Panos
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- Salt lake City
I spy with my little eye......
First expedition rig.
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Panos
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- Salt lake City
Worked on getting the motor to fit in there just right. It was actually really easy to fit it in. I wanted it to be as far back as possible and as low as possible. This motor really fits in these second gens better than the first gens; a lot more room.
What I did with the motor mounts was cut all the factory stuff off and make my own tabs for the motor to rest on. Sandwiched in between the stock motor mount and the plate I made, is a toyota factory shock bushing for the pin style shocks. I simply made the nipple part fit in the hole of the bracket and then slid a bolt in. It was as easy as that.
What I did with the motor mounts was cut all the factory stuff off and make my own tabs for the motor to rest on. Sandwiched in between the stock motor mount and the plate I made, is a toyota factory shock bushing for the pin style shocks. I simply made the nipple part fit in the hole of the bracket and then slid a bolt in. It was as easy as that.
1\4elliptic toy
shenanigans!
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- The Dark Side
Nice, it looks like it worked out great, I'll be over today. I spent all day yesterday chasing down a main line leak at my house... Still have not found it. Hence my early am post, i'm off to do some more digging.
kungfufighter06
out of my way bitches!
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- st george
nice job nick! that looks sick cant wait to see more :_)
Panos
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- Salt lake City
sixstringsteve
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I really like how those motor mounts turned out.
Looking good. I have always wanted to swap that motor in a pickup/runner. looking very clean. I like your work alot.
the starter is NO problem. the intakes (on 4.7's) come off in 20 mins and there it is... even then most contacts burn up between 250-300k miles, if at all lol. and its just about 15$ for a contact kit and your good for another 200-300k miles.
the starter is NO problem. the intakes (on 4.7's) come off in 20 mins and there it is... even then most contacts burn up between 250-300k miles, if at all lol. and its just about 15$ for a contact kit and your good for another 200-300k miles.
Panos
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- Salt lake City
sixstringsteve
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- UT
you do realize that when my 22RE dies, you'll be putting one of these in my rig, right? 
Panos
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- Salt lake City
Thats what I am talking about!!
Panos
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- Salt lake City
Yay! the brown man brought some stuff today!
We have Allpro's new expedition 3" leaf pack along with all the mounting brackets and hardware. And for the front, formed coil over towers.
We have Allpro's new expedition 3" leaf pack along with all the mounting brackets and hardware. And for the front, formed coil over towers.
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Panos
12Volt Specialist
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- Salt lake City
Panos
12Volt Specialist
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- Salt lake City
Might be able to get to this a little tonight. I am excited to get the rear axle hung.
I want to keep this as low as I can. What do you guys vote?
A: french the hangers and do something with the shackles to get it sitting low.
OR
B: Spring under.... any thoughts about doing this?
I want to keep this as low as I can. What do you guys vote?
A: french the hangers and do something with the shackles to get it sitting low.
OR
B: Spring under.... any thoughts about doing this?
sixstringsteve
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are you thinking you'll be doing trails like the rubicon on it, or mainly just blasting down fire roads?
I know clampy is sprung under and that thing still crawls like a beast. Aren't all the baja trucks on rear leafs spring under?
I think you could stay sprung over and still keep it plenty low with frenching it and putting the shackle mounts above the frame.
I know clampy is sprung under and that thing still crawls like a beast. Aren't all the baja trucks on rear leafs spring under?
I think you could stay sprung over and still keep it plenty low with frenching it and putting the shackle mounts above the frame.
sixstringsteve
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actually, with a spring pack that thick, I'd definitely go sprung over.
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- SPANISH FORK, UTAH
Personally I like the feel of a spring under rig.. My personal opinion tho. I would want it to run like a pre runner and crawl like a mildly modded rig. Most of the stuff it sounds like your talking about doing fits that bill.
Panos
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Exactly, I just cant decide. I think I will try spring over for now, only because I have the stuff to do it. But true this rig will probably see my fire roads than rock in its life.
1\4elliptic toy
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Now my junk is done, Lets get this thing busted out!
Panos
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- Salt lake City
finally got caught up with work and can now start working on this turd! How many times have you heard that? But really, this time I need to finish it so I can sell my tundra and start driving this...... anyone want to buy a 2000 tundra
No progress pics But I will have some tomorrow, I plan to cut all the brackets except radius arm ones off the front axle and get both hung by tomorrow.
I sold those wheels and tires I had earlier in the thread. I have some FJ 17" steel wheels I plan on using. Just need to find some tires now. Cant decide on size but i am leaning towards 35/12.5/17 km2's or maybe the 285/75/17 km2s. If they made the all terrain KO in that size I would be all over it.
No progress pics But I will have some tomorrow, I plan to cut all the brackets except radius arm ones off the front axle and get both hung by tomorrow.
I sold those wheels and tires I had earlier in the thread. I have some FJ 17" steel wheels I plan on using. Just need to find some tires now. Cant decide on size but i am leaning towards 35/12.5/17 km2's or maybe the 285/75/17 km2s. If they made the all terrain KO in that size I would be all over it.
Panos
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- Salt lake City
Things to do today:
1...plasma all axle brackets off front front.
2...tack rear spring hangers in place
3...grind out spring perches to fit the 80 axle. It is just a little bigger than 3"
* mock up approximate pinion angle with U bolts and plates only tightened a little
4...Tack front radius arm brackets to frame
* position front axle approximately where I want it.
5...Tack coil over towers in place
I was thinking I will stretch the wheel base 2-3" in the back and 2 in the front. The rear doesn't really need to be, But the front does in order to clear the oil pan
1...plasma all axle brackets off front front.
2...tack rear spring hangers in place
3...grind out spring perches to fit the 80 axle. It is just a little bigger than 3"
* mock up approximate pinion angle with U bolts and plates only tightened a little
4...Tack front radius arm brackets to frame
* position front axle approximately where I want it.
5...Tack coil over towers in place
I was thinking I will stretch the wheel base 2-3" in the back and 2 in the front. The rear doesn't really need to be, But the front does in order to clear the oil pan