87 toyota 4x4 buildup

Orangecrush87 · Jan 30, 2010

Well changed out the leafsprings tonight, for a pair i stole off a buddys truck for the moment it looks to have improved my shackle angel now. Anyone think this looks better now then the pro comp springs? I think its ready to weld and check it out on monday im going to get my ubolts in the mail, so ill throw my axle half way together and lower it back off the stands to check to see if it goes to where it needs to. No more updates untill then i guess cant really do anything else.

PHILLBILLY1 · Jan 30, 2010

Still a bit steep in my opinion. :;

zukkev · Jan 30, 2010

Chop's got a good point--I think you should leave the shackle sleeves where they're at, just in case you change to a longer spring...:awesomework:

CHOP SHOP · Jan 30, 2010

they look fine. I wouldnt guess any more until it gets sit on the axle.

Orangecrush87 · Jan 30, 2010

thankyou very much for the input guys and thx for looking out for my build zook and chop :awesomework: you guys rule

zukkev · Jan 31, 2010

Ya hear that Chop, we rule!!!:haha: No prob orange...:;

Orangecrush87 · Jan 31, 2010

just a fun fact update for today still waitin to do mock up tomorrow to check shackle length at ride height

one picture is the difference between the size of a 410 ring and a 529 (529 is in the 3rd)

other picture is just assembled 529 (its set to .007 thousandths backlash thanks to zuk for pointing that out

zukkev · Jan 31, 2010

How'd the gears pattern out? Got any pics of the pattern???

Orangecrush87 · Feb 1, 2010

after mock up conclusion is move hanger backwords to clear the stearring components of the hy steer and just some poser look a like flex from not having my knuckle on just propped up with my tire lol

Orangecrush87 · Feb 1, 2010

continued so its all coming back apart tomorrow in order to move the hanger back to spring perches are flush with stock cross member which should fix shackle angel at ride height and stearring stuff

Brian H · Feb 1, 2010

Orangecrush87 said:
continued so its all coming back apart tomorrow in order to move the hanger back to spring perches are flush with stock cross member which should fix shackle angel at ride height and stearring stuff

Why did you take the knuckles apart like that?

Orangecrush87 · Feb 1, 2010

if you take off just the felt gaskets on inside of knuckle,and the stearring arms and remove the snap ring on the end of the birfield inside the hub, you dont have to mess with brakes or wheel bearrings you just have to pull one trunion bearring out of the axle ball the other one you can swoop the whole knuckle assembly off of the other trunion

wilbilt · Feb 1, 2010

Orangecrush87 said:
if you take off just the felt gaskets on inside of knuckle,and the stearring arms and remove the snap ring on the end of the birfield inside the hub, you dont have to mess with brakes or wheel bearrings you just have to pull one trunion bearring out of the axle ball the other one you can swoop the whole knuckle assembly off of the other trunion

That is a strange way to do it.

Orangecrush87 · Feb 1, 2010

how else does it get done? besides tearring everything apart one by one? just a trick i found out in the garage a couple days ago

dove'd85 · Feb 1, 2010

Orangecrush87 said:
how else does it get done? besides tearring everything apart one by one? just a trick i found out in the garage a couple days ago

haters:masturbanana[1]:

thats the way you do it on the trail just like he said saves so much time and bs

rigs lookin good:beer:

jprcrpr94 · Feb 1, 2010

wilbilt said:
That is a strange way to do it.

That's the camo method.

Orangecrush87 · Feb 3, 2010

well was totally bored today so i figured id play with some half door ideas i had kicking around then i realized i sucked playing with sheetmetal as it was my first time just about so i went for simple also i got my front end half way welded on only had a 110 welder but its good enough to cruise on to a friends house to get ahold of a 220

not much tecc for these i went down 10 and a half inches and used a puddy spreader thingy ma gig as a straight edge with a permanent market and just did it all by eyeing it out sorry im not much help for people that may copy pirate would be the best source of how to guides for this kidna stuff

Mark m. · Feb 3, 2010

Thats the best way to do it IMO.

Orangecrush87 · Feb 9, 2010

well did a little bit today hooked up my gauges and all of the sort....... Have no idea on where to put em though. All i know is not going on the floor like i did in my daily driver so more then likely going to either hog the middle vents out (id hate to sense they work so well unlike my dailys lol) or mount right above the middle vents on the dash board ricer style. Im also in the process of cleaning up a ton of electrical that was done by previous owners ill get some updates soon knuckle rebuild gets ordered tomorrow and i filed my taxes so either going to be a winch and a dual case adapter or winch and rear 529 set to match the front

Orangecrush87 · Feb 26, 2010

well ive been totally slacking lately on pictures, but not much has happened either . Just been doing electrical and figuring out suspension big flex combos. i placed my order with tg on gears knuckle kit rock sliders and gear install yesturday. So hopefully ill have some new pics and some poser flex shots ready in a couple days when the boxes show up. Im also currently tryin to decide if i should bob it or let it self clearance bob it self lol