Here is the Custom Cab in Casper, WY. It started as an Xtra cab, so it has some serious leg room in back!
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/3821131504.html
Here is the Custom Cab in Casper, WY. It started as an Xtra cab, so it has some serious leg room in back!
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/3821131504.html
Here is the link to the radiator I bought:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400320609489...ht_1939wt_1141
$104 shipped with tax. It is for the V6, so it is a tiny bit bigger and the upper hose is angled a bit. I intend to drop in the 3rz engine in the next year, and this is a common style radiator to use, so I was planning a bit in advance for some extra cooling.
Here are pics of the radiator.
Cool!
Hopefully that fixes your pesky overheating problems.
Yeah, 27 year old radiators probably aren't helpful. This should solve it!
Thanks! It is all in and ready to go. If you are thinking about one, you are welcome to take a look at mine.
Here is the link to my 4Runner build. I put a modified Howe radiator in it.
http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/...Toyota-4Runner
It has been flawless and keeps the 4Runner nice and cool even on the hottest days. I hope this radiator performs just as well! Will report later how it does.
So some updates. I had some minor issues with the radiator. It was still overheating sometimes. It took a LONG time to figure out what was happening. The radiator turned out to be a bit too tall. The hood would shut when you pushed on it, and I would always shut it by hand instead of dropping it down as the cap was close to the hood. Apparently the hood had actually pushed down on the cap, and deformed the radiator fill neck. It would gradually allow the coolant to boil out and eventually over a period of time overheat. The company has a lifetime guarantee, and paid for return shipping on the 1st radiator, and sent me a 2nd one. This one was OBVIOUS that it was too tall. Just about 1/4 inch taller, and there was no way the hood would shut. I made 1" drop brackets and lowered the radiator in between the frame rails. Clears the hood fine, works like a charm. Keeps the truck cool and no leaking/overheating issues over the last few months.
Additional work a month or so ago included putting on the 22re air cleaner box and tube. It had PVC pipe going from the 22ret box to the intake when I bought it. The 22ret box faces toward the exhaust, so it never worked great. Had to pick up parts from a few people, but now it is all stock 22re.
The maintenance/repairs today started with the rear output flange on the t-case. Apparently the gear oil can slowly leak past the splines and spray on the underside of the truck. The rear had leaked when I bought it. I replaced the rear seal and put some sealant on the splines when I slide the flange back on. After taking it apart, it looks like the sealant hadn't covered all the splines, hence the leaking again. The recommended fix is to put the flange on, and before the washer/nut is put on, put a bunch of sealant where the washer will go. I used black RTV and also replaced the seal again since I was already in there.
When I was under the truck, I noticed the e-brake cable was really loose. The e-brake was about useless, and this would be why. I removed the rear drums, inspected the shoes, which are fine for now, and replaced a broken wheel stud on the passenger side. Put everything back together and adjusted the rear brakes. The brake pedal is much more firm and the truck stops better now. Also adjusted the e-brake cable as it was even more loose after the brake adjustments. Brakes now all work like they should.
After I swapped in the 22re air cleaner box and other parts, I noticed the idle went to about 1,200. I adjusted the idle back down to 800 rpm today. Runs smooth and ready to go.
It has been a while since I posted about the Custom Cab. The last 3 weeks I have been driving it daily. It is still getting 20mpg in town. Hard to complain about, except for the lack of power. It has been a fantastic truck and I am still very glad that I bought it.
This Summer I am hoping to make some upgrades and mods. There is an extensive TDL for this truck, so I will have to see how much I get done this Summer. Will post pics as things are completed.
Think i saw you driving south on Simms the other morning as I was going to work..... Can't miss it,unless they're are two of you
You probably saw me. I drive right down Simms to Bowles to take the little one to preschool. It has been my DD for the last 3 weeks. Hard to miss, huh?
Sweet ride!
Yeah dude that's looking good!
Don't know how I missed this thread before. Love the custom cab.
Started the maintenance today that I have been putting off for some time. There is a long list of things to do.
Things started by replacing the passenger CV shaft. The boot has been torn for a long time, but with the locking hubs it was never a big deal. I had a pair of used CV shafts, so the driver side is still on the TDL as it is torn as well. Not a bad job.
Next job was to replace one of the burnt out tail lights. I put in LED tail lights for the tail/brake bulb on each side. Seem to work well enough. As long as they don't burn out I will be happy.
3rd job was to adjust the rear brakes. I adjusted them a couple years ago, and the self adjuster just doesn't seem to work right which is pretty common. Prior to adjusting them I popped off the drums and confirmed the shoes are still in good shape. Once adjusted the pedal feel was much better and the truck had a better stopping feel. I am going to do some work on the front brakes, so I wanted to make sure the rear brakes were in good order so I could tell if anything changes when the front work is done.
4th job was to tear down the rest of the passenger side hub. I replaced both bearings (Timken brand) and put in a new inner seal and races. Cleaned and then greased everything properly, put in a new lock washer. Put in a new brake rotor meant for a 1993 4Runner V6. It is slightly larger diameter and thicker. The replacement caliper and pads didn't go in tonight, but everything else is buttoned up. The calipers are used from a 1993 4Runner and have larger pistons than original, so this truck should stop even better.
Pics should be posted tomorrow.
The immediate TDL still includes the driver CV shaft, caliper and pads for the passenger side, a total rebuild of bearings and brakes for the driver side, replace a broken wheel stud on the driver front, bleed the brakes, and then possibly upgrade the master cylinder depending on how it feels.
Got a bit more work done today on the passenger side. The V6 caliper is bolted on after having to slightly trim the dust shield. Everything bolted up no problem. When I bought the pads I noticed that they are going to be significantly larger than the 4 cylinder pads. That is good news. With the larger pistons and larger rotors, the larger pads will give even more braking power.
For those interested, here is the link with the info that I have been reading up on:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...4Runner-Brakes
On Friday I got the driver side completed. Had to cut the dust shield top and bottom to clear the V6 caliper, both top and bottom. Put in the new bearings and seal, new rotor, and V6 caliper/pads. Got everything bolted up put on a V6 1" master cylinder. Bled the brakes, and everything seems to work relatively well, but I think there is some air in the lines. The first push on the pedal and it is sort of soft. If you pump it another 1-2 times, it firms up really well and will lock up the tires.