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@gilsongeiss5749 Күн бұрын
Pneus inadequados pr lama.
@FJAdventurer 23 сағат бұрын
Absolutely true.
@Auxbeam Күн бұрын
Hi Do you interested in adding some LED upgrade to your rig? We hope to do some sponsorship with you!
@FJAdventurer 23 сағат бұрын
LED’s aren’t really on my list of “to dos” at the moment. Tires are the most pressing need.
@maxtwombly766 Күн бұрын
I drive a 77 FJ40. I run Toyo Open Country MTs in a 33X10.50R15. They are perfect for this rig. Always wanted to get BfG KM2s but I was so impressed with the Toyos, I got another set when the first ones got old. Great in mud, rocks, snow, and not bad on the road either. Thanks for the fun videos!
@FJAdventurer 23 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the heads up! I’ll look closer at the Toyos. I’ve been eyeballing the KM3’s, but my KO’s are still at about 95%. I haven’t figured out how to justify the new mud tire expense to my beautiful wife yet 😆
@dandersonjr 2 күн бұрын
I was going to say something about your tire selection for mud but you pretty much covered it.
@FJAdventurer 2 күн бұрын
Yep - They aren’t good for this sort of thing, but on dirt, rock, snow and the highways, they’ve been great. Unfortunately when I was putting this rig together, I had other things in mind. I now regret not going with the KM3’s
@timmcooper294 2 күн бұрын
Yup, You nailed it here. Rigs like this are so much fun, and you guys have just scratched the surface. Running safety bead rims on the Willys allows single digit pressures in those same bias ply tires, transforming traction to an almost unbelievable degree. I run 7 PSI in the 7.50-16 bias plies on my 4000# empty weight 1958 Land Rover with a Chevy LS V8 swap and it's pretty insane what it will do. Part of the fun with these rigs is trying little tweaks here and there to optimize a combination. My old Rover is even more stock than your FJ40 (still running stock springs and shackles, and the 7.50-16 tires) but I've done little things to "streamline" the undercarriage to reduce hang-ups. Wheeling this thing hard has also polished my driving skills, and I gotta say, coming back down from 40" tires, these old school rigs are more fun hands down. The other thing I love is having a super reliable rig that I've driven out to Moab twice this year, Sand Hollow, Logandale, Nev., Rubicon, Dusy Ershim, Fordyce Creek, ect... And it feels so good to unlock the hubs after every one of these and reliably cruise home, no trailer needed (This is NOT a jab at you guys, most of my friends trailer, it's just part of the fun for me). Keep up the good work !!
@mtnduck3674 2 күн бұрын
Reminds me of some of the classic trips I went on with my father in his CJ-5 around NW Oregon. Fun times and thanks for sharing!
@FJAdventurer 2 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I’m hoping my kids will look fondly back on all the old wheeling trips I took them on when I had my old CJ5.
@JohnBtons 2 күн бұрын
Love the videos! Great seeing FJ40's on trail and I enjoyed the behind the scenes camera exchange! Thanks for posting!
@FJAdventurer 2 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! I’m glad you enjoy them. We enjoy making them.
@mattlinderkamp9489 4 күн бұрын
Where you both got stuck doesn't look like the main trail just because someone has before you doesn't make it right. Please stay on the trails , there are plenty for you both to get stuck easily. A trail work party will probably block that off it's clearly wet land.
@JMKady76 3 күн бұрын
There is nothing dry anywhere in Elbe about 11 months of the year. That's just the ground.
@FJAdventurer 23 сағат бұрын
Sorry if the video offends, but the goal was more about enjoying classic rigs out on the trail. To us, this area seemed like an obstacle with an optional bypass.
@timmcooper294 5 күн бұрын
Great to see proper old iron (not body swapped buggys) My experience with the BFG all terrains is that they work ok in most situations, except the clay. Not worth the compromise, though. I run gnarly Deestone D503 7.50-16 bias ply pizza cutters on my rock crawling, daily driving 1958 Land Rover , "Penalty Box" Yea, they are noisy, but that's what these old rigs are about !! They really work in the rough stuff, and everybody knows when I'm approaching on the road. I have beat the piss out of those tires on everything from the Rubicon, Fordyce Creek, Dusy Ershim, Tillamook Forest, Cline Buttes, Moab, Sand Hollow, and many more. Never punched a hole in one, and my old Rover is about the same size and weight as an FJ40 (4000 empty, I weighed it) That old 40 series deserves an extra set of rims with pizza cutter mudders !! (and a front locker!!)
@FJAdventurer 5 күн бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation! It’s needed a locker and mudders for a while now. However, I made the mistake of buying an old flat fender to restore, and it’s robbing all my hobby monies from the 40 needs 😅
@timmcooper294 5 күн бұрын
@@FJAdventurer That's Cool!! I'm looking forward to getting my two other rigs back together (1949 Land Rover and 1941 Dodge) so I have choices!!
@JS-sh3nq 5 күн бұрын
Can you put lockers and at least a winch on the jeep?
@FJAdventurer 5 күн бұрын
The FJ has a rear locker, but a front would help some for sure. Combine that with some mud terrains, and it would probably be unstoppable. The jeep has a pto winch on the front and a second on the rear. But they are slow, so the electric winch on the FJ is always the got-to.
@TimCaviezel 5 күн бұрын
That’s what it’s about! Small tires at Elbe. Cool…
@FJAdventurer 5 күн бұрын
Needless to say, Busy-wild was off limits.
@monette44 5 күн бұрын
😎
@loydhicks3413 7 күн бұрын
If i was going to post a video on KZbin for the world to see i world have atleast went the extra mile and dine it rught an gitten rid of the rust and used something to make sure i kilked any remaining rust deposits in thr existing metal before civering it up also he never put a bead of sealer all way around all outtet ends about a quater ro half inch inset from all sides of patch panel to prevent wster and sslt from getting in-between the two panels and getting trapoed there
@FJAdventurer 6 күн бұрын
I coated it with coraseal, but the art of filming is a challenge as a single player. Sometimes I just want to get a shot and move on, lol. In other words, I don't film al the steps. Plus, I benefit on KZbins alogirythm from people calling me out on mistakes in the comments. Thanks, and thanks!
@loydhicks3413 5 күн бұрын
Yes I was a youtuber before I became disabled I'm well aware its money in your pocket no matter if it's a negative, natural, or POSATIVE comment or someone talking to someone else tgats making comments the glory of youtubing lol
@loydhicks3413 7 күн бұрын
It will work until it dont Once the metal rusts away rgars behind the diamond plating tgats holding the screws they diamond plating is goingvto fall off he dudnt even attempt to cut out the rust nor spray and rust converter on it .i sure as hekl wouldn't let him work on my vehicles
@FJAdventurer 6 күн бұрын
The long term goal is a new 1/2 tub. What you saw in the video is not the worst of it. (yikes) You probably notice the "rhino liner" too??? These are all temporary measures until I get my old flatfender rolling, then I'll start throwing real money at the Crusier.
@Fourwheeljive 10 күн бұрын
Not everyone has 200k for a fully custom 40 series. FJs last as long as you are willing to do what it takes to keep them going.
@FJAdventurer 10 күн бұрын
Amen.
@jakebooker3040 10 күн бұрын
Mine looked the same before we cut out and welded in new quarter panels.
@FJAdventurer 10 күн бұрын
At some point in time, I think all 40’s looked like this 😂
@Fourwheeljive 10 күн бұрын
That’ll work! Nice job!
@NWAdventures206 17 күн бұрын
Are you guys running lower pressure on your tires?
@FJAdventurer 16 күн бұрын
Most of the time we lower our pressure down from upper 20's to the mid-teens. However, the CJ rims are designed to run on bias ply with tubes, so the rim lips don't keep sealed as well and the FJ's; therefore, we have to be little more careful on that end. We've had issues with blowing beads in the past.
@NWAdventures206 16 күн бұрын
@ thanks! I was wondering how low you could run those tires in the CJ, the sidewalls look pretty stiff on it. I run tubes in my FJ40 and have been pretty happy with them.
@thomaswagner882 20 күн бұрын
I love your videos guys. I grew up riding in my dads old FJ40 and ive been looking for one now that im old. Currently have a 76' CJ7 ive been working on.
@FJAdventurer 16 күн бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. I had a CJ5 before my FJ40, and I have nothing but fond memories of it. I think the CJ7's are sized more proportionate to my FJ. In other words, they are a CJ5's that is much easier to get in and out of :D
@lonewolverinesurvivor6303 29 күн бұрын
What year is that fj40
@FJAdventurer 29 күн бұрын
Mostly 1979 😂
@JipJopJones Ай бұрын
If youre looking at sticking to a AT tire, i love Mickey Thompson Baja Boss. If youre wanting something a hit more agressive but not a full MT you could look into a rugged terrain tire.
@FJAdventurer 16 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! I'm still on the fence. I recently bought an old CJ2a that will likely become my primary off-roader, so it may be nice to keep the AT's on the old FJ for a more comfortable cruiser for the misses and I.
@nwyoda8792 Ай бұрын
Old rigs are just flat out FUN!
@FJAdventurer Ай бұрын
You got that right!
@poodaddykane Ай бұрын
hahah i guess. a car crashing is more fun to watch thern a car driving i spose. :)
@davevanatta1965 2 ай бұрын
Damn havnt seen desert dogs in years
@FJAdventurer Ай бұрын
Desert dogs?
@lmalesci 2 ай бұрын
Hello, greetings from Pontassieve, province of Florence, Italy. I have a Suzuki Jimmy 4x4 with a 1.3 litre M13A petrol engine, manufactured in 2001, all original, which I often use on dirt roads on rural farms and on dirt forest roads used by loggers to get wood from the forest. With forestry tractors, with skidders and forwarders, and with forestry trucks used to transport wood! And this is even though a 4x4 off-roader with original configuration behaves very well on this type of forest and rural dirt and gravel roads!
@FJAdventurer Ай бұрын
I wish the Jimny was available in the US. I also wish the 70 series Land Cruiser was available here.
@mikeleonard2510 3 ай бұрын
My off road rig is a '47 cj2 with a dauntless v6 and 31 inch tires. I completely agree with you. Fun is always nearby! No long distance trips required.
@FJAdventurer 3 ай бұрын
Right on! I bet that V6 makes your rig pretty capable though. Seems like the only restriction my buddy has with his, is power. That said, he just added an overdrive, and that's been a world changer so far. Basically, he now has a gearing option between first and second - First low, First High, then Second Low, and so on...
@mikeleonard2510 3 ай бұрын
Overdrive is a nice feature. Can't do that with my dana 20 but I do have terralow gears which takes the dana 20 to a 3.15:1 ratio. Combined with a 4 speed tranny and spartan lockers both ends it makes for a fun trail rig. Hope to run into you guys on the trails one of these days.
@FJAdventurer 3 ай бұрын
@@mikeleonard2510 - I hope so to. Where are you typical wheeling grounds?
@mikeleonard2510 3 ай бұрын
I usually head over to the naches trail system over by cliffdell. Lots of dispersed camping and several fun trails. I'm in the tri cities so it's only a hundred or so miles - not bad for flat towing the willys.
@4xhoser 3 ай бұрын
Agree 100%! nothing wrong with a crazy capable rock crawler but a basic n simple 4wd is always gonna be fun! I’ve got a rav4 and going to have tons of fun with it! 🤘🇨🇦
@FJAdventurer 3 ай бұрын
Heck yeah! And in the RAV4, it will take a licking, but keep on ticking. Those are great little rigs!
@UpperLeftRC 3 ай бұрын
The guy in the green FJ drives like he’s blind! 🤣
@FJAdventurer 3 ай бұрын
Without his glasses on, he kind of is 🧐
@TheMobiltoy 3 ай бұрын
Bfg mud. 33/150. You trailer the rig looks like. I have used this on a 78 40 in southern Missouri all seasons with no complaints other than price
@FJAdventurer 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! I do trailer my rig, but I also use it for dates with my wife, and drive it on the highway to work on warm sunny days. The KM3's are high on my list to consider.
@Jonesec1 4 ай бұрын
epic wheeling man, amazon chinesium muddders i put a set on my rig and did an adventure rally in baja with only 1 flat. 3000 miles.
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info! I’ll have to check those out. Im assuming you didn’t see much mud in Baja tho 😂 Any experience with them in the wet stuff?
@Mario-ih4vu 4 ай бұрын
FJ40 - my love
@raulbustamante8337 4 ай бұрын
You're right. It's not about kitting a vehicle for the apocalypse, it's about enjoying outdoors
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
Amen to that!
@rags2rigsrevivingtheoldcru156 4 ай бұрын
😂😅 well put!
@DullBoyJack 4 ай бұрын
Subscribed, I love this! For street cars, the saying goes- it's more fun to drive a "slow car" fast than it is to drive a "fast car" slow. This is like the off-road version of it. I'm building up my Subaru Forester for similar kind of fun. It's so gratifying to be the underdog and work your way through an obstacle. I hope to hit up Elbe later this year!
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! And great saying 😂 I agree with the underdog reference - overcoming an obstacle with skill, ingenuity, stubbornness, etc provides a sense of accomplishment otherwise unachievable if a challenge had not existed. Good luck with your Subaru! I’d be interested in hearing about your plans for it.
@robertfleagle4250 4 ай бұрын
I agree. I love watching the old jeeps especially the Willys go thru rough stuff. Cool video and what's really important is that u guys had a blast
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
Fun is the goal, and we are always successful 😂 That old Willys is quite the rig, and a blast to watch!
@MrBillsfishin 4 ай бұрын
I agree. Finally getting to build a 73 K20 that I had in storage for roughly 20 years now that my sons are grown. Picked up forever ago trying to avoid California's Smog Laws. Going with a mild build. A 4" lift with 35's and Yukon locker in the rear and Yukon limited slip in the front. I watch these amazing cut ones with 40's on coil overs with supercharged LS conversions but I dont have 75k to build it or the neck and back to offroad at that level anyway.
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
Yep - just get it on the road (or off), and enjoy it for what it is! 👍 That said, one thing I have to upgrade on my rig tho are the tires. I made a mistake on the KO2’s. Mud terrains in my neck of the woods are a must. But, they aren’t getting any bigger. Bigger tires means more stress. More stress means you have to beef things up. It snowballs fast.
@MrBillsfishin 4 ай бұрын
@@FJAdventurer I agree on the tires. All my previous trucks came with AT's and I always swapped for MT's as soon as the tread was even even remotely close to being gone. Very worth the little bit of extra road noise. I am trying Cooper STT Pro's for my first go around as they got decent reviews without the Big Brand name mark ups. If they don't do well I will consider other options next go around. Hopefully will have the truck done this year and have fingers crossed with the softer Offroad Design (Alcan) custom spring lift it will be comfortable enough for my back and neck to do a fair amount of lighter to medium offroading. Hopefully I made decent build decisions. Time will tell if all the changes were well thought out over stock or not. Lol
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
@@MrBillsfishin - I'll be interested in hearing about your experience with the Alcan Springs. When I had to replace my springs and ran with procomp. They turned out to be harsher than this 50-year-old back would like. I considered Alcans originally but was deterred some by the cost.
@MrBillsfishin 4 ай бұрын
@@FJAdventurer I wasn't thrilled by the cost either but I figured if I didn't get the better ride offered in theory due to the thinner more flexible leaf design the entire truck was a waste given my significant neck and back issues. Hopefully a few months from now I will finally know. The shop has been over promising and under delivering somewhat so if it is done by the end of year I will be thrilled. Lol
@MrBillsfishin 4 ай бұрын
@@FJAdventurer I think I paid around $800 per set of springs but that was almost 4 years ago now.
@cruiserkev1976 4 ай бұрын
Mud tires are a must at Elbe no matter what you drive. 👍
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
You my friend are spitting facts! I have a couple more Elbe videos in the works that demonstrate how true this really is 😅
@bannister556 4 ай бұрын
I'd emphasize the point you made about reliability being a key characteristic. Breaking parts and being stranded isn't fun.
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
Absolutely. I've found keeping (at least these two rigs) as stock as possible has contributed to that.
@andykirkendall8285 4 ай бұрын
Bigger Newer is always better,tires do make an difference,as long as your having fun is worth more than $80,000 dollar rig,just have fun I agree with you
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
Fun is the goal, right? I guess what ever gets us there. For some, it’s the build, for others it’s the adventure, and so on.
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
That said, I actually do need to upgrade my tires. The all terrains are great everywhere but the mud, and , we have a lot of mud in WA state. My KO2’s can’t get the job done.
@roadmasterz 4 ай бұрын
I agree with everything you have said! My dream is an old flatty that I can leave out in the rain and go off road where ever I can. Great video!
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
Heck yeah! I’m looking to add a rust bucket flatty to my collection as well. They are beautifully simple, and will dang near fit on a quad trail 😂
@UpperLeftRC 4 ай бұрын
I apply this same philosophy to my RC crawlers! The top heavy, mostly stock, underpowered trucks are the ones that I find myself playing with the most. The joy and challenge of making an incapable vehicle climb, crawl or crash its way through seemingly simple terrain is more fun than hunting for an insane obstacle that can challenge a purpose built rig. I'd rather spend 15 minutes and 30 attempts trying to find a way to get over a small hill rather than 45 seconds easily slow crawling a "difficult" trail in an expensive purpose built rig. "The best off-roader is the one that gets the most smiles per gallon out on the trail" 😄👍🏻
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
Great comment, and thanks for sharing it!
@cruiserkev1976 4 ай бұрын
Washington mud is unforgiving.
@FJAdventurer 4 ай бұрын
You got that right!
@awstynnblair1344 5 ай бұрын
Red one just needs some better wheels 🛞
@FJAdventurer 5 ай бұрын
The goal is to keep them as original as possible, and enjoy them for what they are.
@sportydoubledee 6 ай бұрын
Dizzy bushings, had a similar problem on a 283
@FJAdventurer 5 ай бұрын
Turns out it was a defective “new” condenser. Apparently Chinese condensers are quite frequently trash. But also unfortunately, China is the only maker of condensers anymore. So, moral of the story is, when you need a condenser, buy 3 and hope 1 works.
@fj40landcruiser10 6 ай бұрын
the only way is to replace the seal and in my cases i asked the owners to have a bran new drive shaft i will send you a picture of it the cost was 280 us dollars for a perfect result
@FJAdventurer 5 ай бұрын
I replaced the seal, and it still leaked. So I siliconed it, and used a thicker gear oil. That has finally stopped it.
@mikewinner1658 7 ай бұрын
Cooper STT Pros.
@FJAdventurer 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation! (especially since its a cheaper option than what I was considering) 😉
@1985_Honda_CRX_Si 7 ай бұрын
awesome display of what those little trucks can do
@FJAdventurer 7 ай бұрын
Thanks! It's hard to believe that decades of advancement since these relics were built hasn't done much more than jack up costs and over complicated funtion. 😂