven't decided yet).

Eric, on Dec 27 2006, 02:43 AM, said:

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I vote for the bigger tires.

You might want to ask Storm, he has 37s. But I think to go any bigger you would have to have Jer trim on your rig. :'(

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 07:23 AM

rwilley, on Dec 27 2006, 07:06 AM, said:

37 - 39.5" tires (haven't decided yet).

You might want to ask Storm, he has 37s. But I think to go any bigger you would have to have Jer trim on your rig. :'(

i don't think he wants a JER trim job on his cruiser (w00t)

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 08:25 AM

rwilley, on Dec 26 2006, 07:51 PM, said:

Great mods. :bowdown:
But why is going to take so long?

Eric, on Dec 27 2006, 02:43 AM, said:

Same question as rwilley. I would think that would take no more than a couple weeks.

The two month estimate was just me being pessimistic. I've had some bad luck recently with having work done on the cruiser. It may only take two weeks.

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 05:11 PM

wow thats alot off stuff :blink:

must be nice to be able to aford to just drop your rig off and have someone do all the work for you :bowdown:

to many projects and not enough time or To much time and not enough money.

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 05:57 PM

78-FJ40, on Dec 26 2006, 07:33 PM, said:

4x4 Labs Hysteer.
Larger nuckles.

Here's my suggestion on the High steer and knuckles. ARP studs.

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 07:36 PM

rwilley, on Dec 27 2006, 05:57 PM, said:

Here's my suggestion on the High steer and knuckles. ARP studs.

YOu sound like your talking from EXPERIENCE :-

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 07:51 PM

Predator, on Dec 27 2006, 07:36 PM, said:

YOu sound like your talking from EXPERIENCE :-

do ya think. :glare:

$100 for eight little studs might save hours trying to leave the trail.

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Posted 27 December 2006 - 09:34 PM

rwilley, on Dec 27 2006, 07:51 PM, said:

do ya think. :glare:

$100 for eight little studs might save hours trying to leave the trail.

And when you say hours, your not just saying 1 or 2 hours were talking lots of hours :highlift:

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Posted 28 December 2006 - 11:30 AM

Sounds like some good mods I just wish I had the money to buy some part's I still need gears and lockers before I start my next mods. Oh well I have a little bit of steel for my bumpers so maybe I'll fab those up after I get some 3/8 plate

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 05:03 PM

gotta love the FJ's

nice rig.

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Posted 12 June 2007 - 03:45 PM

so 78, how'd the mods come out? where's the pics? is this weekends highlakes the trial run? they move the rear AND front spring hangers? I just spun my rears around, what they do to the front? bigger knuckles? what kind? and.... and .....

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