Topic: project blood,sweat, and beers

[P-DiseToy24]

FINALLY!!! Started this build last weekend and the plan is to have it done (enough) for MCR.

Lets see started with an 85 about 2 years ago beat battered smashed rolled and wheeled the piss out of it.  I moved to Riverside from Paradise Ca. about 6 months ago and bought an 89 standard cab toy about 3 months later.
When I bought the truck its had a Gen 2 Total Chaos front end with resi Kings heimed steering, deavers rear, piggy back kings fiberglass all around and super clean.
Its got a 22re 5 speed single case headers intake the usual toyota junk.
Decided I liked wheeling to much not to tear the thing apart so I began the process last weekend.

When I bought it.


BAJA'd homie


Heres when I started the straight axle last weekend


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[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

Built the cross member and finished up welding most everything today. She is sitting on her own weight and I rolled it out of the side of the yard for the first time in a month.

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

Top of the cross memeber.  I set the bracing just far apart enough so I can still mount my winch.




I'll be working on it all tomorrow.  Steering is next on my list I need to move the bow forward ALOT. 

Buzzed need another beer

[Travis H]

SWEET gonna watch this build for sure.

[86bobbedtoy]

Am I trippin or does the front axle look like it would have a horrable pinion angle?

anyways, lookin sweet I like the hanger

[NorCalToy]

truck looks sick. wahtd you do with the TC kit though?

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

Thanks guys

HIGH PINION! 

Sold most of it, I still have a set of 33' tires on 15 rims that are like 85-90% tread and a set of f55 Long Travel deavers for sale.

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

Did some work today.  Got the box mounted almost all the way.  Just tacking stuff together. The box is WAY far forward I extended the steering colum shaft 6 3/4 inhes.  Moved the box up as high as I could get it.  I need a flat steering arm and to build my tie rod.  I plan on tubeing the front as soon as I can get the truck to work.

My goel to to build an inner cage on the front clip exo the cab and inner cage the rear... The usual. 
Im going to make the fiber glass bed sides and fenders to I can quick release them when I go out to the trail as this truck will be my daily driver till I get something else.

 
3/8 plate to brace the frame and the box.

I had to cut out ALOT of fender and the body mount

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

Got alot done last night.  Mounted steering box brakes finish welding.  The usual stuff.

Order a flat pitman arm and my 3rds today  I'm going to order up some 30 splines this week as well.  I went with 4.88's this time around since I never really had good luck with the 5.29's I think I went through a half dozen or more. Tires will be here friday.... its getting really close

I work at Demello Off-Road and am going to cage it here.  So as soon as its drivable the cage work will begin. 

[ToYocRawleR]

Nice build bro! Im diggin the spring hanger, how far forward does that move your axle?

[THK Matt]

Ohh that looks sweet dude.

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

Thanks guys im pumped to get home.  LOTS a stuff to do.

A dude is dropping off a set of super top secret springs at my work today...when I get home a guy is picking up my 33's and some other cat is gunna bring me my new tires.  Just need to order some rims. 
Also im picking up a flat pitman arm from yota masters along with spindle studs so I dont have the chance to strip out my 6 shooter knuckles.  Steering heims are on there way as well. 

     I should be driving her by friday.    

I need to think of a name for the rig.  any suggestions

[THK Matt]

The Red Baron

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

haha thats a good one, I'm thinkin Slit Red might have to be the name of this build.

Updates..  Sold the tires but cant get ahold of the dude with my other tires I had or thought I had lined up.  
NEED RIMS anyone got some in Socal Corona/Riverside area?  Lookin for 15 by 8's with a 2.50 backspace.

Got my flat pitman arm new perches for the rear and my springs yesterday.  I need to pick up some hardware and my steering heims today.  Planning on doing some work when I get off.  
Dos Pictures tonight.

[jimbo74]

so what is holding up the body now, since the front left mount is gone?

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

Just the other body mount haha.
 I plan on adding a little support just temporary till I can get it here to the shop then the front clip starts.

[Joey88RUNR]

Who did you get your steering hiems from? could you show a little detail on how you plan on mounting your hiems when you get to that, Im really intrested in this mod. thanks

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

There 3/4 heims with a 5/8 mis alignment spacers.  I got them from Eric at Yota masters, we do alot of work with them great dudes no doubt.
Im drilling out the pitman arm out to 5/8s for the heims, and the 6 shooters are allready drilled for 5/8 bolts as well so building the drag link should be quick and easy.  I believe eye to eye its 31 inches on the dot.

[Thomas P]

lookin sick, when are you gonna bring that back to the hills so i can check it out??

[twistedtoy92]

Sick build!!!!! diggin the front hanger

[runr-meech]

Looks sick KC ! Nice bracing.

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

Thanks a bunch guys I didnt get as much done as I was hoping yesterday but I got the rear springs pulled the new rear springs all set up and ready to be put on.  Got some new spring perches as well.  Hoping to get the rear end sitting on its own weight today.

Thomas it wont be till winter.... so keep me updated on when the big snow run is and i'll make the trip up there..... so when you guys comin down to the hammers.  You all got a place to stay while your down here im like 45 minutes from JV

[Thomas P]

Wont be this summer,  Tonya is about to pop out a baby in the next couple of weeks so im gonna have my hands full with 2 little guys, but im def down for some wheelin

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

aHH no worries you would want to head down in the winter anyway... its cooler

Didnt get half as much work down as I should of.... Hit up woodstock this weekend which killed all saturday and most of today.. haha

Did get my drag link built the rear suspension is allmost there im gunna order some flew joints for the rear tomorrow and have it done on wed.

I cant seem to get the stock pitman arm off to install the the flat one.  Any suggestions?

[IronClad]

I cant seem to get the stock pitman arm off to install the the flat one.  Any suggestions?

bigger hammer

[lilbuddy]

bigger hammer

Get a arm puller and tap it as you put pressure on it. comes right off........alwas

[Thomas P]

if you were here id loan you my pitman puller...... im sure you can borrow one from autozone

[89sastoyo]

dude pie cut it with a grinder.. one shot and it will fall off.. You dont have to cut it all the way to the splines either just two cuts like a half inch apart and almost touching at the slpines..

[P-DiseToy24 [OP]]

FOR SALE...... at least for now,

2500 obo needs tires 3rd members 30 splines

rebuilt 22re duals 23 spline rear 4.7
63 chevys back custom front pack
16' piggy back kings valved specifically for the truck
warn xp9000
6 shooters drilled for 5/8 bolt and heims
TC 12' shackle

Buying a bike today so either this thing goes now or I build it slowly

[Thomas P]