I've searched the forum and haven't found a definitive answer to this question. I'm sure there is info on [404notfound] and other places, but I thought it would be beneficial to solicit the opinions and experience of the good people of IRATE.
Have wheeled a Toyota for years but haven't run a doubled T-case yet. Wanting to do it, but I've been reading other posts referring to cases breaking. How common is this? Are there more issues with this setup than that? I do understand that what engine you are running, what axles, what tires, what you are wheeling on (rocks, dirt, mud, combo), driving style (do you idle everywhere or are you usually airborne? (insert 'slow Toyota joke here)). I was hoping everyone who's running one could chime in with the details of your rig and your experiences.
My reason for doing so is I wheel hard with my current setup which is a light rig with 35's and mostly stock R motor, locked front/spool rear. I'm thinking of doubling a new rig I'm building for a family wheeler (93 4Runner that I'm wanting to swap in a small diesel, Toyota axles, Toyota 5 speed, 35-37 max tire, and a doubler. Thinking of leaving it IFS and doing a lift + Sawzall to clear 35's until I do a SAS. I rarely ever break anything even driving aggressively with my current rig and want the new rig to be tough enough to survive a long weekend of rocks/dirt with minimal breakage. I think with my roughly 100hp engine and relatively small tire I should be fine, but I want to be sure.
So, what are your experiences, what you'd do different, how you built a similar rig, how you've pushed the limits of the t-cases and how well they've survived. Basically, how big, how much power, how much tire can this withstand without fail?
Have wheeled a Toyota for years but haven't run a doubled T-case yet. Wanting to do it, but I've been reading other posts referring to cases breaking. How common is this? Are there more issues with this setup than that? I do understand that what engine you are running, what axles, what tires, what you are wheeling on (rocks, dirt, mud, combo), driving style (do you idle everywhere or are you usually airborne? (insert 'slow Toyota joke here)). I was hoping everyone who's running one could chime in with the details of your rig and your experiences.
My reason for doing so is I wheel hard with my current setup which is a light rig with 35's and mostly stock R motor, locked front/spool rear. I'm thinking of doubling a new rig I'm building for a family wheeler (93 4Runner that I'm wanting to swap in a small diesel, Toyota axles, Toyota 5 speed, 35-37 max tire, and a doubler. Thinking of leaving it IFS and doing a lift + Sawzall to clear 35's until I do a SAS. I rarely ever break anything even driving aggressively with my current rig and want the new rig to be tough enough to survive a long weekend of rocks/dirt with minimal breakage. I think with my roughly 100hp engine and relatively small tire I should be fine, but I want to be sure.
So, what are your experiences, what you'd do different, how you built a similar rig, how you've pushed the limits of the t-cases and how well they've survived. Basically, how big, how much power, how much tire can this withstand without fail?