My 84 extra cab is gone. Tacoma build now.

[motorider228]

damn your truck looks amazing. do you plan on putting duals in or do those 4.7's get the job done good enough?

[Hyena]

I have a dual ultimate so duals and a 4.7.  I love it soo much.  I had just the duals for about a year.  Added the 4.7 about a month ago and love it soooo much. 

[countrygirl]

hey, we only have like 2 1/2 weeks till the big weekend and you are slowly but surely getting there you still need to get some one to ride w/you.but no back to your truck.... what else do you need to do to get ready?

[Hyena]

hey, we only have like 2 1/2 weeks till the big weekend and you are slowly but surely getting there you still need to get some one to ride w/you.but no back to your truck.... what else do you need to do to get ready?

I got someone in mind. 

Anyway.  I measured the rear u-bolt plates and they are 3/8's.  Ordered the pipe for my front fender protection.  20 feet of 1 1/4 sch 40.  I have a friend with a pipe bender and he said i can use it.  My plans are in the pictures.  they are just rough paint sketches, but you know what i want to do.

[Hyena]

last one.  the fenders will also be cut more.  the old round bar will be cut off.

[toyhunter]

If you dont have anyone riding up with you up to the con I could help pay for gas and food if I could hit you up for a ride. Havent been up there for a couple years since moving up here and am dying to go.


Brett

[BLACKDOG]

thats gonna be sweet Hyena.   Think you might be able to give me a hand one of these days this summer and fab up some sliders?  I dont know how to weld And I'm liking the looks of your work


Keep it up!!

[Hyena]

Sure.  Actually my friend did most of the work on my sliders.  that was last year before i new how to weld.  But, if we have a chop saw, grinder and a welder we can build them easily.  i payed about $80 for the metal.  2x2x.120 wall.  bought 20 feet and used about 18 feet of it.

[oddball]

Looks like it will be cool, not too overboard

[Yota4life]

Looks good, hope to see you this summer on the trail

[Hyena]

I did plan on going over to a friends house and start bending the pipe.  but it has been raining all day.   

[Hyena]

With the 2 inch blocks that replaced the 4 inch blocks.  Doesn't look that bad.  Just a little bit lower in the back.  and also cut the front fenders more to get ready for the pipe.  Camera still fuzzy.

[oddball]

I think the cameras fawked, its sharp to the right

[countrygirl]

brad such the ladies man!!!

[Hyena]

I wish.  Getting closer though!

[norcalyoter]

did you make your rear bumber can we see some more pics of it? and is that just some round bar on there?

[Hyena]

Yes, i did make the rear bumper. The brake light protector is just like 3/4-1 inch solid round bar.  I bent it with a torche.

[Hyena]

Here is the thread on how i made the rear bumper.

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=3633.30

can't find the other pictures of the light protectors

[Hyena]

here they are.

[Hyena]

more

[Hyena]

last ones

[toyhunter]

Is your truck still carbed like mine?with the G series tranny?

[Hyena]

carbed and a G52 i believe.  5 speed with forward shift. 

[oddball]

nice socks

[Hyena]

thanks, those must be a fearly new pare, there is only one hole in them.  Prolly from welding.

[Hyena]

Finally got my exhaust fixed.  Toy sounds soooo much better.  Tomarrow if it is not raining i am going to work on the pipe fenders.

[Hyena]

picked up some metal for a trail driveline today.  1/4 inch thick.  35 inches for $9.  Also got some 2 1/2x3/8x44'' today for some longer shackles.The shackles are gonna be about 8-9 inches eye to eye.  Right now my shackles are 6 inches eye to eye.  Hopefully they will lift the rear 1-2 inches.  Im gonna move the double shackle mount forward a bit for a better shackle angle.  and almost done with my spare tire carrier.  BTW, camera is still fawked.

[Hyena]

How i am going to clamp the rim to the carrier.  I need to make a big wing nut to tighten the plate.  the last pic is how i am going to mount the carrier to the bed.  I am going to notch a hole for the two tabs on one side to go into.  then the other side will be bolted somehow.  I haven't figured that out yet.  I also might add a few other reinforcements later.  tomarrow i will work on the shackles.  hopefully finnish everything by next thursday before we head out wheeling.

[oddball]

How i am going to clamp the rim to the carrier.  I need to make a big wing nut to tighten the plate.

Looks good, just get a nut and weld two dowel shaped thingys to it

[Hyena]

I have got a couple plans for that.