Author Topic: KDXSR5s Wyo DD Build: Starting To Come Together.............SLOWLY (Read 136659 times)

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #90 on:** May 06, 2008, 05:52:12 PM »

The 92-95 front ends are different than the 90 front end. Plus I don't know how much work it would be to make a pickup body work on a 4runner frame... although it would be cool to have the factory 4 link rear on a pickup. Thanks for the search help though!

jimbo74 · « **Reply #91 on:** May 14, 2008, 09:11:04 PM »

junk the 90 and move on

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #92 on:** May 15, 2008, 11:49:48 PM »

Today was a good day. I was walking around out behind the metal shop with my friend ( joe s on here) so he could show me his clutch that he took off of his 350. He had thrown it in the metal bin, so we went over there. Guess what I found in the metal bin? Some coil springs. So guess what I did? I took them home. So later today, after work, I worked on the 85; I changed my oil and started working on fitting the coils in the rear of my truck. It took some time and I had to get a spring compressor, but I got it to work with the help of joe s.

It lifted the rear of my truck a good 6 inches, which brings it about back to where stock height is. I am happy. It even rides smoother.

I also took the boots off of my crappy rancho shocks, because all they were doing was collecting mud and dirt in there. I also cleaned out my rear drums.

Now I have pretty much decided to part out the 90 (totally what the PO did not want me to do, lol), so I am going to rob the rear packs on the 90 for a couple leaves to stick in my front pack.

Total invested in project Big Dreamer: $0. I also named my truck the Big Dreamer. I now have enough room for 33s, maybe 35s with some trimming in the rear. Pics will come tomorrow.

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #93 on:** May 16, 2008, 12:28:40 AM »

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #94 on:** May 17, 2008, 01:32:54 AM »

ok, update time: I just got done working on pulling apart the 90 and putting it back together well enough that it will roll. I stole some rear leaves off of it. And yes, its like 2:20 in the morning, lol. I did this whole job with NO air tools... it sucked. Stupid neighbors callin the cops on my for "disrupting the peace"

Anyways, its pic time. I do not have any before shots, sorry. Just imagine the bumpstop 1 inch away from its strike plate.

Crappy night shots, sorry. My shackle angle doesn't look too bad now. Oh, and joe s wanted me to make sure you guys knew that was his boot in that one pic. Now my truck has a noticeable forward lean. That is what the last crappy night shots are for! They show the leaves I am going to mix in with the 85 front leaves.

Any questions just ask. I will eventually get daylight pics of the coil from the side with the tire/wheel off.

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #95 on:** May 17, 2008, 08:03:16 AM »

so thy just sit in there ?

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #96 on:** May 17, 2008, 11:40:14 AM »

Quote from: unclejpl4x4 on May 17, 2008, 08:03:16 AM

so thy just sit in there ?

Yes. One small end of the coil seats perfectly around the lower bumpstop and self centers on it leaving it resting on both U-bolts. The other small end of the coil I cut about 4 inches off of so it would sit flush along the side of the strike plate. I will be adding some bolts with fender washers to the strike plate to ensure the coil does not pop out of the top. Then, if it gets pulled off of the bottom, the bumpstop will act as a self centering device to line it back up so it will rest back where it was. Make sense?

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #97 on:** May 17, 2008, 01:29:11 PM »

Click the picture to enlarge it and read the writing.

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #98 on:** May 17, 2008, 09:42:49 PM »

I towed with it today. It towed beautifully! No more bottoming out for me!

NorCalToy · « **Reply #99 on:** May 18, 2008, 12:31:09 PM »

thats a bigass trailer for just that lawn mower...looks like its holding it well though. have you had a chance to flex the suspension with the coils in yet?

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #100 on:** May 18, 2008, 12:33:48 PM »

Quote from: NorCalToy on May 18, 2008, 12:31:09 PM

thats a bigass trailer for just that lawn mower...looks like its holding it well though. have you had a chance to flex the suspension with the coils in yet?

We use that trailer for everything, the tractor just happened to be what was on it. That tractor is fricken heavy too, my truck was struggling a little bit with it. I have not had a chance to flex it yet, I have been working on other things this weekend

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #101 on:** May 18, 2008, 07:53:20 PM »

I am parting out the 90

1990 Part out thread

NorCalToy · « **Reply #102 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:07:34 PM »

anything i want? you hsould adapt the fenders for your 85. it would look tits. plus i think they have a bit more flare to them...

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #103 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:11:37 PM »

Quote from: NorCalToy on May 18, 2008, 08:07:34 PM

anything i want? you hsould adapt the fenders for your 85. it would look tits. plus i think they have a bit more flare to them...

I am doing the hi-clearance fenders on the 85 from: http://toyotafiberglass.com/fenders.htm

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #104 on:** May 22, 2008, 10:31:58 PM »

Ok, time for a little update: I got my engine home from the school, I need to finish painting some stuff and it will be ready to drop in. Here is my list of stuff to do over summer in no particular order:

Finish engine
Install engine
Rebuild pass side knuckle
Fix brakes
Make front lift packs
Fix the KDX
Rebuild f-150 t-case
Rebuild dirtbike trailer to a higher altitude to work with the lifted truck

I am sure there are others, but I don't remember them right now.

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #105 on:** May 27, 2008, 09:20:58 PM »

Engine Pics

Almost ready to drop in!

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #106 on:** May 27, 2008, 09:42:51 PM »

I made a trip out to a friend's ranch Monday, here is the trip up there:

Big D is ready to go

Cruising between 70 and 85... 75 and up has a bad shake to it, and yes, I am steering straight, the saggy suspension throws the steering wheel that far off!

The power plant is working hard

Ranch equipment junkyard!

Cattle drive in the rain

Purdy pictures taken off of the dirt county road

Road down into the ranch

washed out culverts!

And then the work begun!

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #107 on:** May 27, 2008, 10:00:50 PM »

Here is what is left of the horse corral... the flood really moved it! Where that pound in post is used to be where the coral was!

Some debris washed down from above in the leach field (where the waste water goes... )

A few debris piles... no one knows where that concrete came from, lol, and an uprooted bush thing... many of these were laying around uprooted

Washed out path

I was working on rebuilding plumbing and electrical going to the pump house since the water was going OVER this bridge destroyed the electrical and plumbing

Purdy picture and dad's truck "working"

Area around the pump house... that fence was DESTROYED

Trail going down to the now forever changed swimming hole... the flood removed the bridge that goes across the creek that was made out of railroad ties and concrete... also, as you can see, the platform was destroyed and it is just all around bad

And then it was decided that we should head home before we get stuck down at the ranch due to muddy roads

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #108 on:** May 27, 2008, 10:07:57 PM »

Big D ready to go home

A purdy pic on the way out... notice the dead cow skeleton

Finally back to asphalt! $I\'m Down$ and headed home

The trip was fun, wet, cold and somewhat successful. Much more work will need to be done to get the place back to "normal"

DTB · « **Reply #109 on:** May 28, 2008, 05:04:24 AM »

Looks like you have some nice rocks around there

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #110 on:** May 28, 2008, 02:06:34 PM »

Yup! My rig is not quite ready for rocks yet though.

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #111 on:** May 30, 2008, 12:12:56 AM »

I swapped in the 1 inch master from the 90 and bled the whole system tonight... the change is amazing! I need to change out the booster too, but I have never changed one, so I don't know how to take it off/put it on.

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #112 on:** Jun 01, 2008, 02:24:01 PM »

I am making progress in cleaning out the garage so I can work on stuff in there. It has not had a car in it in at least 6 years. Its bad.

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #113 on:** Jun 01, 2008, 07:25:10 PM »

pic of swapped in master

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #114 on:** Jun 01, 2008, 07:41:08 PM »

I need to swap the booster and the front calipers and use the vented fj rotors.

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #115 on:** Jun 01, 2008, 08:49:13 PM »

I took the booster off of the 90 and I am currently painting it. It will go in sometime soon, I hope. I hope its a good booster!

GJToyotabug · « **Reply #116 on:** Jun 01, 2008, 09:00:57 PM »

I hope so too mine is making my motor serge when I step on the breaks

Tallchevy · « **Reply #117 on:** Jun 01, 2008, 09:03:52 PM »

Quote from: GJToyotabug on Jun 01, 2008, 09:00:57 PM

I hope so too mine is making my motor serge when I step on the breaks

Are you sure it's the booster? My 89 surges but the booster is fine. I have to clean out the idle/air control cause it isn't seating right.

GJToyotabug · « **Reply #118 on:** Jun 01, 2008, 09:25:54 PM »

I have no clue what it coult be but it only does it when I step on the brakes

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #119 on:** Jun 01, 2008, 09:32:22 PM »

My truck drops idle when I step on the brakes too. 93tonkatoy (I believe thats the correct name) explained it to me. It is because my idle is too high. When I step on the brake something happens that causes the computer to go crazy and try to drop my idle which causes the motor to surge. My idle is too high because of vacuum leaks.


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