FJ40 Suspension Build #2 Before/During

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FJ40 Suspension Build #2 Before/During

FJ40 Build #2 Before/During

See after pics here.

Overall vehicle specs:

  • Chevy 350
  • NV4500 Transmission
  • Atlas 2 Speed transfer case
  • Solid high pinon dana 60 rear axle
  • Kingpin Chevy low piñon dana 60 front axle
  • 40” Maxix Creepy Crawlers tires


Here’s what we did:

  • Removed 4' of the frame in front and 4' in back and replaced with tubular frame (2" 120 wall in front and 1.75" 120 wall in rear)
  • Motor mounts
  • Transmission mount
  • Beefy trusses front and rear
  • Full hydraulic steering behind the axle
  • Front and rear double triangulated 4 link set up with custom crossmembers and link tabs
  • 14” 2.0 Fox coilovers
  • ADS bump stops (added later)
  • Antirock swaybar

This is a similar build to the last classic FJ40 that came in the shop. Take a look here.

Since finishing the build, the customer has taken it wheeling and says it drives itself. He went from back of the pack to leading the pack!

Front:

Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
FJ40 front end build 4 link double triangulated
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build

Crossmembers & Sliders:

Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Rock and Road Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA

Rear Axle:

Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA
Classic FJ Cruiser Offroad 4 link axle Build Rock and Road CA