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02-13-2007, 07:52 PM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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|  FJ Cruiser K2-4 build
So here I go, this is the plan FJ Cruiser Body K2-4 Chassis Highlift Axles 1.9 Hummer Wheels with Narrow Reduced Claw Dawg Tires Captured Springs with TLT shocks 3 bar panhard setup (hopefully) Pede Tranny 45t motor This is what I have to start with  Approximate height, might go a little higher but if things work out it will have more down travel than up travel  |
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02-13-2007, 07:55 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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Body looks great
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02-13-2007, 08:33 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lost in Florida
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nice body,....i got mine in blue and white  and kids under the table?....are you michael jackson? |
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02-13-2007, 08:36 PM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: L-TOWN
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lookin good this will be nice rig when done
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02-13-2007, 08:39 PM
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Not much for Michael Jackson around here, the kid just decided that would be the best place to be during the pictures, he is used to being in every picture. Thanks for the compliments!
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02-13-2007, 08:42 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Simi Valley, CA
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Where is everyone getting these awesome bodies? Could you let me know? |
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02-13-2007, 09:22 PM
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02-13-2007, 09:47 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In da 801 "AKA Tiny"
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Looks awsome cant wait to see it finished  going to have it done and ready for ST.George?
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02-13-2007, 09:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: *
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|  Thats all I have to say...Sweet bro that looks hot  with the tire wheel combo...I will start my build tomarrow ...
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02-13-2007, 10:04 PM
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02-13-2007, 10:34 PM
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| Say hello to my dactylion  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On the Boat to Whore Island
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I need to finish my K2-4 by St George also... It is by far the most fun build i have done so far... looking forward to seeing your's done.
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02-14-2007, 02:04 AM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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Well I made some pretty good progress tonight. I definately had to make a couple of changes. First the pede trany had to go. Maybe its just me but I could not really find a good way of mounting the pede tranny. It just say too high no matter what so I stole the r2 out of my comp rig and I guess I will have to get another now. I also ended up using some springs from a rc18mt. Its turning out pretty good so far, linkage is done besides I have to mount the front panhard still. Shocks are not mounted yet but I believe I will have shock towers with the shocks mounted on the outside. The Highlift axles are definately harder to mount some things to. What's done so far   Articulation view although its not really true because the front panhard is not done and the shocks are not mounted which I am sure will limit it more.  Body on top shot. Obviously the chassis will need to be cut some to get it to the right height.  |
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02-14-2007, 08:41 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: *
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That is looking sweet Z...how did you mount the brackets to the frame???
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02-14-2007, 08:54 AM
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I really don't know how I would do a linkage set up with highlift axles and not do the three bar/panhard, there is no possible way to triangulate anything well. Z | |
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02-14-2007, 12:32 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Looks great! I love seeing what guys are coming up with to build these K2-4's up. I just won a black FJ off ebay :-) I can't wait to get it together! |
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02-14-2007, 12:46 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lost in Florida
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with my luck you will get yours before i even get my blue one i paid for last week :(
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02-14-2007, 04:35 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: woods cross
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your work area is waaaayyyy to clean mr. Z
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02-14-2007, 07:45 PM
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Stinking Valentines day, its slowing up my project. | |
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02-15-2007, 09:56 PM
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So here's tonights work so far I finished the suspension linkage Set up the shocks, I know they are not even angles but with the mounting points they are actually the same extension. I am not saying they will stay there forever but they work for now. There is a very good chance I will have to put different springs on, these are too soft with everything on.   True articulation shot.  |
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02-16-2007, 01:47 AM
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I got quite a bit done tonight. Basically it is up and running but there are definately some things that need to be fixed. Body is mounted, electronics are hooked up. Still to do: Fix radio problems, I think I have a bad receiver Stiffer springs Shorten the front wheelbase a little more so the tires clear the wheel wells better Make some sort of skid plate, the tranny gets hung up way too easy Cut the bolts on the bottom of the axles, depending on the springs I hope I can flip them so the bolt heads are on the bottom Bumpers, if anyone has any suggestions please let me know.    |
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