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    Toyota Fj40 disc brake conversion:

    http://www.risingsun4x4club.org/foru...ght=disc+brake

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    Toyota front end rebuilding and links:

    Basic front end rebuild:

    I thought that I would post some links to replacing Birfields, replacing CVs, a trail fix for Birfields and other links that would be useful information.

    Basic front end rebuild:

    http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/mainte...nd/solid_axle/

    http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...eRebuild.shtml

    This ius a very nice and comprehensive front end rebuild article that also lists part numbers.

    http://www.toyotaoffroad.com/Article...le_Rebuild.htm

    CV rebuild/replacement (all IFS have these)

    http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forum...ir-w-pics.html

    More on front ends:

    http://www.globalsoftware-inc.com/co...n/fj40/14B.htm

    http://www.globalsoftware-inc.com/co...n/fj40/14B.htm



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    Tacoma SAS links:

    Re: Tacoma SAS with Toyota axle
    All Pro Off Road's Taco SAS:

    http://www.allprooffroad.com/9504tacomasas

    Another using a Dana 44:

    http://www.atarmor.com/writeups/SASwriteup.htm


    Waggy axle swap into Taco:

    http://www.atarmor.com/writeups/SASwriteup.htm

    Taco SAS FAQs:

    http://128.83.80.200/TACO/sasfaq.html

    Front Range Off Road Fabrication Taco SAS kit:

    http://frontrangeoffroadfab.com/nfos...ca16e9aac93217

    2000 Taco SAS article:

    http://frontrangeoffroadfab.com/nfos...ca16e9aac93217

    Oil Pan Conversion:

    You are also probably going to have to do the T 100 2WD oil pan and pick up tube conversion, much like you do on the 3.4L swap for clearance.

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    Toyota Cheap Tricks

    Here is link to some Toyota 4x4 cheap tricks. Some of them are duplicated on other threads.

    http://www.off-road.com/trucks4x4/ar....jsp?id=186208

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    Toyota 4x4 Maintenance

    Here are some links that show you how to do some basic maintenance on your Toyota. Many of these maintenance tips apply to all makes and models:

    Here is 4x4wire's guide to maintenance and it is filled with all sorts of 'how tos':

    http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/

    Here is About.com link which also contains many other valuable links:

    http://4wheeldrive.about.com/od/toyo...t_Yourself.htm

    4Crawler has a huge amount of information:

    http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/index.shtml

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    Making that 22R/RE SCREAM

    So you want to get some kick ass from that 4 banger? Here are some links:

    http://www.geocities.com/~yoshi83/fr...Yoda/Yoda.html

    http://www.geocities.com/~yoshi83/mods.html

    http://www.well.com/~mosk/

    http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showfl...=&fpart=1&vc=1

    http://www.torquecars.co.uk/Tuning/Toyota-tuning.php

    And a whole bunch of mod links and power sites, almost all for Toyota 4 bangers

    http://www.toyota-mods.org/toylinks.html

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    FJ 40 Restoration link

    This is a link to a 30+ page, very detailed build up/ restoration of an FJ40 with pictures. Since all of the Toyota parts are pretty similar, this article will work as a reference for a great many repairs.

    http://rzeppa.org/resto/cruiser1.htm

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    Toyota Off Road

    This site has a bunch of very nice tech related articles, including how to wire a Chevy (read 'cheap') alternator so that it works on a Yota. Good site and is probably already posted in the Toyota information...

    http://www.toyotaoffroad.com/index.asp

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    Great FJ40 axle swap article

    This link is geared towards Toyota FJ 40s, but is a great reference for anyone doing, or thinking of doing, any kind of axle swap:

    http://www.4x4review.com/Features/Te...5/Default.aspx

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    Sweet link for Toyota Crawler build up

    Stumbled on this one , too. Great link for anyone doing an SAS or just generally beefing a Yota for crawling.

    http://www.globalsoftware-inc.com/co...n/fj40/14B.htm

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    Toyota IFS Front Skid How To

    Here is a link for installation and /or modifying/making a front IFS skid plate:


    http://www.sonoransteel.com/skid.html

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    Toyota Spring Information links

    Here is another link for alternative springs and combinations that that be used on the front of Toyotas. This guy has done a lot of trial and error research and his stuff is concise and well written. This link includes a huge amount of information on Toyota front ends, how they work, how to modify them, what works and what doesn't, etc. Worth checking out...

    http://www.mindspring.com/~jayk3/toyota/frontaxle.htm


    Here is a link that may provide some information as to cheap spring set ups for Yota 4Runners and pick ups using Wagoneer and Wrangler springs:

    http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/archi...p/t-54469.html

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    Removable Door Links

    Here is a thread with a guy using 5/16 bolts and spring pins for quick disconnect.
    http://www.yotatech.com/f88/finally-...dwagon-118508/

    Removable doors with electric windows info
    http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=488460

    Slotting the bolt holes(I am going this route)
    http://www.wildyoats.com/vbulletin/s...ead.php?t=7254

    http://www.yotatech.com/f88/removeab...n-doors-846121

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    Gear/tire/crawl ratio calculators

    Came across these looking for calculators for Sean. All of them are good and should answer any questions you have about gearing, tire size, and crawl ratios.

    Here are a couple of good links :

    http://www.grimmjeeper.com/gears.html

    http://www.4lo.com/calc/gearratio.htm

    http://www.rocky-road.com/calculator.html

    http://www.4x4offroads.com/tire-size-calculator.html

    This is just for the ring and pinion, but it is good:

    http://www.ringpinion.com/Calc_GR.aspx

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    Elliptical Springs

    If you are interested in information about 1/2 or 3/4 elliptical springs versus doing coils for the back of your rig, here are some links that I was looking at:


    http://geckocycles.com/images/Sammy/...%20QTE-001.pdf

    http://medusa.ih8mud.com/cruiser/FJ4...n/Springs.html

    http://www.ih8mud.com/tech/4-link.php

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    Power Steering Bleeding Instructions

    These instructions come from the folks at PSC Motorsports and are easy to follow, comprehensive, and work very well.

    http://www.pscmotorsports.com/page.html?chapter=5&id=24

    Before doing any modifications to your vehicle you should always disconnect the battery.
    Check to make sure that all of the fittings in power steering system are tight.
    Raise all steering tires off the ground.
    Fill reservoir with power steering fluid. Never use Automatic Transmission Fluid. Leave power steering reservoir cap off.
    Cycle the steering from lock to lock 3 - 4 times.
    Check and refill reservoir if needed.
    Repeat steps 5 and 6 until a consistent level is reached.
    Reconnect battery. Replace power steering reservoir cap.
    Start vehicle and let it run with out any steering input for 30 seconds.
    Turn off the engine.
    Check and refill reservoir if needed. Replace power steering reservoir cap.
    Start vehicle again and cycle steering from lock to lock 10- 15 times.
    Turn off vehicle and let it stand for 10 minutes while air bubbles work out of the system.
    Repeat steps 11-14 until there are no air bubbles visible in the reservoir.
    With the vehicle running, observe the fluid level in the reservoir. While looking in the reservoir turn off the vehicle, the fluid level should not change.
    If the level stays consistent, check for leaks. If no leaks appear you are ready to safely test drive the vehicle.

    This is from me:

    As you wheel, especially if you have over sized tires and are still running a stock power steering set up, your power steering fluid will heat up and acquire bubbles. Both of these will add up to to having your steering be increasingly harder to steer as the day goes on.

    There are quite a few things that you can do to help with this, from adding a cooler to going hydro and high volume pumps. The simplest is the addition of an after market cooler. A standard off the shelf transmission cooler works just fine. What this does is to both cool the fluid and add more fluid capacity, both very desirable to have.

    Increasing the size of the reservoir, whether it is a remote (easier) or mounted to the pump, is also a rather inexpensive thing to do. The best remotes are available through a specialty shop like PSC or Howe, but Summit Racing and Speedway Motorsports both sell very good alternatives.

    As to fluid, be very careful about what you use for the actual PS fluid. You have a lot of little seals that can get damaged if you use the wrong PS fluid, so double check. Toyota, for instance, suggests that you use only ATF and not regular PS fluid of any kind. Many of the other manufacturers have their own specifications and it is wise to follow them. That said, racing power steering fluid is very similar to racing brake fluid-it has a much higher boiling point, thus staying dense for a longer time, providing better responsiveness. Synthetic fluid has many of the same qualities as the racing PS fluid and you can find this at many of the regular auto parts stores, unlike the racing fluid.

    At any rate, if your steering gets hard to steer, you will need to bleed the system. This takes about 15 minutes and is easier by far than bleeding brakes.

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    HYDRAULIC ASSIST-any rig

    Here are all of the resources that I used to do the hydraulic assist in my 1994 Toyota. The only things that change are where the lines get drilled and tapped into the power steering box and that is dependent on the type of vehicle or the actual steering box used. The actual mounting of the ram assist cylinder is also vehicle dependent. Standard mounting puts the ram cylinder behind the tie rod and mounted to the top of your differential . On mine, for instance, since I had done a 3.4L engine swap, and used a reverse mounted T100 oil pan, I didn't have enough clearance to do this and had to fabricate brackets to let me mount it in front of the tie rod. Another option, which I could not find pictures of, but remember seeing, would be to mount it to the drag link. This would, to me, be the very last option as I felt that this would put too much strain on the actual sector shaft, but it would work.

    http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...rSpringPerches

    http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/projects/roktoy7/

    http://www.texas4x4.org/tech/steeringbox.htm

    http://www.howeperformance.com/faqs.htm

    http://www.4wheelers4christ.org/Tech...k/redneck.html

    http://www.lrc4x4.com/RAM.htm

    http://www.can4x4.com/tech/hydroSteer/hydroSteer.htm

    http://www.ih8mud.com/reviews/fj40-4x4labs.php

    http://www.members.tripod.com/surfmac/65html

    http://www.rockfrogs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=724

    http://www.stu-offroad.com/steering/...amassist-1.htm

    http://www.pscmotorsports.com/

    http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...ydro/index.asp

    http://westtexasoffroad.homestead.co...rsteering.html

    http://www.4wdandsportutility.com/te.../photo_14.html

    http://www.rockfrogs.org/phpBB2/view...r=asc&start=15

    http://westtexasoffroad.homestead.com/

    http://www.supermotors.net/registry/1549/8965

    Hope that these help anyone else thinking of doing this modification! As with doing any modifications that you are unfamiliar with, doing your 'homework' is critical.

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