Author Topic: MY 1997 TACOMA SAS BUILD.. DOVED FRONT END WITH A FLAT BELLY!! (Read 105798 times)

THK Matt · « **Reply #90 on:** Sep 08, 2007, 01:20:41 PM »

and here is the thread i started for that october run

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=36355.0

86bobbedtoy · « **Reply #91 on:** Sep 10, 2007, 09:11:23 PM »

big pimpin

rednk1980 · « **Reply #92 on:** Sep 10, 2007, 09:19:23 PM »

Damn Coop i didn't know you were one here. Lookin badass! like always.

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #93 on:** Sep 10, 2007, 09:44:03 PM »

mmm, i live in tricities for now, just got my drivelines done on the gray goat!!! let me know when and where thats at!?!?

THK Matt · « **Reply #94 on:** Sep 10, 2007, 10:41:57 PM »

your interested twistedtoy?

i will let you know asa i know.
the size and amount of trucks going, just keeps increasing.

RIGHT ON!

and sorry for jacking your thread lbz

lbz134 · « **Reply #95 on:** Sep 13, 2007, 09:48:39 PM »

Quote from: rednk1980 on Sep 10, 2007, 09:19:23 PM

Damn Coop i didn't know you were one here. Lookin badass! like always.

Oh ya.. Im everywhere... Going up Kanner on saturday..

gtoyonrocks · « **Reply #96 on:** Sep 14, 2007, 12:13:57 AM »

Great pics man!!! Your making me want to take my truck out.

THK Matt · « **Reply #97 on:** Oct 08, 2007, 02:00:45 AM »

LBZ134 I dont mean to jack your thread again... but The October run i have setup... may be pushed to the beginning of november... we'll see.

Who all is still interested on here?

lbz134 · « **Reply #98 on:** Oct 08, 2007, 02:33:45 PM »

Well I finally got around to doing some more tweeking on my little tacoma... I'm running 4" TG spring front and rear.. I wasnt getting a whole lot of flex out my rear end.. Using the old forklift I was only getting around 24" off the ground before I would pull the opposing rear wheel...

So after taking a closer look at these springs I noticed that the top 4 leafs are bound together simply to hold the (in my opinion usless) axle wrap leaf.. Once I bent up the tabs and removed the extra leaf.. 42"!! What a difference!! $Beer Chug\'n$

rednk1980 · « **Reply #99 on:** Oct 08, 2007, 08:42:03 PM »

lookin good Coop! We should go wheein sometime soon

lbz134 · « **Reply #100 on:** Oct 09, 2007, 10:15:45 AM »

Quote from: rednk1980 on Oct 08, 2007, 08:42:03 PM

lookin good Coop! We should go wheein sometime soon

Definetly.. Me and yerges go up almost every weekend..

rednk1980 · « **Reply #101 on:** Oct 10, 2007, 02:37:31 PM »

i think the next weekend i have off is thanksgiving. and then New Years after that

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #102 on:** Oct 12, 2007, 10:39:47 AM »

Great build.

Do you have any pictures on how you relocated the latch to the inside of the tailgate? I am just about ready to finish my tailgate.

THK Matt · « **Reply #103 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 01:28:24 AM »

where you get those flared bedsiade shoyrtt

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #104 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 10:42:40 PM »

Quote from: 3WM Yoda on Oct 15, 2007, 01:28:24 AM

where you get those flared bedsiade shoyrtt

They are used pre-runner bedsides I found on Racedezert.com.

Here is a link to how we mounted them. http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=18832.180

THK Matt · « **Reply #105 on:** Oct 16, 2007, 07:49:44 AM »

oh tight.

88_Pathy · « **Reply #106 on:** Oct 16, 2007, 02:44:01 PM »

So what leaf did you remove? And did you bend the clamps up so that they no longer work or did you leave a slight lip at the tip so it would still work but allow the spring to separate more?

lbz134 · « **Reply #107 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 07:36:16 AM »

Quote from: 88_Pathy on Oct 16, 2007, 02:44:01 PM

So what leaf did you remove? And did you bend the clamps up so that they no longer work or did you leave a slight lip at the tip so it would still work but allow the spring to separate more?

This should help ya... You can see were the old half leaf was at due to all the rust..

88_Pathy · « **Reply #108 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 03:42:47 PM »

After you did it, did you notice any more axle wrap than before or is it the same. Also do you have dual cases?

lbz134 · « **Reply #109 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 04:06:21 PM »

Quote from: 88_Pathy on Oct 17, 2007, 03:42:47 PM

After you did it, did you notice any more axle wrap than before or is it the same. Also do you have dual cases?

Actually I havent had a chance to go up yet.. Hopefully this weekend.. No Dual cases.. Just stock. I think I may goto the inchworm lefty if I can ever round up enough money.

88_Pathy · « **Reply #110 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 08:01:06 PM »

Thanks for all the help. Holy crap how did you bend those clamps up? They are super thick. I tried a cold chisel and a screw driver but could barely budge them. Did you heat them up? If so with what.

lbz134 · « **Reply #111 on:** Oct 17, 2007, 09:37:37 PM »

Ya I just heated them up with a torch.. Then they bent like butter.

lbz134 · « **Reply #112 on:** Nov 29, 2007, 08:07:19 AM »

HERES A FEW PICS FROM THE LAST COUPLE WEEKENDS.. ALSO PRIOR TO BENDING MY SECOND SET OF REAR LEAF SPRINGS..

IM BUILDING A TRACTION BAR THIS WEEKEND.. HOPEFULLY THE THIRD SET WONT BEND. BE POSTING PICS WHEN DONE..

THK Matt · « **Reply #113 on:** Nov 29, 2007, 10:25:25 AM »

damn dude, i dig yo taco.

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #114 on:** Nov 29, 2007, 10:42:55 PM »

BADASS!!!

Blazer707 · « **Reply #115 on:** Nov 30, 2007, 05:51:51 PM »

thats a sick tacoma, did u ever experience a different in axle wrap after u took it up with the top leaf removed?

-Thomas

lbz134 · « **Reply #116 on:** Nov 30, 2007, 10:46:52 PM »

Quote from: Blazer707 on Nov 30, 2007, 05:51:51 PM

thats a sick tacoma, did u ever experience a different in axle wrap after u took it up with the top leaf removed?

-Thomas

unfortunatly yes.. I actually bent the living crap outa the springs first time out with the leaf removed.. (all due from axle wrap) Im building a slip twist ladder bar this weekend, hopefully that will cure my axle wrap and save my springs...

Blazer707 · « **Reply #117 on:** Dec 01, 2007, 09:37:52 AM »

so would u say take the top leaf out and at the same time build a track bar?

-Thomas

Doof · « **Reply #118 on:** Dec 01, 2007, 10:07:12 AM »

LINK IT!!!!

looking pretty damn good there $Beer Chug\'n$

lbz134 · « **Reply #119 on:** Dec 01, 2007, 10:42:31 AM »

Quote from: Blazer707 on Dec 01, 2007, 09:37:52 AM

so would u say take the top leaf out and at the same time build a track bar?

-Thomas

Definetly.. I just had to learn the hard way..

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