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Using the Toyota Front Axle SST PDF Print E-mail
Written by Andy Zook   
Saturday, 16 August 2008 18:55

When rebuilding the knuckles on the Toyota straight axle, it is important to get the bearing preload set correctly. Additionally, it is essential that you get the axle shaft centered in the oil seal to prevent it from causing leaks down the road.

Last Updated on Saturday, 16 August 2008 18:56
 
Porting the Superflow MV50 Compressor PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Joe Micciche   
Thursday, 07 August 2008 12:21

The Superflow MV50 is a perfectly capable little compressor, particularly when price and portability are considered. After using mine for a few years and exploring the thermal cutoff more than once, the compressor simply took far too long to air up my 33" tires. On the last trailride prior to these modifications, it took nearly 25 minutes to get 4 33" tires from 18psi to 35psi.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 August 2008 22:33
 
Converting FJ-40 front drums to disk with minitruck parts PDF Print E-mail
Written by Andy Zook   
Thursday, 07 August 2008 12:09

Keeping the drum brakes adjusted on a Cruiser is a pain - not to mention issues when stopping with wet brakes! One option to swap disk brakes into the front of an older FJ40 is to use Toyota pickup or 4Runner (minitruck) parts.

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 07 August 2008 12:18
 


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