Corey's FJ with a few mods! - Page 13

**Corey** · 08-03-2007, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Soup previously said:

Can Les Schwabs get Hankooks in WA? I tried down here in OR-E-GUN (where LS was founded) and had no luck.

Yes they can, I saw some big beefy boys in the showroom.

Look up the LS in Auburn, Wa.

There are two in Auburn, you want this one, and ask for manager Bob.
AUBURN WAY SOUTH
(253) 833-3107

***LandCruiserSteve*** · 08-05-2007, 04:31 PM

Corey, you are my mod hero!!!

**Corey** · 08-05-2007, 04:44 PM

He he, thanks Steve.

Moddin's good for the body and soul

Still want to do:
1. Dual battery setup
2. Safari snorkel
3. Rear bumper

**Corey** · 08-10-2007, 05:55 PM

Attention if you have black aftermarket wheels:

When I had the new wheels and tires installed yesterweek, they did not have any black Gorilla locks.
They had to special order these for me in a set of 5 so I could do the spare tire too.

These are acorn lugnuts like the others on there now.
If you have aftermarket wheels that use the acorn style of lugnut, here is the part number for a set of 5 black locks.
71631NBC
Gorilla Automotive Products

Same size as the lugs, 12mm x 1.50.
They do not list the part number on their website since these were a special order.

I am also going to start keeping my torque wrench in the rig to keep these torqued all the lugs torqued properly.
They torqued them to 100 lb which I believe is correct for Toyota wheels.
I would have to look it up in my manual, but that is what they do Toyotas to.

RMGST · 08-11-2007, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Corey previously said:

I am also going to start keeping my torque wrench in the rig to keep these torqued all the lugs torqued properly.
They torqued them to 100 lb which I believe is correct for Toyota wheels.
I would have to look it up in my manual, but that is what they do Toyotas to.

Corey, I believe the factory torque spec on stock wheels is 85 ft/lb. Be careful on over torqueing, thread stretch can occur which will cause the lugs to loosen on their own. Then you go to tighten them back down and snap goes the stud.

I've read on this board of others snapping their studs, so I'm not sure the stock studs can take much abuse.

**Corey** · 08-23-2007, 12:19 PM

Several months back I bought Luke's mounts to secure the Hi-Lift to the factory rack.
Info can be found on that in this thread.

I wanted to see how the rig will handle on mountain roads by taking the Hi-Lift off of the roof and putting it up front on the ARB bumper.

I thought I needed 2" rings, but when I got those they were to big.
Luke sent me out a smaller 1 7/8" set of rings before I even got the 2" one in the mail to ship back to him.
Luke is a stand up guy.

Member CactusJK from the fjcruiserforums had the same problem, and he confirmed last week with me the 1 7/8" would work.

This morning I pulled the mounts off the 1 3/4" rings on my rack, and put the new rings on the ARB bumper.
Good fit!
A little gap, but it tightens down great.

I had to angle the mounts up a tad to clear part of the ARB bumper, and I also have to run it with the foot in the upper position.
If down like I ran it before, there are bolts on it that hits the bumper.
I got a nice scratch on the bumper when test fitting it

Below are a few pics of the install.

A shot from inside the cab.
The Hi-Lift will not interfere with my line of sight.

A shot showing just the mounts.
I may end up taking those shiny knobs off before they end up in some kid's collection.
Kind of like when kid's steal chrome valve stems.
Been there before...
Now I just run black rubber caps all the time.

I am anxious to see how it rides now on the mountain road I drive when I go up to Greenwater where I wheel.

**Soup** · 08-23-2007, 04:41 PM

Look'in good Corey.

BTW - I finally goy the Hankooks thru Schwabs. Thanks for the confirmation. I pratically had to tell them that they could get them....weird.

Soup

**Corey** · 08-23-2007, 05:52 PM

Glad you got your tires.
How do you like them?

Oh, I moved the Fourtreks out towards the ARB vertical bars to within abut 1/8" on each side, and I am also able to flip the foot of the jack pointing down now.
It looks better this way instead of having the foot facing upwards.

**Soup** · 08-23-2007, 08:03 PM

Love them, Corey. Took a little vacation to Hood River this week and found the road noise and highway traveling just about normal. The 84 is a bit chewed up from all of the truck travel, as usual. Anyway, briefly wheeled them and what world of difference a good MT makes! I'm sold and spreading the word about the HK Dyna's. Rep points for you.....and Dapitbull.

***Shadow-Warrior*** · 08-23-2007, 08:51 PM

Corey, The rig is looking Fantastic buddy! Great job on all the MOD's