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pumkin toy · April 05, 2011, 06:18:23 AM

Quote from: Uncle Ben on April 04, 2011, 10:27:27 PM
You'll gain over an inch and give it a flat surface to slide over rocks instead of digging in....

nice! i will do that for sure!

19864runner · April 05, 2011, 06:38:37 AM

HOWS THE 4RUNNER COMING MAN CANT WAIT TO SEE MORE PICS AND VIDEOS

85_4RNR · April 05, 2011, 08:27:36 AM

Quote from: 19864runner on April 05, 2011, 06:38:37 AM
HOWS THE 4RUNNER COMING MAN CANT WAIT TO SEE MORE PICS AND VIDEOS

No need to fill his thread with " how's your truck comin along? " posts. He always updates it when something gets done. Just be patient!

pumkin toy · April 05, 2011, 05:21:13 PM

Quote from: 85_4RNR on April 05, 2011, 08:27:36 AM
No need to fill his thread with " how's your truck comin along? " posts. He always updates it when something gets done. Just be patient!

thanks man..... it is due for an update though. I am working on he front link stuff right now. hopefully i can get my lower link tabs tacked onto the frame tonight. then i will have to start fabbing the upper link tab that goes above the diff.

twistedtoy92 · April 06, 2011, 06:36:17 PM

PICS?

??

pumkin toy · April 06, 2011, 06:53:47 PM

Quote from: twistedtoy92 on April 06, 2011, 06:36:17 PM
PICS???

I know, I know! im workin on it

pumkin toy · April 06, 2011, 07:03:56 PM

Here ya go. they will probly show up as red x's, but if you click on the box you can see em.

I'm making a bit of progress on the front 3 link. i am moching up the lower links and seeing how things are gonna fit. right now i have the links set at 34" long for the lowers. The front axle is in position and setup at full bump. I actually tacked a piece of scrap steel from the frame to the axle on each side to hold it in place. i moved the axle forward about 2 more inches from where it was. Tonight I cut about an inch and a half off the bottom of the framerails on each side so the lowers can tuck up close and hopefully the frame mounts wont be hanging down too far.

pumkin toy · April 06, 2011, 07:06:23 PM

here you can see that i cut a piece about 1.5" x 12" off the bottom of the frame to make room for the links to fit up higher

twistedtoy92 · April 06, 2011, 08:03:27 PM

lookin good so far! $Beer Chug\'n$

Uncle Ben · April 07, 2011, 06:34:48 AM

Nice! Keeping the lowers fairly flat will make placement of the upper links much easier in respect to anti-dive! Just curious what stopped you from simply out-boarding the links? The wider the link attachment the lower the roll center.

pumkin toy · April 07, 2011, 06:38:39 AM

Quote from: Uncle Ben on April 07, 2011, 06:34:48 AM
Nice! Keeping the lowers fairly flat will make placement of the upper links much easier in respect to anti-dive! Just curious what stopped you from simply out-boarding the links? The wider the link attachment the lower the roll center.

I thought about outboarding them, but it would have ended up too wide. my tires would have hit the links before i could even get to full steering lock.

Uncle Ben · April 07, 2011, 06:53:07 AM

Gotcha......the pics look like you have gobs of room. On mine that was an issue as well.....they went the only place I could put them and then you just have to figure out your options for the upper links that will get a close as you can to you desired roll center and AD goals. Very cool Caleb.....it's gonna be a goat!

19864runner · April 07, 2011, 06:57:43 AM

looking good man cant wait to see it finished are you painting the truck that sick color blue on that hot rod.

pumkin toy · April 07, 2011, 04:42:33 PM

Quote from: Uncle Ben on April 07, 2011, 06:53:07 AM
Gotcha......the pics look like you have gobs of room. On mine that was an issue as well.....they went the only place I could put them and then you just have to figure out your options for the upper links that will get a close as you can to you desired roll center and AD goals. Very cool Caleb.....it's gonna be a goat!

yeah i thought i had plenty of room too, but turns out i dont! those 80 series turn sharper than the mini trucks too i think. I havnt done any link calculations to find out all the roll center and anti-dive and such. jason pauly gave me a few guidlines and basically told me to build it where it fits!

Quote from: 19864runner on April 07, 2011, 06:57:43 AM
looking good man cant wait to see it finished are you painting the truck that sick color blue on that hot rod.

I would like to paint it that color or the orange color. that will be a ways down the road though. Paint is my very least concern right now!

19864runner · April 08, 2011, 06:18:10 AM

what are those new axles come out of that you are installing?

Goldrush · April 08, 2011, 06:32:11 PM

they are fj 80 i do believe

pumkin toy · April 08, 2011, 06:53:45 PM

Quote from: goldrush on April 08, 2011, 06:32:11 PM
they are fj 80 i do believe

yep, came out of a non e-locker 80 series landcruiser. about 8" wider than the stock mini truck solid axle. High pinion front diff. Rear axle is all beef with a 9.5 ring gear, full float axles and big disk brakes!

19864runner · April 09, 2011, 09:00:36 AM

Are you eventually going to build that supra motor up?

pumkin toy · April 09, 2011, 09:57:10 AM

Quote from: 19864runner on April 09, 2011, 09:00:36 AM
Are you eventually going to build that supra motor up?

thats not really on the agenda. it runs great and has plenty of power right now. i dont even have money to install gears and lockers and longfields in my axles..... building the engine is waay out of sight!

Uncle Ben · April 09, 2011, 11:41:19 AM

I have two spare sets of used 5.29's I traded a guy out of I would make a deal on but they are both 9.5." I make it a point to not have any mini truck crap around.

pumkin toy · April 09, 2011, 01:00:27 PM

Quote from: Uncle Ben on April 09, 2011, 11:41:19 AM
I have two spare sets of used 5.29's I traded a guy out of I would make a deal on but they are both 9.5." I make it a point to not have any mini truck crap around.

you do huh? how much do you want for one set to do my rear axle? i could buy another set to do the front. i know you have mini-truck envy...... you dont have to be mean about it though! haha

Uncle Ben · April 09, 2011, 02:06:44 PM

I need to think on that a tad....... Got anything to trade?

pumkin toy · April 09, 2011, 04:06:01 PM

Quote from: Uncle Ben on April 09, 2011, 02:06:44 PM
I need to think on that a tad....... Got anything to trade?

trade?? i doubt it! you dont need mini-truck parts remember!

Uncle Ben · April 10, 2011, 07:26:59 AM

Quote from: pumkin toy on April 09, 2011, 04:06:01 PM
trade?? i doubt it! you dont need mini-truck parts remember!

Good point! ;-)

matt91 · April 11, 2011, 07:04:41 PM

You gonna have that thing ready for the cruiser classic?

matt91 · April 11, 2011, 07:05:13 PM

Lookin good by the way.

pumkin toy · April 11, 2011, 09:57:01 PM

Quote from: matt91 on April 11, 2011, 07:04:41 PM
You gonna have that thing ready for the cruiser classic?

thats the plan! the front 3 link is almost done. I have a bunch of pics but i dont feel like uploading them right now, i would rather go to bed! how are you guys doing up north?

19864runner · April 12, 2011, 05:46:37 AM

cant wait to see more pics and see it finished.

19864runner · April 12, 2011, 05:49:33 AM

i know this site jtoutfitters.com might help you out with axles parts for your fj80 axles parts.

Uncle Ben · April 12, 2011, 06:33:04 AM

Quote from: pumkin toy on April 11, 2011, 09:57:01 PM
thats the plan! the front 3 link is almost done. I have a bunch of pics but i dont feel like uploading them right now, i would rather go to bed! how are you guys doing up north?

I'm so jealous! Mine is so close and I'm just slammed right now. Obviously, my latest morph went to0 long. Honey-do list is building pretty fast too. If I only didn't have to work.....

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