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my new fj-40 family truckster

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#1 ·
well ive gone full circle with my builds over the years. started with an fj-40. moved onto a buggy. then to another cruiser buggy. and now with the addition of our second child I sold my 3 seat cruiser buggy so I can have a comfy 4 seat cruiser again.

yes this wont be a full build like my old rigs. But with a newborn and a 3 yr old, finding time to build is nearly impossible. I had to jump at this one because it had alot of stuff I already wanted.

New build specs will be:

tearing out leafsprung suspension. Putting a 3 link panhard style front suspension with 2.0 coilovers
Rear suspension will be a trailing arm design with 2.0 coilovers
removing the brand new rebuilt dana 300 for a 3 spd stack or 2 spd atlas.
ditching the butt dragger gas tank. not sure on what ill do yet for a new tank.
Roll cage will be tore out and rebuilt from scratch.
and lastly some kind of body protection. going to do some budbuilt rear corner guards. not sure for cowl protection yet.
new corbeau bench seat in rear.

and im sure much much more.

Current specs:

73 toyota landcruiser fj-40 west coast rust free tub and frame.

Drivetrain:
6.0L Vortec LQ4 from 2003 Silverado (professionally installed and dyno tuned)
TH350 with Art Carr shifter, remote cooler/electric fan unit
Dana 300(Novak trans adapter, Advance Adapter twin stick conversion, master rebuild kit professionally installed with 0 miles)

Front Axle-
Dana 60
Custom narrowed axle
35 spline alloy inner/outer shafts with super joints (and full set of spares)
5.38 gears
ARB air locker
Hydroassist steering
Disk brakes
5x5.5 lug pattern
Dual Wilwood front and rear master cylinders and brake pedals for cutting brakes

Rear Axle-
Ford 9”
Custom narrowed axle
Backboned and trussed
Strange Nodular third member with pinion support
Detroit locker
35 spline alloy shafts
5.38 gears
Disk brakes
5x5.5 lug pattern
Dual Wilwood front and rear master cylinders and brake pedals for cutting brakes


Overall:
Sprung over wagoneer springs with torsion bar in the rear
Custom 30 gallon tank (under vehicle)
Suspension seats with full 5 point harnesses
On Board Air- York compressor
Warn 8274 with synthetic line (dash mounnted in/out switch, regular controller, and wireless remote controller)
K&N air filter





 
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#143 ·
matt, thanks for the compliments. right now i have a tank that was built and installed under the rear of the rig. but in order to put my rear axle where i want it and get the uptravel i want im going to have to either extremely modify it. or remove it and have a new one built.

so im still deciding on that.
 
#146 ·
Here is the "kit" form. But for an american made vehicle. :finger:

And here is mine all done with mounts and notches for my body mounts.

I can do pretty much whatever size and shape you want and the cost veries greatly on if you want the tj pump recessed into it for more ground clearance, a yj style pump, or if you just need holes for a frame mounted pump ect. Also the cost will depend on the amount of welding that I need to do on it. You're on your own for mounts.
 
#150 ·
I'm still thinking about one of these for mine too, just trying to figure out which route I wanna go.
 
#158 ·
im setting it up so i can run some modified class stuff. but mostly bulding for trail riding.

spent the day in the barn today. trailrig came buy and helped out. we figured out how to make the rear 4 link and got the axle side mounts made and the uppers are fit on the frame. all thats left is the lower frame side links which i have to make a cross member for. and then squeeze some shocks in somewhere.




 
#169 ·
more work is done. ran out of welding wire and gas today. so i couldnt make my lower frame mounts for the rear. lame

rear links welded


rear links painted


vice broken


axle mounts all welded up




I plated 12 inches of the inner frame and then built the upper mounts and the crossmemeber will be welded to it for the lowers as well.

 
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