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Good guess. We have a spray bottle of soapy water we use to keep parts cool while welding and somewhere during the process the bottle was laying sideways on my floor mat (outside the truck on the ground) and spilled water on it.
Woah!! Awesome man!! What are your plans with the new engine??
I have to get to sleep, I am trying to get things updated. Still have a few more things to share that I've done to the truck during April. I might not be able to post updates again until late Tuesday night from a hotel room or worst case mid-May.I'm leaving very soon for the Toyota Jamboree so if you're going to be there then please say Hi if you see me! Texas here I come!!Good night from the capital of Rock Crawling!Regards,BigMike
Hmmmm, i wonder if there is a way for you to partner with a toyota dealership close by to create some dealer-marlin equipped Tacomas.... just a thought?! the future is looking bright.
He needs to start to think outside of his rock crawling box. There are hundreds if not thousands of customers out there that are already using Tacomas, FJ'S and 4Runners for overlanding. A crawler box, and a stronger IFS would be just that ticket. If you say the system is going to cost 3 to 4 grand and don't think people would buy it.......Sorry mike that is peanuts in the overlanding world. A Trailer is over 8 grand and a roof/trailer top tent is three grand or more. Overland rig deal with Sand, Mud, Rock Crawling, Snow, and thousands of miles of isolated trails, paths, cut lines and open dessert that can take days if not weeks to cross. All the while over loaded on built up suspension, and pulling trailers on articulated hitches. Any extra strength you can put into you truck is a God sent. My truck will carry over 2000lbs of dirt in the box and only squats four inches when the loader dumps it in. I carry just over 300 lbs in sand bags in the winter "JUST" for traction. Plus all my recovery gear in the back. Sorry hi-jacked the thread...
I thought overlanders went to local trails and took pics for instagram and talked about how remote they went
you are thinking about the twirpers that take a picture of them laying on a sand pile and tell us how great the beach was today.. or guys that rockcrawl up there buddy's tire at the mall.
No I think he hit the nail right on the head with his definition of "overlanders".
No thanks. I'll stick to rocks and real obstacles. Driving dirt roads for 950 miles each way isn't my bag. Its funny because you immediately started talking about how remote your runs are just like Drew said you all do. Don't look like dirt roads to me.https://flic.kr/p/24bLisS
Quote from: SqWADoosh on Apr 30, 2018, 04:38:09 PMNo thanks. I'll stick to rocks and real obstacles. Driving dirt roads for 950 miles each way isn't my bag. Its funny because you immediately started talking about how remote your runs are just like Drew said you all do. Don't look like dirt roads to me.https://flic.kr/p/24bLisSYou need glasses.
No thanks. I'll stick to rocks and real obstacles. Driving dirt roads for 950 miles each way isn't my bag. Its funny because you immediately started talking about how remote your runs are just like Drew said you all do.
You need glasses.
....yes we like the remoteness too...
That Grey area is rock. Part of the Canadian Shield.We go for the hunting and fishing.....yes we like the remoteness too. No buttholes in a KOA campground asking if my camp/utility knife is to fight off bears. You follow topo maps or Tracks from previous trips, or tracks from other people. Deer, bear, grouse, Duck, geese, trout, char, pike, walleye, squirrel and moose. Fresh meat is a 22 round or a shotshell away
thats a nice bumper
Hey V-Man,I think Big Mike’s Toy would be a great overlanding vehicle.Overlanding would be a blast. I wouldn’t have to cash in my 401K to do it. Thrashing and bashing would be replaced with cruising and snoozing. I would leave only the absolute minimum carbon footprint, and I would not be killing any animals.Gnarls. That’s just my opinion – it may be worthless.
...You want to come along...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzwzdhwt1ws
"Hmmmm...... Something doesn't seem right.... Hmmmm.... Maybe I will chose to stop. Hmmmm..... I should probably take a look at what's going on. Hmmmmmm...... Ok I will stop now."
Required modificationsThe TacoBox measures approx. 8.5" in length and is inserted between your existing transmission and transfer case. Because the transfer case is moved reward 8.5-inches, the front drive line is lengthened 8.5" and rear shortened 8.5". On applications with a two piece rear drive shaft, only the front piece of the rear two-piece drive shaft is shortened and the factory carrier bearing remains in it's original position. To operate the TacoBox, an additional shift lever is installed into the interior. This is the only aspect which is not "bolt-in" as some custom work is required along with a new boot from your local upholstery shop. Shifters can be positioned within about a half foot radius to the TacoBox to decide to sacrifice a cup holder, or coin tray slot, or plastic bezel, and so on. Here is a gallery of examples on various vehicles https://www.marlincrawler.com/tech/transfercase/marlin-crawler-interior-shifter-picture-archive
Is it necessary/recommended to add a cross member for the additional length and to support the taco box?
What about crossmember modifications?Cross-member modification is only required for trucks with a solid / live front axle. The majority of TacoBox-compatible trucks do not need to worry about this. Even on 100% stock trucks, the TacoBox may be installed without any crossmember mods and while using the original factory crossmember without any issues. (In fact this is how I ran my first TacoBox setup and ran Moab once, Rubicon twice.) The TacoBox does, however, have a provision for an extra crossmember mount which the installer may chose to utilize which will extend the life of both the original crossmember mount and both engine mounts. It will also provide more drivetrain rigidity for improved power transfer both under drive and coast conditions.
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