Topic: 03 quad cab SAS

[MRHilux87]

No idea on those questions.  But I want to see some more pictures of it wheeling.  haha. 

[GRW]

Took it out to TDS this weekend and it held its own rather easily....
Ran $1000 hill several times did the notch dropped in on backside ran some vertical walls with the buggies at the notches and outran a lot of crawlers in the washes and smaller whoops...haven't done hydro bumps yet so avoid the bigger whoops till I stick em I ....


Heres the kicker...

-Broke a motor mount its cracked
-Accelerator pedal sticks on return a smidge and idles 1.5k I stick my toes under it and barely lift up it returns to normal
- transmission lever has to be pushed a bit hard into park so key will come out...actsli,e a tranny alignment issue from a Mount.
- bent a hydro assist fitting and it leaked....

All really minor things: motor mounts are weak stock, hydro fitting twisted up because of piss poor design by trail gear tie rod twisting even when tightened, the rest I'm sure is adjustments and cleaning....

Ran it pretty damn hard and fast and all weekend long from 9am to 2am....lol it just worked...


So of any one has answers to the above stated id appreciate help mainly...ID.e and accelertor pedal (I will try cleaning throttle body butterfly)
AND tranny .ever not quite going back for key to come out without pushing it forward firmly ....

I landed on the frame a few times hard which caused irradic and high idle.....any ideas...

You probably already thought of this but you never know…
Has the stock position of the drive train been modified or effected by any of the mod’s done to the truck?
If yes that could account for both the shifting into park and the high idle.
Have you replaced the motor mount yet? If yes did the idle go back to normal?
If the motor mount was flexing it could have caused the binding & possibly the going into park.
More pictures….

[bullcrew [OP]]

Yeah we ran with buggies at the notches and I did a wall 9' with a 3  foot vertical at the top it dropped on the next side so I hit it and kept on it...when ot landed it shifted from drive to neutral....and yeah that's when it revs odd when on the frame or tcase skid...so I'm pretty sure its the motor mount.....I will look for body movement and all body/frame mounted edges for stuff that could have hit or shook....

I'm not worried it is a beast....and this little oddities are not unusuall for any rig newly built.

[hodge built]

That's one bad ass rig

[bullcrew [OP]]

Ok.....ordered motor mounts from a local guy on here...absolute perfection....I'll post pics tomorrow...having custom sleeves for the fox air bumps to put internally and reduce em to 2"....absolutely I HATE shock tuning. ....lol....

Went to a custom tune on the front and did a 8/12 on the bypass in rear....it will take some time to dial it in....fox bumps are on in front....

[bullcrew [OP]]

Pulled the fox hydraulic bumps off re tuned the compression shim stacks, also added custom sleeves internally to reduce travel to 2" and dropped the oil from 125cc to 107.4 cc based on displacement of the additional tube inside

Thing rides like a Cadillac now....plush and soaks up stuff....
Revalved the front shocks as well to a softer compression to compliment the bumps...

[MRHilux87]

KOH 2016?  To bad it doesnt meet the EMC rules.  They need to change because they cater to jeeps and hinder toyotas. 

[bullcrew [OP]]

KOH 2016?  To bad it doesnt meet the EMC rules.  They need to change because they cater to jeeps and hinder toyotas.

Yeah. Maybe trick them into thinking its a 84 solid axle....lol

[dropzone]

Just curious have your rear shackles ever inverted?  Looks like they could in a couple of pictures.
will the bed rail hold up to the stress of having the upper shock mount tied into it?

Your truck the one I want to replace my,81 with.

[bullcrew [OP]]

Nope...its been in some nasty spots no inverted shackles yet....
The bed has a vertical columns load from shocks and with dual tubes to frame mt will be fine...I will be. Hopping bed up and putting a tire carrier in as well as more tube bit not to support the shocks...,for tire and rack.

[bullcrew [OP]]

Started the rear tire carrier....there will be a bunch of custom work don't to this and  make it dialed....I'll keep the tubing amount  down but will make it nice and functional.So this is just the start. There is more work and design going into it. As well as a rear skkd for the tire carrier...

[daniresch]

Watching!

[MRHilux87]

Might wanna put a lock or something on that spare.  Id could see someone wanting a new beadlock and tire.  they could flop it right in the bed of their truck.  Racelines and mtrs arnt cheap!

[bullcrew [OP]]

lol...yeah its cable locked underneath to the Steele cross bar......I lock my c02 and spare down always....

[bullcrew [OP]]

Grabbed 1.25", 1.5", 1.75", 2" and 2.5" simple dies today...2" will be in next week....so time to plate and continue....

[twistedtoy92]

Lookin very sleek and functional, keep up the innovative work!!!

[bullcrew [OP]]

Lookin very sleek and functional, keep up the innovative work!!!

I think the bed is getting gutted tomorrow with exception of sides and a rack built behind the tire and cab....then finish the cage work in rear....

[twistedtoy92]

Sounds legit!

[MRHilux87]

Thought about inboarding the rear springs then moving the bypass shocks outside the springs?  Just an idea if you are gutting the bed and not going to link it. 

[bullcrew [OP]]

Thought about inboarding the rear springs then moving the bypass shocks outside the springs?  Just an idea if you are gutting the bed and not going to link it.

No, the 2.5 kings control the rear very well inboard.
With the bilstein ID have said yes but  but with these it's really controlled...I will link it sooner than later. Front first then Rear

[bullcrew [OP]]

Chopped out the rear bed supported sides painted frame cleaned up wiring....
took the bottom leaf out of the pack now it rides smooth.....I'll start doing plating and dimple dies now.

[sagebrushsniper]

very nicely done sir

[bullcrew [OP]]

Did some dump,e die side plates as well as boxxer in the last part of the bed floor with angle iron and tubes to make a place to throw stuff and have it stay put...welded channel to floor and framed it in.

[bullcrew [OP]]

Wheeled today.
Broke the motor mount out the rest of the way on a vertical rock ledge in picture....used a ratchet strap stuck the part back in and strapped it down and wheeled the rest of the day....

Flopped going down a notch forward and driver side no damage...just cranked wheels and powered forward gettingmitmright side up again....

Dented rear driver side door and all down bed, creased in passenger side doors and rear of cab...

Truck performed flawless on some nasty stuff....was a good run...ran lines and walls no one followed and when they did they couldn't make it or had to be winched...

[bullcrew [OP]]

Welded up some frame side motor mounts that come precut by a guy and added rock solid motor mounts to Toyota today...so no more broken mount...I'll do passenger side tomorrow and my tranny mounts are smoked...so time to solid Mount them....the vibration isn't bad the 6cyl seems to rev pretty smooth but there is definite vibration as well as the response is quicker feelingnamd no desperate motor shake on square edge hits....







Never mind the underside weld I have no idea what in the hell I was doing while I welded it...lol I'll clean that one up when I cut the lower frame side tab.

[bullcrew [OP]]

Took the kids to a cabin in big bear hiking wheeling and digging crystals....used the rear cargo area which worked out perfect....did some night wheeling made most of gold mountain in 2wd...used the suspension and speed to keep momentum...lol

Was a good spring break kids had a total blast....

[541mudder]

Hi Bullcrew,

I have been watching your build with some envy and excitement. So far you have done a really good job. I have a build thread on hear right next to your thread called "T100 SAS Project". I was wondering how much did the front axle was moved forward when the SAS was completed? Another question; what springs did you run in the front?

[bullcrew [OP]]

Hi Bullcrew,

I have been watching your build with some envy and excitement. So far you have done a really good job. I have a build thread on hear right next to your thread called "T100 SAS Project". I was wondering how much did the front axle was moved forward when the SAS was completed? Another question; what springs did you run in the front?

Moved the front a inch + and rear got moved forward a 1" +.
Trail gear 3" with 3rd spring removed....

It was SO nice to to go use the truck for a family trip for spring break....love having a daily driver....drive to hammers run em and drive it home....

[541mudder]

Moved the front a inch + and rear got moved forward a 1" +.
Trail gear 3" with 3rd spring removed....

It was SO nice to to go use the truck for a family trip for spring break....love having a daily driver....drive to hammers run em and drive it home....

Thanks. I'm thinking I will need to move mine forward somewhere between 1-3 inches. I got a set of DORP 37+ springs for the front of my rig. Apparently they are built for the 3.4L and still flex well. Ya I hear you on the daily driver... mine will be my daily for a couple more years until I can afford a new vehicle.

[bullcrew [OP]]

Thanks. I'm thinking I will need to move mine forward somewhere between 1-3 inches. I got a set of DORP 37+ springs for the front of my rig. Apparently they are built for the 3.4L and still flex well. Ya I hear you on the daily driver... mine will be my daily for a couple more years until I can afford a new vehicle.

Love the warthog....love the one in halo....also one of the best movies I've seen in a while as far as videogame....

I don't want to trailer mine....I prefer to run what I bring. If I did I would borrow a truck for the event and that way I can haul a welder/generator and tools and really get after it but still drive Monday morning....losses my jeep buddies off when we wheel I go over nasty stuff they can't and then they load there's up I air up and drive home....