Ray Charles Tacoma build

[chays2464]

Spent the weekend finishing up the bumps and the support brace between the cans. I ended up cutting my bump pads down another inch to get more uptravel. Currently pulling 3" of uptravel and 7 down.

I threw shocks on finally. Been running free bilsteins with no nitrogen in them for to long. I went with Fox 2.5x14 coilovers since I plan to cut off the frame and link it down the road and don't want to buy shocks twice. Gonna need to get some 90 degree fittings for the shocks so that I can mount the resis but the fab portion is done. Did a quick and dirty hoop and set the shocks up so they have around 1/2" of shaft showing at full bump.

 

[chaplinfj60]

a wheel spacer maybe your friend. that shock is crazy close

 

[chays2464]

a wheel spacer maybe your friend. that shock is crazy close

the driver side I moved in more after those pics, forgot to take more. Shocks have about 3/4" of space between the tires. I won't be using the same hoops for links, thats all gonna get cut off and I will either french into the frame or back half it

 

[YotaAtieToo]

I like the crossover bar. I've always wondered how easy it would be to rip the bump mounts off that stand off the frame.

 

[chays2464]

I like the crossover bar. I've always wondered how easy it would be to rip the bump mounts off that stand off the frame.

I didn't box the c channel frame on the inside cause im lazy, so hopefully this keeps everything where it needs to be. I think I will tie a kicker tube from the back of the shock hoops down to that crossbar between the bump cans

 

[chays2464]

Got the shock towers finished up, added 90s to the shocks and was able to mount the resis where I wanted them. Also took out the crush sleeve in the rear axle and added a solid spacer. Swapped the Toyota flange out for a Sterling flange so I can run a 1350 ujoint

Pro tip: Yukon Ford 9" part number SK CSF9-2PIECE fits a sterling 10.5 perfectly

All I have left is to build a new drive shaft

 

[chays2464]

Started building new rear shaft, finally found a Toyota Double Cardan joint that's brand new. Putting these part numbers here for reference later

Most of the parts came from Dennys drive shafts

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Ordered Products:

1 x [9870041] 9870041 Pinion Yoke 1350 Series Forged U-Bolt
style fits 1993 to 2010 FORD F250, F350 Super Duty 10.25
inch and 10.50 inch Sterling rear ends
Price: $155.54, Each: $155.54

1 x [N3-40-2508] NEAPCO N3-40-2508 SPLINE 8.76 inches fits
2.5 inch .083 wall tube
Price: $110.46, Each: $103.18

1 x [3-3-488KX] DANA SPICER 3-3-488KX Slip Yoke 1350 Series
1.5 x 16 spline 7.312 inches
Price: $71.38, Each: $71.38

2 x [5-178X] Dana Spicer 5-178X Greaseable u-joint 1350
Series
Price: $20.20, Each: $20.20

1 x [3-94-18X] Dana Spicer 3-94-18X 1350 Series U-Bolts
Price: $5.36, Each: $5.36

The CV double cardan came from this place: Part number DKTH

Toyota CV Head (60x60) 2.362" x 2.362"

www.driveshaftparts.com

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[chays2464]

New driveshaft is in and works great so far, no vibrations up to 75mph, gotta find a downhill to go any faster lol. Back end rides really nice with the shocks and bumps in there to

 

[ToyRyd04]

New driveshaft is in and works great so far, no vibrations up to 75mph, gotta find a downhill to go any faster lol. Back end rides really nice with the shocks and bumps in there to

Nice man, glad to hear it balanced and running smooth. Picked up the same CV head, nice to k own there's finally parts for a toy cv head. 60mm x60mm to boot!

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

What size tubing did you use?

 

[chays2464]

What size tubing did you use?

pretty sure it was 2.5" 1/4 wall, whatever I found in the scrap bin at work lol

 

[Boomtacoma01]

2.5" sch 80 is the perfect size for yota shafts. Take a licking and keep on ticking...

 

[willis_racing]

2.5" sch 80 is the perfect size for yota shafts. Take a licking and keep on ticking...

Can vouch lol

 

[chays2464]

Cougar Butts trip report: Rained on us most of the trip but it was still a good time

Ran a lot of trails with rear steer buggies so we were out of our element but still had some fun stuff the full body trucks could do

Colin broke a tcase in half and Todd broke both hub gears and a ring and pinion. Got Todd fixed and then his hub studs sheared off on the last day

Taco had zero issues thankfully. The new driveshaft held up and the new shocks and bumps were sooo much better in the whoops. I rolled it on a dumb line cause I wasn't paying attention. Fired right up and drove out of it after getting winched back over

 

[chays2464]

More pics, day 2