'97 tacoma build: Abner

[chans]

I still get a lot of heat through the floor where the middle shifter boot comes through. I'd love to find a stock rubber shift boot to use, this cheap hurst one sucks.

It looks like they changed and are now using cheap universal boots from China. My Hurst boot has the H molded into it and is as thick if not thicker than my stock boots. Maybe when you get the covers on them it will help with the heat?

 

[sixstringsteve]

I'd like to isolate the heat with the rubber instead of the vinyl. I'll just have to hunt around for a yota stock rubber shift boot.

 

[jentzschman]

Steve, will the bud skid fit on the front with a diff drop? Im guessing so as you plan on getting one... Maybe mine is just so beat up, I don't think I could add a diff drop. I should thought to help relieve some of the CV boot wear.

 

[sixstringsteve]

not all diff drops are compatible with the budbuilt skid, but the cornfed drop is.

 

[jentzschman]

Cool. I will look into that one. I really should get one. Do they really work like they say they do? I remember hearing alot on ttora about them being a waste of money

 

[sixstringsteve]

in my opinion, it's worth the $35 to lower it 1/2". I like my cv angles with the diff drop.

 

[jentzschman]

So you did just 1/2 inch drop? I only have seen 1" as the smallest.

 

[sixstringsteve]

it's a 1" diff drop that only changes the cv angle by 1/2". Since only the front drops, you net half the distance.

 

[jentzschman]

Oh cool. Thanks Steve. (did not mean to clutter your thread)

 

[sixstringsteve]

I got some work done this weekend. I made these little brackets for my rock lights.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I got the switch wired up and got the lights all working.

 

[sixstringsteve]

The lights are more yellow than I had hoped for, but they're plenty bright.

 

[airmanwilliams]

so um what lights did you go with? those look great.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Went camping last night and took the rig out to Vernon Reservoir. It's a great rig for these types of trips, even though I never put it in 4wd.

I got to test out my new grand trunk skeeter beater hammock.

We spent the afternoon fly fishing. I didn't catch a thing, but it was one of the most relaxing days I've had in a LONG time. I need to make more time for fishing.

The reservoir was very low.

 

[sixstringsteve]

after we got home from the reservoir I got to work on putting the tracker seats in the back. I didn't get as much done as I'd hoped, but I'm doing it right instead of cutting corners to meet a deadline. Many thanks to YouKnow for helping me.

They'll still fold forward individually. I still need to work on a rear mount and do something about the seatbelts. I'll probably just go with old school non-retracting lap belts.

 

[sixstringsteve]

so um what lights did you go with? those look great.

Thanks. They're called "liteSPOTZ" by offroad only. http://www.offroadonly.com/

 

[jentzschman]

Those lights look nice. I need to get LED's. Much better on the electrical system.

 

[Kevin B.]

Rock lights look good.

How'd you like sleeping in the hammock? I've been doing the same thing, and I don't know if I end up sleeping as well as I'd like.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I didn't sleep much at all. It was too cold and not relaxing at all.

 

[Kevin B.]

Not relaxing, exactly. So far, mine has been great for afternoon naps and general chilling. I've tried overnighting in it a couple times and I think my body gets confused because it's not a bed.