I'd like to clarify that these videos are "how I" did it and not necessarily "how to" do it. 😄

@@offroadhub.official i know lol

@@offroadhub.official you never said,the d o m,was cut to length or you had to measure it. the mounts need welding on first after finding where they go,then do the rods,minus the j/joint centres. you could of said watch fab rats vid for this. ..im jelous,,we cant do any of that here in aus..[ i did sas a bronco.] sssshhhhh....

@@phantomwalker8251 you can see me measuring and cutting at 10:04... I'll have to go check out fab rats.

@@offroadhub.official those brkts on diff,,do the joints foul ?,should they be welded lower on diff, rotated..youll have to math,the raise & drop,for the upper mounts.. keep the diff level,ish..binding..

Thanks for following along!

I'll need to get an RC version someday! 😀

I thought about that, but now that I'm into I really don't think I'll have any need for it. But maybe I'll regret it, who knows 😄

Annunciation can always be improved! It's amazing to record yourself and then listen back...

Oh yeah mistakes are not something I want! The project as a whole is bigger than I had thought in my head. 😆

Thanks as always! 😀

I can see how that might work, I don't think it's a very common practice. You'd have to find some aluminum bar that was a perfect fit to be effective.

@@offroadhub.official It's probably been done many times but maybe because no one really talks about it. Sourcing the right diameter bar shouldn't be difficult. A few mm smaller couldn't hurt I suppose, but I'm no fabricator, just an enthusiast and DIY'er like yourself. LoL. BTW, your video's are awesome, keep them coming. Can't wait to see where you will take this when it's done! You've pretty much covered most of the trails in your videos already, what else is left for you? LoL

@@slixxster5118 There are lots of trails and obstacles I've skipped! Plus trails are always changing. Thanks for the aluminum idea, I'll keep it in mind for sure! Maybe I'll wish I had tried it after I bend one of these...

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Nice usage of magnetic tool holders to hold the brackets to the frame! :D

Yeah they are pretty much straight! Not enough angle to make any difference one way or there other.

That sounds like a good idea, I'm not sure anyone has ever done that.

No plans for that. The Toyota engine should last for decades!

The gas tank is not above the rear axle, so no.

I need a fun name for it... 🤔

The gas tank. Unless it gets moved into the cab, there's no room for anything but a 3 link.

Im sure I’ll see in a future video where the interference will be. Would the interference be on the axle side or the frame side?

@@bmvalentine21 The gas tank is currently removed, but it sits right next to the drivers lower link. It completely covers the frame on that whole side.

Ahah, I follow now. I forgot that the tank was only on one side on the FJ Cruisers.

Nope. There aren't that many possibilities. The links all fit basically one way and no other.

@@offroadhub.official i highly recommend you check it out. You want to get ideal anti-squat, anti-dive, and roll axis numbers. I’ve built a few trucks with SAS and geometry is KEY. I know it’s hard to package everything in but it’s worth the effort

@@Spoolmaster I've looked at a couple. They're so complex I'd need more calculators to get the numbers to enter for the 3 link calculator. Do you have one you'd recommend?

@@offroadhub.official at the very least you can calculate the anti-squat with the link lengths and link separation at each end with the triaged calculator.

I’m using the triaged calculator. I know your dumping in a lot of $$$ into the FJ Cruiser cause I’m also in the middle of doing a full build on a 4th gen 4runner ins it’s $$$. 3 link front and double triangulated 4 link in the rear. I’ve spent a while making sure everything is perfect before I burn everything in. Last thing you want is to build it and then it dosnt perform the way you want it. For example, wheel hopping, front end unloading while climbing a steep ledge or even tipping over while crawling over a small rock. The calculator isn’t hard to learn just takes a bit of playing around with. Just my .02$

nope. there is only one upper link, so nothing constrains the lateral movement except the panhard bar.

@@nicholascooper1193 Did you watch the video before commenting? He was saying “not much triangulation because of the gas tank” in reference to the lower links. You don’t want triangulation in the lower links when using a panhard bar because you need to allow the axle to move side to side slightly as the panhard bar pushes and pulls it slightly side to side with suspension travel.

Which also implies that he would have mounted the axle side link mounts more inward if not for the gas tank which is the opposite of what you want, you want them mounted as outward as possible.

@@Toolingabout It'll still move side to side with no panhard, even if the the lowers are very triangulated. It causes axle steer as the panhard cycles up/down, but ideally your panhard is long and flat at ride height, so the axle steer is minimal and the same on up/down travel.

@@nicholascooper1193 Ok, you mount your lowers of your 3 link inward and let me know how that works out for you.