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Hey yalls! (I am really from Cali, but felt like I should use the language of the forum-people on here)
I am gonna be building a unique set of axles (think of Unique, the drag queen stow shopper from Glee) for my 94 4Runner, Kermit. We just launched the build plan today on the SnailTrail 4x4 Podcast. So check it out there. My goal is to highlight how all of this is going together while I am doing it.... but more likely than not I will get way too lazy and forget to take pictures, or I will remember that I made this thread and post up the pictures and build progression in 3 years (when I finish it).
Disclaimer.... I have zero clue of what I am doing... this all just sounded good so I am going to make it work! Why you ask???? My overly clever and well thought out and rehearsed reply to that would be, "Why not?"
Second disclaimer... Spidertrax refuses to make selectable hubs, and the TG 99-04 unit bearings are the same oem Ford design that had overheating issues and blew bearings. So, since I want selectable hubs, I am changing up all of the outers of the build plan to 05+ SD Unit bearing compatibility. Final build deets below!
The "Plan" (really just a bad acid trip while crumpling my driver side in old sluice...)
Front Paperweight
Rear Paperweight
Final track width of 87-89"
Along with all of this, I will also be doing a 3link in the front on pre-tuned radflo 14" 2.0 coil overs. And a rear 3link with 12" coilovers. All the suspension setup will be from 4Wheel Underground, incorporating their new under bed coilover mounting system. Goal is to end up with a 22.5-23" belly height, and 110-115" wheelbase
Now, thanks to the lovely douche canoes of irate4x4, I am also chopping off the entire frame from the firewall forward, rebuilding it with 2x3x.120 sqaure tube. Will move the front axle forward about 2-3", which will help clear the steering, articulation on the 87.5 track width, and 42-44" tires in the future if I want.
Fun things to mcguyver that come to mind... extending the steering box to accomodate 45 degrees of steering, stretching the wheelbase to fit 42s, and how to install a white claw and fireball dispenser... All while keeping it enclosed cab, AC, tinted windows, and street legal in Cali so I can park on Jeeps at the mall and lounge under an umbrella on the nearest beach.
I am gonna be building a unique set of axles (think of Unique, the drag queen stow shopper from Glee) for my 94 4Runner, Kermit. We just launched the build plan today on the SnailTrail 4x4 Podcast. So check it out there. My goal is to highlight how all of this is going together while I am doing it.... but more likely than not I will get way too lazy and forget to take pictures, or I will remember that I made this thread and post up the pictures and build progression in 3 years (when I finish it).
Disclaimer.... I have zero clue of what I am doing... this all just sounded good so I am going to make it work! Why you ask???? My overly clever and well thought out and rehearsed reply to that would be, "Why not?"
Second disclaimer... Spidertrax refuses to make selectable hubs, and the TG 99-04 unit bearings are the same oem Ford design that had overheating issues and blew bearings. So, since I want selectable hubs, I am changing up all of the outers of the build plan to 05+ SD Unit bearing compatibility. Final build deets below!
The "Plan" (really just a bad acid trip while crumpling my driver side in old sluice...)
Front Paperweight
- Diamond Housing (3/8x3.5") (71.875 WMS, 9.5" center section offset)
- Tundra 10.5" Eaton elocker third members with 5.29 Yukon Gearsets
- custom chromolly (or as the cool kids say, "chromos!") shafts to go from 36 toyota to 1550, to SD 35spline outers from Branik
- Reid Super Kingpin knuckles, bronze bushing
- Timken 05+ SD 8x170 Unit bearings
- Ballistic Fabrication d60 kingpin double sheer arms
- Busted Knuckle lightweight brake kit (wilwood dynalite calipers, 1.25" rotors, bracket)
- Mile Marker d60 35 spline selectable hubs (lifetime warranties!!)
Rear Paperweight
- Diamond Housing (same as above) (72.75 WMS)
- same third member as the front bicep curler
- Custom RCV 300m 36 to 35 spline shafts (found a super legit drug dealer on the corner for these)
- Timken 05+ SD 8x170 unit bearings
- Busted Knuckle 05+ SD Weld cups
- same Busted Knuckle brake kit as above
- Wilwood electronic actuated single piston parking brake calipers
- Thought for a brief second about doing selectable hubs on the rear..... because, why not? And then realized that I have asshole friends that would unlock them on me at the worst times.
Final track width of 87-89"
Along with all of this, I will also be doing a 3link in the front on pre-tuned radflo 14" 2.0 coil overs. And a rear 3link with 12" coilovers. All the suspension setup will be from 4Wheel Underground, incorporating their new under bed coilover mounting system. Goal is to end up with a 22.5-23" belly height, and 110-115" wheelbase
Now, thanks to the lovely douche canoes of irate4x4, I am also chopping off the entire frame from the firewall forward, rebuilding it with 2x3x.120 sqaure tube. Will move the front axle forward about 2-3", which will help clear the steering, articulation on the 87.5 track width, and 42-44" tires in the future if I want.
Fun things to mcguyver that come to mind... extending the steering box to accomodate 45 degrees of steering, stretching the wheelbase to fit 42s, and how to install a white claw and fireball dispenser... All while keeping it enclosed cab, AC, tinted windows, and street legal in Cali so I can park on Jeeps at the mall and lounge under an umbrella on the nearest beach.
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