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The lazy man's leaf spring 1/6 Fj45 truck conversion
- Thread starter Gula
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when i convert ar60s to leafs i have to cut down part of the pumpkin to make room for the spring purch other wise your leaf springs are way to wide for the chassis
kinda like doin a spring over on a scout dana 44
kinda like doin a spring over on a scout dana 44
sorry ill get some pics of the ar60s set up for leafs tomarow
the xr247 are nice beefy axles i have a set and ive done a few builds with them
my biggest issues with them are poor steering angle and there plastic
on the up side they seem to be over built and i like there profile if that makes sense
my marksman/gen8 build is gonna have a ar60 up front and the xr247 rear and ill use the beefy 247 steering axle on the rear of something for 4ws
ive built a few alloy ar60 front 247 rear rigs and its a great combo in my opinion
the xr247 are nice beefy axles i have a set and ive done a few builds with them
my biggest issues with them are poor steering angle and there plastic
on the up side they seem to be over built and i like there profile if that makes sense
my marksman/gen8 build is gonna have a ar60 up front and the xr247 rear and ill use the beefy 247 steering axle on the rear of something for 4ws
ive built a few alloy ar60 front 247 rear rigs and its a great combo in my opinion
Well, them being plastic isn't that big of a deal. Just can't drive it like it's a rental car. I think i may have helped the steering a smidge little bit as seen here:
Hurr is a wendigo rear axle placed on a jimny. Looks like they will fit. Both are just hanging out doing 0, so they'll do after I put a frame together and hang the leafs.
Hurr is a wendigo rear axle placed on a jimny. Looks like they will fit. Both are just hanging out doing 0, so they'll do after I put a frame together and hang the leafs.
um kay sorry for the lag
this axle was cut for leaf springs but got repurposed and is now linked but makes it easy to see the cut
also ryft axles its harder to tell cause the leafs are still bolted up lol
this axle was cut for leaf springs but got repurposed and is now linked but makes it easy to see the cut
also ryft axles its harder to tell cause the leafs are still bolted up lol
So, I bought this, because, lazy! 
I have this much leftover after the " junk " removal.
Still to swap axles, and put them under the springs. Bought some aliexpress special brass axles. Let's see, how they look once they show up.
Body looks funky placed on top right now. Nothing lines up, as the servo is mounted differently than on the Fj40.
I have this much leftover after the " junk " removal.
Still to swap axles, and put them under the springs. Bought some aliexpress special brass axles. Let's see, how they look once they show up.
Body looks funky placed on top right now. Nothing lines up, as the servo is mounted differently than on the Fj40.
Progress, it's level.
I'm glad I bought the rtr ( I'm busy with 12 sem hrs of college) so the extra frame I initially bought for this build will serve for the extended frame rail, and expedite everything.
I'm glad I bought the rtr ( I'm busy with 12 sem hrs of college) so the extra frame I initially bought for this build will serve for the extended frame rail, and expedite everything.
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So the 32tpi plastic sword came out and caused some damage like this: 
smoke break, and then it looked like this
Some "bondo" and it'll look like it came like that from the showroom floor.
Birds eye view
Now, i just need to look up the wheelbase of the real deal, cut the other chassis and marry them.
Smoke break
smoke break, and then it looked like this
Some "bondo" and it'll look like it came like that from the showroom floor.
Birds eye view
Now, i just need to look up the wheelbase of the real deal, cut the other chassis and marry them.
Smoke break
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So, according to internet, it say, a Toyota Fj40 has a wheelbase of 90" or 2285mm. The Fj45 having the LWB chassis extends it significantly by over two feet giving it the 116.1" wheelbase, or 2950mm for the Metric folks. 26.1" difference! I wonder what that scales out to?
I also get to fire up the old brain for some modeling this
in some 3d programme, in double size, and knock off the spider webs off the Ender 3Pro and attempt some prints.
Smoke brake
I also get to fire up the old brain for some modeling this
in some 3d programme, in double size, and knock off the spider webs off the Ender 3Pro and attempt some prints.Smoke brake
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Dont forget to push that front axle forward a bit. Nothing ruins the look of an FJ40 more than missing that detail, cough... Proline cough
Looks like a fun project
Looks like a fun project
