chaplinfj60
Well-known member
to me i like this one. now if its strong enough that i dont know. but i like how it is out of the way above exhaust and bolt orientation.
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Slander
Team no stickys
I recommend just cutting it out and building a removable panel. You will inevitably have to adjust a shifter linkage or have to access to the too of the case for something anyway, may as well make it easy on yourself.
GLTHFJ60
Stupid is as stupid does
I completely agree with chaplin on this one. With suspension bushings vertical the only part of the bushing that's doing anything is the shoulder. Not the right way to do it. They need to be parallel with the floor like this picture.
chaplinfj60
Well-known member
what engine mounts are you using.
and thanks GLTHFJ60
and thanks GLTHFJ60
I have trail gear bomb proof mounts, so its now essentially solid mounted everywherewhat engine mounts are you using.
and thanks GLTHFJ60
Grronk
Somewhat Retarded
How is the vibration with the bomb proof mounts? I have those on my 22r and it vibrates a decent amount, my stock ones on the Tacoma look okay for now but might switch eventually
chaplinfj60
Well-known member
my old bomb proof mounts i got alot vibrations.
They definitely vibrated more than the stock ones but I don't even notice it with the cage and everything else that rattles. Your truck will rattle like a mofo as soon as you take it to JV lol
chaplinfj60
Well-known member
Slander
Team no stickys
Just chain the stockers. I have beat on my 150k stock ones and recently swapped in new OEM ones and forgot to chain them and they have been fine.
Skid plate mostly done. Need to cut out the rest of the skins on the plasma table and possibly add another leg to it. Good to wheel next weekend. Used my buddy’s old skid off his ultra 4 rig
weekend though 👌🏻
Finally got the truck running and driving. The speedo wasn't working, I figured out that you have to take your old worm gear out of the electric shift case and swap it over to the new Jshift case to get it to read correctly since the Jshift case worm gear is slightly smaller. Gotta figure out how to seal up the cab around the triple sticks but other than that she is ready to wheel. Definitely need to cut down the stick closest to the steering wheel as it hits my knee while driving, not sure why they made it stick out so far.
Gonna go to Shaver lake this weekend for a shake down run
Gonna go to Shaver lake this weekend for a shake down run
4RunnerKid
McHale's Navy
shit yeah, buddy. nice work Taco is going to be a whole different truck with proper gearing... and your trans will thank you
Taco is going to be a whole different truck with proper gearing... and your trans will thank youThanks dude, I'm excited to re-learn how to wheel with low range now lolshit yeah, buddy. nice work
chaplinfj60
Well-known member
low range auto is like cheating. its crazy in low low low you can idle up rocks and ledges and fun stuff, and the best part if if you need to back off get another line you can inch backward till your tires are about to roll off and all you have to do is let off the brake and you inch forward again. no triple footing it and rolling off.
so fun....
so fun....
Slander
Team no stickys
Sealing up the floor is such a PITA, let me know what you figure out
. I can only drive on the highway for a little bit with the windows down before my cases get hot and I start smelling gear lube from the air being sucked up through the floor. I used aluminum tape and it worked for a little bit then started springing air leaks.
. I can only drive on the highway for a little bit with the windows down before my cases get hot and I start smelling gear lube from the air being sucked up through the floor. I used aluminum tape and it worked for a little bit then started springing air leaks.I covered the whole thing with dyna mat, the shifter is still not fully sealed but it was the best I could come up with until they make a boot for this triple stick kitSealing up the floor is such a PITA, let me know what you figure out
Slander
Team no stickys
I thought about that, let me know how it works
take a towel, triple fold it, put a small hole in it, and push it down over the shifters. it will seal better than you think
update, the shakedown run went well on the duals. Taco is a lot easier to control on the bonus lines, especially going down obstacles.
We rented a Airbnb in Shaver lake and drove the rigs to the trails and back. Took our new pup on her first wheeling trip and she did great!
Friday did a quick run up to Bald Mtn
Sat we ran Strawberry and Red lake trails
Had a bearing noise in the taco for the weekend but went to drive it to work today and now its dead quiet so not sure what the deal was. Gonna pretend I never had any noises lol
We rented a Airbnb in Shaver lake and drove the rigs to the trails and back. Took our new pup on her first wheeling trip and she did great!
Friday did a quick run up to Bald Mtn
Sat we ran Strawberry and Red lake trails
Had a bearing noise in the taco for the weekend but went to drive it to work today and now its dead quiet so not sure what the deal was. Gonna pretend I never had any noises lol
Its a stock low range stacked in front of another stock low range so I end up with essentially stock double low 2.57:1 ratios
Well, JV for thanksgiving was eventful, finally broke my shit to the point I had to get towed out. Wheeled Turkey Claw and Blueberry with zero issues, headed over to Chocolate thunder for a quick lap and my trackbar bracket decided to rip off the axle side. I had some buddies run me up a trail welder and got it welded back on. Made it 20 feet and then the driveshaft snapped (didn't even hit it on anything) and right after that the track bar bracket ripped off again also shearing the heim on my ram and breaking the ram fitting. Ran passenger the rest of the trip, gonna need to beef up this Artec bracket and gusset it better
chaplinfj60
Well-known member
that is impressive. i had a track bar rip off once and i think it was because it did not have enough welded area around the tube the last one i build, i build it to stay.
It was really good weather this yr, there are probably a lot of guys from Irate out there its just hard to link up with so many people on the lake bed
I will definitely beef up the bracket this go around, it was only welded on 2 sides due to the design so gonna try and get it welded on all 4 sides with some gussetsthat is impressive. i had a track bar rip off once and i think it was because it did not have enough welded area around the tube the last one i build, i build it to stay.
Oh definitely