FJ Cruisers of Northern California

4wd finally installed

I just picked up my truck today from inch worm. Had the gears finally installed in the front. It only took 1.5 months to do. Maybe now if I'm allowed I can get out.

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Permalink Reply by pkelly72 on August 13, 2010 at 12:46pm

You just need to change the oil after 500 miles.

FYI- you are supposed to do that with any gears but I didn't when I first got the truck.

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Permalink Reply by C4B_ROCKs on August 13, 2010 at 7:50pm

Nice Peter... I just got mine back also and breaking in the gears.. which is the sucky part.

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Permalink Reply by pkelly72 on August 13, 2010 at 7:53pm

What did they tell you to do?

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Permalink Reply by C4B_ROCKs on August 13, 2010 at 7:57pm

I have to do 3 cycles of no freeway and drive for 30 minutes and let the gears cool down for 45 minutes, I had to do that 2 more times. Just to make sure i don't bust my gear I probably did 5 cycles then I was able to drive in the freeway.

after the cycles I have to drive the fj under 55 mpg for 500 miles. so total of 600 miles. the cycle I did is close to 100 miles

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Permalink Reply by C4B_ROCKs on August 13, 2010 at 8:00pm

now I am able to drive in the freeway but under 55 mph. I can tell the difference with the 4:56 gears. :-)

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Permalink Reply by pkelly72 on August 13, 2010 at 8:08pm

Wow. With an automatic it's tough. Your only in 4wd when you need it. So to get the front broke in is tough. I was told to put it in 4wd for short durations frequently and change the fluid at 500.

Of course I could jus drive it like it's stolen

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Permalink Reply by C4B_ROCKs on August 13, 2010 at 8:43pm

You don't want to do that. Toy connection showed me a set of gears that they installed on a 4 runner he didn't listen to the instruction and he messed up the gears because the gears didn't get harden properly....