Author Topic: Duffil's 84 Xtra Cab is still bringing the suck (Read 245792 times)

MiniSimp · « **Reply #90 on:** Aug 16, 2006, 10:00:16 PM »

Rear shock tower?

Duffil · « **Reply #91 on:** Aug 16, 2006, 10:16:53 PM »

Yep. Think it'll be strong enough?

MiniSimp · « **Reply #92 on:** Aug 16, 2006, 10:41:25 PM »

Pleanty. If you want it stronger, run the bolts through both sides of the tube.

Duffil · « **Reply #93 on:** Aug 16, 2006, 10:45:41 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Aug 16, 2006, 10:41:25 PM

Pleanty. If you want it stronger, run the bolts through both sides of the tube.

I plan to. I figured, what the hell, if 2x2x.120 is good enough for a front hanger, it's good enough for my shock mount.

what's a little extra beef, anyway?

Duffil · « **Reply #94 on:** Aug 19, 2006, 09:11:49 PM »

Duffil · « **Reply #95 on:** Aug 19, 2006, 09:16:05 PM »

WANTED: 33x????x15. Set of at least 4. Decent tread.

Duffil · « **Reply #96 on:** Aug 29, 2006, 07:25:30 PM »

milla85 · « **Reply #97 on:** Aug 30, 2006, 10:02:36 AM »

They look a little rotted. Are they pretty old?

Duffil · « **Reply #98 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 07:14:33 PM »

Did Slickrock Trail today. Lost a front tire, and had some fuel issues, but no body damage

1Bad4Runner · « **Reply #99 on:** Sep 04, 2006, 07:17:09 PM »

Those are some rough looking tires! Time for some new meats

Duffil · « **Reply #100 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 05:21:49 PM »

OK, here's some more new-to-me's.

I'm not really happy with the backspacing, but for $100, I can't really complain.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #101 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 07:19:32 PM »

Looks OK to me, but I like keeping my tires under my rigs. Looking a lot more like a rig now for a base model.

Duffil · « **Reply #102 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:19:05 PM »

Quote from: Rocksurfer on Sep 10, 2006, 07:19:32 PM

Looks OK to me, but I like keeping my tires under my rigs. Looking a lot more like a rig now for a base model.

Thanks. See, the thing is, I only have like 2" between the inside of the tire to the bumpstop on the frame. So it's gonna kill what little flex I had.

CrazyYota · « **Reply #103 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:21:29 PM »

sweet truck $Beer Chug\'n$ seen you a couple times in Escalon

Duffil · « **Reply #104 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:23:40 PM »

Quote from: CrazyYota on Sep 10, 2006, 08:21:29 PM

sweet truck $Beer Chug\'n$ seen you a couple times in Escalon

Thanks. Really? What do you drive?

CrazyYota · « **Reply #105 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:25:40 PM »

a silver 83 4x4 short bed with smitty bumpers and roll bar $Beer Chug\'n$

CrazyYota · « **Reply #106 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:36:10 PM »

Quote from: Duffil on Sep 10, 2006, 08:23:40 PM

Thanks. Really? What do you drive?

needs paint job to look

Duffil · « **Reply #107 on:** Sep 10, 2006, 08:54:50 PM »

Quote from: CrazyYota on Sep 10, 2006, 08:21:29 PM

sweet truck $Beer Chug\'n$ seen you a couple times in Escalon

I'm there a couple times a week. Meanokie lives there.

Duffil · « **Reply #108 on:** Sep 30, 2006, 09:46:55 PM »

Not very pretty, but she was FREEE.95!!

It was outside for like 4 years, but when I tore it down, it's still in great shape. Only real rust was on the reduction box bearings, which aren't getting reused anyway.

Duffil · « **Reply #109 on:** Oct 17, 2006, 08:06:15 PM »

OK, I'll post this in chronological order so you guys really appreciate how stupid I am.
I ordered a 21-spline MC-07. I had a 21 spline t-case, and a crawl box.

I bought a parts truck for $150. All I knew was it was IFS, VIN tag said G52. There was no engine. I pulled the trans and case. This tcase and gear set looked better than my others, so I opted to use them. I didn't know what it was, but I knew what it was not. It was NOT a G52. I figgered, maybe a G54, as I'd never seen one, and understand the gears are a different, stronger design than a G52. OK, trans rebuild/upgrade. That seems plausible.
Here is an old G52 I have:

Here is what came out of the parts truck:

So, I start to assemble my new MC-07

Oil gap is about .008" so she's good to go!

Duffil · « **Reply #110 on:** Oct 17, 2006, 08:10:21 PM »

New bearings for the input/countershafts. Gotta love working for NAPA!!

In:

Shift Rail:

Studs are in:

Crawler is on!!

She's done!!

boggerunner · « **Reply #111 on:** Oct 17, 2006, 08:13:45 PM »

looks good, i need to clean the crap outta mine to make it look good like yours, lots of carb cleaner?

Duffil · « **Reply #112 on:** Oct 17, 2006, 08:17:57 PM »

So I decide to grab a spare input shaft and see how it fits in the coupler. Damn, this thing feels tiny...
SPLINE COUNT!!!

CRAP!!!

OK, so I got an R151 and Tcase for 150 bucks!!!

. So here is my question:

Do I swap the 21spline coupler for a 23spline, and put this in the rear case
OR
do I check out the condition of the R151 and then have to buy a 23spline gear for the rear case? I had to borrow the money to buy the truck, so I am hella broke, but I wanna do it right and do it once. If I need to build the R151, it'll cost bank; the 23spline gear will cost me some cash also. What do I do?

Duffil · « **Reply #113 on:** Oct 17, 2006, 08:22:17 PM »

Quote from: boggerunner on Oct 17, 2006, 08:13:45 PM

looks good, i need to clean the crap outta mine to make it look good like yours, lots of carb cleaner?

Nope. Okie solvent tank. (lacquer thinner and an old coffee can)

MiniSimp · « **Reply #114 on:** Oct 17, 2006, 09:46:29 PM »

Quote from: Duffil on Oct 17, 2006, 08:17:57 PM

but I wanna do it right and do it once.

do what is right....and cheapest.

Nice clean job. I prefer 87 octane hooked up to an air compressor my self.

Duffil · « **Reply #115 on:** Oct 18, 2006, 09:20:09 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Oct 17, 2006, 09:46:29 PM

do what is right....and cheapest.

Nice clean job. I prefer 87 octane hooked up to an air compressor my self.

OK, I guess I'm gonna run 21 spline for now and hang on to that core.

Duffil · « **Reply #116 on:** Oct 24, 2006, 02:06:57 PM »

I finally decided to throw this thing in, so here it is.
8)
I got the rear case apart to convert to top shift, and found this

I got further in and found the Quiet Run gear on the low speed gear was hammered! almost no teeth left, so I swapped it for another one. Also swapped a countershaft. This is the mating gear on the stock countershaft.

Top Shift converted:

Crawl box in:

It was a pain to do it one case at a time. If they ever come out, it'll be as a set.

I had to use the stock crossmember for now, which means no front driveshaft.

Hopefully it'll be there in a week or so.

meanokie · « **Reply #117 on:** Oct 25, 2006, 12:28:34 AM »

hey Buddy just wanted to say thanks for all your help

MiniSimp · « **Reply #118 on:** Oct 25, 2006, 05:07:03 AM »

Hook up your speedo would ya!

Duffil · « **Reply #119 on:** Oct 25, 2006, 03:04:24 PM »

I'm saving my mileage.

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