drabnor's buildup thread

[drabnor]

just got me some new toys

prp race seats http://dezertrangers.com/iB_html/uploads/post-16-48552-Jeep_Aug_06_012.jpg

fox 4" stroke airbumps
http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/6408/airbumpslk2.jpg

will go along nicely with my 32 gal fuel cell and bedsides

things left to buy before i can start caging it:
gps
race radio
harnesses
sequential shifter

forgot about headers(i want to put them on while the engine bay is naked, should make the install easier)


:woot: :dancing:

[Tweeter]

ohhhhh shoooooooooot I got some competition now...glad to see you're finally putting your bedsides on :D

[drabnor]

ohhhhh shoooooooooot I got some competition now...glad to see you're finally putting your bedsides on :D

not yet, but its getting closer

[Tanto]

How does your rig stand as of now? I'm leaning toward jackstands...

[TimF]

Looking nice RJ!!!


what leafs are you running?

[drabnor]

Looking nice RJ!!!


what leafs are you running?

right now 7 leaf bolt on deavers, when i do my cage ill prob have to add a leaf or 2 to the pack

[Tanto]

RJ you've got to be the only guy I know of that has smoothies running through the bed with just a seven leaf pack.

Why not the 62" route? Just wondering.

[Tanto]

The bumps looks nice. Kinda a preview of what's in store for my rig in a couple weeks.

[drabnor]

RJ you've got to be the only guy I know of that has smoothies running through the bed with just a seven leaf pack.

Why not the 62" route? Just wondering.

not smoothies, double bypasses :D

cost #1, ease of install #2 and ill be linking it in the future #3

for the cost of 62s and all the setup for them id be 2/3 of the way to linking it

[Wgasa84]

Right on RJ!

[TimF]

right now 7 leaf bolt on deavers, when i do my cage ill prob have to add a leaf or 2 to the pack

I say two with that big cell back there. I went from 7's to 9's and it made a world of difference in weight it can handle and the ride loaded off-road.

[drabnor]

I say two with that big cell back there. I went from 7's to 9's and it made a world of difference in weight it can handle and the ride loaded off-road.

thats what i was figureing but ill have deaver work their magic ;)

[Tanto]

True and true.

So you're doing all the fab work in house, yes? When is the rough timeframe of this purported "linking"?

[drabnor]

True and true.

So you're doing all the fab work in house, yes? When is the rough timeframe of this purported "linking"?

no, i dont have the skills for this caliber of fab work. my cousin's b/f is going to wizard right now and he's gonna be doing the fab work.

the link wont happen for a while, i have to get the cage done first, then save up for lt in the front, then after that, i can save for the ford 9" and 4 link kit and the coilovers and bypasses to go with it

http://www.giantmotorsports.com/products/comp9inch.php

http://www.giantmotorsports.com/products/yotalink.php
:xrocker:

[OOwballer]

http://www.giantmotorsports.com/products/yotalink.php
:xrocker:

c'mon rj don't be a girl, chop the back off and run the canoe style links

[drabnor]

c'mon rj don't be a girl, chop the back off and run the canoe style links

http://www.giantmotorsports.com/products/4linkkit.php

there is that better? :flipoff1: i grabbed the wrong link :rolleyes:

of course it will be back-halfed :kewl:

[Bear]

I don't care who you are. http://www.giantmotorsports.com/products/4linkkit-06.jpg this is a strange looking photo!

but I dig it!

[Tweeter]

Why's that strange Bear?

That's sickkkkk-gnar drooooop at it's best right there. I think that's Ray Ray's truck before he cleaned it up

[drabnor]

yea thats not strange thats sick

[Tweeter]

Ray's truck is the blue ranger in the beginning w/ the V8... GNAR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHHB1Fmw9gw)

[AllJumpStyle]

30+ inches of wheeltravel.... anyone? :)

[roll-bar Bob]

CANT YOU POST PIC... THIS WAY PEOPLE :mad:



http://www.giantmotorsports.com/products/4linkkit-06.jpg

[Tweeter]

Not if you DGAF

[BRUUUP]

Rangers own your Yota!

[OOwballer]

http://www.giantmotorsports.com/products/4linkkit.php

there is that better? :flipoff1: i grabbed the wrong link :rolleyes:

of course it will be back-halfed :kewl:


thats good, we'll have to have a little race between our vehicles when we're both done.

[miguelitro]

damn gone for a week and all this happens:D I want to come help cut your shit up.

[RDAWG]

right on r.j., i haven't done anything to my taco since i left san diego...just happy she still runs good...i just picked up an '02 4 runner 4x4...so i can work on the taco and use the runner as my DD...

laters
whit

[RDAWG]

is that your first front diff?, i think i am on diff number 5....the first 3 were probably due to 4 hi launches on the pavement...

[drabnor]

is that your first front diff?, i think i am on diff number 5....the first 3 were probably due to 4 hi launches on the pavement...

yup 1st one, havent broken any cvs yet either, its fucking amazing :dunno:

[RDAWG]

cuz you drive like a pussy, lol...i haven't broken any c.v.'s either

[1noobie]

cuz you drive like a pussy, lol...i haven't broken any c.v.'s either
Agreed.

[drabnor]

weeeeeeeeee just ordered a couple peices of bling
http://www.urdusa.com/images/catalog/1230100021_lrg.jpg
http://www.urdusa.com/images/IMG_1201.JPG

now all thats left for my motor as far as bolt ons are headers and WI...

[RDAWG]

what exactly is that supposed to do, just look kinda cool?

[AllJumpStyle]

clicky (http://www.urdusa.com/product_info.php?products_id=130000053&osCsid=bd540f4d392585185a52947b5625f2ad)

[Factor]

Def looks sexy. Wasn't there some guy on customtacos or something who made his own and sold them for like 175. They were the supercharger pulleys and the crankshaft pulleys.

[Toyworx]

better carry an extra belt. seen that pully shred the s/c belt.unless they changed the pulleys in the last 6 months.

[Toyworx]

i had a customer who has the sc pulley and the crank pulley who shreded the belt. the ribs were sliced all the way through. the pulleys all seemed way to sharp and were cutting the belt. not sure if he has done anything about it yet.
not downing there product just sharing an expereince i had.

[drabnor]

the s/c pulley will eat the belt if the s/c is not perfectly lined up. i have never heard of any issues with the crank pulleys...

[CentralCoastTaco99]

bump for an update?

[xxxjuhstenxxx]

What do you have on the front end of your truck right now?

[Tanto]

A naked broad :D

[drabnor]

What do you have on the front end of your truck right now?

donahoes and camburg uca

[RDAWG]

u break up with michelle?

[drabnor]

u break up with michelle?

yup, we broke up like 3-4 months ago

[drabnor]

update ont he truck;

well thanks to jose(dcabtaco) we got a majorly good tuning session done on saturday.

its amazing, the truck has so much more power now that im not in the low 10s at wot

still havent gotten the bling urd crank pulley on, hopefully i can do it tonight after work

[RDAWG]

was that your decision or hers?

good luck buddy....bet lil man was sad..
but you gotta do what you gotta do...
i am much happier with my new gf.

[drabnor]

was that your decision or hers?

good luck buddy....bet lil man was sad..
but you gotta do what you gotta do...
i am much happier with my new gf.

i didnt want to stop smoking :xsmokin1: :rolleyes: after 6 yrs youd think shed figure it out

and i got tired of her never being happy

[RDAWG]

i hear ya..

[YoTRacer158]

The crank pulley doesnt take too long to get on...once you get the bolt loose.

[drabnor]

well a little update...

got my controler yesterday from www.awshifting.com

gonna be using this to shift up and down
http://www.awshifting.com/pictures/arcadestickThumb.jpg

also in the final stages of getting a custom switch panel made up, itll look somehting like this
http://12voltguy.com/images/m715.jpg

but in this configuration
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/971/panelff7.jpg

still havent gotten my bling pulley on yet...

[YoTRacer158]

Man up and get that pulley in there! How can you let all that bling just sit there for so long??? Where are you planning on putting the switch panel?

[TimF]

Did they finally get the programing figured out on those controlers?

[drabnor]

im prety sure its the nature of the beast

straight from their faq:

"Are there any complications with the factory electronics?
Some newer models (like the 97+ XJs[and Tacomas]) have more comprehensive electronic systems which will activate a Check Engine light when the manual mode is activated."

most importantly

"This will affect nothing else and exists simply because the vehicle is aware the transmission is not receiving commands from the factory computer"

so yea, it will throw a ce light everytime you put it in manual mode. i think im gonna get a scangauge2 so i can clear them on the fly(right now i have the obd2 diagnostic program so i can clear the code with my laptop)

[TimF]

Cool, Jerry told me he had some probs with his in his race truck but the wiring in that thing was.... bad.

Scanguage2's are the shit! I did a group buy on on and love it. it has MPG, corrected MPH plus it clears codes on the fly!

[drabnor]

little update, after much procrastination, noob and i finally got my urd crank pulley on last night. omg what a difference that thing makes. revs up much smother and faster, definetly one of the best $300 ive spent...

no pics, cuz i dont know where my camera went

[drabnor]

new toys arrived today :xrocker:

[AllJumpStyle]

Haha, same belts I got. I love em.

[RDAWG]

damn, RJ lose the girl and you have all kinds of extra cash, eh?

[YoTRacer158]

About time you got that pulley on! Definately made more of a difference than i htought it would on mine.

[drabnor]

so i thought that i had put it in this thread but i guess not ive got a set of trd headers sitting in my garage too. i really should take a pic of all the shit i have sitting in there waiting to go on...

just took a pic but cant find my stupid camera cable so for now here is a list:

prp seats
crow harnesses
glassworks bedsides
jazz 32 gal cell
trd headers
beadlocks
rear cryod & heat treated 4.56 gearset/master install kit
front diff with brand new 4.56s
12" fiberglass bazooka tube(to replace the 2 12"s and heavy ass box i have now)
AWshifting controler kit
crystal clear headlights
hid conversion kit for said crystal clear headlings
electric fan & shroud
new driver's side armrest(mine is falling apart lol)
fox airbumps & cans
co2 tank

and i think thats it lol

[AllJumpStyle]

:eek: Get to work!! lol

[OOwballer]

so i thought that i had put it in this thread but i guess not ive got a set of trd headers sitting in my garage too. i really should take a pic of all the shit i have sitting in there waiting to go on...

just took a pic but cant find my stupid camera cable so for now here is a list:

prp seats
crow harnesses
glassworks bedsides
jazz 32 gal cell
trd headers
beadlocks
rear cryod & heat treated 4.56 gearset/master install kit
front diff with brand new 4.56s
12" fiberglass bazooka tube(to replace the 2 12"s and heavy ass box i have now)
AWshifting controler kit
crystal clear headlights
hid conversion kit for said crystal clear headlings
electric fan & shroud
new driver's side armrest(mine is falling apart lol)
fox airbumps & cans
co2 tank

and i think thats it lol



you should pick a day and let me and nick know, we'll come up there drink some beer and help you put all of that in....

[YoTRacer158]

Did you buy the gears already cryod/heat treated or did you send them off somewhere?

[resolute]

wow...i have no idea how to do ANY of this, but i'd love to watch it all happen, haha

[1noobie]

I'll bring my camera over today. You going to school tonight?

[drabnor]

you should pick a day and let me and nick know, we'll come up there drink some beer and help you put all of that in....

yea, but most of the stuff is going in when i cage it. some we can do now though, ill let you guys know.

[drabnor]

Did you buy the gears already cryod/heat treated or did you send them off somewhere?

i sent them to bobby long @ longfieldsuperaxels.com

[DesertTRD]

so im really getting close to being able to buy 4130. heres what i still need to buy before i can.

Im 95% sure i want to go with a fiberwerx CF dash & console so


fiberwerx CF dash & console
shifter
race radio
gps
steering wheel & quick disco

and thats about it:xrocker:
get yourself some sealed switches, (for starter use a push button sealed), a battery switch (I think CF makes a really nice one, visit karteks site to view it its black and grey). i met your dude whos going to do the work, hes actually working on the truck next to mine at school lol... if you guys need some help let me know, i can help you out to a point...


also this weekend im slammed gotta work in crestline. i will find a weekend and schedule it off.

[drabnor]

get yourself some sealed switches, (for starter use a push button sealed), a battery switch (I think CF makes a really nice one, visit karteks site to view it its black and grey). i met your dude whos going to do the work, hes actually working on the truck next to mine at school lol... if you guys need some help let me know, i can help you out to a point...


also this weekend im slammed gotta work in crestline. i will find a weekend and schedule it off.

got a battery switch allready on the main battery, should i add one to the second batetry as well?

gonna check with the guy whos making my switch panel and see if i can add a starter button to it

thats so random hes working right next to you. ill let you know once we get into it

and no worries about the mounts, im sure we will get to it sooner or later

[DCabTaco]

When you're ready to install the headers be sure to have a sawzall to cut off the stock ones. Trying to take them out in one piece is a PITA. It's looking good though.

[drabnor]

When you're ready to install the headers be sure to have a sawzall to cut off the stock ones. Trying to take them out in one piece is a PITA. It's looking good though.

yea i plan on doing them when we cut out all of the inner fenderwell so it should be a bit easier

[badazz427]

I'm curious to see the HID conversion.

[drabnor]

heres a pic of most of the pile
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5531/crapjv7.jpg

[TimF]

wow your garage MIGHT be messier than mine!!!



J/K

[Tweeter]

So YOU were the one you who those bedsides...sonofabitch!

[drabnor]

So YOU were the one you who those bedsides...sonofabitch!

:xpimp: :dancing: :flipoff4:

[Tweeter]

:xpimp: :dancing: :flipoff4:

Yeah live it up...you barely beat me to those things...lucky bastard...

[drabnor]

Yeah live it up...you barely beat me to those things...lucky bastard...

I see your lips moving but all i hear is :xcrybaby:

[Tweeter]

I see your lips moving but all i hear is :xcrybaby:

Pretty much. Just take my jealousy and bitterness as a compliment mkay? ;)

[miguelitro]

heres a pic of most of the pile
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5531/crapjv7.jpg

Its really more impressive in person...:D

[badazz427]

heres a pic of most of the pile
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5531/crapjv7.jpg

OMG.........A jug of windex!:D

What HID's are you using?

[drabnor]

Its really more impressive in person...:D

isnt it though

[Bear]

Its really more impressive in person...:D

Yea! I am sure that is what you told her in the chat room also!:D

[miguelitro]

Yea! I am sure that is what you told her in the chat room also!:D

Bear...are you hanging out inchat roooms pretending to be underage girls again??? Thats just not right man:D


RJ-come up to BGA's house(big gay alex's) saturday, we are gonna go fawk around at azusa and watch darrels(bga included) getting stuck.

Mike

[drabnor]

Bear...are you hanging out inchat roooms pretending to be underage girls again??? Thats just not right man:D


RJ-come up to BGA's house(big gay alex's) saturday, we are gonna go fawk around at azusa and watch darrels(bga included) getting stuck.

Mike

no can do ive got plans

[miguelitro]

:bhump: :bhump: :bhump: :bhump: I bet ya do...no can do ive got plans

[drabnor]

so 1noobie came over yesterday and took a pic of the bling bling for me

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/6830/blingyb3.jpg

[AllJumpStyle]

Nice. Are you running a radiator shroud?

[trd2001]

lol no it really is a mess. but it still fits my bug and 3 dirtbikes + a couch and all my other shit

What kind of bug you have?

[RDAWG]

looks like your supercharger is leaking some mad oil?!?!

[drabnor]

What kind of bug you have?

'63 convertable baja bug that needs a little tlc

[drabnor]

looks like your supercharger is leaking some mad oil?!?!

basically i need to rebuild the thing:rolleyes:

[TimF]

basically i need to rebuild the thing:rolleyes:

What are you waiting for? the SC to seize up on you? :p


I rebuilt the nose drive in my Gen 1 before I installed it, it's easy to do you just need to press the new inner bearing and the coupler on. I had a local machine shop do mine for $5.


Do you have any burrs on the inside lip of your idler pulley? I got one of the first and I have some roughness to mine but it hasn't shredded the belt yet. :rolleyes:

[drabnor]

What are you waiting for? the SC to seize up on you? :p


I rebuilt the nose drive in my Gen 1 before I installed it, it's easy to do you just need to press the new inner bearing and the coupler on. I had a local machine shop do mine for $5.


Do you have any burrs on the inside lip of your idler pulley? I got one of the first and I have some roughness to mine but it hasn't shredded the belt yet. :rolleyes:

ive been waiting for when i cage it since the truck will be down anyways

nope i didnt notice any burrs it was pretty much flawless

[TimF]

ive been waiting for when i cage it since the truck will be down anyways

nope i didnt notice any burrs it was pretty much flawless

Nice it's easy to do with some sockets and a dead blow.

[drabnor]

i got my switch panel and man is it beautiful, i'll post pics as soon as i can. major thanks to 12voltguy.com for the panel

on another note i'm taking my rear 3rd member out this saturday to get the cryod 4.56s put in it.

[badazz427]

Have you done the HID's yet?

[DCabTaco]

i'll post pics as soon as i can.

:xpopcorn2

[drabnor]

:xpopcorn2

:rolleyes: :lmao: it really is a beautiful panel, ill try and get pics of it tonight

[DCabTaco]

Just giving you a hard time, but I have been waiting for those pics since my switches are stating to add up and want some ideas for mounting.
Hey did you get your gears set up? If so how long did he take?

[drabnor]

Just giving you a hard time, but I have been waiting for those pics since my switches are stating to add up and want some ideas for mounting.
Hey did you get your gears set up? If so how long did he take?

i know, ive been lagging :rolleyes:

nope my 3rd is still there, i guess theres a pinion flange thats needed that i didnt have, so its got to be ordered from PORC...

sometime this week when its done i have to drive back up there and pick it up. meanwhile my truck sits on jackstands...:(

[DCabTaco]

Yeah I just read what happened over on the group buy thread. Sorry to hear that. I PMed you. I'm hoping to get mine done at the end of this week.

[drabnor]

hers a pic of the :blingb: switch panel

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/9343/panelwj6.jpg

[DCabTaco]

where are you going to mount it?

[drabnor]

im going with a fiberwerx dash so somewhere where the gauges are in this pic
http://www.fiberwerx.com/images/dash/dsc02142s.jpg

[drabnor]

well i got my 3rd in last night but ran out of light before i could get the driveshaft bolted back up. so after work today ill finish it up


mmmmmmm

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7166/dscf0247ty5.jpg

[miguelitro]

sounds like you are ready for Baja!!!
Mike

[drabnor]

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1230/bazookazs0.jpg

getting there, still a lot to do

i was having a wandering, thought it was an inner TRE, turned out to be both outers :rolleyes: gotta fix those today or tomorrow.

finally found my other 1/4" wheel spacer :rolleyes: so now i can get my other beadlocks mounted and on the truck

gotta run by the welding supply today and get my c02 tank filled and then figure out a way to mount it

also noticed that my transmission pan is leaking like a sob so i have to pull that and reseal it

oh and i still have to remove my broken ass front diff and install the good one with 4.56s in it and then break those gears in.

[drabnor]

got the new rear studs, 1/4" spacer and beadlocks on the frontend last night. going by the tire shop after work to get the other 2 beadlocks mounted.

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9139/beadlocksqm7.jpg

side note, i got pulled over on my way to work this morning, got a ticket for my window tint, so i get to remove it :rolleyes:

[drabnor]

got my co2 tank filled and mounted
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/8784/co2vi5.jpg
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7411/co22hk3.jpg
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/421/co23jx5.jpg

thats about the only place i could really put it. the ratchet strap is there for my peice of mind, im not sure if i trust those quick clamps yet.

anybody know what the minimum angle is for a co2 tank to work without having to move it?

[miguelitro]

looks good, better have that SOB strapped the fawk down. you going to Mario's B-day party at big gay al's on friday night?

[drabnor]

co2 tank is solid

we fought my damn front diff all weekend, after wrestling the damn thing for 2 days trying to get it out i ended up removeing the pinion flange to get the pos out, it basically fell out in my lap after i removed the flange. damn bellhousing kept getting in the way.

BIG chunks of gears came out with the gear oil when i drained it. ill crack the case sometime when i get back from baja and see exactly what went

new diff went back in alot easier, got it in around 7 last night but im waiting on a new front mount bolt to get here tomorrow from toyota so i can get some miles on these front gears before baja.

still have to drop and reseal my trans pan, change out both my outer tre's, get an alignment and get my skid plates back on

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[1noobie]

Now wouldn't it have been better if you would have listened to me and taken that pos off right off the bat? :D

[drabnor]

Now wouldn't it have been better if you would have listened to me and taken that pos off right off the bat? :D

:rolleyes: yep, but at least the new one went in without taking anything off

[AZNPG]

looks nice man

[1noobie]

:rolleyes: yep, but at least the new one went in without taking anything off

Sorry man, had to say it.

[drabnor]

Sorry man, had to say it.

i know, you deserve to say it, couldnt have done it without you, bobby and joe helping

[1noobie]

i know, you deserve to say it, couldnt have done it without you, bobby and joe helping

Your such a sweetheart, now come here and give me a hug :D

[miguelitro]

i allways get left out fo the group hugs being so far awazy:(

[1noobie]

i allways get left out fo the group hugs being so far awazy:(

Oh you'll get plenty this weekend:)

[drabnor]

keep your :xrainbow: :supergay: :bhump: manlove out of my thread please :flipoff4:

[miguelitro]

keep your :xrainbow: :supergay: :bhump: manlove out of my thread please :flipoff4:

not a chance:D

and jess- you know i am ready for ya big boy!:eek:

[badazz427]

keep your :xrainbow: :supergay: :bhump: manlove out of my thread please :flipoff4:

:rofl: :rofl: LOL! Your shit is looking good man. Can't wait till baja. First round is on me!:xbeer1: :xbeer2:

[drabnor]

:rofl: :rofl: LOL! Your shit is looking good man. Can't wait till baja. First round is on me!:xbeer1: :xbeer2:

thanks man!

got the front diff 99.9% done last night, just have to fill it with gear oil and put in the front mount bolt that i had to order(should be here today). also got both outer tie rods changed out.

now all thats left to do is drop and reseal my trans pan, drain and refill my rear diff, put my skid plates on and get as many miles on the front gears as i can before thursday.

[1noobie]

thanks man!

got the front diff 99.9% done last night, just have to fill it with gear oil and put in the front mount bolt that i had to order(should be here today). also got both outer tie rods changed out.

now all thats left to do is drop and reseal my trans pan, drain and refill my rear diff, put my skid plates on and get as many miles on the front gears as i can before thursday.
Ummmm, just to let you know, tomorrow is Thursday.

[miguelitro]

Ummmm, just to let you know, tomorrow is Thursday.

fawk really? i still have to fab bump strike plates...eh screw it i'll be doinng it drunk thurs afternoon:D

hope you guys arrive thirsty on thursday!!! woo hoo 1 nudies B-day weekend!!!:eek:

[drabnor]

Ummmm, just to let you know, tomorrow is Thursday.

this i know, hence my dilemma...

i could prob use your help again today. i went by and got the bolt from toy, of course it didnt come with the big washer, just a little one so now i have to see if i can scrounge one up...

[1noobie]

this i know, hence my dilemma...

i could prob use your help again today. i went by and got the bolt from toy, of course it didnt come with the big washer, just a little one so now i have to see if i can scrounge one up...

That sucks, I cant help you today. April will kill me :wife:

[miguelitro]

That sucks, I cant help you today. April will kill me :wife:

she's going to anyhow:D

[1noobie]

she's going to anyhow:D

Not yet though, she still needs my income. But as soon as she finds a job, I'm pretty much dead :rolleyes:

[miguelitro]

Not yet though, she still needs my income. But as soon as she finds a job, I'm pretty much dead :rolleyes:
:lmao::lol:

[DCabTaco]

Cool, have fun bud. I just picked up my diffs yesterday and got my traction bar bracket welded up on the axle(it was the bold on one, but it appeared to put too much stress on the bolts). I'm leaving for the weekend so I will not be able to install them till next week. I plan to install the crank pulley at the same time as well. Damn its going to be hard not to step on it right away.

[miguelitro]

be prepared to drink in PB things have been heavy down here:(

[1noobie]

be prepared to drink in PB things have been heavy down here:(

Yup, we'll be ready. April is coming too now!

[miguelitro]

oh sheisse!

[drabnor]

so i guess i can spill the beans now. Greg(OOwballer) has given me the opportunity to go LT. He has an older ESB kit, 5.5" over, 17" travel that im gonna pick up from him. i plan to run a coilover, bypass and airbump and keep 4wd...

[miguelitro]

I pm'ed everyone that like on monday RJ, old news:D

[drabnor]

I pm'ed everyone that like on monday RJ, old news:D

:rolleyes: :D :xbeer2: :xsmokin1: :xpimp:

so i still need to find/buy:
10" coilovers
10" bypasses
airbumps & cans
new heims/uniballs for the kit
limit straps
steering

and i think thats it other than the 4wd, im still on the fence on how i want to do it, just have tundra cvs extended 2":saw: :welder: or go with a custom cv:2cents: :banghead: :blingb:

picking up steering clevis' from corey one of these days, hopefully we'll put the solid motor mounts on my truck then too.

[gregers05]

nice job man, truck looks good. you have the dash in yet or you still working on it? make sure you post some pics up of it when it is done.

btw 30 degrees for the co2 tank.

[TimF]

:rolleyes: :D :xbeer2: :xsmokin1: :xpimp:

so i still need to find/buy:
10" coilovers
10" bypasses
airbumps & cans
new heims/uniballs for the kit
limit straps
steering

and i think thats it other than the 4wd, im still on the fence on how i want to do it, just have tundra cvs extended 2":saw: :welder: or go with a custom cv:2cents: :banghead: :blingb:

picking up steering clevis' from corey one of these days, hopefully we'll put the solid motor mounts on my truck then too.

Sweet!!!

I say go with tundra cv's and get a custom axle for them. Cheaper to replace when they break and it keeps your small front diff from blowing up.

what did you break when your diff broke? Spider gears?

[drabnor]

yep, completely killed a spider gear

[1noobie]

Go to bed drunk ass :)

[TimF]

The spiders are the weak link in the Toyota 7.5 diff. So if you replace them then it makes it alot stronger. I bet there are some people on here that have their spiders left over from ARB or lockright installs. If I was in your position I would install and ARB. It's selectable and strong. Or you can go with a Lockright but they are not selectable and can kick in anytime.

[drabnor]

woohoo! :dancing: carnage of the month :dancing: :woot:

[snwbdr]

woohoo! :dancing: carnage of the month :dancing: :woot:

ummmm....what'd you do?

[RDAWG]

breaking a front diff is hardly carnage...when you do it 6+ times then we are talking.......later bud

Whit

[1noobie]

:buttkick:

[badazz427]

so i finally got my crystal clear headlights and hids in. they make a world of difference its freeking amazing how much brighter they are than the upgraded halogens i was running(90w low/130w high). havent gotten a chance to drive it yet but ill try and get some pics up tonight...

Sweet. I have been waiting to see how this would turn out.

[Tweeter]

7 pages and barely any pictures...worst build thread ever :D get crackin' or I'll delete and you have to start over RJ :D


I keed, I keed. But seriously...

[RDAWG]

on my comp it is page 7 too.........please step away from the pipe......

[Tweeter]

you ok man? we're on page 5 :rolleyes: hittin the sauce a little early? :xbeer2:

No... :xsmokin1:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b166/12tweeter12/ss.jpg

[drabnor]

i dont think we're in kansas anymore toto

[1noobie]

i dont think we're in kansas anymore toto

Hey dumbass, its under User CP. You prob changed the settings.

[drabnor]

must be it, set to 40 posts per page

[1noobie]

must be it, set to 40 posts per page

That is what mine was set to, I just checked it and came back to this thread and now its 5 pages :eek: Weird man:D

[shorty2305]

still in kansas, just a little tipsy:xbeer2:

[drabnor]

u want pictars fine heres other stuff ive been working on

dual trans coolers
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3509/transcoolerbg5.jpg

relay block
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5531/relayblockdi6.jpg

new alpine
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3917/alpinelp1.jpg

[drabnor]

and what everyone has been waiting for, the hids

ballast mounted
http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/8694/ballastxn7.jpg

other ballast
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/733/ballast2jb3.jpg

closeup of light
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1721/closercu4.jpg
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5426/closeupza7.jpg

front end
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3148/frontyq7.jpg

let there be light
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5964/lightyk7.jpg
not a good shot i know, once i aim them better i can get some better pics

[1noobie]

Damn, how do you keep your truck so clean :rolleyes:

[drabnor]

Damn, how do you keep your truck so clean :rolleyes:

thats trophy truck dust man, it adds 500 hp :D

[1noobie]

thats trophy truck dust man, it adds 500 hp :D

Oh cool, kind of like pixy dust except with out the flying huh?:D

[drabnor]

Oh cool, kind of like pixy dust except with out the flying huh?:D

exactly :boobies:

[miguelitro]

exactly :boobies:

i must have about 5000 hps now, i havent washed my truck since the 2004 1000:eek: just kidding b ut its got a ton of baja dust on it now:D

what up guys?

Mike

[drabnor]

what up guys?

Mike

not much, hows baja?

[miguelitro]

not much, hows baja?

hot, some small waves hoping for more swell soon. staying a t a buddy's house while he is gone, he's got intranet so i can post whore, its not too bad:D

[drabnor]

bump for better pics

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1721/closercu4.jpg
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5426/closeupza7.jpg
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3148/frontyq7.jpg
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5964/lightyk7.jpg

[DCabTaco]

Looks good, :kewl: but the night shot makes my eyes hurt.

[drabnor]

my camera sucks at night

[OOwballer]

i think its time for somebody to focus on buying their front end...

;)

[drabnor]

i think its time for somebody to focus on buying their front end...

;)

:D
believe me i am focused. the hids were bought & paid for a long time ago, just never got around to installing them

[OOwballer]

:D
believe me i am focused. the hids were bought & paid for a long time ago, just never got around to installing them

haha, no worries dude i was just givin you shit...and i really like the way those headlights look.

[drabnor]

so i found a hid conversion kit for my 2 hella 4ks, gonna have some real daylight now :woot: :headbang:

[AZNPG]

got it from jerry huh rj haha

[AZNPG]

i was about to ask jerry for them and to see what kind of bubl sockets they were but u already asked jerry for them haha

[drabnor]

ooooooohhhhh, aaaaahhhhhhh...

:eek: :D :xrocker: :kewl: :thumbs: :dancing: :woot: :blingb:

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/5810/longtraveldd4.jpg

[miguelitro]

are you gonna run 4x4 with this kit or are you relegating rock duties to the 4 runner?

[drabnor]

are you gonna run 4x4 with this kit or are you relegating rock duties to the 4 runner?

both ;)

initially ill prob run the kit as 2wd just to save $

need to find 4 1" uniballs and a few bushings...

[silver04rs]

trucks lookin good

[shorty2305]

What kit is that?

[drabnor]

its an older esb kit. should cycle 17", 5.5" wider per side, coilover/bypass/airbump/4wd

[usaf_taco]

both ;)

initially ill prob run the kit as 2wd just to save $

need to find 4 1" uniballs and a few bushings...


then i'll trade you my 2wd drivetrain for your 4wd

[usaf_taco]

i pretty much need everything,tans.,x-fer case,front diff.,cv's,driveshafts,cross members,etc..

[badazz427]

How much for the upper arms?

[RDAWG]

RJ I need a good c.v. axle.

Let me know
Whit

[AZNPG]

so u gonna get jerry's 10" dual rates for the front?

[1noobie]

so u gonna get jerry's 10" dual rates for the front?

Nah, first he's gonna get his POS dirtbike out of my garage then he can splurge on his allready running vehicles.

[DCabTaco]

I get the feeling you want his bike out of your garage,... just a hunch.

so I heard you have a 1st gen runner too. cool :kewl: I have an 85 I'm messing with now. hope you get it going.

[AZNPG]

Nah, first he's gonna get his POS dirtbike out of my garage then he can splurge on his allready running vehicles.


lol rj i say get the shocks first so i dont get a chance to get them haha i heard jerry's gonna let you do payments on them haha

[1noobie]

I get the feeling you want his bike out of your garage,... just a hunch.

so I heard you have a 1st gen runner too. cool :kewl: I have an 85 I'm messing with now. hope you get it going.

Thanks man, Its been sitting for way to long. We just need the time to sit and go through all the wiring. I really miss driving my truck and cant wait to get it running again.

[DCabTaco]

wish I lived closer and I'd come help. Wiring can be a pain, but it has to be done right?

[drabnor]

Wiring can be a pain, but it has to be done right!

fixed that for ya ;)

[1noobie]

yup, ive found some new fsms too so they will def help!

hoping to clean out my garage this weekend, park the taco and maybe start pulling parts off...

Cool, glad you can find time to work on your shit.

[drabnor]

Cool, glad you can find time to work on your shit.

we'll have time for yours too fucker

[AZNPG]

hey rj r u gonna go out to jerry's bday out in barstow?

[1noobie]

we'll have time for yours too fucker

:neener:

[drabnor]

so im planning on taking my truck to get the lt installed this weekend. a friend of the family is gonna be hooking me up, Brandon started a shop a while back http://www.sinisterfab.com/index_flash.html

website is new but hes a good guy who does good work.

have on hand:
upper/lower arms
gusseted spindles with 1/2 shaft installed to keep bearings happy
airbumps w/cans
pickin up an esb steering clevis from corey in a couple days

so im hoping i have everything i need except:

4 1" uniballs
2 bushings for each upper arm
extended brakelines
limit straps
rest of steering(heims)

gonna have Brandon remove the stock coil bucket/upper arm mount, fab burly double shear upper arm mount, coilover mount, bypass mounts, airbump mounts, limit strap mounts and prob remount my fiberglass cuz its falling off

am i missing anything?

[AllJumpStyle]

Shocks? :)

[drabnor]

damn what a long day...

decided to leave the bushings on the inner pivots of the upper arms. got the inner fenderwells cut out. upper/lower arms, front diff, front d-shaft, spindles, cvs, donahoes are off then it was time for a trip to Kartek...

800 bucks later:eek: i have almost all the hardware i need to finish, 4 uniballs & clips, 16 bushings, 4 heims, 8 misalignments, a shit ton of f911 bolts and some other crap i cant recall right now. still need straps and brakelines but not sure of length untill we get everything on

also picked up a pair of those squishy poly bumps (like the ones miguelitro is running) to go on the rear to replace the stock bumps(hopefully this will help with my bucking on hard bottoms)

also gonna have them put on the set of trd headers i have while there is no fenderwell

we took a bunch of pics but left the camera at the shop :rolleyes: :worthless

[DesertTRD]

damn what a long day...

decided to leave the bushings on the inner pivots of the upper arms. got the inner fenderwells cut out. upper/lower arms, front diff, front d-shaft, spindles, cvs, donahoes are off then it was time for a trip to Kartek...

800 bucks later:eek:(and thats with a discount not retail) i have almost all the hardware i need to finish, 4 uniballs & clips, 16 bushings, 4 heims, 8 misalignments, a shit ton of f911 bolts and some other crap i cant recall right now. still need straps and brakelines but not sure of length untill we get everything on

also picked up a pair of those squishy poly bumps (like the ones miguelitro is running) to go on the rear to replace the stock bumps(hopefully this will help with my bucking on hard bottoms)

also gonna have them put on the set of trd headers i have while there is no fenderwell

we took a bunch of pics but left the camera at the shop :rolleyes: :worthless

soooooo heres my total so far:
1200 for kit
700 for coilovers
800 for hardware
250 for airbumps
45 per hr shop labor(with a cap of 800 not including the headers)

and im not totaling anything else up because im going to be sick:xcrazy:
wtf no pics you suck

[drabnor]

wtf no pics you suck

took pics just not on my camera :rolleyes:

nother update on the truck

started to press the uniballs into the lower cups. one of the arms looked liek it had been dropped onto the uniball cup which dented it. other one the uni just fell into the cup and was waaaay too loose. sooooo both of them need to be cut out and replaced, approx 4 hrs labor + parts

also noticed that my coil buckets were cracked all the way through and one of my wheel bearings was fubard by a jackass with what looked to be a screwdriver :dunno:

[DesertTRD]

took pics just not on my camera :rolleyes:

nother update on the truck

started to press the uniballs into the lower cups. one of the arms looked liek it had been dropped onto the uniball cup which dented it. other one the uni just fell into the cup and was waaaay too loose. sooooo both of them need to be cut out and replaced, approx 4 hrs labor + parts

also noticed that my coil buckets were cracked all the way through and one of my wheel bearings was fubard by a jackass with what looked to be a screwdriver :dunno:
hey, i wanted to talk to you about yoru front, you are going to also box or reinfornce the bottom mounts right. you need to do something to keep them from spreading apart. as this will definatly happen.

[drabnor]

hey, i wanted to talk to you about yoru front, you are going to also box or reinfornce the bottom mounts right. you need to do something to keep them from spreading apart. as this will definatly happen.

yea its gonna be impossible to run a tube or gusset between the front and rear lower arm mounts IF i want to keep 4wd. i changed my mind 5 or 6 times while i was up there whether to ditch 4wd and have him completely box in the lower mounts or to keep it and gusset them as much as possible. i chose to keep 4wd. so theres a tube rubbing just in front of the front diff mounts from my skidplate mount, he gusseted from the front arm mount mount to that tube on both sides. not sure whats going on with the rear as i had to bail too early... hopefully they will get the lowers ready to put on tonight or tomorrow then go from there. they are gonna have to put on those headers before they run the upper shock mounts so that'll prob be next

[drabnor]

oh man it just keeps getting better and better! turns out the kings i bought need new seals, ok no big deal, then i get a call saying the shaft on one is so bent it wont even compress. ok shit so i need a new shaft. turns out the other one had been put in a vice which scarred the piss out of the shaft. soooo 2 new shafts and 2 seal kits and 2 hrs labor to rebuild...

[AllJumpStyle]

Shoulda bought Foxes... :D

[AZNPG]

Shoulda bought Foxes... :D

x2 haha should of bought foxes haha. hey rj did u ever get those coilovers from jerry

[drabnor]

x2 haha should of bought foxes haha. hey rj did u ever get those coilovers from jerry

no i didnt, i bought these kings instead, wish i wouldve bought the fox's now :rolleyes:

[miguelitro]

yeah but king=bling:D rj.

[drabnor]

yeah but king=bling:D rj.

yea but its gonna be 3-400 bucks to fix the bling :blingb: :suicide: :banghead:

at least everything is in stock @ king. unfortunately my header gaskets were not in stock at toyota so they'll be in on monday. and thats prety much where it sits right now. stock coilbucket is a gonner, inner fenderwells are gone too, stock exhaust manifolds are out and he doesnt want to build the upper shock/a arm mounts untill the headers are done

[CentralCoastTaco99]

i don't beleive anything you have told us. i think i need proof. i think i need to see some PICTURES. damnit.

P.S. king parts are expensive. i need to buy all the same parts as you for my coilover rebuild... its depressing. :(

[drabnor]

fucking shit! so nothing that i bought has worked at like it should, the headers dont have the correct y pipe so im fucked unless Trd can identify the headers from pictures that are taken once the 2 headers are pulled off(they were fully installed up to the y pipe[even had my wideband 02 bung welded into the y-pipe:rolleyes: ]) hopefully they can get me the right y-pipe or ill have to have it made from scratch.

on another note the lt kit is even worse off that was originally thought. on top of the lower uni cups being fubard, the upper arm will not clear the coil over let alone a bypass. gonna have to have a new upper made up. on a positive note, this will allow me to get my camber and caster exactly where i want it...

:suicide: :jack: :explode: :withstup:

[CentralCoastTaco99]

isn't this a used kit? why wont it clear anything now but it did before?

[DesertTRD]

fucking shit! so nothing that i bought has worked at like it should, the headers dont have the correct y pipe so im fucked unless Trd can identify the headers from pictures that are taken once the 2 headers are pulled off(they were fully installed up to the y pipe[even had my wideband 02 bung welded into the y-pipe:rolleyes: ]) hopefully they can get me the right y-pipe or ill have to have it made from scratch.

on another note the lt kit is even worse off that was originally thought. on top of the lower uni cups being fubard, the upper arm will not clear the coil over let alone a bypass. gonna have to have a new upper made up. on a positive note, this will allow me to get my camber and caster exactly where i want it...

:suicide: :jack: :explode: :withstup:
you sure your able to do this install, you have a used kit yes but i dont think it was bent. sounds like you installer isnt quite sure of whats going on with it.

[drabnor]

you sure your able to do this install, you have a used kit yes but i dont think it was bent. sounds like you installer isnt quite sure of whats going on with it.

yes, im sure he knows whats going on. with the arms in the stock pivot points the upper would not clear the coilover, maybe because my truck is jacked up but either way it wouldnt work so hes doing what needs to be done to get it finished and cycling properly. another note on cycling properly, seems that with the stock pivots its only cycling 14" not 16 or 17" like i had hoped. shit by the time im done modifying this kit to work i prob wouldve been better off just buying a tc or camburg kit...

hes got the driver's side 99% complete, still waiting on pictures...

hehe he said that with the tire mounted it sticks out a full tire width past my rears :eek: bro-tastic

[1noobie]

Bro, thats hot :D

[CentralCoastTaco99]

The upper arms that came with the kit, are they the box tubing arms that made a straight triangle? or are they the round tube version they released shortly after with the bend similar to a total chaos upper arm?

[OOwballer]

straight tubing

[CentralCoastTaco99]

i think thats why your uppers don't clear the coilover. i never had any experience with the kit, but judging by how they originally made them out of straight tube, then suddenly switched it to the TC style arm with the bend in it... it was probably done for clearance reasons at the coilover.

[CentralCoastTaco99]

ya for sure. just a thought, the kit could always be ran with a 2.0 coilover and a 2.5 bypass. just set up the coilover as a coil carrier pretty much so it cant effect ride quality when it fades... but you already have the coilovers so it would be like buying parts twice... plus bypasses. lol

[drabnor]

ya for sure. just a thought, the kit could always be ran with a 2.0 coilover and a 2.5 bypass. just set up the coilover as a coil carrier pretty much so it cant effect ride quality when it fades... but you already have the coilovers so it would be like buying parts twice... plus bypasses. lol

yep, not gonna happen lol

its being setup so that when i buy bypasses(2.5 10") i can bolt them right in and then revalve the coilover

[drabnor]

:woot: picking my truck up on saturday:D

then you fucks will have all the pics you can handle:flipoff3: :redx:

[CentralCoastTaco99]

i think you win for the longest LT install. lol

[AllJumpStyle]

Lol. I picked mine up used missing half the parts and had it installed in 2 days... :D
Partly because I had to drive to Lompoc to get new balljoints of course :rolleyes:

[CentralCoastTaco99]

got more than just lt installed...

headers, rear bumpstops, reworked engine cage, remounted everything that was on the inner fenderwell, fixed traction bar

well now thats a totally different story. i retract my original statement, and congratulate you on your victory. ;) so what time are you picking it up? i don't want you driving it when you get it. pictures first, then driving later.

[AllJumpStyle]

I agree. Pictures first!

[drabnor]

picking it up sat morning, gotta drive it home then youll get your damn pictars

[1noobie]

picking it up sat morning, gotta drive it home then youll get your damn pictars

I agree with them, maybe I should go with you and drive it home...Yeah, we'll take it over main divide like a little short cut.


Then I will take pics ;)

[AZNPG]

so rj are you still 4wd or r u a 2wd now haha

[drabnor]

I agree with them, maybe I should go with you and drive it home...Yeah, we'll take it over main divide like a little short cut.


Then I will take pics ;)

sure, if you want to go to knotts after we pick it up, then to Chris' to get that housing, then to snalex's to get his ifs shit for my runner:eek:

[drabnor]

so rj are you still 4wd or r u a 2wd now haha

lol back to 2wd for now, at least i have 2 lo

but it will be 4wd again for damn sure(gonna put an arb in my diff with blown spiders) gotta figure out cvs too

[CentralCoastTaco99]

take your camera with you when you pick it up. hell, take a cell phone picture, send it to someone else, and have them post it. but no enjoying it until we get to see it and critique it. damnit. :D

[drabnor]

take your camera with you when you pick it up. hell, take a cell phone picture, send it to someone else, and have them post it. but no enjoying it until we get to see it and critique it. damnit. :D

:neener: :dancing::driving:

[CentralCoastTaco99]

I'm starting to think you don't even have a truck anymore. time to prove it.

[drabnor]

:D :driving: :boobies: :blingb: :worthless :wiggle:

[AZNPG]

damn u rj i thought pix were gonna be up

[drabnor]

damn u rj i thought pix were gonna be up

:p 1noobie took a bunch yesterday he just needs to put them up

[AZNPG]

:p 1noobie took a bunch yesterday he just needs to put them up

lol we need pics haha

[1noobie]

lol we need pics haha

Ok ok. Here they are.
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/7956/dsc1065pcr0.jpg
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/8229/dsc1066plz5.jpg
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/1273/dsc1070psa2.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5169/dsc1071pjw3.jpg
http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/2881/dsc1072piq7.jpg
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/8199/dsc1076phq4.jpg
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2088/dsc1079pze0.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1315/dsc1082pwd5.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8278/dsc1084pce7.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4265/dsc1085pcp3.jpg
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6538/dsc1086psb7.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8793/dsc1087pbs9.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9836/dsc1089phv3.jpg
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/2692/dsc1091pdc5.jpg
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9746/dsc1095pac7.jpg

[1noobie]

Oops forgot one:D
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/184/dsc1101pmi2.jpg

[CentralCoastTaco99]

lol, that thing just looks goofy wide. it's awesome.

did you guys just make completely new upper arms? and the upper arm mounts don't look to be on an angle like usual... let's here it, what happened?

[drabnor]

lol, that thing just looks goofy wide. it's awesome.

did you guys just make completely new upper arms? and the upper arm mounts don't look to be on an angle like usual... let's here it, what happened?

lol yea its wiiiiiide, 84.5" :eek:

yep new upper arm/pivots(1/4" 4130 with 1/8" gussets)

the geometry is great, corners like its on rails

gotta figure out the spring rates, right now the 2ndary coil is too soft and the primary is too heavy so its pretty stiff

also got to figure out what glass to run, obviously the 3.5" flare aint gonna cut it. debating whether to go with the 05 taco or tundra front clip


have to find out why im throwing a p1130 code

[uttaco98]

I think my work blocks some image hosting sites, like image shack. Anyone want to put them somewhere else so I can see them?

[drabnor]

giant tundra:

http://www.giantmotorsports.com/products/fiberglass-01.jpg

link tundra

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4551/linktundra1dm5.jpg

fiberwerx 05 taco

http://www.fiberwerx.com/images/05-conversion/IMG_7692.jpg

what u guys think?

[GreenTaco]

The first Tundra clip. The Link one looks to wide/goofy and I don't really like the 05 clip on older trucks. Junst my opinion.

[1noobie]

Allways liked the tundra too.

[CentralCoastTaco99]

i like the 05 conversion on the Dezert TV tacoma. it looks way better on that truck then it does on the one you posted the picture of. If your going to be painting the whole truck, i vote the 05 conversion. ;)

[1noobie]

i like the 05 conversion on the Dezert TV tacoma. it looks way better on that truck then it does on the one you posted the picture of. If your going to be painting the whole truck, i vote the 05 conversion. ;)

RJ...paint :rofl:

[CentralCoastTaco99]

RJ...paint :rofl:

ya... good point... better go with one of the tundra clips. lol

[drabnor]

RJ...paint :rofl:

:rolleyes: :flipoff3:

gotta get the bedsides on too! then paint!

[CentralCoastTaco99]

well then hurry up. i mean, if your not going to install them, i'll gladly take those off your hands. havn't you had those bedsides since the beginning of this build up thread? lol

[OOwballer]

i vote for 7" wide wheels with 35" tires and keep your current glass..... looks good though!