FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Rear Link Hangers

Has anyone noticed that their forward rear link hanger is bent or dimpled by landing on rocks??? Both of mine have been somewhat crushed in so I am in process of re-engineering the hangers to beef them up. I could not find any info or after market product so will make them one off. I will scarf off the oem ones and build up beefier ones.

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Permalink Reply by FJ4 Tahoe on August 27, 2010 at 3:13pm

Any Pictures of the damage?

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Permalink Reply by ray gates on August 27, 2010 at 3:25pm

Not at this time. Basically the hanger looks crumpled on the inside side. It is not cracked just pushed up and in.
This was noticed awhile ago but after Slick Rock decided to fix it with a stronger hanger.

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Permalink Reply by daPitbull on August 27, 2010 at 3:27pm

Before fabbing them up, take a look here, they're in norcal too, specific for the FJ. Can't beat the price...
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/ramped-brackets-p-140.html

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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on August 27, 2010 at 3:38pm

nice find! i'll need to get those at some point.

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Permalink Reply by opg4759 on August 27, 2010 at 4:12pm

All-Pro has a set that I"ve had on for a number of years now. I've beat on them pretty hard and haven't had any issues.

I just need to rattle can them once and awhile.

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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on August 27, 2010 at 5:43pm

Ditto I went with the all pro skids after noticing some preliminary damage. Have had them for almost two years now and no regrets.

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Permalink Reply by ray gates on August 27, 2010 at 4:49pm

nice find....daPitbull.. I looked all over but did not find anything.. They look perfect. Thanks I have had the allpro covers but it wont stop the crushing of the actual hanger.

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Permalink Reply by downy_ball on August 27, 2010 at 7:19pm

Total Chaos also has these...

http://www.chaosfab.com/toyaccess_05taco.html

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Permalink Reply by Bz on August 27, 2010 at 9:50pm

Digger of Outrider Suspension makes a very Beefy set of upper mount links

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Permalink Reply by Bozly on August 27, 2010 at 11:15pm

x2 on this.
My uppers are bullet proof and are kind of made to be welded on as well. So you get factory mounts with 3/16" steel over the top.

The lowers, well they aren't built quite right and they dont fit with the TC lower links but, with a little mod I could make them work and they are better than nothing.