Hello, this is my Pile: 1986 4Runner SR5

[BigBluePile]

do did you just move the LP front diff to the rear? making room for your HP Excuse

Yup yup!  [emoji13]  I have had the HP diff for a while now though.  So, yes, perfect excuse. 

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[seal13il]

nice pile

[BigBluePile]

nice pile

Teehee!!!   Thanks!

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[BigBluePile]

May have found the problem....

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[emsvitil]

You can dress the gears to fix that.............

[BigBluePile]

You can dress the gears to fix that.............

Heck ya I did!  Then I sold it to a guy on a FB forum. 

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[BigBluePile]

Well, that was fun.  Local car show, entered the 4x4 category. 

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[BigBluePile]

Took my junk up for some snow fun!!!

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[SqWADoosh]

Where did you go?

[BigBluePile]

Where did you go?

Darington area.

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[gnob]

Nice rig.  Wish i had the SC on mine

[BigBluePile]

Nice rig.  Wish i had the SC on mine

It gets me up to 95....

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[snowcrash]

nice truck, just wish ours ran and drove good like many of yours.  think if i had a new engine and transmission, i might be happy!

[BigBluePile]

nice truck, just wish ours ran and drove good like many of yours.  think if i had a new engine and transmission, i might be happy!

Thanks.  It's a very long winded project that's been in various stages lol

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[BigBluePile]

Well, that's interesting. 

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[OVRAROK]

 

[:)bestgen4runner]

Well, that's interesting. 

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I demand more info!

[BigBluePile]

I demand more info!

Lol, good news is my welds held.  Bad news the frame did not.  Longer lever arm from the shock mount.  Plus, not welding along the top probably did help either. 

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[:)bestgen4runner]

Weld/ damage diagnosis required.
Come on boys, let's hear what We all think caused this.

I suspect to much heat during the welding process?
Weakening the the frame material.
Can We see a good picture of the tear out.

[blackdiamond]

Weld/ damage diagnosis required.
Come on boys, let's hear what We all think caused this.

I suspect to much heat during the welding process?
Weakening the the frame material.
Can We see a good picture of the tear out.

Why do you suspect that?  There are so many factors. Fitup, weak frame metal from years of deterioration, welding issues, etc...

[BigBluePile]

Why do you suspect that?  There are so many factors. Fitup, weak frame metal from years of deterioration, welding issues, etc...

Probably all of the above.  Once the truck dries out and I get time when it's not raining all day....I'll take a gander.  If my shock bracket went all the way across or was gusseted at the top may have worked out better. 
Never thought about weakening the metal but it's possible?   I am using a flux core welder.  Plus the bracket is quite thick verses the frame material.   

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[:)bestgen4runner]

Why do you suspect that?  There are so many factors. Fitup, weak frame metal from years of deterioration, welding issues, etc...

It's just something I consider on every weld I perform.
It was meant more to start the diagnostic process.
I currently consider Myself a welding student. Under the tutalige of trial and error.
So for Me every failure is an opportunity to learn and get better.

I appreciate the information about the process used (flux core) as it definitely helps in the diagnosis.
From My limited experience I have learned that flux core welding tends to run very hot.

[BigBluePile]

It's just something I consider on every weld I perform.
It was meant more to start the diagnostic process.
I currently consider Myself a welding student. Under the tutalige of trial and error.
So for Me every failure is an opportunity to learn and get better.

I appreciate the information about the process used (flux core) as it definitely helps in the diagnosis.
From My limited experience I have learned that flux core welding tends to run very hot.

I am by no means an expert of anything.  I imagine at the time I concentrated on the thick metal and then drug the puddle to the thinner material.  Knowing how much hotter flux core can be. 

I believe the bigger shocks, Rancho 9000 something or others, did a fantastic job damping oscillations. 

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[:)bestgen4runner]

That would be My plan also. Slightly longer to dwell on the thicker material.
I recently have been playing with gun angles.
I have found it can make a huge difference.

[BigBluePile]

That would be My plan also. Slightly longer to dwell on the thicker material.
I recently have been playing with gun angles.
I have found it can make a huge difference.

Interesting.  Guess I'll keep that in mind next time.

I spent the afternoon welding in a roll cage in my son's rig.  Hopefully it'll hold together better than my shock mount....

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[BigBluePile]

Better than my shock mount....tough crowd in here...

So, in celebration I bought more aux lights.  Technically, I accidently won an auction....

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[BigBluePile]

'Bout to swap this old 4Runner body onto a newer more modern day chassis!

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[THK Matt]

badass dude! what platform is it?

[BigBluePile]

badass dude! what platform is it?

It's just an old Traxxas 1/10 Slash chassis my son has.  Gonna have to make custom mounts but it'll fit.

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[THK Matt]

It's just an old Traxxas 1/10 Slash chassis my son has.  Gonna have to make custom mounts but it'll fit.

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Traxxas is where its at.