Topic: (highschool) 86 reg cab project startin 2/10/06

[yotamckimboy4x4]

hey guys this is goin to be my build up thread for my highschool crawler. the truck is and 86 yota reg cab.the build up begins 2/10/06
Here are the plans and soon to be specs of my truck:

4inch Trailmaster lift for the front
4inch trailmaster shocks in the rear along with 4inch blocks
36 super swampers on 15x10 black ultra 4 inch backspace rim
custom flatbed (along the way)
custom stinger
half doors- half finished so far


i will post pics as soon as the project begins.

[88-REDRYDER]

have fun with the tire rub in the front with thoses 36's I hope you are shavin the fenders or somethin

[yotamckimboy4x4 [OP]]

absolutley trimmin my fenders!!!!

[yotamckimboy4x4 [OP]]

started yesterday and got the rear done. put the blocks and shocks on and finshed puttin on the body lift. today im finsihin up the front.i will post pics tonite!!

[TrikeKid]

Please, for your own safety, get rid of the blocks and put some lift springs in it.

[YotaJohnBoy4x4]

pics

[YotaJohnBoy4x4]

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[yotamckimboy4x4 [OP]]

theres pics and thanks to yotajohnboy4x4 for the help and for postin pics.

[88wildrunner]

x2 on the lift blocks, they do nothing for you, you dont get any more lift out of them. if your on a budget then you sould but some 62 inch chevys in the rear.

[yotamckimboy4x4 [OP]]

well ya i am on a budget for now and then ill buy a set of 4inch springs for the rear.i just kinda puzzled on why im gettin bashed on for havin the blocks, im on a budget and untill i get the money the blocks are gunna be there so

[MR_DIY]

well ya i am on a budget for now and then ill buy a set of 4inch springs for the rear.i just kinda puzzled on why im gettin bashed on for havin the blocks, im on a budget and untill i get the money the blocks are gunna be there so

cuz' they are a safety issue (especially if they are aluminum)   lots of folks have cracked them or had them crumble and fall out (BAD)... Have I run them w/o a problem. yes but that's on a DD in the rear only and they were steel.  get some steel ones or have a local fab shop make some if you cannot.  the "vato zone" lift blocks are a deathwish.       Good Luck with your build.  it is cool to see a budget rig with IFS get beaten by a high schooler.  LOL


oh yeah- ditch the front bumper... your gonna hit it

[TrikeKid]

well ya i am on a budget for now and then ill buy a set of 4inch springs for the rear.i just kinda puzzled on why im gettin bashed on for havin the blocks, im on a budget and untill i get the money the blocks are gunna be there so

I wasn't trying to bash you, just trying to give some safety advice, a set of F150 springs or chevies isn't all that expensive at the junk yard, and will give the same lift.

[MR_DIY]

I wasn't trying to bash you, just trying to give some safety advice, a set of F150 springs or chevies isn't all that expensive at the junk yard, and will give the same lift.

we also have to remember that not everybody is comfy whipping up some spring hangers and shackles/mounts to mount these budget deals. 
I agree that it's better but I have very little issue with a quality set of steel blocks in moderation ( under 3" )

[yotamckimboy4x4 [OP]]

im only runnin blocks for a short while then i will have springs. its kinda hard to fab stuff when im always at school or im always workin.... i know yall r tryin to help but i figured at least one person to say "hey for a 16 year old u did a pretty good job nice rig". but from the start i got negative comments but watever its cool...

[MR_DIY]

im only runnin blocks for a short while then i will have springs. its kinda hard to fab stuff when im always at school or im always workin.... i know yall r tryin to help but i figured at least one person to say "hey for a 16 year old u did a pretty good job nice rig". but from the start i got negative comments but watever its cool...

hey, I didn't knock ya... I think you are on the right track... nobody likes my rig either haha... not even me most of the time 
keep at it and remember, as long as you like it and it makes ya happy. keep it up 

[yotamckimboy4x4 [OP]]

well its just seemed like than  specially in ur first reply on my build when u said
oh yeah- ditch the front bumper, and when u said it is cool to see a budget rig with IFS get beaten by a high schooler.  LOL, likemy build  was some kinda joke...but thats cool and ya i dont really care much wat people think as long as i like it i dont care..............

[86 4runner]

yeah man dont worry about what people think. have fun with it, and build your the way you want, as long as your build isnt putting any one in danger flopp what people have to say. it looks good, keep at it and have fun wheelin the piss out of it   

[yotamckimboy4x4 [OP]]

hey thanks 86 4runner. i appreciate the compliments, i wheeled the snow this weekened and it actully did pretty darn good. im gunna lock the rear end and put 529's in it hopefully this weekened.

[MR_DIY]

well its just seemed like than  specially in ur first reply on my build when u said
oh yeah- ditch the front bumper, and when u said it is cool to see a budget rig with IFS get beaten by a high schooler.  LOL, likemy build  was some kinda joke...but thats cool and ya i dont really care much wat people think as long as i like it i dont care..............

ok

[BLACKDOG]

truck is lookin good  

Nothing wrong with a High schooler beatin on IFS, I'm still doing it, and I've been out for 3 years

Nobody is knockin on your build, they're just making some suggestions based on their experience. 

Running aluminum blocks can be dangerous, and they are hazardous to other people (I've been hit by one squirting out on the freeway!! )  Glad to hear you're only running them for a little while, you may want to look into chevies if you're tight on a budget, I've got them in the 63" flavor, and they kick   they hel make up for the lack of flex on the IFS

Don't worry about the constructive criticism, no one is out to bash you, but if you get your panties all tied up in a bunch, more and more people will.  This is a community, and if you can't handle some funnin' and a little constructive criticism, you won't last, because we're all about joking around on here, while offering up some kick tech

If you've got any questions about your IFS, let me know.  I've been running it for years, and I've broken, bent, or worked on pretty much everything

Rig looks good!

[yotamckimboy4x4 [OP]]

blackdog thanks for the compliments. i am runnin steal blocks just for the record but i know there are a lot of people on here that know a bunch of stuff and have good suggestions on here. i will admit i was alittle defensive but ill get over it. i do have a few IFS questions for you. so if u get a chance lets talk alittle bit about my ifs and the wuestions i have

[BLACKDOG]

blackdog thanks for the compliments. i am runnin steal blocks just for the record but i know there are a lot of people on here that know a bunch of stuff and have good suggestions on here. i will admit i was alittle defensive but ill get over it. i do have a few IFS questions for you. so if u get a chance lets talk alittle bit about my ifs and the wuestions i have

anytime.  You can post up your questions here, or PM me either one   You can even catch me in the shoutbox from time to time     Im usually on in the evenings, but sometimes I'm on throughout the day   So, fire away!

[yotamckimboy4x4 [OP]]

uuumm well as u can see my tires arent straight they are bowwed, every one i have talked to says u cant fix that??? and when i am in 4 lo and im mobbin threw the snow or climbin a pole it makes this nickin noise wat i think is my cv joint goin out, not sure tho?? maybe u can help and i have plenty of questions lets just start with those

[BLACKDOG]

I can't really tell from the photos, but I am assuming you are saying your tires are leaning in from the top? or are they pointing in toward each other, or out away from each other. It doesn't really matter, these are all repairable   Its a simple matter of your alignment   You can take it to a shop, or you can do it yourself.  If you do it yourself, you won't get it near as precise.  Every alignment is a little different, its based  on a lot of things.  If I were you I'd take it to a shop the first time, and see if they can let you watch.  You'll learn a lot and then you'll know first hand how to do it yourself.  I don't have that part of my FSM so I can't tell you exactly what to do, as I have only done an alignment once, and I screwed it up royally


As for the clicking, is it only when you are in 4lo?  and is it usually noticable under load?  it sounds like you've picked a winner with the cv joint. Are the CV boots all torn up?  is the mud and water and gravel and such in the boots?  you may need new CVs. 

[yotamckimboy4x4 [OP]]

ya its on clunkn when when its under a load yeas, and the boots arent torn up soo im not sure but i belive it is a cv joint