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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (Australian group) / February 2006

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Ye olde Landcruiser FJ40.

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Magilla - 05 Feb 2006 04:49 GMT
Fruit of my loins is buying said vehicle for occaisional runs up the beach.

The only thing he's not real happy with ( at this stage ) is the lack of
power steering and the amount of steering slop in general.

So, the question is .... how easy to fit power steering? Where to get it
done?

Location: somewhere between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast.

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Tony  Smith - 05 Feb 2006 05:49 GMT
> The only thing he's not real happy with ( at this stage ) is the lack
> of power steering and the amount of steering slop in general.
>
> So, the question is .... how easy to fit power steering? Where to get
> it done?

He will get used to the steering slop.

Various devices of quite neat design will strengthen his arms.

However, if he really must have power steering, the obvious course is
to find an FJ40 at the wreckers that has it fitted and buy it and
transfer it.

Next option would be to see how much of a later model power steer
system could be adapted.

I suspect that the muscle training device will be much cheaper.

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Magilla - 05 Feb 2006 06:03 GMT
"Tony Smith" <adolphuzspriggs@ _hotmail.com> wrote in message news:xn0ei4i0p1hhfi000@news.individual.net...

> However, if he really must have power steering, the obvious
> course is to find an FJ40 at the wreckers that has it fitted and
> buy it and transfer it.

That's probably the go.  Just wanted to know if it was available
for the model. Thanks for the reply.

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Roy Wilke - 05 Feb 2006 06:18 GMT
> "Tony Smith" <adolphuzspriggs@ _hotmail.com> wrote in message news:xn0ei4i0p1hhfi000@news.individual.net...
>
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> That's probably the go.  Just wanted to know if it was available
> for the model. Thanks for the reply.

Can't say that I've noticed anything particularly heavy about my mid-1970s
FJ40's steering, as long as the tyres are kept at about 50psi on the
bitumen.

Anyway, power steering is just something else that can go wrong... :-)
Magilla - 05 Feb 2006 07:05 GMT
> "Magilla" wrote...
>> "Tony Smith" wrote...

>> > However, if he really must have power steering, the obvious
>> > course is to find an FJ40 at the wreckers that has it fitted and
>> > buy it and transfer it.

>> That's probably the go.  Just wanted to know if it was available
>> for the model. Thanks for the reply.

> Can't say that I've noticed anything particularly heavy about my mid-1970s
> FJ40's steering, as long as the tyres are kept at about 50psi on the
> bitumen.

Neither did I when I had one.

> Anyway, power steering is just something else that can go wrong... :-)

True.

He was all set to go ahead with the purchase until I just showed him
a Bundera. It had all the comforts which then had him all confused
on what to get.

It's to be a weekend getaway vehicle, primarily beachwork, so I
think I'll steer him back to the FJ40.

There's still people making fiberglass panels?

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D Walford - 05 Feb 2006 09:45 GMT
> It's to be a weekend getaway vehicle, primarily beachwork, so I
> think I'll steer him back to the FJ40.

If I had money to spend on an FJ40 the first thing I would do is fit
disc brakes which apparently isn't all that difficult.

> There's still people making fiberglass panels?

I sold my BJ40 (diesel) about 2 yrs ago and fiberglass panels were
available then so most likely you can still get them now.

Daryl
Kev - 05 Feb 2006 11:25 GMT
>> It's to be a weekend getaway vehicle, primarily beachwork, so I
>> think I'll steer him back to the FJ40.
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>
> Daryl

The local dumprat shop had a complete 40 series "Challenge" brand
fiberglass roof with side windows and all for $75

Kev
D Walford - 05 Feb 2006 09:40 GMT
> Fruit of my loins is buying said vehicle for occaisional runs up the beach.
>
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> So, the question is .... how easy to fit power steering? Where to get it
> done?

Its not difficult to fit as the last of the 40 series around 1984 had
power steering and disc brakes, the parts from the later cars should
just bolt on.
Mine was fine without ps until I fitted wider tyres which made it very
heavy to steer in 4WD, I changed back to standard wheels which is a lot
cheaper and easier than fitting ps.
A google search should find an aftermarket supplier.

Daryl
pcman - 06 Feb 2006 06:33 GMT
go 60 serie conversion its well worth the effort and money

dont know anyone in your arfea that can do it  i did all mine myself

you need a 55 series steering colum
75 series intermediate shaft
60 series steering box
75 series draglink/steering arm
75 or 60 series kingpin arms

if your running a 2f get the power steer pump and bracket from a 60 series

check www.outerlimits4x4.com  theres a few writeups on there about it

> Fruit of my loins is buying said vehicle for occaisional runs up the
> beach.
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>
> Location: somewhere between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast.
Magilla - 06 Feb 2006 09:43 GMT
> go 60 serie conversion its well worth the effort and money

Yeah, I've seen vehicles with that done but wondered
how they did it.

> dont know anyone in your arfea that can do it  i did all mine myself

> you need a 55 series steering colum
> 75 series intermediate shaft
> 60 series steering box
> 75 series draglink/steering arm
> 75 or 60 series kingpin arms

> if your running a 2f get the power steer pump and bracket from a 60 series

> check www.outerlimits4x4.com  theres a few writeups on there about it

Cool. Thanks for that.

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pcman - 06 Feb 2006 10:45 GMT
this is my conversion mines a bit different i used a custom bracket for the
pump cause i was poor at the time
http://www.3rdrock4x4.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=205&postdays=0&postorder=asc&sta
rt=125


i also used a 75 steering colum and intermediate shaft but the 55 is the
only way to go in a stock 40 series

>> go 60 serie conversion its well worth the effort and money
>
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>
> Cool. Thanks for that.
 
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