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- Sun Jul 19, 2015 12:59 pm
- Forum: Toyota
- Topic: Kzn 185 open diff to kzn 130 lsd
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1522
Re: Kzn 185 open diff to kzn 130 lsd
Yea it was a good factory LSD my brother rolled and wrote off his kzn130 and bought a 185 put it in yesterday works a treat
- Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:13 pm
- Forum: Toyota
- Topic: Kzn 185 open diff to kzn 130 lsd
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1522
Re: Kzn 185 open diff to kzn 130 lsd
Sweet thanks
- Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:18 pm
- Forum: Toyota
- Topic: Kzn 185 open diff to kzn 130 lsd
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1522
Kzn 185 open diff to kzn 130 lsd
Looking at putting lsd diff out of knz130 surf into kzn185 will it bolt straight in or is it not compatible???
- Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:49 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2993
Re: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
Got it all bolted up tonight will go for a quick skid tomorrow and see how it goes ,got sum longer studs $172 !!! missus was not happy when I told her she had to go pick them up lol
- Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:43 pm
- Forum: 4WD's Forsale / Wanted
- Topic: WTB Hilux ute
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1797
Re: WTB Hilux ute
My brother has a 3y petrol 88 double cab hilux with flat deck for sale pretty tidy new head radiator carby had heaps spent on it think he's wanting round the 6k mark just got years rego and will have new wof
- Sun Jun 29, 2014 4:13 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2993
Re: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
if its all becomes too much of a drama go find some earlier callipers with 2 big pistons and 2 small pistons the bodys are smaller and they clear fine and despite what anyone says you wont notice any difference in braking, you should be able to pick a set up for 100 bucks and you'll probably get ...
- Sun Jun 29, 2014 2:44 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2993
Re: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
My Cruiser has a 10mm spacer on each side in the front, but I can't remember what the wheel studs are off. Bought some 6mm ones off trade me will try them 1st and maybe a slight grind on the caliper , went into repco this morning they're useless was in there for half n hr and then the guy says id ...
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:51 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2993
Re: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
maybe a combination of 8mm spacers and a wee grind up will try a spacer 1st though, thanks
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 10:08 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2993
Re: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
Anybody know what size spacer I'd need?
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:58 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2993
Re: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
derk wrote:you need to change your rim offset, put a thin spacer on or clean the calliper up with the grinder and you should clear them ok
Thanks was thinking the grinder way of things but wasn't sure
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:38 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2993
Re: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
derk wrote:are the callipers 2 big pistons and 2 small pistons or the later 4 big piston callipers
4 big pistons by the look of it they're all the same size anyhow
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:15 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Disk brake upgrade on fj40
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2993
Disk brake upgrade on fj40
Hi all am halfway through putting disks on front of my fj40 cruiser but have hit a snag the 15x8 steel spoke wheels are hard on the face of the caliper and won't go right back aganist the hub ,do I need a different offset wheel to fit and can anyone tell me what it is I need or could try
- Sun Jun 08, 2014 12:24 pm
- Forum: This weekends achievements
- Topic: 7th-8th June
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8209
Re: 7th-8th June
Pulled front drums off my fj40 and stripped down knuckles just gotta clean everything up , what a messy job!! Then wait for all my new bits to arrive to put it back together with the disk brakes I'm getting off Jason (classic cruiser spares) looking forward to having breaks and piecing all the bits ...
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:55 am
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: Disk brake front end to fit fj40
- Replies: 2
- Views: 520
Re: Disk brake front end to fit fj40
Thanks I'll do that
- Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:16 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: Disk brake front end to fit fj40
- Replies: 2
- Views: 520
Disk brake front end to fit fj40
Hi all my fj40 has drum brakes all round and it's terrible to try and stop and I'm sick of adjusting and playing round with them and are wanting to put disks on the front does anybody have a setup lying around or any ideas of what I could use parts wise to do the conversion?
- Fri May 30, 2014 9:28 pm
- Forum: Toyota
- Topic: How much trans oil will my fj40 take ???
- Replies: 1
- Views: 441
How much trans oil will my fj40 take ???
Hi goin to fix rear trans seal on my fj40 and thought I may as well change trans oil while I'm there was wondering how much oil they take to refill and what oil would be best to use???
- Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:33 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain / Suspension
- Topic: do extended shackles need certed?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4875
Re: do extended shackles need certed?
I had them in my old hilux and had some made for my fj40 cruiser and have never had a problem with getting wof's
- Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:43 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: 40 series landcruiser parts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1371
Re: 40 series landcruiser parts
After a passenger side step too
- Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:42 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: 40 series landcruiser parts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1371
Re: 40 series landcruiser parts
How much are you wanting for 60 series axle? Take it it's disk brake. Complete? Do these bolt straight into a 40series? Heading to chch Easter weekend with the trailer to pick up other goodies I've bought for the fj
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:42 pm
- Forum: 4WD's Forsale / Wanted
- Topic: Fj40 forsale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 829
Re: Fj40 forsale
80 watchers now!!!
- Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:18 pm
- Forum: 4WD's Forsale / Wanted
- Topic: Fj40 forsale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 829
Fj40 forsale
Reluctantly up for sale is my fj40 cruiser with our first child on its way and the fj only having 2 seats wanting something like a kzj70?? prado or simalar have had it on trade me for a week and there's 65 watchers(tyre kickers)!!!!!!
here is the trade me link
https://trademe.co.nz/listing/view/625066806

here is the trade me link
https://trademe.co.nz/listing/view/625066806
- Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:14 am
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: Mud Stuck Snorkels
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2242
Re: Mud Stuck Snorkels
I put one on my fj40 it didn't come with a template like the auction said it did but I just made one out of cardboard but it was easy because the side of my trucks pretty flat no curves or anything, its ok but def not as sturdy as some of the more expensive well known brands
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:58 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: 82 fj40 front seats wanted for wof
- Replies: 1
- Views: 357
82 fj40 front seats wanted for wof
Hi Im after some front seats to fit early 80's fj, have got bucket seats in it at the moment but cant get a wof with these in because they need to be certed, they dont bolt straight up to factory mounts, If anybody has some that I could borrow or buy it would be greatly apreciated, condition doesnt ...
- Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:56 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: fj40 2F starter motor wanted
- Replies: 0
- Views: 295
fj40 2F starter motor wanted
hi all
think the starter motor in my fj is on its way out
does anyone have one laying around for a 2F motor ???
think the starter motor in my fj is on its way out

- Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:52 pm
- Forum: Petrol Engines and Modifications
- Topic: do economical petrol 4x4s exist
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3948
Re: do economical petrol 4x4s exist
$66 to fill up my fj40 with lpg and about $170 to fill it with petrol does go alot better on petrol though 

- Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:53 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: fj40 extended rear shackles wanted
- Replies: 4
- Views: 570
Re: fj40 extended rear shackles wanted
thanks might look into it
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:38 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: fj40 extended rear shackles wanted
- Replies: 4
- Views: 570
Re: fj40 extended rear shackles wanted
have thought about it, what would I use for the pins?? bolts??
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:08 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: fj40 extended rear shackles wanted
- Replies: 4
- Views: 570
fj40 extended rear shackles wanted
After some extended rear shackles for my 82 fj40, ideally want them around 120mm-130mm from centre of pin to centre of pin
- Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:24 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: raised springs in 82 fj40 cruiser
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1884
Re: raised springs in 82 fj40 cruiser
got it sorted today
, mate fuked round with the allignment and cleaned the brakes up seems good again, I know another guy who had the same problem and his has disk brake front end. Got some front shockies too so now just gotta get some big arse shackles for the rear

- Mon May 28, 2012 9:13 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: raised springs in 82 fj40 cruiser
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1884
Re: raised springs in 82 fj40 cruiser
if i was to put disks in what bolts straight in? would it need to be an axle from a 40 that was original disks or do others bolt up?