Author Topic: Project BoostedRunner, SOLD (Read 537413 times)

Uncle Ben · « **Reply #2370 on:** Jan 29, 2012, 09:12:32 PM »

I'm on it man! You have any bargaining hardware? Keeping it on this forum might shake on out too I'm figuring!

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2371 on:** Jan 30, 2012, 05:37:28 AM »

Quote from: Uncle Ben on Jan 29, 2012, 09:12:32 PM

I'm on it man! You have any bargaining hardware? Keeping it on this forum might shake on out too I'm figuring!

i dont really have anything to bargain with unfortunately. Thanks for helping out though!

NITE KRAWLERS · « **Reply #2372 on:** Jan 31, 2012, 10:34:35 PM »

BOO!!

Uncle Ben · « **Reply #2373 on:** Mar 10, 2012, 09:27:21 AM »

Hows it going sir? Get the 40 cage done so you can dazzle us with more WOW?

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2374 on:** Mar 12, 2012, 03:07:41 AM »

Quote from: Uncle Ben on Mar 10, 2012, 09:27:21 AM

Hows it going sir? Get the 40 cage done so you can dazzle us with more WOW?

the 40 cage was done a few months ago. working on skidplates now. i did get the rear swing out tire carrier done too, i will post some pics of that

83 Crawler · « **Reply #2375 on:** Mar 12, 2012, 06:37:11 PM »

Uncle Ben · « **Reply #2376 on:** Mar 12, 2012, 08:20:17 PM »

Quote from: pumkin toy on Mar 12, 2012, 03:07:41 AM

the 40 cage was done a few months ago. working on skidplates now. i did get the rear swing out tire carrier done too, i will post some pics of that

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2377 on:** Mar 12, 2012, 08:49:02 PM »

sorry guys, didnt have time to get pics of the tire carrier and hydro assist steering today.... hopefully tomorrow!

Jud · « **Reply #2378 on:** Mar 12, 2012, 08:57:50 PM »

That's a good looking cage in that FJ

Uncle Ben · « **Reply #2379 on:** Apr 14, 2012, 04:53:52 PM »

3 pages back? WTF???

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2380 on:** Apr 14, 2012, 08:01:07 PM »

Quote from: Uncle Ben on Apr 14, 2012, 04:53:52 PM

3 pages back? WTF???

huh?

toyotanner · « **Reply #2381 on:** Apr 15, 2012, 10:23:12 AM »

assuming hes talking about the 4.7 gears

or probably the fj build

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2382 on:** Apr 15, 2012, 11:25:13 AM »

Quote from: toyotanner on Apr 15, 2012, 10:23:12 AM

assuming hes talking about the 4.7 gears
or probably the fj build

im thinking the 4.7 gears i guess. i just got that FJ40 out of my garage friday. been working on it for about 6 months and im glad to finally have my own rig back in my garage!

Uncle Ben · « **Reply #2383 on:** Apr 15, 2012, 11:48:52 AM »

3 pages back was how far this thread was buried. Just missing my SD friend fix..... $Beer Chug\'n$

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2384 on:** Apr 15, 2012, 09:26:07 PM »

Quote from: Uncle Ben on Apr 15, 2012, 11:48:52 AM

3 pages back was how far this thread was buried. Just missing my SD friend fix..... $Beer Chug\'n$

oh haha yeah i havnt even had my own rig in my garage for 6 months so there hasnt been any updates! i plan on doing some more work on the cage here soon so i will keep everyone updated

TRACKER · « **Reply #2385 on:** Apr 16, 2012, 10:27:23 PM »

this build is bad a$$

I'm planning doing 3 link with fj80 hp axle and really like the way you have the steering set up .
can you please get a close up pictures of the steering arms ,it look like you did double shear

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2386 on:** Apr 17, 2012, 06:12:28 AM »

Quote from: TRACKER on Apr 16, 2012, 10:27:23 PM

this build is bad a$$
I'm planning doing 3 link with fj80 hp axle and really like the way you have the steering set up .
can you please get a close up pictures of the steering arms ,it look like you did double shear

thanks dude, i appreciate the comments! if you go to page 70 of my build and scroll down about halfway there are some good pics of the steering arm setup. What i did was take the driver side arm and cut the front facing half of the arm off right at the knuckle bolts, then spun it around 180 degrees to see how it would fit. The arm was rubbing on my tire when it was bolted on so i cut it off and welded it back together at an angle that would not rub on anything. i made a gusset for it and warmed the whole thing up with a torch and welded the gusset in. The cast steel actually welded really nice. then the passenger side arm i left mounted the regular way, just cut off the rear half where the original tie rod connects. Then i took both arms to work and put them in the mill to have the tapered tie rod hole drilled out to a 3/4" hole so a bolt would fit through for a heim joint. then i fabbed my own upper arms out of 1/4" plate and installed a 3rd stud in each knuckle where the abs sensor was. Its hard to explain step by step, if you look back before page 70 i think there are pics of when i welded the arms together and everything. Hopefully this info helps! So far things have been holding up just fine with no breakage and the price was right too! Basically free.... alot cheaper than the high steer knuckle setup from the company that offers it. although it does look like they make a nice product

TRACKER · « **Reply #2387 on:** Apr 17, 2012, 07:21:07 PM »

i fast read thru the build .. i have your photobucket album saved as my favorite .. i saw how you did the lower arms but i could not make out what you did to the upper arms . now i fully understand it with the 3rd bolt . my next question was how are they holding up , look like they re holding up fine from the pictures of the trail you re riding .. i wanted the hi steer kit but not right now . thanks for clearing it up

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2388 on:** Apr 18, 2012, 05:36:25 AM »

Quote from: TRACKER on Apr 17, 2012, 07:21:07 PM

i fast read thru the build .. i have your photobucket album saved as my favorite .. i saw how you did the lower arms but i could not make out what you did to the upper arms . now i fully understand it with the 3rd bolt . my next question was how are they holding up , look like they re holding up fine from the pictures of the trail you re riding .. i wanted the hi steer kit but not right now . thanks for clearing it up

They have been holding up great so far. the only issue is the knuckle studs came loose once, but i did not have lock tite on them so thats probly why. so far no breakage though

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2389 on:** Apr 22, 2012, 06:39:37 PM »

So now that i have my 4runner back in the garage i'm stoked to work on it again. i worked on the cvage this weekend. i replaced the vertical sections of the main hoop because i didnt like how big the gap was between the body and cage. then i added on some more pieces to cage in the back seat area. i put a couple verticals through the floor to the frame on each side to give it some more support and im also going to mount a cross tube right behind the seats to connect 4 point seatbelts to. Ive decided that a hardtop of some kind will not ever be going back on. the plan right now is to just get a bikini top that will snap onto the cage and cover the rear seat section. sorry for the crappy cell pics, i need a new camera Really Bad!

THK Matt · « **Reply #2390 on:** Apr 22, 2012, 08:19:03 PM »

I'm totally envious of your setup bro, do you think 80's series axles would be doable with leafs?

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2391 on:** Apr 22, 2012, 08:59:26 PM »

Quote from: THK Matt on Apr 22, 2012, 08:19:03 PM

I'm totally envious of your setup bro, do you think 80's series axles would be doable with leafs?

yeah im pretty sure you could run leaves with them. i think the guy that manufactures the high steer knuckles for the 80 series axles runs leaves on a first gen pickup with 80 seres front axle. i dont see why the rear axle wouldnt work too

John Doe · « **Reply #2392 on:** Apr 22, 2012, 09:26:38 PM »

I am running Leafs with an fj80 front end currently. The only to run leafs with the rear axle is to use a fuel cell or a tacoma since there would be alot of interference between the gas tank and the drive shaft.

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2393 on:** Apr 23, 2012, 05:26:40 AM »

im really disappointed at how crappy those pictures look! haha i will try to get my camera to work this evening and get some better ones

THK Matt · « **Reply #2394 on:** Apr 23, 2012, 10:04:01 AM »

Thanks guys, and John Doe, I forgot you switched to an FJ80 front. and who makes the knuckles?

EDIT: found 'em.

John Doe · « **Reply #2395 on:** Apr 23, 2012, 11:07:08 AM »

I see that you found it, but for anyone in the future that is curious.
http://hellfirefabworks.com/fj80hsu/

Uncle Ben · « **Reply #2396 on:** May 22, 2012, 07:55:22 PM »

Bump up! You got that machine ready to rock yet?

Jaysen · « **Reply #2397 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:18:23 PM »

He got some gears and locker coming and soon he should be up and running!!

Gixxer Jon · « **Reply #2398 on:** May 24, 2012, 08:47:19 AM »

pumkin toy · « **Reply #2399 on:** May 24, 2012, 04:56:25 PM »

Quote from: Uncle Ben on May 22, 2012, 07:55:22 PM

Bump up! You got that machine ready to rock yet?

hopefully i can go wheel the crap out of it here within a month. diff gears and a front locker are on the way. I have the next 4 days off so i plan on tearing down both axles and getting them ready for the gear install. I also still havnt even painted my front axle with thoughts in mind that i would be tearing it down for gears eventually. so i am going to clean it up and paint it this weekend too.

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