91 4runner on the operating table-- Needing to sell!

[Joey88RUNR]

If its not completly burned in, get it out and plate it in with 1/4" plate like what i did

[LilGonzo86]

if we use the torch and just recut it out.... im pretty sure we can just plate it after......wont be easy but its worth a try

[86bobbedtoy]

I made one of mine a little off, and just filled it with weld, no biggie
I do plan on plating the bottom of the frame there tho

[GONZO97]

If its not completly burned in, get it out and plate it in with 1/4" plate like what i did

Its all completely burned in but the angle is off a decent amount im definitely going to have to chop it out and then plate it in order to make it strong enough....but this time im going to make sure it is perfectly straight i have no idea how it is that off since i used the jigs but oh well i guess you learn from your mistakes and ill make sure it gets done properly this time. I need to start doing my research on how to rebuild a front axle properly since ive never done it before i want to make sure i do it right...any info on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
-Gonzo

[GONZO97]

Alright heres the news... spent all day yesterday cutting and trying to fix the shackle angles that were off... well i got it done.... its all even again... not the prettiest looking and stuff but itll hold up just fine.... now its time to try and figure out how to rebuild my axle lol i hear the first time is always the hardest

[<MIKE>]

i rebuilt my front 44 for the first time by using online resources only. there is a lot of info out there for toy axles and from what i hear they're easier to rebuild than domestic axles. should be fine.

[GONZO97]

Ive already looked up a few good threads and rebuild instructions... i would just feel a lot better if my cousin would be there.... my cousin... being 82juguete... but of course he is at cal poly and when he does come down hes usually busy so looks like the first time will have to be done alone...

[<MIKE>]

ya i know what you mean. just make sure to take your time and use the threads. you will find its not that hard and if you ever need to fix it on the trail at least you will know how.

[GONZO97]

Yeah im going to... before i start im going to lay out everything and make sure i have everything i need before i start that way i can run to marlin and get all my stuff in order first.... im probably going to need a bunch of hardware and stuff since it was an axle that was already in pieces

[<MIKE>]

ya marlin will hook you up with what you need.

[GONZO97]

Just gotta figure out what it is that i need first lol

[<MIKE>]

load it up in a truck and take it down maybe? be easy for them to figure it out for you. or post up a pic with all the parts.

[GONZO97]

Yeah Ive been trying to get those front leafs in and fixed up before i dig into the axle but now since thats done ill be able to lay all my goodies out and see what i need to go pick up...prob do that tomorrow since im at school right now and get to go to work right after this

[GONZO97]

Well i think tomorrow is the official day that im going to try and get it done...hopefully everything goes smoothly i have a ton of research done i just hope im not missing anything....now its time to pick up the grease and oil for my diff....any recommendations and exactly what stuff to get? im going to autozone later itd be nice to know the name of what i need so i can just grab it real quick!

[82juguete]

done yet?

[GONZO97]

Not yet got it started and realized i needed my high steer so i went and got that today most likely ill get it finished tomorrow morning...ill post when its done

[94pickup]

Nice build man, way to keep at it. Rebuilding the axle is cake once youve done it the first time. best advice for that is take your time, use lots of grease, and make sure you get the seals and such in the right order on the inside portion of the knuckles. Also make sure to get all the studs tight.

[82juguete]

Ill post for you....  We ran into some weird issues today, and ive never had problems like this in the 2 or 3 axles ive rebuilt.  Then again, ive never used the big vented rotors so theyd work with later model calipers, so....  
Anyway, did everything like usual and once i got the spindle, backing plate, etc on and seated the new races in the rotor, greased up the bearings and put it on, theres barely enough threads on the spindle to get both spindle nuts on.... i remember having a lot more threads on previous rebuilds.  We did torque it to 43 to seat everything, backed it off ,blah blah blah...

well we went with that, since technically we got the lock nut to barely snug up.... get out to the hub assembly and now the axle shaft cant pull out enough to get the snap ring on... so somethings gotta be off causing a clearance issue in 2 separate places....just cant figure out what it is.

[GONZO97]

Thanks nico was just about to post... any ideas

[GONZO97]

Alright guys well thanks to 82juguete we got the front end done i have a little bit of miscellaneous stuff to do still but for the most part its done and rolling! by the way its too tall for my liking so i'm going to take off that  body lift.... enjoy!

[GONZO97]

and just for the record the problem that we had earlier actually turned out to be the oil seal not seating properly once we took it apart again and made sure it seated properly everything went together flawlessly!

[dk98]

take off the body lift before you do the shock hoops

[Jakesteads]

go wheel it now LOL

[GONZO97]

i would go wheel it....if it had an engine :/ and dk98 that body lift is coming off sometime next week .... Spring vacation!!!

[Jakesteads]

ya i got rid of my BL from a 2" to about a 3/4 best thing i ever did lol

[GONZO97]

Pretty sure mine is a 3" lift....going to knock it down to right around 3/4 as well

[82juguete]

keep everything as is, get a flatbilled mulisha hat, mob it and pull some skunk haired beezies.

[GONZO97]

 

[<MIKE>]

lookin real good man. keep up the good work. x2 on the body lift removal. it will look perfect afterwords.

[joeycool00]

Hey gonzo what was your setup on the brakes an rotors?