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Gravity works good but I found a pressure bleeder works gooder.
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Build 1988 Samurai Turned Buggy
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FleshEater
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Just chipped away a little today. But roof is back on.
Some pics of the wiring runs since you guys don’t like videos.
When I tear this all down for paint every bare wire will be covered before reinstallation.
Some pics of the wiring runs since you guys don’t like videos.
When I tear this all down for paint every bare wire will be covered before reinstallation.
Byro
Lurkin’
Getting after it.
I like use Velcro to attach wiring to cage, looks cleaner/more professional than zip ties, especially where you have a panel, it won’t lift it like zip ties.
I like use Velcro to attach wiring to cage, looks cleaner/more professional than zip ties, especially where you have a panel, it won’t lift it like zip ties.
YotaAtieToo
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I bought a ridiculous amount those on Amazon for like $8 for the kids rc cars. Never thought to use them on a rig, good idea.
FleshEater
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Doesn’t get all dirty and ****ty looking after dust or mud get in it?
Byro
Lurkin’
It hangs pretty good, the stuff I have isn’t super fuzzy so the dirt washes out pretty easy.
Mike Honcho
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3m dual lock is plastic velcro. Can hose it down/ clean it easily compared to fabric velcro.
FleshEater
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So today was awesome and disappointing.
I drove the buggy, a lot. It sounds like an old John Deere with just a header on it, but oh well.
Had no brakes after flying down the driveway. Thankfully no one was coming! I had brakes, don’t know where they disappeared to, but oh well.
Flexed it out, and also discovered that I can’t shift into my 4.7 low range. So either I messed it up, or I can’t get it to shift into it. I remember checking these cases numerous times when I built them. Pretty sure I had to tap it into 4.7 with a screw driver and mallet 🧐. All the more reason to quickly tear this down for paint, I guess.
Is this the shifter that shifts 4.7? If so it just locks me in N when I push it forward.
I thought once this was done I’d be able to move on. But I don’t think I’ll be able to stop from driving it all the time.
Anyways. Video and pics.
I drove the buggy, a lot. It sounds like an old John Deere with just a header on it, but oh well.
Had no brakes after flying down the driveway. Thankfully no one was coming! I had brakes, don’t know where they disappeared to, but oh well.
Flexed it out, and also discovered that I can’t shift into my 4.7 low range. So either I messed it up, or I can’t get it to shift into it. I remember checking these cases numerous times when I built them. Pretty sure I had to tap it into 4.7 with a screw driver and mallet 🧐. All the more reason to quickly tear this down for paint, I guess.
Is this the shifter that shifts 4.7? If so it just locks me in N when I push it forward.
I thought once this was done I’d be able to move on. But I don’t think I’ll be able to stop from driving it all the time.
Anyways. Video and pics.
FleshEater
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Ugh. I can’t get it into low. Crawling that one rock was rough in 4 HI
Byro
Lurkin’
I wish I had a bunch of big dumb rocks in my yard. Funny you say it sounds like a tractor after I’ve been telling you to treat us as such the whole build.
YotaAtieToo
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Does the crawl box shift fine?
Did you use everything out of those cases, or did you use parts from any other case?
There is a thing with dual cases where the rods need to be trimmed or they'll hit, iirc it works in high/high or low/low, but doesn't allow 1 in high and 1 in low. Now that I'm typing it though, I think it's the crawl box can't be in low with the rear in high....
First thing is pop the twin stick off and look inside. See if you can move the high/low shift rod.
Did you use everything out of those cases, or did you use parts from any other case?
There is a thing with dual cases where the rods need to be trimmed or they'll hit, iirc it works in high/high or low/low, but doesn't allow 1 in high and 1 in low. Now that I'm typing it though, I think it's the crawl box can't be in low with the rear in high....
First thing is pop the twin stick off and look inside. See if you can move the high/low shift rod.
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Awesome dude. Congrats on the first drive.
FleshEater
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I remember rebuilding these cases and all the shift rods stayed the same in the burnt case you sold me. I did not use the shift rods from the spare case.
My crawl box shifts perfectly fine no matter what the rear case is doing.
Tonight I’m going to jack it up in the air and have my oldest son kind of wiggle the tires back and forth and see if it isn’t binding up. I definitely remember having difficulty shifting this one way when I assembled it and bench tested it. I definitely don’t remember being stuck in N for any testing.
EDIT: Jeff that sounds right that if I had the wrong shift rod in, it wouldn’t let the crawl box shift into low with the stock case in 4 HI. I’m slowly remembering how this works. So I’m guessing it’s just going to take a couple tries to get this into 4.7…and I’ll probably never take it out.
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I can't wait to see pictures of it out on the trails
YotaAtieToo
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That won't do anything that driving around didn't do
I don't think so
If it's not shifting at all something is put in wrong.
Can you get to the Allen on the side of the tcase that has the ball and spring inside?
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First test drive is always awesome! It's like a unwritten law with Toyota duals, its almost guaranteed that you will have to immediately drop them to fix something dumb after the initial install
SHARPMACHINE
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Sould have sold it to me cheap....lol
Congrats!!! It looks great!
Congrats!!! It looks great!
FleshEater
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I can. But I’m wondering if those shifters are hanging up. If I can shift it without the sticks, I might have to grind more off like I already had to.
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If you were gonna leave it open header, I have a pulling header for that.
Looks good. Boss, x3 on it’s probably the rails inside the case. Put the front case in high and try 4lo. Sometimes the can be funky while trying to work the shifters with the drivetrain bound up. Straighten the wheels and back up a bit while applying pressure.
Looks good. Boss, x3 on it’s probably the rails inside the case. Put the front case in high and try 4lo. Sometimes the can be funky while trying to work the shifters with the drivetrain bound up. Straighten the wheels and back up a bit while applying pressure.
FleshEater
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If you were gonna leave it open header, I have a pulling header for that.
Looks good. Boss, x3 on it’s probably the rails inside the case. Put the front case in high and try 4lo. Sometimes the can be funky while trying to work the shifters with the drivetrain bound up. Straighten the wheels and back up a bit while applying pressure.
No I got a glass pack for it.
Going to mess with it more tonight. Had to get the initial excitement worn off before I could focus on it.
FleshEater
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I officially have no idea what went wrong with this t-case. It looks like everything is installed properly from the Marlin Crawler instructions. But this driver’s side shift fork can not shift into low, because the fork is into the large gear…
I don’t know. I have to tear back into this.
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4HI
Neutral
I don’t know. I have to tear back into this.
4.70:1 Gear Install
The photo to the right shows 21 (left) and 23 (right) spline inputs side by side. Carb and EFI 4cyl Pickup and 4Runners have transmissions with a 21 spline output. V6 and Turbo trucks have…
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4HI
Neutral
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Did you grind the bottom of where the shift fork slips into to accommodate for the larger low range gears? I don't have any pics, but I remember doing that so I could fit the 4.7s. I don't see it in their instructions, but they like to leave **** out it seems.I officially have no idea what went wrong with this t-case. It looks like everything is installed properly from the Marlin Crawler instructions. But this driver’s side shift fork can not shift into low, because the fork is into the large gear…
I don’t know. I have to tear back into this.
4.70:1 Gear Install
The photo to the right shows 21 (left) and 23 (right) spline inputs side by side. Carb and EFI 4cyl Pickup and 4Runners have transmissions with a 21 spline output. V6 and Turbo trucks have…
4HI
Neutral
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FleshEater
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Yeah, YotaAtietoo already had this set up for the 4.7’s. So I just rebuilt it with new bearings and gaskets.
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I would double check that, did you pound the roll pin in too far? It's going to be something stupid and simple so start there
FleshEater
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I still have to tear into this to check any of that. I can’t squeeze any body part into these holes.
