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FJ40 suspension

Tech Talk for Cruiser owners.

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FJ40 suspension

Post by patrol_uterus »

G'day all, i have a 1977 fj40 and i'm setting it up for touring/weekend play truck so i want to have as much flex as possible with out going too crazy andi was woundering everyone's opinion on wat suspension i should go? just a off the shelf kit e.g EFS, OME, TERRAIN TAMER or 60 series leafs or something else?

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Suspension

Post by softshorty77 »

Hey mate, i brought a 2 in efs kit and the shackles sat vertically which was really bad for comfort and flex, so i took my springs to mayne spring works at at bowen hills and they made longer mains for the springs so they are longer, and got extended shackles for more travel. they sit around a 40 degree angle. but if you get 75 series springs they are just as good plus they are much softer because they have sagged over the years.
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Post by shorty_f0rty »

custom is the way to go..

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comes at a price tho..
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Post by patrol_uterus »

do you get any extra height out of standard 60s leafs? has anyone put 60s leafs in a 40 if so some details and pictures would be great.
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Post by shorty_f0rty »

the cruiser bible has the answers you seek..
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THANKS
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