Author Topic: One link what (Read 16032 times)

854RUN · « **on:** Feb 04, 2009, 07:37:08 AM »

So I never did a build thread about my 1985 4runner so here i am. I have gotten some pm's about it and wanting to know about thing i have done to it and i have just been lazy but i got a new pm last night so i am going to bite the bullet if you will.

1985 4runner
22re
Alcan springs in the front (no longer in the rear)
cut front fenders, vented hood (hood vent was in the tech tab on the main pg but i dont know if they still have that stuff)
5.29 gears
front axle is stuffed with a lockright and older longs with cromo inners
running 37" mtr
Ballistic Fab weld on beadlocks (welding them up now)
Smittybilt winch (has worked great but can be a pain to in-gauge)
converted AC in inboard air system with a 2gal. tank
Ford Taurus fan
Hydro assist (about to install)
R151 tranny
dual cases
marlin dual crossmember (modified to be almost flat for the almost flat flat belly)
2x3 rock sliders
Marlin hy steer
86 rear axle with Detroit soft lock and sky's disc brakes
1-link rear suspension using tj front coils
Bobbed the rear 13" and then last winter i dove tailed it
cut rear fenders witch will be re-cut because I just lowered the runner.
Sorry for no pic yet i will add them when i get home

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 09:45:31 AM »

COToy91 · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 03:34:12 PM »

Is it done yet

NorCalToy · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 04:55:15 PM »

id like to see how you did the rear suspension.

854RUN · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 05:12:57 PM »

Is it done thats a good one, hey i think you have been smelling to much cow

pic 1 was shortly after i lifted and ect..

pic 2 good shot of the rear window of the topper and how i bobbed it

Tice · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 06:49:23 PM »

Looks good. I like the bob!!! $Beer Chug\'n$

Tice · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 06:50:15 PM »

I'd like to se pics of the rear too.

854RUN · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 08:46:16 PM »

Rear suspension pic, OK it a 1-link (also know as trailer ball suspension) there are 2 links attached to the axle set in a triangle shape like = /\ i used 2x3x.250 tube that is welded to the axle. The pic below is the "link". it a 1.25" threaded shank (ballisticfab) welded to dom 1.5x.250 tube, that fits front toy bushings from my shackle. The square threaded insert is welded into a 2x2x4x.250 square tube that is welded between the 2x3's and all that is bolted to a bracket that is attached to the crossmember with a grade 8 3/4" bolt, the bracket it made out of 3/8" stock.

854RUN · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 09:04:02 PM »

And some or of the links and the first panhard bar. I bad a beefer one. i will take some better pic tomorrow.

COToy91 · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 10:21:22 PM »

Quote from: 854RUN on Feb 04, 2009, 05:12:57 PM

Is it done thats a good one, hey i think you have been smelling to much cow

Negative, just to many texts books about the past. So when is the new progress going to be posted....
Less fab

from teh past

Btw we should hit up some trails sometime in the near future

854RUN · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 07:27:38 AM »

History rocks, i am welding on some ballistic fab beadlock now and waiting on my right ram to show up for my hydro assist. Btw ballistic fab beadlocks are only $37 each hell of a deal.

we should hit some trails up or your buddy's ditch

COToy91 · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 11:35:29 AM »

Quote from: 854RUN on Feb 05, 2009, 07:27:38 AM

History rocks, i am welding on some ballistic fab beadlock now and waiting on my right ram to show up for my hydro assist. Btw ballistic fab beadlocks are only $37 each hell of a deal.

we should hit some trails up or your buddy's ditch

Talked to him, he said any weekend he is around the ranch I can drive it. Only two people have ever not broken something in there

I might need to get some of those beadlocks

854RUN · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 12:04:25 PM »

That would be fun, until you brake that is. Only two people, i like my odds lol Ya now i just need to run over to fastenal and get 128 bolts, nuts, and washers. that is going to suck bolting them up.

COToy91 · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 12:31:28 PM »

Quote from: 854RUN on Feb 05, 2009, 12:04:25 PM

That would be fun, until you brake that is. Only two people, i like my odds lol Ya now i just need to run over to fastenal and get 128 bolts, nuts, and washers. that is going to suck bolting them up.

Your new friend lol

854RUN · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 01:17:22 PM »

no no i will just us my snap-on cordless 3/8 impact

Twisted Minis · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 06, 2009, 11:15:42 PM »

It's very common for threads to seize when they see high tension and compression loads while also trying to twist at the same time. This is why jam nuts and pivot joints are used.

854RUN · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 07, 2009, 09:35:44 PM »

its been ok so far, got anti seize on it. i might try and use a high quality hiem but i fell what i have is beefier. i might try a Ultra Duty BALLISTIC joint.

Twisted Minis · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 07, 2009, 10:30:13 PM »

I would switch to something when you can. I discovered this the hard way. And it was a nice powder coated piece, very difficult to get a chromoly rod end out of. Lol. Anti-seize didn't help.

854RUN · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 08, 2009, 08:55:08 AM »

Did you have a 1-link on one of your minis? I had a Johnny Joint that i was going to use that was suppose to have "30* of unrestricted movement" NOT!! i put it in my vise to test it and when the ball hit the cast it was at 5* so i used it for my panhard bar.

Twisted Minis · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 08, 2009, 09:34:24 AM »

No I didn't use a one link, it happened on a wishbone though, so similar.

What about using a uniball? I have a 1" uniball with misalignments to 9/16" and it gets a ton of travel each way. Rediculous really. I am using it to build some spindles. I bet you could run a 1.5" ball with a 3/4" bolt and get even more travel. You would spend about $100-120 or so, but it would be about bullet proof.

Doof · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 16, 2009, 09:50:45 AM »

do you run a top being dovetailed?

854RUN · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 16, 2009, 02:32:31 PM »

half a top. i thought about making my top work but that would have been a lot of cutting and glass work.

Doof · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 16, 2009, 03:29:53 PM »

you wheel it yet?

854RUN · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 03:54:30 PM »

o-ya, but not much this past year unfortunately, life kept getting in the way. So i have not got a Chance to really beat on the rear suspensions yet but with nice weather right around the corner i plan on it. COtoy91 has a Friend close to us with a rock garden of sorts and from what he has told me it sounds like a good place to beat on it and brake it lol so when the weather gets nice i will have to run up there with him and see what i can brake. had the day off yesterday so i drilled and taped and ran lines for my ram assist. now i just need to attach the ram.

TacoStewie · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 04:02:06 PM »

MORE PICS

854RUN · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 07:23:39 AM »

I will get some up tonight, i took a bunch on Monday when i was working on my ram assist.

854RUN · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 05:11:42 PM »

My new ballistic weld on bead locks. WOW that sucked first time and the last time for a long time i put on bead locks. it took 30min or longer tighten up the 32 bolt to 20ft lbs

854RUN · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 05:24:52 PM »

now for the steering box drill and tapping for the ram assist. the last two picks areof my f-ups. the frist f-up well more of a pain in the ace. the second i was not even paying attention and drilled and tap the front of the box so i had to plug that and tap the side.

854RUN · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 05:47:43 PM »

some better pic of the 1link setup. you can see how I modified the marlin xmember to make it almost flat. its only a 1" drop now.

854RUN · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 05:54:33 PM »

and than the first run on the new suspension. The top spring retainer was just a piece of 2" wide by 3" long by 1/4 thick flat stock, ya it was not working that happened 2 times. It is now a 3" circle cut from 1/4" stock and COtoy91 truck that rolled into a fallen tree lol

and the springs i had on the were 2" lift front tj spring. i have since lowered it 2" with stock tj springs and took out some front leafs.

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