Author Topic: project x (1st gen)(dual t case)(hysteer)(flatbed)(air locker)(chevy's) (Read 121126 times)

Blingn · « **Reply #600 on:** Jul 17, 2009, 11:23:51 AM »

might try some of these

ninja turtle · « **Reply #601 on:** Jul 17, 2009, 11:31:22 AM »

Quote from: Blingn on Jul 17, 2009, 11:23:51 AM

might try some of these

for what? you make disco party? they gunna strobe to the beats!??

Wermz84 · « **Reply #602 on:** Jul 17, 2009, 11:42:36 AM »

I have the super white ones of those. just havent mounted them yet.

Blingn · « **Reply #603 on:** Aug 02, 2009, 08:15:20 PM »

not much work done on the yota this weekend. I got to help chopperman with his d60 in his duramax fab job.

got my alt and motor mounts delivered today. Now I got to get that motor sitting straight. :twisted: I am going to go get these on friday

from

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/index.php

we should have them welded in on sat

Blingn · « **Reply #604 on:** Aug 09, 2009, 11:39:56 PM »

Post is from chopperman on the greasemonkey board
Some pics of the swap... Little more labor intensive than we thought it would be, since we were fighting multiple problems with these spirngs..

1. frenched hangers ( reducing lift )
2. didnt want to run blocks ( reducing even more lift )
3. front hangers would have had to been loacted in the body mount and rear x-memebr to retain stock wheelbase ( so we extened it )
4. had to drop the aftermarket EXTRA capacity fuel tank ( full of fuel )
5. Ran out of 2x3 for the rear x-member, so we had to splice two small pieces together ( just time consuming )
6. drank a few too many beers

As matt mentioned we ran through two different versions of rear mounts and ended up settling on the ones posted here. We like em because they build all the lift back into the frame and allow for a 108" WB before going to rears up front. Matt has enough room up front to gain another 2-3 " of WB until he needs to move the box into the body mounts.. Ultimatley this rig could get to around 112-113" if the box got moved forward a few more inches. I think 114-116 is the magic number with 37's and up so rolling on 35's anywhere between 108 -112 should be perfect

I didnt get any pics of the rig with everything installed, but the shackles sit at 30* with my big butt sitting in the bed. Unloaded the rig sits a few inches tall in the rear, but we designed the rear hangers for this. The rig will sit level when fully loaded for camping.

I'm sure matt will post some pics of it sitting on a flat surface.

Blingn · « **Reply #605 on:** Aug 09, 2009, 11:55:04 PM »

next step
make extended rear drive line
relocate shocks
extend the hell out of the rear brake line

mcr list
rear springs up front
shock hoops
rock lights
clean up arb wiring mess
alternator
motor mounts
front truss

Blingn · « **Reply #606 on:** Aug 10, 2009, 10:50:02 PM »

Slolyfe · « **Reply #607 on:** Aug 10, 2009, 11:50:13 PM »

Lookin good matt!

fordh8r · « **Reply #608 on:** Aug 11, 2009, 12:04:07 AM »

Quote from: slolyfe on Aug 10, 2009, 11:50:13 PM

Lookin good matt!

unclejpl4x4 · « **Reply #609 on:** Aug 15, 2009, 01:52:02 PM »

i see a oil leak

looks good matt

Blingn · « **Reply #610 on:** Aug 17, 2009, 02:17:35 PM »

thanks guys should be hitting it again this weekend.

SloCrawler · « **Reply #611 on:** Aug 18, 2009, 02:13:01 PM »

Lookin good

Blingn · « **Reply #612 on:** Aug 19, 2009, 10:45:28 PM »

This weekend we should be putting the axle more forward and putting on new shock mounts and new shocks. The rear shocks will also be on and the whole rig will have a longer wheelbase. I normally do a shake down run before a huge get together, but Mcr will be my shakedown run for the new suspension and wheelbase set up.

Blingn · « **Reply #613 on:** Aug 23, 2009, 11:23:09 PM »

I brought the truck over to choppermans house and we got some major work done on it. He welded up the shock mounts and I changed the alternator. We both tackled the motor mounts, that fell out when we lifted the motor. We got the tow rig fixed that broke down on the way to his house. got the d max 60 in and the steering on. We stayed up till 4 am on sunday morning and woke up at 8 something am and got back to working. Chopperman figured out why the t case was leaking and he built me a driveline too.

Blingn · « **Reply #614 on:** Aug 23, 2009, 11:28:33 PM »

New mcr list.

Fix the t case leak (put bolts in that are missing, and index the rear output shaft nut)
Fix the front driveline
lights
fix wiring

86rustbucket · « **Reply #615 on:** Aug 23, 2009, 11:46:24 PM »

what did you do about the difference in bolt size between the chevy and toyota shackle bolts? 1/2 vs 18mm

Blingn · « **Reply #616 on:** Aug 24, 2009, 08:07:52 PM »

sitting with the shocks on, new d line, and the leak is about gone (no not out of oil)

snowshoebrue · « **Reply #617 on:** Aug 24, 2009, 08:11:36 PM »

looks godd matt, now fix that rats nest of wiring

*FFC* · « **Reply #618 on:** Aug 24, 2009, 08:26:38 PM »

Quote from: 86rustbucket on Aug 23, 2009, 11:46:24 PM

what did you do about the difference in bolt size between the chevy and toyota shackle bolts? 1/2 vs 18mm

He bought new bolts & bent the shackles to accommodate the wider springs

brockbuilt85 · « **Reply #619 on:** Aug 24, 2009, 08:29:28 PM »

Quote from: snowshoebrue on Aug 24, 2009, 08:11:36 PM

looks godd matt, now fix that rats nest of wiring

x2
crazy wiring no bueno

Blingn · « **Reply #620 on:** Aug 30, 2009, 09:17:27 PM »

Took her on a shake down run it had great flex. everything is dialed in. I still have a noise in the front end that I hope to find before mcr, but the rest is great.

Jud · « **Reply #621 on:** Aug 30, 2009, 09:18:54 PM »

Cool! Glad everything worked out.

fordh8r · « **Reply #622 on:** Aug 30, 2009, 09:19:06 PM »

SCHWEET! 8)

Blingn · « **Reply #623 on:** Aug 30, 2009, 10:14:03 PM »

some pics of the shakedown run

fordh8r · « **Reply #624 on:** Aug 30, 2009, 10:16:21 PM »

Lookin good bro! Can't wait to see you guys at MCR.

redrocket93 · « **Reply #625 on:** Aug 30, 2009, 10:24:51 PM »

In the third pic down a 1/4 of my truck looks badass. No more photo love for the ugly green flatbed truck?

Blingn · « **Reply #626 on:** Aug 30, 2009, 10:27:46 PM »

my daughter was taking pics. You fully got it man. Great job today!!!! I would love to hit up Barret with u guys.......

I might

*FFC* · « **Reply #627 on:** Aug 31, 2009, 07:48:26 AM »

Quote from: redrocket93 on Aug 30, 2009, 10:24:51 PM

In the third pic down a 1/4 of my truck looks badass. No more photo love for the ugly green flatbed truck?

Wait a minute - we got pics of your truck. Well, WE didn't, but Becky did. They're on her myspace but it may be set to private... Let me check.

*FFC* · « **Reply #628 on:** Aug 31, 2009, 07:53:13 AM »

Quote from: redrocket93 on Aug 30, 2009, 10:24:51 PM

In the third pic down a 1/4 of my truck looks badass. No more photo love for the ugly green flatbed truck?

If the ugly green flatbed truck had stuck around we may have more pics

Blingn · « **Reply #629 on:** Aug 31, 2009, 10:02:29 AM »

Quote from: redrocket93 on Aug 30, 2009, 10:24:51 PM

In the third pic down a 1/4 of my truck looks badass. No more photo love for the ugly green flatbed truck?

you owe me a new tail light punk


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