Author Topic: Back from the dead, 92 xtra cab! (Read 100600 times)

94MtnYote · « **Reply #120 on:** May 23, 2008, 10:01:05 AM »

a star pattern can be a good way to get things tight.

Phazertwo · « **Reply #121 on:** May 23, 2008, 07:12:51 PM »

The star pattern didn't help much. However moving up t0 12ft-lbs work very well for sealing the bead.

They are all holding air now. How long they will hold that air, only time will tell, but none went flat since about noon, and all seem to be close to the same pressure (I didn't set them to a certain pressure, so I cant check to see if they are lower.

Front diff is in and the drive shaft is installed. Tomorrow knuckle building begins!
PZ

hollywood_toy90 · « **Reply #122 on:** May 24, 2008, 09:25:06 AM »

that is all!!!!

THK Matt · « **Reply #123 on:** May 24, 2008, 06:49:48 PM »

Phazertwo · « **Reply #124 on:** May 24, 2008, 11:12:53 PM »

Well, two have been holding air all day. (30psi to be exact, 10 over what rockstomper recommends) The other two dropped from 30 to 25. I found the leeks, and did the silicone trick, hopping that I don't have to grind and weld MORE.
PZ

Phazertwo · « **Reply #125 on:** May 26, 2008, 01:28:47 PM »

Well, I got the my damn computer and did some work!

Here is what my shackle, and drive shaft angles came out like. Not to bad.

And it works well!

Some posers

and the only damage of the day was totaly avoidable, but I hate my bed, so it was just fun to smash it!

PZ

46&2 · « **Reply #126 on:** May 26, 2008, 01:34:00 PM »

Cool, good to see it on the trail. How do you like those Baja claws? I have been considering getting some but I was curious how they do in the rocks.

Phazertwo · « **Reply #127 on:** May 26, 2008, 01:45:12 PM »

they are bad ass. I am not sure if its becasue of the tires or that I was running at <5 psi all day, but that thing hooked up all day w/o a front locker
PZ

crawlerdan · « **Reply #128 on:** May 26, 2008, 01:48:15 PM »

good lookin rig man, i dig the 3rd gen extra cabs

Phazertwo · « **Reply #129 on:** May 26, 2008, 01:55:37 PM »

thanks!

THK Matt · « **Reply #130 on:** May 26, 2008, 04:44:10 PM »

Quote from: fortysixandtwo on May 26, 2008, 01:34:00 PM

Cool, good to see it on the trail. How do you like those Baja claws? I have been considering getting some but I was curious how they do in the rocks.

OnTheRocks had them on his after he SAS'd and he didnt like them in snow i know that... and i think he said they sucked in wet rocks too.
he may have been running at higher PSI though.... but dont quote me on that, because it was a long while ago...

Phazertwo · « **Reply #131 on:** May 26, 2008, 04:50:41 PM »

well, the rocks were for sure wet today, and they worked awesome!
PZ

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #132 on:** May 26, 2008, 05:10:09 PM »

nice rig!

hollywood_toy90 · « **Reply #133 on:** May 26, 2008, 05:39:44 PM »

man those poser shots are sure artsy!! who the hell took those? lol. today rocked! show a pic of me!! lol j/k

THK Matt · « **Reply #134 on:** May 27, 2008, 12:50:34 AM »

Quote from: Phazertwo on May 26, 2008, 04:50:41 PM

well, the rocks were for sure wet today, and they worked awesome!
PZ

had to be the PSI difference.. i tell you what.... PSI has alot to do with things.

46&2 · « **Reply #135 on:** May 27, 2008, 12:09:49 PM »

Quote from: that HO kid on May 27, 2008, 12:50:34 AM

had to be the PSI difference.. i tell you what.... PSI has alot to do with things.

All the pics I saw of his truck with the claws looked like they were pretty bald too, hard to tell in pics but they didnt look like they had much life left.

94MtnYote · « **Reply #136 on:** May 27, 2008, 02:05:12 PM »

nice truck, I like that green! What body lift are you running?
Dunno if it's the right idea, but have you considered shooting some slime in to seal up the beadlocks?

THK Matt · « **Reply #137 on:** May 27, 2008, 02:17:40 PM »

Quote from: fortysixandtwo on May 27, 2008, 12:09:49 PM

All the pics I saw of his truck with the claws looked like they were pretty bald too, hard to tell in pics but they didnt look like they had much life left.

yeah thats true.

Phazertwo · « **Reply #138 on:** Jun 09, 2008, 04:17:16 PM »

Quote from: toyoduh! on May 27, 2008, 02:05:12 PM

nice truck, I like that green! What body lift are you running?
Dunno if it's the right idea, but have you considered shooting some slime in to seal up the beadlocks?

I considered only breifly, and here is why. Tire slime is designed to be poured thru the valve stem. Soon after that the tire needs to be spun so the rotation of the tire flings the slime outward. My beads are leaking, not the tread. However, on my last wheeling adventure there was a muddy spot, and the mud made it into the rim, and left a nice even coat around the welded area, this stoped my leak!. so maybe I will have to take it to the car wash, and than put slime on the outside, however the won't work either since the pressure of the tire is forcing through the hole, and will most likly keep the slime out. I have considered using some sort of epoxy to do the same job, but that would mean that I would need to set it up and than get on the high way and drive almost a whole tank in order to get it to set.
PZ

EDIT: I am running a 1in sky body lift. Not to gain clearance for tires, but for my fatty hands above the tranny and t-case!

Phazertwo · « **Reply #139 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 11:36:15 AM »

Went wheelin last week. Went to Kelly flats for any of the colorado folk who may know where that is. Pretty easy trail, except for the chutes.

Started with camping thursday night!, this was a "Dudes and Dogs run" so the ladies stayed at home

Than friday morning we hit the trail not knowing what to expect. We knew the two most challenging obstacles were Heart attack hill (easy line was a joke, and other lines were not to bad in a long wheel base)

Me half way up

My buddy Zach in his heep

Hollywood

than we got to the chutes. Not fearing body damage on my bed, I was the only one who attempted.

A shot of me coming up the the chutes, from on top of the ledge.

Got a little close to the cab! But it never hit!

In the end I was denied! Zach pulled me right out tho!

Than we had to get zach out. He could not back up because of the slick muddy conditions. He winched himself sideways, away from the rocks, and than back up the trail.

Than it was my turn to hit the second part of the chutes!

I had to get high lifted over because of the rock in the front of me. I need to get my front locker going soon!
PZ

lucky7 · « **Reply #140 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 03:37:54 PM »

Phazertwo · « **Reply #141 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 03:41:44 PM »

Some pics we took screwing around at night.

PZ

THK Matt · « **Reply #142 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 05:24:49 PM »

that last one is beautiful!

Phazertwo · « **Reply #143 on:** Jun 11, 2008, 06:18:57 PM »

yeah, we had allot of fun with long exposures, Zach is an excellent photographer.

As for my truck. There are several things that I need to get done, and that I straight up don't like.

First I needed bump stops up front. My shocks were bottoming out before something else limited the suspension. However I got that done tonight!

Something else that was bothering me was my steering wheel being perfectly upside down, fixed that.

Got my CB in and working, just need a new antenna. (My GF drove my truck thru a parking garage when it was maybe 2 degrees out, needless to say that antenna is gone!)

Now on to the things that I don't like.
NUMBER 1! My steering! It drives great, but the pitman arm interferes with the drag link pretty bad. The steering box needs to be moved forward!

NUMBER 2! My steering/shocks! I have the marlin gusset kit, and I welded the small tube to the wrong side of the gusset, which means that the steering arms hit the shock bodies at full steer. To fix this I have my steering stops set WAY to far out.

number 3 is my shackle angle. Its not the best, but I wish it was better. When I relocate my box forward, I think I am going to make a set of rears up front.

PZ

Phazertwo · « **Reply #144 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 11:45:32 AM »

Finally got it to work for the forklift shot!

And yeah, the bad...

Its hits about .5in before my bump-stop even touches the plate!

PZ

DTB · « **Reply #145 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 11:53:04 AM »

Quote from: Phazertwo on Jun 12, 2008, 11:45:32 AM

Its hits about .5in before my bump-stop even touches the plate!

PZ

So you werent able to flex it fully in those pics? Looks like you might have to move that steering box forward a couple inches

Phazertwo · « **Reply #146 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 03:47:31 PM »

Yes, this is what I am trying to point out. I want to make a rear leaf pack for the front, and move it then. The more I think about it, the sooner I want to do it!
PZ

toyotanner · « **Reply #147 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 08:57:45 PM »

i really like this truck the green and how clean it is ... b@d@$$

just need a color matching bed to complete it

Phazertwo · « **Reply #148 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 09:14:13 PM »

Wow, thanks allot man!

Quote from: toyotanner on Jun 12, 2008, 08:57:45 PM

i really like this truck the green and how clean it is ... b@d@$$
just need a color matching bed to complete it

toyotanner · « **Reply #149 on:** Jun 12, 2008, 09:25:52 PM »

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