Steve's '94 Toyota x-cab mild build
- Thread starter sixstringsteve
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sixstringsteve
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- UT
actually, that would be great! I don't know how to use a cutting torch, but I think it's time to learn.
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
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- Clearfield
It won't be hard to learn at all and it will make quick work of cutting off the IFS. Not to mention it's just downright fun.
sixstringsteve
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- UT
rick dropped off his plasma. This thing will save me 8 hours of grinding.
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Sorry, it looks like I will be stuck at work all day. I will try to swiing by next weekend if you don't finish.
864runner
I know I'm your hero
- Location
- West Jordan, UT
Good luck Steve, I would be there to help if I wasn't in Cali. I can't wait to see this truck
sixstringsteve
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- UT
sixstringsteve
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- UT
Here are some pictures from before I did anything:
sixstringsteve
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- UT
Here it is after the chevy swap:
I think I'm going to move the shackle hangers back about 1/2" to get a closer to vertical shackle angle.
I think I'm going to move the shackle hangers back about 1/2" to get a closer to vertical shackle angle.
sixstringsteve
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- UT
well, today was frustrating day. I've come to the realization that there's no way i'm going to be ready by hole in the rock 
It took me 10 AM to 8 PM to get the ifs cut off. But it's cut off, that's a milestone.
8PM:
10 PM
I still need to clean up the frame. I gave up for the night, I'm beat. I'll still chug away at it, but I'm guessing it'll take at least a month before its done.
Rick, thank you so much for letting me borrow your plasma cutter. I'm still trying to get the hang of it, but it REALLY came in handy, especially since my sawzall died.
Brandon, you're the best for going to the junkyard, finding the springs I need, cutting them off, and delivering them to me. Thank you thank you thank you.
It took me 10 AM to 8 PM to get the ifs cut off. But it's cut off, that's a milestone.
8PM:
10 PM
I still need to clean up the frame. I gave up for the night, I'm beat. I'll still chug away at it, but I'm guessing it'll take at least a month before its done.
Rick, thank you so much for letting me borrow your plasma cutter. I'm still trying to get the hang of it, but it REALLY came in handy, especially since my sawzall died.
Brandon, you're the best for going to the junkyard, finding the springs I need, cutting them off, and delivering them to me. Thank you thank you thank you.
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
Cascadia
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- Location
- Orem, Utah
They are at an angle. Too much of an angle towards the rear. We didn't burn it in though, just tacked. So the hanger just needs to move back a little to give it a better angle. Once we let the weight of the truck down on it, I think 3 leaves was just a little soft so it sits too angled. Maybe with a 4th leaf in there it wouldn't push the shackle back so far but hopefully it wouldn't be too stiff.
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sixstringsteve
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- UT
It's at 45 degrees right now with The weight of The truck. Itll clear at full compression, it just seems a little too lax right now, and moving the shackle back would give me A little more lift.
sixstringsteve
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- UT
ill have to experiment with a 4 leaf pack and see if its too stiff.
ttora4runner
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- Colorado Springs, Again
well, today was frustrating day. I've come to the realization that there's no way i'm going to be ready by hole in the rock
Doesn't your wifey have a Landcruiser.
Good luck with the build.
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
On a truck, I'd want more than that. I'm in. I just don't think I'd want the shackle totally vertical.
I think you would be totally fine if you just move your rear shackle hanger back you are losing all the lift with your shackle angle. If I were you I would jack up the rear and with the springs with no weight on them make the shackles go straight up and down. On both of mine I have down that and it works great. then you end up with you shackles like this \ .
Also no problem with me bringing those springs down.
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Cascadia
Undecided
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- Orem, Utah
I was thinking to try the 4th leaf in there and see what it did first. Its a whole lot easier to build a pack than cut the shackles off and grind again and then move it back. And if the 4th leaf doesn't feel so good then go back to 3 and move it back. But its not my truck and just a thought. Isn't it better to have your shackle like / than \ our were you referring to the drivers side? I was thinking passenger.