Let's see your FJ case swap

as lazy as the people that put black tape over the low tire pressure light and or ABS or even check engine (ive seen it when i open them up to change out the leds...some people dont even know they had a CEL going

 

Still blows my mind. When I cut the ignition off to shut the truck down my rear diff lock icon lightly flickers now that the ports are all “untaped” curious as to why. I have no rear factory diff lock button or addition, but the wiring is there.. onto the next mystery lol

 

which plugs are these. Lots going on here.

 

none of those, look above the glovebox

 

Look up! The control computer is mounted up under the dash. Above this location



2nd Gen Tacoma Wiring for FJC Case Install

copy from rst link

 

thanks gents! Appreciate it!

 

Mine is complete. Thanks to everyone’s pics it made moving the handle over into the pen much easier. As well as drilling the hole. We got away with only a single 3” hole and no extra cuts fit in there like a glove.

 

Quick question though how are you all attaching the shifter boots? Is it just a stuff it down in the cut out and go or glue.

 

the hot dog holder is finally useful!

 

Yes sir. I’ll post some pics of the setup once I get back from the alignment shop and the muffler shop.

 

Now I just need to figure out a boot. I went to oriellys today and found a 5” round rubber boot and used some small self tapping screws and put it over the shifter base for the fj tc.

 

lil tidbit for when you're refilling the case, loop a bungee cord through the handle and hook it to the frame. You want the cord to be fairly tight, but only enough to pull the pump up against the tub. It's way easier to push the bottle upwards, the weight pulls it back down, and you can fill the diff one-handed. This should work just the same without a lift if you hook it in the right place.



I filled the xfer case with a beer in my other hand.

 

GENIUS!!!!

 

Hey Jerez! So that 3rd gen 4runner shifter worked perfect with the fj t case shift base plate? I’m looking for a t case shifter and came across this. If so I’ll be searching also for one of these. Thanks!

 

the chain driven Toyota shifters are all the same.

 

Oh awesome thanks! That makes my life easier and less expensive. I’m going to cut up the shifter anyways so i didn’t want to buy an expensive one.

 

sorry man I didn’t see the tag; yea it worked great
I cut mine too but I haven’t weld it back on to the location I need it at since this whole thing is happening so I’m waiting (no need for it)

 

No worries. And ya I understand I’m in the same boat hopefully this summer I’ll start the project. I’m just doing lots of research and getting things in order in the meantime.

 

for sure I did the same so i ending up doing it alone from reading all these threads online
I’m stuck half way since I’m converting to 4x4
So Im waiting to get my front diff regeared and extended axles

 

I literally just finished mine. @lowinhz finished it in 3 days.