comments on the old land cruisers

[quindoyos]

edwin, bakit kaya di recommended ni cong Obet yung saginaw power steering gear box?

nasa baguio nga pala yung sa akin, had it fitted with a saginaw power steering and reverse shackle conversion.

malapit na matapos 40 ko!

[Ungas]

Aba-aba! Pwede na isama yan pag may trails tayo! :D

[quindoyos]

pwede!

[ECG]

Originally posted by quindoyos
edwin, bakit kaya di recommended ni cong Obet yung saginaw power steering gear box?

nasa baguio nga pala yung sa akin, had it fitted with a saginaw power steering and reverse shackle conversion.

malapit na matapos 40 ko!

maninira ka daw kasi para ma-install ang saginaw
palalagyan mo din ba ng snorkel ang 40 mo dito?

[quindoyos]

just came from baguio this weekend to check on the progress of the work.

the saginaw power steering is now operational, lambot na ng manibela even with 32x11.5 wheels. also the reverse shackle conversion was in the finishing stage.

this week, 2 inch body lift.

the week after, paint and electricals.

edwin, i'll have the airconditioning fitted over at Pampanga. how many days will it take kaya. next will be a snorkel, budget permitting.

[ARB]

may i cut ka sa chassis to fit the steering box, but a little metal work and strenghtening will work out just fine. saw it done to a lot of competion rigs. but if for restoration work its better to put OEM power steering box.

[quindoyos]

Originally posted by ARB
may i cut ka sa chassis to fit the steering box, but a little metal work and strenghtening will work out just fine. saw it done to a lot of competion rigs. but if for restoration work its better to put OEM power steering box.

think they mounted it with a scab plate for added strength.

[ECG]

Originally posted by quindoyos
just came from baguio this weekend to check on the progress of the work.

the saginaw power steering is now operational, lambot na ng manibela even with 32x11.5 wheels. also the reverse shackle conversion was in the finishing stage.

this week, 2 inch body lift.

the week after, paint and electricals.

edwin, i'll have the airconditioning fitted over at Pampanga. how many days will it take kaya. next will be a snorkel, budget permitting.

2 days maximum ang aircon.

[quindoyos]

thanks edwin.

BTW, is the air cleaner of your BJ41 located at the front passenger side of the engine bay?

baka mali na naman ma order ko kay cong obet kung sakali magpagawa ako ng snorkel. TY!

[ECG]

Originally posted by quindoyos
thanks edwin.

BTW, is the air cleaner of your BJ41 located at the front passenger side of the engine bay?

baka mali na naman ma order ko kay cong obet kung sakali magpagawa ako ng snorkel. TY!

yes it is
specify mo engine when ordering.

[prime]

landcruisers are the best off-road vehicles in the planet, especially the FJ40's. there even used in Antarctica! if u are planning to go off-roading, get one that has a 2F 6-cylinder gasoline engine. sobrang lakas ng makinang ito! parang V-8! pero malakas rin sa gasolina! if your going for economy get one with a 2B 4-cylinder Diesel engine. you'll be looking very macho without broken wallets! i know all these because i own one with the 2F gasoline engine and im planning to switch to the 2B diesel engine kasi namumulubi na ako sa gasolina! the best thing about landcruisers are there high resell value, kahit 1970's model ay worth 150-200k pa. goodluck

[quindoyos]

my initial impressions and observations on the saginaw power steering and reverse shackle conversion:

- real power steering. maybe overpowered. you can easily turn the steering wheel even with 32x10.5 mud wheels, with the stock steering stabilizer and the procomp ES2000 steering stab

- instead of the four (or is it five) tie rod ends, you end up with only three.

- no noticeable performance gains on the reverse shackle since it was only driven in the highway. maybe in the trails. but it the 40 doesn't dip its nose when braking hard. but that's just me.

- think i need longer shackles at the rear. parang mas mataas ang harap vs likod. or is it the original design na mas mataas sa harap? dami ko na kasi nakita ganun eh. di ko alam kung design o age na.

[jim]

Originally posted by quindoyos
- think i need longer shackles at the rear. parang mas mataas ang harap vs likod. or is it the original design na mas mataas sa likod? dami ko na kasi nakita ganun eh. di ko alam kung design o age na.

Sir yung orig mataas talaga yung harap pero konti lang. Nice ride sir!! Pag nagkita tayo yan ang tatay ng mini-cruiser ko hehehehe

[quindoyos]

sir jim, the mini cruiser is an equally capable off road vehicle in my book. too bad all military issues of the mini cruiser don't have their 4x4 systems working na.

used to drive one in cotabato.

[Ungas]

Originally posted by quindoyos
...- no noticeable performance gains on the reverse shackle since it was only driven in the highway. maybe in the trails. but it the 40 doesn't dip its nose when braking hard...

You will notice steering wheel reaction will be reverse from standard shackles.

Sample:
Hitting a rock with left front tire, normal steering wheel reaction should turn it counter clockwise. Pero sa reverse front shackles, steering wheel reaction tend to flick it clockwise.

But not all reversed shackles tend to have the same gravity. It also depends how long the shackles are and stiff spring rates. The most common noticeable difference is the vehicle dip during braking. Even engine brake can dip the front ends.

[ECG]

Originally posted by quindoyos
my initial impressions and observations on the saginaw power steering and reverse shackle conversion:

- real power steering. maybe overpowered. you can easily turn the steering wheel even with 32x10.5 mud wheels, with the stock steering stabilizer and the procomp ES2000 steering stab

- instead of the four (or is it five) tie rod ends, you end up with only three.

- no noticeable performance gains on the reverse shackle since it was only driven in the highway. maybe in the trails. but it the 40 doesn't dip its nose when braking hard. but that's just me.

- think i need longer shackles at the rear. parang mas mataas ang harap vs likod. or is it the original design na mas mataas sa harap? dami ko na kasi nakita ganun eh. di ko alam kung design o age na.

ilan ba lenght ng shackles mo ngayon?

[quindoyos]

stock pa rin sa likod sir, but sa harap, think they modified it to suit the reverse shackle mod. sa tingin ko mga 3 inches lang, front and back.

[ECG]

Originally posted by quindoyos
stock pa rin sa likod sir, but sa harap, think they modified it to suit the reverse shackle mod. sa tingin ko mga 3 inches lang, front and back.

i have a pair of "H" design shackles
about 5 inches.

[quindoyos]

will changing the stock rear shackles affect the ride?

[ECG]

Originally posted by quindoyos
will changing the stock rear shackles affect the ride?

kahit papano siguro may effect din
pero para sakin ang stiffness depends on the leafspring and shock absorbers. minimal lang sa shackles. wag lang mawala sa angle yung shackle.