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Post Icon Posted: Sep. 17 2024,6:52 pm Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
So my side $hiat when I'm not not boating is old Toyotas I spend too much money on.
So I have a 1985 4runner I built years ago, it wheels great, but now I'm retired I have time and money, so I'm going from the original build 35" tires to 40" and new wider axles, mind you this is still a very loose street truck.

Today I started cutting up the axle I bought. I'm a cheap ass so it's a used T100 Toyota rear.
The start is to strip it down, cut the perches off, pull the center chunk.

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Post Icon Posted: Sep. 17 2024,6:54 pm Post # 2 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
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Post Icon Posted: Sep. 18 2024,6:15 pm Post # 3 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Looks like a cool project. We talked about selling the unused boat and getting a SxS and chase down ghost towns and stuff like that. We agreed we don't have time to float where are we going to get time to run the desert.  :laugh
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Post Icon Posted: Sep. 18 2024,7:07 pm Post # 4 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
I'm generally cheap, we started with an old sand car converted to a desert runner, then moved to a RINO but outgrew it. I couldn't stomach the cost of a SXS and looking now they are what $50K or more.

So I bought an old 4runner, I'm up the three of them now. and I'm not sure I've saved any money.

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Post Icon Posted: Sep. 18 2024,8:23 pm Post # 5 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
With retirement, i really do have money and time, my health is good, and I'm a hands on guy. So on the list is to rebuild my crawler, and this may sound dumb, But the POS competitive trailer under my boat will get a makeover.  possible 3rd axle, and stiffen it up so it does not look like a wet noodle going down the freeway.

To be clear  The Competitive trailer under my 22' placecraft is just above a wooden cart to transport my boat.

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Post Icon Posted: Sep. 19 2024,8:04 am Post # 6 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
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I'm not sure I've saved any money.

Toys and save money, do not go together!. :rotflmao  :D
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Post Icon Posted: Sep. 20 2024,4:16 pm Post # 7 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
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Quote (stingray @ Sep. 18 2024,7:07 pm)
I'm not sure I've saved any money.

Toys and save money, do not go together!. :rotflmao  :D

:good  :rotflmao

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I'm not sure I've saved any money.

Toys and save money, do not go together!. :rotflmao  :D

:rotflmao  no they don't. Neighbors buddy started his scrap about boats and money. He shut up when I asked about his hobby of his over horse powered nova he street races. Neighbor agreed with me.  :rotflmao
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I'm not sure I've saved any money.

Toys and save money, do not go together!. :rotflmao  :D

:rotflmao  no they don't. Neighbors buddy started his scrap about boats and money. He shut up when I asked about his hobby of his over horse powered nova he street races. Neighbor agreed with me.  :rotflmao

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Post Icon Posted: Oct. 01 2024,8:44 pm Post # 10 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Trying to post pics of my latest work

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Post Icon Posted: Oct. 03 2024,2:44 pm Post # 11 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Figured out my cell phone pics must be too big so lets try this.
Here is the housing with the spring perches torched off and smoothed.

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Post Icon Posted: Oct. 03 2024,2:45 pm Post # 12 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Cleaned up and painted, not final, just for temp mock up.

Edited by stingray on Oct. 03 2024,2:47 pm

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Post Icon Posted: Oct. 03 2024,2:52 pm Post # 13 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Pulled the factory studs and installed ARP Allen heads from inside out for strength.

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Post Icon Posted: Oct. 03 2024,2:55 pm Post # 14 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
And finally the next step with be to massage the rear armor to fit nice, and weld it on.

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Lookin good. :good
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Post Icon Posted: Oct. 09 2024,4:19 pm Post # 16 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Very Cool!!!! I like seeing things like this being done. I can't weld, but always wanted to learn so I could make things to go along with doing upholstery like stools, chairs, tables or what ever.  

Keep the updates coming  :good
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Post Icon Posted: Oct. 19 2024,5:50 pm Post # 17 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
So I have a home made axle bearing press I made years ago by cutting the end of a bent housing, Its specific to Toyota  Don't mind the rust I got one done using my bent to hell 20 ton press.

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Post Icon Posted: Oct. 19 2024,5:58 pm Post # 18 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Set up in the press, But not going to be able to do the second one, My son bent my press and I don't trust straightening it.

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Post Icon Posted: Oct. 19 2024,6:07 pm Post # 19 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Kid was pressing bushings out of his radius arms and was using a sleeve that was too large and had the press maxed out. I thought I had taught him how to use it, but apparently not, He's lucky he didn't get hurt, Lesson learned

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Post Icon Posted: Oct. 19 2024,6:09 pm Post # 20 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
I'll cut the head out of it and downgrade it to a smaller jack, I dn't trust my skills at 20 tons. :stupid

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Very Cool!!!! I like seeing things like this being done. I can't weld, but always wanted to learn so I could make things to go along with doing upholstery like stools, chairs, tables or what ever.  

Keep the updates coming  :good

I do a fair amount of welding, I bought a welder and a plasma cutter and have build a couple of trucks, So far no one has died :rotflmao

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1997 4wd Stock Toyota 4runner

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14 months later I torched off everything from the frame rails down, and went new, way too much to list.
and went from a 29" tire to a 37" what was I thinking?? :rotflmao

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It was an improvement for sure. :good  :laugh
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new axle bearings showed up, this will be tomorrows project

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