Brandon's 1977 FJ40

Owners Name & City-
Brandon Ogden Utah

Make, Model & Year of Vehicle-
Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser

Engine-
2f

Transmission-
4 speed

T-Case-
Stock

Axles-
stock

Suspension-
stock

Wheels and Tires-
30x9.5r15

Winch-
N/A

Favorite Trails-


Other-

 

[Marsh99]

First step was to disassemble the stock steering system, tack the steering box plate on, and drill a 3.25 inch hole in the front cross member for the steering shaft.

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[Marsh99]

I then zip tied the box in place to check for fitment

 

[Marsh99]

My next step was to remove the steering column, install the new column bearing, grind down the steering column to accept the new joint.

 

[Bart]

Nice attention to detail.

 

[UNSTUCK]

Looks good. No doubt the zip ties will save weight, but I would have at least used bigger ones. They work better when you're bound up in the rocks.

 

[Marsh99]

Decided the zip ties were not going to last and decided to bolt up the box. Before doing so I welded a 3 inch tube insert in the cross member, and plated the inside and outside of the frame.The power steering lines are a stock part from a 78 CJ jeep.

 

[Marsh99]

After some thinking and some minor changes to the bill dorry bracket I was able to figure out how to run my smog pump and steering pump together.

 

[Marsh99]

I also decided to stay sprung under for suspension:
Man-a-Fre Greasable Dog bone shackles and pins
I also found a too good of a deal to pass on OME leafs

 

[Marsh99]

Here it is with the shackles and leafs. I have some bilsteins shocks on order and should arrive by the week end.

 

[Rot Box]

So cool! Good work

 

[Marsh99]

I came home for lunch today and had a couple packages waiting for me.

Bilsteins Shocks:
BIL 33-185552 for the rear
BIL 33-185606 for the front

and....
a new rear sill from AWL_TEQ from Ih8mud. I am amazed by the work he does and the price. Best 200$ I have ever spent.

 

[Hardcastle]

It's coming along nicely. We need to have a nerdy cruiser outing soon.

 

[Marsh99]

I bought some new wheels and tires from a forum member on here. New tires are some 33x10.5R15 Bfg All-Terrains.

 

[Marsh99]

Well I hate to post this, but I will be loading this on a truck later today taking it to the new owner. I didn't want to sale this but I just had twin babies and they had to stay in the hospital in NICU for 2 weeks. I needed to find a way to pay the bill and this was the option that won out.

 

[Kevin B.]

FJ40 for healthy twin boys seems like a good trade. There will be other trucks.

 

[rholbrook]

Amen Kevin. I'd give everything I have if I was in your shoes. Congrats on the good news

 

[TRD270]

So sad, wish I would have had the cash. Congrats on the new editions, glad they are well