FJ40 buggy

RKBJR · 01-16-2008, 07:24 PM

Here are some progress pics of my FJ40 buggy project. Jim (Rockmafia) tubed the back-half and did a 4-link in the rear with air shocks. Now I have to make a new tranny/t-case crossmember, clock the t-case, fab floorboards, plumb the fuel cell and rear brakes, wire the battery and tail lights, run exhaust, etc.
This is the Cruiser before:

Here it is after stripping it to take to Jim's:

After cutting the body tub and rear of frame off:

4-linked rear:

Tubing started:

RKBJR · 01-16-2008, 07:24 PM

Tubing completed:

Tubing primed:

RKBJR · 01-16-2008, 07:25 PM

Tubing painted:

Test fitting 42s:

gogogadgetbiker · 01-16-2008, 08:08 PM

Looks great, didn't look to bad before either.

brokeass4runner · 01-16-2008, 08:11 PM

Looks damn good. Temporary wheels?

RKBJR · 01-17-2008, 06:05 AM

It looked decent before, but the body tub wasn't in great condition. And I wanted to get rid of the leaf springs in the rear.

The wheels in the last pics are temporary, just to mock up the 42s. I have 17" beadlocks for it that will be going on soon.

mpistolpj · 01-17-2008, 06:18 AM

Rk/ Jim looks awesome can't wait to see it with 17's and on the trail..

Rich · 01-17-2008, 06:45 AM

OMFG!!! Thsoe seat tabs are in single shear!! You're gonna die!!! Nooooooooooooooooo!!!

Now get back out there and finish the fawker...

farmboy · 01-17-2008, 04:25 PM

Looking good R.K.! Get you some 2" BS wheels and widen that joker out! haha

Rich · 01-17-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by farmboy

Get you some 2" BS wheels and widen that joker out! haha

No way.. We need an "Off-camber Cruiser Canary".. We'll get him some OCC stickers and he'll be pimpin..

What is an "off-camber cruiser canary", you ask? Simple! "I dunno, that's pretty steep, we might roll.." "Well let's find out how bad it is! Send in the canary!"

small45 · 01-17-2008, 05:36 PM

looks very nice. you'll love that rear susp. after wheeling on leaves so long. that is assuming the guy who set it up got the triangulation of the coeficient of the speration ratio correct so as to offset the anti squat into the hook up per sq. inch of tire contact and therefor avoid axle steer.
also, cut off that stinger looking front tube work, it must weigh what.....40lbs?

Trailmaster C · 01-17-2008, 06:06 PM

Looks good man! The 42's have to be on it !!
Later,
Bradley C

rockmafia · 01-17-2008, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by small45

looks very nice. you'll love that rear susp. after wheeling on leaves so long. that is assuming the guy who set it up got the triangulation of the coeficient of the speration ratio correct so as to offset the anti squat into the hook up per sq. inch of tire contact and therefor avoid axle steer.
also, cut off that stinger looking front tube work, it must weigh what.....40lbs?

35xj · 01-17-2008, 08:36 PM

those 40 pound stingers are the BOMB

small45 · 01-17-2008, 08:44 PM

dam right they are....i'd love to add one to mine but can't afford the extra weight, that would put me at 6240lbs. i don't think i would be able to crawl anything then-strictly momentum

01-16-2008, 07:24 PM	#1
RKBJR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Roxboro, NC	FJ40 buggy Here are some progress pics of my FJ40 buggy project. Jim (Rockmafia) tubed the back-half and did a 4-link in the rear with air shocks. Now I have to make a new tranny/t-case crossmember, clock the t-case, fab floorboards, plumb the fuel cell and rear brakes, wire the battery and tail lights, run exhaust, etc. This is the Cruiser before: Here it is after stripping it to take to Jim's: After cutting the body tub and rear of frame off: 4-linked rear: Tubing started: __________________ 2010 M&M buggy under construction...

01-16-2008, 07:24 PM	#2
RKBJR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Roxboro, NC	Tubing completed: Tubing primed: __________________ 2010 M&M buggy under construction...

01-16-2008, 07:25 PM	#3
RKBJR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Roxboro, NC	Tubing painted: Test fitting 42s: __________________ 2010 M&M buggy under construction...

01-16-2008, 08:08 PM	#4
gogogadgetbiker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greenville NC	Looks great, didn't look to bad before either. __________________ www.zr2usa.com www.nckrawlers.com

01-16-2008, 08:11 PM	#5
brokeass4runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Charlotte	Looks damn good. Temporary wheels? __________________ 96' Cummins 87' 4Runner

01-17-2008, 06:05 AM	#6
RKBJR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Roxboro, NC	It looked decent before, but the body tub wasn't in great condition. And I wanted to get rid of the leaf springs in the rear. The wheels in the last pics are temporary, just to mock up the 42s. I have 17" beadlocks for it that will be going on soon. __________________ 2010 M&M buggy under construction...

01-17-2008, 06:18 AM	#7
mpistolpj Vendor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mocksville	Rk/ Jim looks awesome can't wait to see it with 17's and on the trail.. __________________ Olivers custom Drive shafts- Winston Salem, NC 336-724-1021

01-17-2008, 06:45 AM	#8
Rich Asshole at large Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Central PA	OMFG!!! Thsoe seat tabs are in single shear!! You're gonna die!!! Nooooooooooooooooo!!! Now get back out there and finish the fawker... __________________ Rich Q. FJ-40 buggy on rocks.. My Psychologist says I have OMD - Obsessive Modification Disorder

01-17-2008, 04:25 PM	#9
farmboy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Charlotte/Boone	Looking good R.K.! Get you some 2" BS wheels and widen that joker out! haha __________________ *FBC '08* Sam:08' Cruiser buggy-42" IROK's-60/14-chromo shafts-5.13's-Stak-V8 Mac:'98 XJ - Fullwidth axles-Dana 300-39.5" IROKs Cage - Mostly stock Romans 8:28 <><

01-17-2008, 05:36 PM	#11
small45 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: green hill nc	looks very nice. you'll love that rear susp. after wheeling on leaves so long. that is assuming the guy who set it up got the triangulation of the coeficient of the speration ratio correct so as to offset the anti squat into the hook up per sq. inch of tire contact and therefor avoid axle steer. also, cut off that stinger looking front tube work, it must weigh what.....40lbs? __________________ 65fj45 suffering from obesity

01-17-2008, 06:06 PM	#12
Trailmaster C Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Roxboro N.C.	Looks good man! The 42's have to be on it !! Later, Bradley C

01-17-2008, 08:36 PM	#14
35xj Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Asheville NC	those 40 pound stingers are the BOMB __________________ 4.5cummins,QC,LB,at,4x4,shell,Bullydog,315 bfg's, exhaust, Outlook, buggy volvo T5 wagon 06 ktm 300 xcw 06 ktm 450 exc 99 gas gas trials bike

01-17-2008, 08:44 PM	#15
small45 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: green hill nc	dam right they are....i'd love to add one to mine but can't afford the extra weight, that would put me at 6240lbs. i don't think i would be able to crawl anything then-strictly momentum __________________ 65fj45 suffering from obesity

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