Topic: The all-new 1990 Daihatsu Rocky

[PuertoFrito]

I guess maybe I didn't make it clear enough... that engine is being installed so that it can actually make the thing go some day. As I write this it is installed under the hood of the Daihatsu and fits beautifully. Plus I have an old transmission that will go in so this build may, possibly, be coming back to life. I hope!

Good to hear. That hoist setup is sick!

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

The crane attachment has been one of the best things I built for my pickup. Since you like the hoist setup and like moving chunks of wood around, maybe you'll like these pics of hauling this year's firewood last fall.

Loading it up with the crane:


The load weighed a few thousand pounds. Towing that straight down a mountain side is something I would never have attempted without trailer brakes.


Note the classic Dayton Fayette axle under my trailer. Quite the fun time getting parts for it.

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

I can't believe we are on page 8 and the thing still doesn't drive around. Someone tell the OP to hurry up and finish it already!

[Snowtoy]

Nah, it has only been 3yrs, in project time, you basically just drug it home.

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

I made a video showing how I installed the 22R. Took me a while to edit but if ya want to see a little more detail on the process, check it out! I'm still new to the whole video thing so it's not perfect but I hope it is informative.

https://youtu.be/l4_vmQ02n74

[PuertoFrito]

I made a video showing how I installed the 22R. Took me a while to edit but if ya want to see a little more detail on the process, check it out! I'm still new to the whole video thing so it's not perfect but I hope it is informative.

https://youtu.be/l4_vmQ02n74

NICE

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

Tracking says I got a transmission mount from RockAuto. If all goes well I can get the worn out old G52 that I took out of my truck last fall put into the Rocky. Then it will be time for fun with shifters, wiring, and drivelines.

On the upside, it looks like the speedometer cable will mount right onto the RF1A transfer case. Maybe.

[PuertoFrito]

Tracking says I got a transmission mount from RockAuto. If all goes well I can get the worn out old G52 that I took out of my truck last fall put into the Rocky. Then it will be time for fun with shifters, wiring, and drivelines.

On the upside, it looks like the speedometer cable will mount right onto the RF1A transfer case. Maybe.

Awesome man, that thing will be incredible. I just remembered a trailer a friend from New Mexico built to haul wood. This will probably be a horrible explanation and I'm not familiar with any fabrication jargon but he created a system that allowed the whole trailer to be extended from its original position. He created a sort of sleeve, so the steel connected to the trailer slid over the steel that connects to the hitch. So if he wanted to haul longer trees to be milled all he had to do was pull a pin on the sleeve and roll the trailer further away from the truck until it hit the stop he built in.

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

I think I get what you're saying. Not that I can think of the name of that hitch style either.

My cheap transmission mount came in the mail today. Hoping to start work with it tomorrow. I will, of course be putting it on video as I find that much faster than stopping to take pictures.

[Snowtoy]

If I read it correctly, I think you are talking about a telescoping/extendable trailer tongue.

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

Thanks, that was the term I was trying to think of. Clearly, it's been too long since I built any trailers

[PuertoFrito]

If I read it correctly, I think you are talking about a telescoping/extendable trailer tongue.

Nah that sounds way too simple haha

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

Once upon a time there was a cross member in the way. Then there wasn't. Gotta love my Powermax 45!

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

I had some more fun and games with the Rocky this week. Including, but not limited to buying a plasma cutter, running out of bell housing bolts, and digging a big hole. It was a lot of fun.... in retrospect 

[PuertoFrito]

Nice progress! I’m looking forward to the driveshaft invention

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

The driveshaft will be fun. My options at this point are:

1) Buy some drill stem pipe (easy to find in an extractive resources state like WY) and some U-joints, plus a splined coupling and build the whole thing myself. Annoying but possible and cheaper.
2) Go to my local junkyards and pull a couple driveshafts out of some 4runners. I would then need to shorten one to about 18" for the rear driveshaft and maybe leave the front one alone or shorten it a bit.
3) Mount a hydraulic pump on each transfer case output and a hydraulic motor on each axle flange. (No. I am not serious )

Anyone have pointers on building driveshafts? I want this thing to be well balanced when I am done.

[PuertoFrito]

Anyone have pointers on building driveshafts? I want this thing to be well balanced when I am done.

This one was interesting, right around 10min they make a lil stub shaft.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vEHU5ygoUU

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

Looks like they cut it square with a chop saw. I'm pretty good with my porta-band but not that good.

Hmmmm. Maybe I need one of these. Hmmm. https://www.sawblade.com/order-circular-saws.cfm?gclid=Cj0KCQjwncT1BRDhARIsAOQF9Lm5nvVZae9yzeIEQ-yycxfMJpIuM4uB3T1rpy3j5CuFiVRzb1jO-y4aAhw8EALw_wcB

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

I just arranged a deal for some drive shafts out of an FJ80 land cruiser that I can (hopefully) modify. Maybe I can even keep some manner of momentum on this project over the summer, it ain't gonna be no fun at all if winter hits and I still have work to do.

[Lewis Hein [OP]]

I got half a cross member made over the weekend. Maybe next weekend I can get the other half done