Author Topic: Standard S.A.S on Red Solo Truck (Read 17470 times)

Peterbuilt84 · « **Reply #30 on:** Apr 26, 2012, 01:12:34 AM »

Backing plate eliminators? You did it the hard way lol. I just drilled out the spot welds holding the backing plate, came out really clean.

ToyotaObsession · « **Reply #31 on:** Apr 26, 2012, 02:29:53 AM »

Quote from: Red Solo Truck on Apr 25, 2012, 04:30:28 PM

Makein my own eliminator plates!

Axle is bassicly done!

That axle is a thing of Beauty!

Red Solo Truck · « **Reply #32 on:** Apr 26, 2012, 12:59:58 PM »

Anyone know if I can just bolt my ifs spindles on my axle ??

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #33 on:** Apr 26, 2012, 01:26:50 PM »

Quote from: Red Solo Truck on Apr 26, 2012, 12:59:58 PM

Anyone know if I can just bolt my ifs spindles on my axle ??

No they will not. I believe you need the later style solid axle spindles, and then you can get hub spacers from sky offroad to use your ifs hubs and fj 60 vented rotors with your v6 calipers. Might be cheaper to just get wheel spacers if thats the case, and run your v6 calipers. Somebody feel free to chime in on this if im incorrect.

Red Solo Truck · « **Reply #34 on:** Apr 26, 2012, 07:43:43 PM »

This is tonight's project

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #35 on:** Apr 26, 2012, 09:37:40 PM »

Quote from: Red Solo Truck on Apr 26, 2012, 07:43:43 PM

This is tonight's project

That is one pretty axle....

OldGold3VZE · « **Reply #36 on:** Apr 27, 2012, 06:07:25 AM »

Quote from: 91 ex-cab on Apr 26, 2012, 01:26:50 PM

No they will not. I believe you need the later style solid axle spindles, and then you can get hub spacers from sky offroad to use your ifs hubs and fj 60 vented rotors with your v6 calipers. Might be cheaper to just get wheel spacers if thats the case, and run your v6 calipers. Somebody feel free to chime in on this if im incorrect.

I've gone about widening and increasing braking power 2 different ways, both with really good results.

One way, FJ60 Vented rotors re-drilled to match the mini truck pattern. IFS calipers tapped to 1/2" x 20 fine pitch thread, knuckles drilled to 1/2", calipers now mount on the outside of the knuckle, very little grinding of the rotor to clear the caliper, but only on 1 side. Also, I had to use a set of those 1/4" slip on wheel spacers for the caliper to clear the wheel, which is pretty common with this swap.

Another way is to use early Land Cruiser vented rotors from an FJ40 which are vented, but measure the same as mini truck solid axle rotors, except for the vented part being thicker, so then you can just bolt stock IFS calipers to the knuckle and throw on a wheel spacer. I actually prefer this setup better. Has more of a stock feel, and drilling the FJ60 rotors out is not too fun.

Red Solo Truck · « **Reply #37 on:** Apr 30, 2012, 11:04:21 PM »

3 more days to gather all I'm parts intell I start cuttin away at the good old ifs!

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 01, 2012, 06:01:05 AM »

Sweet truck!! Should turn out awesome!

Red Solo Truck · « **Reply #39 on:** May 01, 2012, 10:54:15 PM »

So I ended up with 1982 fj40 landcruser rotors they bolted right up, only 23.00 per rotor at ohriley.

OldGold3VZE · « **Reply #40 on:** May 02, 2012, 12:35:46 AM »

Yep, now you'll need to use your IFS calipers, and get some 1.5" wheel spacers to match the rear axle width. Done deal.

ToyotaObsession · « **Reply #41 on:** May 04, 2012, 01:28:01 AM »

Quote from: Red Solo Truck on May 01, 2012, 10:54:15 PM

So I ended up with 1982 fj40 landcruser rotors hey bolted right up, only 23.00 per rotor at ohriley.

Good deal. Coming a long nicely man! Nice work.

Red Solo Truck · « **Reply #42 on:** May 05, 2012, 02:08:47 AM »

Good bye

86yoter · « **Reply #43 on:** May 05, 2012, 06:16:55 AM »

$Beer Chug\'n$ its gone bro no turning back. have fun with the rest of the

Red Solo Truck · « **Reply #44 on:** May 05, 2012, 02:54:03 PM »

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #45 on:** May 05, 2012, 06:51:44 PM »

Progress!!

Red Solo Truck · « **Reply #46 on:** May 05, 2012, 08:32:12 PM »

santa cruz crawler · « **Reply #47 on:** May 05, 2012, 10:26:12 PM »

Nice , looks good !

86yoter · « **Reply #48 on:** May 06, 2012, 06:04:07 AM »

those look like some ruff country front hangers. i kinda wish i dropped it down about an inch from the bottom of the frame. someone told me that it would help the pinion angle. but i will have to see know that i am going to use the high pinion in the front. coming along nice. if you have the time use it. All gusseting and painting is worth ever minute.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #49 on:** May 06, 2012, 03:42:16 PM »

Quote from: 86yoter on May 06, 2012, 06:04:07 AM

those look like some ruff country front hangers. i kinda wish i dropped it down about an inch from the bottom of the frame. someone told me that it would help the pinion angle. but i will have to see know that i am going to use the high pinion in the front. coming along nice. if you have the time use it. All gusseting and painting is worth ever minute.

Front hanger is me and zebracrawler's version of Toyota spring hangers. Cleanest way to do it IMO.

Red Solo Truck · « **Reply #50 on:** May 06, 2012, 10:27:45 PM »

Nimyad · « **Reply #51 on:** May 06, 2012, 10:40:31 PM »

Looks good, nice height, look into notching your frame for more up travel. Mine's about the same height as yours maybe a little lower and I have 6-7" up travel because I notched my frame.

86yoter · « **Reply #52 on:** May 07, 2012, 06:07:58 AM »

pull it out so we can see some side shots. nice

OldGold3VZE · « **Reply #53 on:** May 07, 2012, 07:31:39 AM »

Lookin' great! If those are RUF springs you might want to keep a few extra leaves around for fine tuning. I've always had to go with 6 leaves total after a few months of driving around and wheeling. They get pretty soft.

83yota · « **Reply #54 on:** May 07, 2012, 11:21:02 AM »

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #55 on:** May 07, 2012, 12:54:55 PM »

Quote from: OldGold3VZE on May 07, 2012, 07:31:39 AM

Lookin' great! If those are RUF springs you might want to keep a few extra leaves around for fine tuning. I've always had to go with 6 leaves total after a few months of driving around and wheeling. They get pretty soft.

They are RUF with 6 leafs. The springs sat down flat with 5 leafs so we had to go 6 to get it to sit properly, probably going to have to go for a 7 leaf pack a little down the road depending on how they setttle (like you said) and if he wants more lift.