PROJECT WHISKEY TANGO (update half doors)

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

about 2 years ago i bought a bone stock 86 yota long bed from a hippie in portland for $800, he was asking $1200 but i told him it needed a lot of work, he believed me. it had little rust on the bed and no dents, the inside was near perfect. a month later i got a dui and lost my license so i thought it was a perfect time to start a project.

the first thing i did was bought 100 feet of 1 1/2x1 1/2 square tubing to build a flatbed. with the help of my girlfriend we completed the bed in about 2 weekends, she helped a lot with the design. after that i decided to get the SAS kit from sky manufacturing in eugene since they are a fairly local shop. every week after that i would add more and more on to the order. within 2 months i ended up with the SAS kit, 85 axle, 30 spline bobby longs, 5:29 front and rear, spooled rear with 63's, lockrite upfront and 33'' bfg's. Those tires were way too small but i picked them up almost new for a good price. i recently just got 37"" Irok bias plys which are the best tire i have ran.

every weekend me and my girlfriend and buddies would work on the truck and every weekend it looked more and more like a wheeler. thanks to abe, chad, anthony, and squeak we got the truck done in about 3 months. My girlfriend played a big roll too, she helped hold things and do a little welding here and there, she also ran to the store every morning to get me a new can of chew, thanks mandi!

I did the whole build up in my dads 36x48 foot shop. recently we bought a 2 post lift, it was about a year late but now i have it for the next build.

I will post some pics once i have enough posts to put pics on.

[unclejpl4x4]

2 marlin 

got any pics

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

yeah i have pics i just cant figure out how to post them. i have enough posts, any info?

[unclejpl4x4]

yeah i have pics i just cant figure out how to post them. i have enough posts, any info?

just use photobucket

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

ok sweet i will have pics later tomorrow. its parts time tonight

[toyotanner]

cant wait for

are you still in the portland area?

[LilChief87]

 

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

yeah i am near oregon city. i am trying to put pics up now.

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

[unclejpl4x4]

U  got a CAT hat on i like U allready   I have never seen a flat bed like that befor  interesting

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

yeah its different, i have to cut some of the expanded metal out there the rear tires flex, they rub on it, or i can also get off set wheels. right now i have 2 pieces of rubber protecting the tires from rubbing on the metal.

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

so for the next purchase i need some help deciding:

warn m8000 winch  ($950)
interior cage ($500)
dual cases  ($$$$)

lets hear some input please.

[SR5Yota]

warn m8000 winch   but its not that much money

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

i just quickly looked it up on their web site and thats what it said, i will call around tomorrow. i am gonna call precision and robs.

[splasher]

http://www.winchdepot.com/

[88_Pathy]

Front shackles are backwards? And I would go cases. Toyotas don't need winches...

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

yeah i know i was going to flip them around sometime this week. I have not been real motivated though because it has plenty of flex how it sits. but it needs to be done at some point. thanks for the heads up though.

[TacoRunner]

Cool truck.

I vote dual cases. that way you use the winch less. and you'll have enough control with the cases that maybe you'll get your self out of a jame and wont need the cage.

[Crawler677]

I vote either dual cases or the winch. Though i say winch for the most part. mine practically payed for itself first run out with it  "heh heh hehhhh that doesnt look that deep i think ill just drive throuh.. bruuuhhhbbbbuubububu", next thign i know im buried up to me doors in mud and water. holy crap i think about it now, its a damn good thing i had a winch.

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

i dont know a thing about cases, what to buy, what gear ratio, price...the list goes on. T-case has got to be the thing i know least about.

[toyota_smasher]

Are you ready to go wheelin now?

This is Justin (squeak)

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

yeah pretty much, i gotta get some diff fluid for the front end and put the rotor shroud back on the knuckle, i am planning on wheelin this weekend,  i would like to go to browns camp, but goat will be fine. arent you supposed to be in school? haha

[toyota_smasher]

Yeah im in school but its finals day so we arent doing anything.
But i wont be able to go this weekend because im going to a rock crawl comp in bend and then after that im leaving for flordia for like 4 weeeks

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

my buddie sold me these doors for cheap so i decided to give it a shot at making half doors, this is my first time building these, we'll see how they turn out. i was almost done with the first door and my grinder took a dump on me and started smoking. looks like its home depot in the morning.

her is the pics:

[thegoofster21]

so far so good

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

thanks man, the pics make it look kinda crooked but everything is as strait as i could get it. i am gonna put some cup holders in there also. 

[Broke_Okie_Ty]

i vote some duals, but just 2 stock cases, that should be enough. then later if you decide to get a 4.7 gear or something (3rd case maybe )

[SR5Yota]

I hope you did not buy your grinder at home depot thats is quality. Go to harbor freight 

[thegoofster21]

id put 4.7s in the case and down the road do duals

[Straight_Axle_Swap_86]

i did go to harbor freight. i got the cheapest thing they had. then i saw the add for monday and the one i bought if 50% off...

how hard is it to change the gears in my T-case?