Toyota Project: TacoCart

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Mbryson's hairdresser
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Location
Utah
Well, it would work as is, if I didn't take into consideration the steering and trackbar.
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Coco

Well-Known Member
Location
Lehi, UT
LROR used to sell those conversion pans. I can't say if they still do or not however. That place has REALLY gone downhill, and doesn't have anything in stock anymore it seems like.
 

Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
Also - I ended up ordering the oil pan kit from Trail-gear yesterday because the two other places I found it at were either priced even higher than trail-gears, or the damn website wouldn't work properly. I also probably could have gone and found the parts at a junk yard but laziness got the best of me.
 

Rock Taco

Well-Known Member
Location
Sandy
Yeah the sump needs to be converted to a rear sump. Are you going to drill the block for a new dip stick as well or just cut yours shorter?
 

Coco

Well-Known Member
Location
Lehi, UT
Maybe I'll see the new owner and have a word. :D

Might not be a bad idea, but from what some of the old LROR employees have said, the owner is well aware of the things going on. Possibly part of the plan? I have personally never had an issue with the owner, I have just heard a lot of rumblings from other/old employees.
 

Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
Tad more progress... got the belly pan in which will help back support the links mounts when they go in.
Had to carve out the outer side of the skid plate mounts to fit around the rockers that were already on there, not a problem!
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Next up was the oil pan. This conversion was super simple. No problems at all. However, I ended up not getting a new dip stick in the kit (I thought it was included, but I misread) so I ended up just trimming and putting a little bend a the end of current dip stick which allows it to slide in a little further. I don't see any problems as long as I keep a reading on it, I should be good!

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Much better clearances

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Now I get to finally start placing the axle

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This is maximum up travel avail with the pan and configuation. I'm pretty sure I'll have less than this when said and done with the steering/trackbar interference, but at least I have some room to work with now

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Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
These beauts showed up earlier this week. Decided to give the teraflex joints a whirl this time around. They are quite beefy, I think they will do just fine
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Initially I was going to fab up all my link mounts, but I felt like I was already behind (I need to get this done before it snows) and so I caught myself browsing RuffStuff's site and then these inboard link mounts accidently showed up a few days later.
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I also have another upper mount that will need a little trimming to fit above the the driverside lower mount. Not a big deal though, just trimming it to get the geometry where I want it.

So yea, I decided upon a 3-link at this point. Seems the most logical for me on this build. Next up is axle mounts then building some control arms.
 

Herzog

somewhat damaged
Admin
Location
Wydaho
A little each day is the goal...

First off, had to make an extra tool today in order to help safely move my jackstands just enough to clear my control arms. This thing is gonna come in handy a lot. The narrowed down section at the top in this photo fits perfectly into the slot on the floor jack. Sure wish I had a metal lathe...
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Used the tape method to get the angle of the front control arm mounts on the axle set proper. Turned out to be ~5 deg.
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Then I modified my upper arm mount enough to fit partially over the lower frame-side mount. :cool:
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