Building A Custom 3 Link Suspension For The Toyota Land Cruiser!!!

[@scottibass]

You need to put rock sliders welded outside the frame and then jack the truck from the sliders

[@SpringdaleJim]

If you can't make it as a Master Fabricator, you could sure make it as a Mathematician, yer geometry is out of this world.

[@batsuurinyamdorj1989]

Hey Man you’s Tools very Superrrrrr

[@MonkeyWithAWrench]

Austin! That plasma cutter is getting a workout! The brackets look fantastic! I have just a couple little suggestions. When you plasma cut the brackets, grind off the oxide layer from the edges of the plate before tacking them together. That oxide will sometimes cause porosity mig welding, and always cause it tig welding. Make sure that you're not creating traps for mud and water. So far, the work you're doing is on par with the high end customs shop I used to fabricate at. Fantastic work!

[@jundialhaqiqa9907]

You are so creative with your builds, a true artist.

[@Miamisillest786]

Been watching all the builds since your brother recommended your channel on his. Probably one of the most underrated KZbinrs out there. Great work brother can’t wait to see the finished product.

[@austinniemela]

Thanks man! I appreciate that!

[@timothyhoppen]

Such a good level of structural quality for a backyard shed build. Love it. Should function mint

[@CB-hr6zs]

This build will b truly one of a kind once it’s done and a 100% custom

[@rhyswilliams695]

Nice work Austin. That upper pan hard mount is sweet! For driveshaft clearance, just cut that front section of the frame out and build a lower profile frame rail, using plate. Should be plenty strong to support the motor and front coil over tower.

[@TheBeardedJeeper]

Lots of tight tolerances there but you are getting it figured out. Can’t wait to see this thing all together

[@kflo1219]

You’re such the problem solver! I’m sure off camera there’s SOME steam released but you’re cool as a cucumber on camera! Keep it up brother!!😊👍🏻

[@austinniemela]

Oh boy there was a few temper tantrums hahaha thanks man

[@metrobadger]

Project is looking solid!

[@tomc5982]

With all the plates you put on the frame, I would think an access hole could have been a possibility. Always satisfying watching your videos because you don’t half ass things!

[@whoopty6045]

Bula from Fiji 🇫🇯 .. luv watching your awesome builds

[@craigclark1539]

Cannot wait to see how you coat the frame and brackets you have built!

[@CelicaDragon]

Your fabrication skills are out of this world!

[@tombrenes2411]

Awesome build series Great content Love all the hard work

[@jasont9636]

Fab work is sick

[@6226superhurricane]

track bar and drag link need to be exactly the same length and angle otherwise you'll get extreme bumpsteer and axle shift. And if you add hydro assist it will tear the front frame rails apart bcausr the ram won't allow the steering to turn so the strain of the different arcs of travel is piled onto the track bar and mounts.

[@Niko-iw1sr]

This is turning out to be a pretty cool build!

[@RampJD75]

Make sure no problem when you are turning

[@moneysaversilver]

Really like watching the build for fj

[@hugogomez1046]

Eres maestro artesano del metal !!!!!! Saludos desde 🇲🇽

[@mitchellrobinson9810]

For the upper link you could have just run a crush sleeve through the chassis rail and run a long bolt through from the outside 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@sullysshed]

I came here to suggest this, thought I’d check if I was the only one.

[@mitchellrobinson9810]

@@sullysshed yeah got no idea why he didn’t hahaha, sometimes it’s easy to over look stuff like that, simple engineering 🤣

[@sullysshed]

Ohh easily done, it probably came to him a week after he welded it all in the poor bloke. We’ve all done it!

[@jasonbaltazar8774]

I dont know if he ends up turning his brackets but his heim joints are running out of room.

[@lecram3092]

,,,really like your videos but i definitely love the FJ project....please keep on...

[@Z-Bart]

Awesome! That's going to be a go anywhere rig.

[@kflo1219]

Oh sweet Lord thank you for the vid!!😂👍🏻

[@adventureescape1929]

Yes PRAISE Jesus for the vid! Oh Jesus, thank you!

[@CB-hr6zs]

Amazing work bro

[@sebastianortolochipi8091]

Awesome! very good work... Greetings from Argentina! Let me know when it's finished and I'll look it up!!! jajajaja

[@bambusizdrowie3979]

Instead of fiddling with weird frame angles because of the pear of the front axle, you'll find it easier to widen the entire frame. This is a more reliable and safer solution.

[@kevinlee6731]

Awesome fab work!

[@davefury66]

Great EP Austin 👍🏼 ur hard work is paying off😎🔥💯🍺

[@1leggeddog]

Great idea with those pads for the slanted part of the frame! No use in risking your life for no reason. Also, once you go with this big of a tire, i highly recommend you go hydraulic ram-assist steering. Don't risk it! And it'll be a lot easier to steer too. Also

[@austinniemela]

Thanks! Yes I’ll be doing hydro assist!

[@1leggeddog]

@@austinniemela Awesome It solves SO many headaches!

[@ToolsInAction4u]

I knew that driveline would hit the frame after the last video. But also knew you would have a pretty quick fix for it. It really needs to have 2” or more of clearance though. 1” is just asking for a catastrophic event if you take it offroad.

[@maddgoatee9708]

Wow! Coming along great.

[@Ghost-rw5jr]

Can you cut out the frame section where it bends in and flip it over to get the clearance for the driveshaft?

[@pukargurung4200]

As always great content Austin. Thanks for posting

[@luisquezada4609]

Excelente trabajo bro

[@clintbruce2171]

It's all about weight and center of gravity.

[@robertboyer5498]

Is there any reason you can’t mount the upper link where you wanted, but run the bolt through the frame instead of towards the tranny?

[@rogerjohnson3392]

Is there any flex in the tri link in the front, or the quad link in the rear when one end gets a good bite and the other end slips, specially with the power thats coming out of that engine. I'm not a builder, just an old shade tree mechanic, emphasis on the old. Really like your work Austin.

[@bretroe5183]

Is it possible to get a better picture and detail of how you built the bracket for the steering Knuckle. I need a similar setup

[@toddblewett319]

Do your tires clear the fenders when fully flexed?? Didn’t catch if you had the fenders on with the wheels when you articulated the suspension. The build is so sick man! Keep killing it 💪🏼💪🏼

[@Upstateyota]

That FJ is gonna be awesome. I’m subscribed for sure!

[@austinniemela]

Thanks!!!

[@BansheeBridage]

C notch "mini-truck" the frame in that spot, or is that in the way of steering / exhaust? Looking beefy. Glad coils and tons were a yes.

[@SODITGarage]

Big fat aluminium bars😎😎😎

[@JB-Mk1TDI]

man , build after build i get more impressed this is going to be a unit ! with the wheels on and fender on will the front driveshaft still be an issue? or are you making some tube crawler fenders ?

[@plus790]

Dude--run the bolt for those upper like through from the OUTSIDE of the frame.

[@abdushaheen4499]

It's awesome. Can you give me a measurement for 3 links ? I have fj40 year 1984 .

[@kirkmiller9071]

I noticed in the video that you had a picture of one of your cardboard templates on a computer screen. Are you scanning these and somehow converting them to a drawing software as a dwg or dxf file?

[@helieasy]

How do you go from cardboard to CAD? Do you use a trace program?

[@onetallassmofo]

It may be worth looking for a different dana 60 with a slightly more centered diff? You're not to the point of no return yet.

[@austinniemela]

Maybe! Or frame modification!

[@bradywilliams2666]

Never messed with an FJ. But when I built my CJ crawler I built the frame wider then stock just so I would have clearance for everything. My son has a mildly built 70 Jeepster . It's common to widen these frames as they are way too narrow. We had a hard time fitting a 5.3/th350/205 fit. We may end up building a new frame one day for it.

[@ColonCrusher]

You gonna add some fox or king bump stops?

[@austinniemela]

I sure am!

[@jonathanemocling3826]

Awesome

[@codylailer7349]

Badass

[@ahmedbasha1690]

كثير كلام لاكن عملك جبار

[@Andrew_Garcia1]

How much up travel do you have?

[@austinniemela]

Oh 6” or so

[@clintbruce2171]

Keep it low and light

[@stevewest9759]

Make a bracket so your bolt is vertical and not horizontal so it won't hit the trans

[@austinniemela]

These heim joints won’t have enough flex for the amount of travel this rig will have if I mount it that way!

[@stevethomas7463]

What's upstairs?🤔

[@MussaKZN]

Your plasma cutter and your mad computer skills has cut fabrication time by 50%.

[@ronthompson2366]

😎👍

[@mikeingalsbee2959]

I asked a professional car builder about links once and he said "long and strong." That's all you need to know. 😆

[@austinniemela]

There we go!

[@norcoredneck]

Artistry…..

[@matiasetchevarria230]

👏👏💪💪

[@richardwilson2105]

I don't know if you have watched RatFab build it's similar to what you are doing

[@rxcalvosa]

Heavy Metal

[@JoseReyes-lp6ok]

🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦🇵🇦👍👍👍👍💪

[@Alkabo47]

🙋‍♂️🇱🇾

[@SiTaeun]

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