Rebuilding an '85 Toyota Pickup

[Brucker]

Being new around here I thought I would post the re-build of my little '85 Toyota Pickup. You can find a couple different build threads on a couple different forums but thought this might be a good way for you all to get to know me a little better. I "finished" it a little over a year ago. Since then I have been making more modifications and updates as time permits. It may seem like I am flying through some of it pretty quickly, and I will be, but please feel free to ask me any questions, or ask me to go into greater detail about anything. I also don't mind any constructive criticism you may have to offer, so bring it on. Hope you all enjoy!




I bought this '85 Toyota from a fellow wheeler off another board a while back that I was planning on using for parts. The thing already had a lift, was running 35's, sported some tubework (bumpers and sliders), was geared, and the rear even had a locker. But it was a basket case. The rust had destroyed the bed and even most of the rear shackles. It was used and abused and was begging to be parted out. But as I got to looking at it more closely, I thought it would be worth bringing it back from the disrepair it was in. I sat down and mapped out a plan for the build. Wanted something on a budget, that could be used to run around town picking up parts and also keep up on the trails.

Before:

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The plan:

Budget Build
Keep lightweight yet durable
Keep leaf sprung
Maybe keep sliders
Maybe keep front bumper
Keep drivetrain but add doubler (dual transfer cases) - for now, but really want EFI
Add front locker
Ditch bed for tube work
Update interior
New Paint
Max of 37" tire
Maybe a better stereo
Maybe upgrading the seats to a suspension seat with 4 points


With a good plan of attack mapped out, I put the old girl under the knife. I thought we should ditch the bed in favor of a tube one. I also wanted to cut off the rear bumper it had welded on, so we could shorten the length of the frame. So off came the bed and the rear part of the frame and bumper with the help of an overhead electric shop crane:

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With the bed and bumper off it was time for a little clean up and more tear down. We stripped the doors, fenders, hood, grill, interior, and most of the suspensions off. With more working room, I started on the rear tube work.

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Made a new rear cross member/bumper that will hold the lights and a receiver hitch. Decided I wanted to run my hitch receiver mounted winch on this project. This way I will be able to run a winch off the front or the rear, with a little bit of wiring. Rear came out ok I thought. Still need to mill holes for the reverse lights though.

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Got the rear welded in and a few more sections of tube welded in.

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[Brucker]

Made a shelf to hold a steel tool box, and a mount for a pivoting rack to hold my spare tire. And yes I made the pivots grease-able.

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Then I started mock up of a one piece, bolt-on rear fender.

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Not sure if I dig the fender mock up. Might end up just flat paneling the side of the tube. But I do want something to help keep mud/dirt from flying all over the gear in the back. Decisions, decisions.

I then got the rear tube work fully welded (except to the frame). Decided it would be a good time to paint the cab before the tube work got in our way. So we cut off the rear tube work of the frame and removed it using the electric hoist again.

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Then started prepping the loose panels for paint, as well as the cab, inside and out.

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I was then able to coat everything in primer.

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[Brucker]

I let my wife choose the color for this project as I was undecided. What she picked turned out to be pretty bright.

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Once the paint had set up, I got to work coating the interior. I choose to use Herculiner. I have used it extensively in the past and really like the performance I received out of it in interior applications. I was happy with the outcome once again. You will notice that I also cut a hole in the floor for the second transfer case shifter.

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[Brucker]

Got the dual cases assembled and quickly coated.

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I then decided it needed a T-case e-brake, so I got one put on.

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I had already cut a hole in the floor for the new shifter before I coated everything so I then used a mount from TG and got everything bolted back together. And I also connected the factory e-brake cable to the linkage of the transfer case brake.

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Then I was able to reassemble the entire interior including the seats that came with it, which are out of a Honda I believe.

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[Brucker]

Wired the truck front and rear with quick connects for a receiver mounted winch. Seems like the cheapest, fastest solution since the existing bumpers both have a receiver hitch.

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Welded on the lockable steel tool box, and made a mount for a 60" Hi Lift jack on the rear tube work.

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Then prepped, primed, and painted the assembly before welding it into place on the truck.

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[Brucker]

Not liking the stock location of the gas tank, as well as not really appreciating the strength of it and the stock skid, I made the decision to build a custom cell. I would locate the new fuel cell behind the rear axle and in front of the rear bumper/crossmember, up high and tight between the frame rails. This will allow for better overall clearances and leave more room in the bed for gear, supplies, and spares.


-I have to apologize here as some photos have been lost-


I fabricated the baffled fuel cell out of stainless, while using a 1/4" thick plate on the bottom side of it to act as a built in skid. It uses the stock float and sending unit so the dash gauge should still function. I positioned the new fuel cell in it's approximate new location with a floor transmission jack so I could design and fab up some mounting brackets. Then did so and welded them into place. I will use poly swaybar bushing between the cell mounting points and the frame mounting points to help isolate it.

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Also fabbed up a couple triangulated shock mounts for the rear.

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The truck already had 5.29's in the diffs and had a Detroit in the rear, so I took the rear 3rd w/the Detroit and put it in the front, and then welded the open carrier and threw it in the rear. Please don't mind the blue dust on everything on a few of the photos. Someone thought it would be a good idea to clean up and blow out the area in the shop where we had wet sanded while I was working...

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Open carrier:

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And now with a little filler ;)

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[Brucker]

Fabricated a "bed" floor, or fuel cell cover, however you want to look at it. Still need to cut fuel filler hole and herculine it, but close.

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One with the rack folded down:

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Then took it outside to see how the rear flexed. Really bright in the sunlight!

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I really don't like the shackle angle in the rear. And as I suspected it didn't flex well at. Guess a set of Chevy 63's are in it's future...

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Front stuffs nice though

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[RidgeRunner]

HaHa, I've been watching your progress over on CO4x4. That used to be my truck, I sold it to a guy up near Loveland back in 2006. I really like what you've done with it.

[Jackie]

That used to be my truck,

That is too funny!

Love what is happening to this truck...

[Patrolman]

Nice build! Looks clean compared to my junk. :)

[Brad]

Creepy that the color is very similar to Josh (Haku) yota. :thumb:

[Brucker]

I really like what you've done with it.


Love what is happening to this truck...


Nice build! Looks clean compared to my junk. :)

Thanks for the kind words! :beer:

[Brucker]

To attach the rear bed floor/fuel cell cover I used cage nuts welded to angle iron that I punched holes in and stainless buttonhead bolts to fasten through the panel to the rig.

Here are the cage nuts:

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spot welded to the angle:

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I welded the angle near the corners of the frame and attached the panel. Not a great photo, but you should be able to notice the SS buttonheads in the corners.

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Then I moved on to the rear suspension. As I suspected, the rear just didn't flex well at all. So time to swap out the existing rear leaf springs for some Chevy 63's. And while I was at it, new spring/shackle hangars, shackles, and some U-bolt eliminators.

Spring hangers:

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Shackle hangars:

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U-Bolt eliminators:

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Stance with the new shackles and Chevy springs installed. Check out how much better of a shackle angle I was able to give it, and how flat I was able to keep the leafs. Only real downside is how far out the shackles stick from the rear bumper/cross member. Although, I need to remember it is still WAY better than stock since the frame was shortened and the bed taken off.

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[Brucker]

Moment of truth as the time has come to see if my modifications to the rear suspension helped at all.

Hooray, success! Flexes mucho better:

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[Brucker]

Creepy that the color is very similar to Josh (Haku) yota. :thumb:

What's creepier is that I have found many a built Toyota sharing a color close to it. Guess great minds think a like... :D

[glacierpaul]

Really nice build Aaron!! Great looking work!!

[xaza]

Very nice build. I think wife did a great job picking the color. Very nice flex. :2thumbup:

[Java]

Awesome build! It is a popular color, here's my old 81 with it. :D

[Fordguy77]

Awesome build. It always puzzles me how every one else has these awesome facility's to work on the rigs! Then there's me with multiple projects at multiple locations. Spend more time in transit than I do wrenching.
rig looks great! Keep up the good work!

[Funrover]

Awesome build!

[Brucker]

Awesome build!


Awesome build. rig looks great! Keep up the good work!


Thanks guys!




It always puzzles me how every one else has these awesome facility's to work on the rigs! Then there's me with multiple projects at multiple locations. Spend more time in transit than I do wrenching.

Grass is always greener... I may have a fairly large shop (1700+ sq ft) but it comes with many downsides. Like the original purchase price, and the continual overhead costs. And I need to use the shop, tooling, and equipment to make my living. Therefore, really hard to justify precious space, and the wear and tear on tooling and equipment for personal projects. That and the only way I can afford it is that it is on the same property as my house. Which means, customers feel like they can pop by anytime unannounced. My wife LOVES that last part the most ;)

[Brucker]

Decided against a one piece bedside, and decided to just panel the tube work. Fabbed up a few tabs with some modified cage nuts welded onto the back side to hold the panels.

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Then I started fabbin' the panels. Although I want to keep this rig lightweight, I opted to use a little thicker material (14 ga) than the often used thin aluminum sheet (24-22 ga). I wanted the skins to be able to handle a little abuse so I wasn't having to make a bunch of them. It gets fairly annoying ruining panels from tree branches that should normally only leave a little Colorado pinstripe if anything at all. I again used SS hardware so it will hold up to the elements and with nylon washer between the SS hardware and the panels to help save the paint. Please excuse the clutter of extra parts and equipment in the following photos. It's truly amazing how much room just a few projects can take up.

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With all the tabs welded in place and panels fabricated, I can finally coat everything. The rest of the frame and tube work will get shot with black and the panels with be blue. Then I just need to finish a new front shaft, sticker it up, and decide if I want to fab a new front bumper and sliders or not.

[Brucker]

Got everything coated so I can start getting everything assembled. I still need to make a front driveshaft and should probably throw a couple more stickers on but for the most part she's done.

The frame, suspension, and the rest of the tube work got black:

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With the skins on:

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Couple of the bed/cell cover:

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With the spare secured to the pivoting rack with a strap:

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The first decal I added, and just a good photo (I am biased though):

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Showing off more of the decals that were added. Sure does flex well for being leaf sprung.

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[Patrolman]

I like the shop, but I need the forklift just to do general work around the house. Such a great "tool".

[Haku]

Creepy that the color is very similar to Josh (Haku) yota. :thumb:

haha....I was gonna say... I guess we can be the smurf squad or something :P

My "work in progress" Toyota
http://hld-illumination.com/haku/Pictures/drivers-side-profile-1.jpg


Looking good though, kinda wish I had done mine in that finish instead of bedliner some days. Your truck is a bunch cleaner then mine in most places and I hope to get mine looking better after I get it back on the road again.

[95tacoma]

Sweet toy! I really dig the flatbed!

[Brucker]

I like the shop, but I need the forklift just to do general work around the house. Such a great "tool".

Seriously don't know what I would do without either of my forklifts. They are great pieces of equipment to have around. And the small one is perfect for cleaning the gutters ;)


My "work in progress" Toyota


Looks great!


Sweet toy! I really dig the flatbed!

Thanks, but what flatbed?

[Brucker]

So it has been over a year since I "finished" the little blue shop truck. In that time it has served as a great trail rig as well as a great little truck to drive around town while picking up parts. During that time, a couple things became pretty evident, first, the truck is here to stay, for now at least. I have become quite fond of it. It wheels VERY well. Is very cheap to maintain. And is very easy on the pocket book when it comes to breaking parts, as in, it never breaks (knocking on wood). And since it has become obvious that I am going to be keeping it around, I thought it'd be fitting to give it a few more tweaks that I left out the first time around.

First off was tires and wheels. After another season of wheeling on the 35's I decided it was time for some new meats. I also would like to go to a beadlock wheel. And with a slightly wider offset. After a little searching I was able to find a very gently used set of 37" bias ply Iroks that were mounted on some 15" beadlocks with a 2.5" backspacing. Here are a couple photos:

Before:

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After:

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Yes, just like everything else on the rig, the wheels are painted to match http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/images/smilies/co4x4/thefinger.gif

Here are a couple more photos showing the difference in stance the wider offset wheels offer.

Before:

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After:

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[Beefy]

I'm impressed! Nice work!

[Brucker]

I'm impressed! Nice work!

Thank you for the kind words.

[glacierpaul]

Sweet toy! I really dig the flatbed!

Aaron, A.J., technically all trucks have a flat bed right? But here is what flatbed is...:)

[Brucker]

Liking the way this rig performs I don't want to change anything too drastically. With the new meats on, and knowing that I will stay with 37" tires, I can take a few baseline specs. Just some things like height, width, wheelbase, weight, etc. Please keep in mind the truck is empty (no trail tools or even a hi-lift) but has a full tank of fuel and the spare tire, and the tires are at "street" pressure of 18lbs.

I started with heights:

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So the highest point of the rig is the roll bar, which stands 77" or 6'5" tall.

The shoulder bar is at 56".

The lowest point of the frame is the rear spring hanger which offers 23" of clearance.

The widest point is the front axle, which is 82" outside of tire to outside of tire. The rear axle is 81" wide.

The wheelbase is 106".

Then I went on to weight. I put the rig on our vehicle scales (corner scales) to get accurate weight and center of gravity measurements.

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With everything in place, we are ready to get the readings. F = front, r = right, etc

Total weight= 3580 lbs

Fl weight= 1020 lbs
Fl%= 28.5%

Fr weight= 1007 lbs
Fr %= 28.1%

Rl weight= 739 lbs
Rl %= 20.6%

Rr weight= 814 lbs
Rr %= 22.8%

As you can see, it is fairly lightweight and pretty well balanced. With the addition of winch, trail tools, spares, and driver, it should be just under or at the 4000 lbs mark and be even better balanced.

Not too shabby. Now you all know why I call it the "little" shop truck.

[Robert B]

I want to use your scales lol but not too bad that's a good frame height mines a bunch lower than that

[Brucker]

I want to use your scales lol but not too bad that's a good frame height mines a bunch lower than that

Considering it is a 1/3 the total height of the rig, I thought it was fairly decent ;)

If you're serious, we charge $40 to give you your corner weights and center of gravity. I know we are slammed right now, but feel free to give us a holler to see when our next opening would be!

[glacierpaul]

Cool Aaron thanks for posting! I love the 'no step'!

[Fordguy77]

Nice work and build. Dig the lower COG!

[Brucker]

Thanks everyone. It has been a fun build and a fun toy in the rocks.



Cool Aaron thanks for posting! I love the 'no step'!

I really liked that one as well. Your only one of few who have commented on that sticker.

[Brucker]

Next item up needing some attention is the front bumper. It is a stinger style tube bumper that a previous owner put on. I have never been a huge fan of that particular style, plus it only offers a receiver hitch mount and not a permanent winch try. So the plan will be to remove the bumper (previous owner welded and bolted it on) and then to modify the existing bumper to better suit my desires.

Few before shots:

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https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/483196_584418968235160_1024405424_n.jpg

With the bumper freshly removed:

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The above photos are a great example as to why every surface should be coated well, and not just the visible ones. No worries though, a little clean up and the front is looking better already.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/58506_584420991568291_2142133328_n.jpg

[Brucker]

Having the bumper removed and the front cross member cleaned up I could focus on fabbing up a front support plate. Keeping in mind the weight issue, I cut two plates out of 1/8" steel that will become one, instead of opting for one plate out of 3/16" or 1/4".

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I then clamped the two pieces together and against the fab table. This allowed me to tack weld the two pieces together with minimal heat distortion.

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I then fully welded the two together. I laid out the necessary through holes needed and drilled them as well as some extra hole in the middle of the piece for some plug welds. Here is the piece all cleaned up:

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Tacked and plug welded into place:

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[Fordguy77]

Looks good! Seems like your guy's shop is very well set up.

[Brucker]

Looks good! Seems like your guy's shop is very well set up.

Thanks. My shop does have some goodies in it, but just like everyone's, there are quite a few more things I would like to add. I have spent the better part of 18 years now collecting tooling and equipment, at least when I could afford it. I have a bad habit of buying stuff for the shop instead of paying myself...

[Brucker]

With the frame support fabricated and welded into place, I could focus on the bumper itself. The main structure of the bumper is fine, but needs some modifications. First, I cut everything out of the middle to make room for a winch tray.


https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/602249_584423714901352_148676811_n.jpg

Then I cut off the stinger:

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Looking better already:

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On to the winch tray. Again, keeping "light weight" in mind, I start designing the winch tray out of two pieces of 1/8" plate steel that will be mated together to form one piece a 1/4" thick. I also decided that I was going to do everything by hand. No sitting behind the computer drawing up the designs, then exporting them the the CNC table. Nope, forcing myself to do it old school. Keep the skills sharp. So I came up with a quick design and sketched out both pieces, then overlaid them both on a paper template.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/576574_582800315063692_1476496879_n.jpg

I then transferred each onto the 1/8". Here's the first one:

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Using one of my plasma cutters, I cut each plate to size. I did "cheat" on the round hole that were being cut for dimpling. I used some jigs (fixtures) I made up on the CNC table. There is one for each different size dimple die I own. Makes cutting dimple die holes on the fly a breeze.

The jigs:

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Jigs in action:

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Cutting one of the plates:

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Plate one:

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Two:

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Together:

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[Popsgarage]

I'm going to remember some of these techniques. The dimple die hole jig is a good one.

[Brucker]

I'm going to remember some of these techniques. The dimple die hole jig is a good one.

Right on! I am glad to hear this thread was actually useful to someone.

[glacierpaul]

Very cool Aaron!! Jigs are way cool:thumb: Nothing wrong with old school!!

[Brucker]

Very cool Aaron!! Jigs are way cool:thumb: Nothing wrong with old school!!

Thanks!

[Brucker]

The first plated warped pretty good from the dimple die treatment. Too big of holes too close together in too thick of material.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/483191_582800938396963_1847667898_n.jpg

No worries, I will be able to attend to that when I weld the two plates together. So I clamped the two plates together and against the fab table.

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Once all the clamps were tight, I tack welded the two plates together.

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Before the material becomes more hardened from fully welding the two together, I bent up the tray in the brake press:

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Once it was done in the press, I fully welded every seam.

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At this point, you are probably asking yourself if all that was actually worth the effort. In my eyes it obviously was, but here are some numbers for you to judge for yourself.

I was able to save 9 pounds over a solid 1/4" steel plate of the same size. 9 pounds may not seem like much, but consider that it's more than a 1/3 of the total weight that the 1/4" plate would have been. The standard 1/4" plate runs about 23 lbs, whereas ours' comes in at just 14 lbs.

Also, I learned a couple different things. First, I should have gone with slightly smaller holes to dimple. That would have given me a little more room to fit the two pieces together, and would have not warped the material when I dimpled it. Second, that from now on I will bend each piece separately, then weld them together. There are a few places I believe the bend lines would have turned out cleaner if I were to do so. But all in all, it came out pretty well, so I am happy with it.

[glacierpaul]

You made it good, and figured out a better way to do it next time, you are a true fabricator dude!!:thumb:

[Brucker]

I fit the winch tray between the bumper and front frame support and clamped it into position.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/3615_585586921451698_975541318_n.jpg

Then tack welded it into place and removed the clamps:

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Then I cut a few more pieces out to run along the sides of the winch tray. Then tacked them into place

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https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/58015_585590224784701_529630859_n.jpg

As was stated before, I am not a huge fan of front stingers. However, I do realize and understand that the bumper needs to also protect the top of the winch and give some protection to the top of the radiator in case of roll over. So here is what I came up with:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/644442_585592518117805_734161004_n.jpg

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Then I removed the bumper from the rig for final welding.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/579830_585593491451041_1768330468_n.jpg

[Brucker]

Since I want to easily touch up the coating of the bumper and the likely amount of abuse it will probably see, I chose to use a rattle can. With our paint booth completely occupied with another project, I dragged a stand outside and hung the bumper.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/479836_585593844784339_1020084742_n.jpg

I then cleaned, scuffed, and shot the bumper with paint. While it was drying I also took the time to finish painting the front fame support:

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/408048_585594221450968_1528275961_n.jpg

Once everything got a couple coats and had plenty time to dry, I reinstalled the assembly back onto the Toyota. Then I reinstalled the Hella's but I didn't install the winch yet as it will be arriving later. Here are a couple photos of the completed bumper:

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/46900_585594614784262_1386529469_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/523479_585594858117571_48051236_n.jpg

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Then I promptly took it out for a little sun:

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[Rick]

Nice work,love yer rig

[glacierpaul]

Very nice Aaron!! I like the 'Toyota' axle brace, did you make that?

[xaza]

bumper looks sweet. I am not a fan of stingers either but that one is nice. Will be adding a little stinger to mine eventually

[Brucker]

Nice work,love yer rig


bumper looks sweet. I am not a fan of stingers either but that one is nice. Will be adding a little stinger to mine eventually


Very nice Aaron!! I like the 'Toyota' axle brace, did you make that?

Thanks for the kind words.

The front axle truss was put on by a previous owner. I believe it is a Sky Manufacturing truss as found here http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new/detaproduct.php?id=71

[Brucker]

Pivoting rack/Tire carrier

When the truck was first put together we incorporated a pivoting rack meant to hold the spare tire (or anything else for that matter) in multiple different positions. This would allow the "bed" to be of more use than just a place holder for the spare. Allows more room for additional spares or a cooler, or camping gear, or etc. There is more detail into this on the first page of this build thread.

Original plans were just to use a strap to hold the spare tire in place. A strap is quick, strong, and easily replaceable. And it worked great the first season or so. But straps have their downfalls. They weather quickly and easily, as well as stretch and tear, and they don't provide any sort of security. So I made the easy decision that a better system was needed. Here is a before photo, one with the spare held in place with a strap:


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Quickly designed and fabricated a better way to secure the spare tire on to the pivoting rack. Created a complete plan of attack and a chop list. Sourced and then cut, bent and machined all the different materials and parts needed

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/970051_605411019469288_1766351463_n.jpg

Then started assembling the various pieces and welded everything up:

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(Above) Notice the hole in the end of the threaded rod for a padlock

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Then I did a quick layout on the rack to find center. Then drilled a through hole for the weld in threaded bung. Cleaned everything up and welded the bung into place. And finally threaded everything together for a test fit.

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With the spare in the lowest position

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With the spare in the first middle position

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With spare in the second middle position

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With the spare in the highest position

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After the test fitting, I dismounted everything and painted it all black to match the rest of the tube work. The remounted everything including the padlock on the end of the threaded shaft. Here it is all painted, secured, and trail ready:

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[glacierpaul]

That is really sweet Aaron!!:thumb:

[dscowell]

Wow that's sweet! Would have never thought to have it pivot to mount it in all those different positions.

[Cr33p3r]

Aaron thanks for sharing the build up on your rig. I like all the versatility you used to make the different parts. I need to get with you sometime and see what you would charge me to do up a gas tank for the ranger so I can get rid of that black plastic one.

[Brucker]

Thanks everyone!

@freaky- I would be happy to chat with you anytime. Have you tried to see what is available off the shelf? As you know, off the shelf is way cheaper than custom. And with places like Jegs, Summit, Speedway, etc, offering many different designs and configurations, you might be able to find what you need. Either way, I am always willing to help out, so just let me know!

[Cr33p3r]

Thanks everyone!

@freaky- I would be happy to chat with you anytime. Have you tried to see what is available off the shelf? As you know, off the shelf is way cheaper than custom. And with places like Jegs, Summit, Speedway, etc, offering many different designs and configurations, you might be able to find what you need. Either way, I am always willing to help out, so just let me know!

Yeah I have checked them out and most of what they have a the basic square style tanks, I am looking to do one that will fit in the stock location but mount 3" higher in the frame, The last ranger I had I built one that was a 20 gal tank but since I am not supposed to be welding any longer I am outsourcing the work.

[Brucker]

Yeah I have checked them out and most of what they have a the basic square style tanks, I am looking to do one that will fit in the stock location but mount 3" higher in the frame, The last ranger I had I built one that was a 20 gal tank but since I am not supposed to be welding any longer I am outsourcing the work.


Why, may I ask, are you not allowed to weld any longer? I would go insane if I couldn't melt stuff together anymore. I go to my happy place when the hood gets flipped down. Everything is simple and makes sense in Weldingland. Or is it Welding World?

[Cr33p3r]

I am the same way nothing clears the brain better than burning thru some steel. I have emphysema now after 30+ years of welding and painting. I have tried to continue a few times but heck a 1/2 hour welding and I pay for it for a week or end up like last time with pneumonia. It put me in a depression for about 4 months knowing I am not supposed to do it anymore. Welding is the one thing I truly love doing in life!

[Brucker]

Sorry to hear. That would be rough. Have you tried using a respirator? Or a positive pressure clean air setup? Are you able to do much other fabrication anymore? I would assume things like grinding would be a no-no, but what about machining parts? Or is that still to toxic?

[Cr33p3r]

Thanks can't do the respirator cause i cannot push enough air out of the lungs, A positive air flow would probably help more than not having one. I still can fab stuff up, and yes grinding isn't a good idea either but the larger particles usually don't make it into the lungs. As for maching I don't have the equipment to do that any longer sold my milling machine about three years ago.

Sorry for hi-jacking your build thread by the way!

[Brucker]

Thanks can't do the respirator cause i cannot push enough air out of the lungs, A positive air flow would probably help more than not having one. I still can fab stuff up, and yes grinding isn't a good idea either but the larger particles usually don't make it into the lungs. As for maching I don't have the equipment to do that any longer sold my milling machine about three years ago.

Sorry for hi-jacking your build thread by the way!

No worries. This thread was just about some stupid truck before you posted. Truly sorry to hear, I can't even begin to imagine.

[Brucker]

Finally received in a shipment of winches that weren't all spoken for yet, so I decided it was as good of a time as any to install one onto the bumper I just finished. Opted for the Smittybilt XRC8 with the optional synthetic winch line. It has an 8000 lbs capacity which is well over twice the weight of the full loaded Toyota. And not only is it very reasonable on the pocketbook, with the synthetic line, it comes in at only 63lbs fully loaded. A weight savings of over 26lbs than the steel cable. And the synthetic line is 40% stronger than a steel cable of the same size.

We have been running the same winches on receiver hitch mounts for the past two years with great success on a couple of our trailers and other rigs. Looking forward to having this as yet another weapon in our recovery arsenal.

Here is the winch after being freshly unpacked:

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Of course I have to tweak everything and add my little twist to everything. So I made one little change to the setup. Here is the aluminum hawse fair lead that is supplied with the winch.

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We will be leaving this one off in favor of an old school one we are quite fond of. Bringing a little history with us. Had this fairlead since '02 and my days with Carnage Crew. The stories this fairlead would tell if it could. Like the many times we spent playing "Tag" in our rigs http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/images/smilies/co4x4/devil.gif. Maybe it is better it can not speak...

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Started the process by taking the bumper off the vehicle with the help of the overhead electric hoist.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/580456_614999931843730_1596973432_n.jpg

Removed the front grill and existing quick connect winch wiring. Then mounted the winch to the bumper and used the overhead electric hoist again to help mount the bumper back onto the truck. Nice tight fit to both the bumper and to the body and frame.

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Then I was able to run the new wiring through the front clip/radiator support and then to the battery.

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[Brucker]

With the winch and bumper mounted once again on the truck, I was able to take the couple of measurements I needed in order to trim the grill. Once I double checked my numbers and math I trimmed the grill to fit using a air powered cut off tool.

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Then I quickly reinstalled it and checked my clearances. Everything looked good. Plenty tight to the winch, yet provides ample room for easy use of the winch controls.

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Reinstalled the Hella's. From a distance, you can barely tell the grill has been modified.

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And last but not least I took it outside and installed the synthetic winch line making sure to properly preload it onto the drum. The winch line was preloaded to the drum using the vehicle's own weight after the first complete wrap of the drum. This creates tension with the drum and not the eyelet or small set screw holding it in place. The first complete wrap against the drum is sleeved to help against abrasion (same style of sleeve as webbing commonly used near the hook end) and slippage. Then the line is very neatly wound on each layer as to help from knotting, all while under tension.

Really digging how high and tight we were able to keep everything. Looks pretty good in the daylight, but then again I am fairly biased.

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[Rob]

Nice. I like the googly-eyed face it now makes.

[The StRanger]

A lot better than what you started with !

[Brucker]

Nice. I like the googly-eyed face it now makes.


A lot better than what you started with !

Thanks guys!

Another update. Needed a new and better storage option for the universal receiver hitch winch mount.

We like having the option of winching from the rear of our little blue shop truck. Hence why we have the rear wired with quick connects for a winch power supply. We also like not having to carry around all that extra weight all the time. Hence why the rear winch is on a receiver hitch mount.

We wanted a better storage option for the winch when not in use. Sure we could just leave it the hitch, but it destroys the departure angle and adds a bunch of weight far behind the rear axle. To solve these issues we will be installing another receiver style mount in the bed for securely holding the assemble when it's not needed.

Started by disassembling the rear body panels for better access. Then welded in a plate to the bottom of the toolbox mount and just behind the center support. This will put the winch assembly right over the rear axle when being stored.

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Then welded a length of receiver tube to both the plate and to the center support. And finished the new mount off with some black paint:

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With the winch assemble secured in it's new mount:

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View from the back:

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With the pivoting tire carrier in it's lowest position. Notice how it protects and hides the winch. Won't even see it's there with the the side panels on:

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You can easily notice it with the tire carrier in one of the higher positions:

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But not at all with the tire carrier in the lowest:

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[88Toy]

Sweet Rig!!! Lots of innovation and incredible attention to detail! Can't wait to see it live.

[zukrider]

Nice. Great work. You could even mount the winch in the bed under the tool box for good and run the line out the back. Would really save bodily wear and tear!

[Brucker]

Sweet Rig!!! Lots of innovation and incredible attention to detail! Can't wait to see it live.


Nice. Great work. You could even mount the winch in the bed under the tool box for good and run the line out the back. Would really save bodily wear and tear!


Thanks for the kind words.

Zukrider- you are correct stating there would be enough room under the tool box to mount the winch. Although, there would not be room for the cable as the fuel cell is in the way. I mean, where there is a will there is a way, but routing the winch line would be a nightmare. Also, it would require me to carry the extra weight of it at all times. And as I previously stated, that is something I do NOT want to do. Part of the purpose of the rig was to be "lightweight". My experience has taught me that if I want Toyota axles to hold up to dual cases and 37" tires, the rig needs to light. Best examples I can give is that I have broken axle 3 front shafts/joints this year in this truck. Two of which were Longfields. Every break happened while fully loaded with trail spares, tools, extra winch, other recovery gear, etc. While I have wheeled the same lines harder while being lightly loaded, only a few spares and the minimal amount of tooling, and didn't break.

Another reason behind keeping the extra, or rear, winch easily removable, is that I use it frequently with my trailers and on other vehicles. Nothing makes loading a disabled or parts vehicle/equipment onto a trailer all by yourself, quicker, easier, and cheaper than a good winch setup. That is unless there is a large forklift around. But I am not able to bring those with me everywhere.

Hope this helps explain as to why I have the rear winch removable.

[zukrider]

no explanation necessary! i understand all to well. my first decade of wheeling was in Samurais. Light isnt an option, its required!

im working the gears on getting back to Zuks with a 2 door sidekick. im planning to work out a way to run a center mounted winch with front and rear availability. should be real useful once done.

i like the overall feung shue of your build. my kick will be very similar.

[Brucker]

Well, wouldn't you know it. Two years after busting our humps to get this rig modified right before a Grand Junction trip, and we are doing it again, right before another Grand junction trip. Wheeling this shop truck over the past few years has brought to light a few key issues. And while it has been fun being the "little" guy out among the buggies, we figured a couple updates wouldn't hurt. First major issue is that it isn't fuel injected. This makes keeping the rig running at steep angles in any direction a challenge. Second is steering. The stock power steering just doesn't cut it in the rocks. Third is tires. Just do not like the Iroks. They don't climb or hold a line while wet (or really any other time) and there are such better tires out there. Fourth, is protection. The bed cage just wasn't instilling the confidence needed in order to drive certain lines. Sure the stock cab and bed cage are enough (if you don't care about body damage) to protect you in a slow roll over as we have proved multiple times. But it doesn't offer much for any real hard hits. Also the front bumper, front fenders, and sliders all need some trimming. The fenders and bumper for tire clearance, and the sliders for trail clearance. They are still leftovers from the previous owner, stick out WAY too far, and have bugged us since day one. It's finally time to do something about them. And the final thing we hope to address will be the power. The stock 96HP the 22R produces is pretty pathetic even with all the gearing available. We hope to help this issue soon, but probably not before our Grand Junction trip...

Pulled the little blue shop truck in to finally install a hydro assist set up we have been meaning to get to for the past couple of years. Yes, years. Clients come first and when we actually get time to work of the rig, we end up taking it out and playing with it instead. You should see the pile of parts that have accumulated over the years for personal projects. It's half the reason the shop is so full....

Hydro kit:

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Anywho, there has been a weird noise for quite a long time. At least most of this season. And finally discovered the culprit. Knew the front springs were twisted and bent, but didn't realize it had actually broken another one.

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This makes 3 total since finished rebuilding it. First two we were able to steal a couple springs from other sets. We don't have that luxury anymore. Needless to say, we ordered two new complete spring packs this afternoon. Probably run into a height issue with the back, but will deal with that once the time comes.

While waiting on the springs, we removed and cleaned up the existing steering box. This is a IFS mini truck box that is commonly used. Once it was cleaned up, we drilled and tapped the box for a pressure line and for a return.

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Then removed all the other steering components and welded on the new tabs/brackets for the ram, and then gave everything a coat of paint and reassembled.

Before:

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After:

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As you can see in the last photo, the ram/tie rod can not rotate back far enough to clear the drag link and the spring plate and U bolts. This is due to the front axle being moved farther forward that "stock". We will need to modify the driver side spring plate and U bolts to achieve proper angles for the ram.

[Brucker]

The new springs arrived. Bought a set of Skyjacker Soft Ride 4" lift springs meant for the rear of a 89-94 Toyota P/U. This should be close to the same height as the custom packs that were on it, should be. Here are the new springs and bushings as they arrived:

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Then we removed the overload and added a couple leafs from a different pack to get us close to the proper height. If anything it will be a tad higher in the front before the springs are able to settle. This will also help with the extra weight we are planning on adding...

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And here are the freshly assembled spring packs next to a original pack:

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With the springs ready to go back in, we heavily modify the spring plate in order to accommodate shorter U-Bolts. Then install the new hardware and components. You can see the ram now clears:

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Routed the hoses up and out of the way:

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[Brucker]

With the steering and new springs installed it was time to take it out for some flex testing and make sure everything is working properly. The height is as expected, a touch tall in the front. But as mentioned, the springs still need to be worn in some and we will be adding more weight up front. Flexed out the front and then the rear. Everything clears and flexes as it should. Nothing like being able to get any tire off the ground just over 41" before any other tire starts to lift. Yes, 41" on leaf springs... May even need to limit the travel some now...

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Front springs are twisting and bending like no other. Not sure how long they will last like this:

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[Jim]

Interesting spring plate.

Thx for the pix - fun to watch.

[Brucker]

One issue and one unforeseen problem down. Next up, tires. Decided on running some 37" Maxxis Creepy Crawlers that we had on another rig here in the shop. So the fun begins of dismounting two sets of tires from beadlocks and then mounting one set back back together.

The Maxxis being disassembled:

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Both sets dismounted

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Then painted the wheels and rings since they were apart. And started the mounting process. Used air soft pellets inside each wheel for balancing.

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[Brucker]

Interesting spring plate.


Admittedly not the prettiest of my fixes, but was quick and is VERY strong and will do the trick.

[Jim]

Tire balance? This is a trailer truck, no? How fast would you be getting up to with it? Doesn't hurt to do it, I'm wondering where it'd be needed.

[Brucker]

Tire balance? This is a trailer truck, no? How fast would you be getting up to with it? Doesn't hurt to do it, I'm wondering where it'd be needed.


Yes, tires/wheels are balanced.

Yes, this rig gets trailered to most trails. But is often driven on more than just hardcore rock crawling trails.

Anywhere from 0-75 mph (> 60 = downhill with healthy back wind). Depends on when and where we are driving.

The older and more battered I get, the more comfort I want/need. You may not think it is needed, and that is fine. I just question how many times you have driven on beadlocks with unbalanced bias plys, or any larger tires for that matter, at any speeds. IMHO, something this simple and cheap yet being so effective, is not only a no-brainer, but a must.

[Jim]

Oh, no gripe as to wanting a smooth ride. I'm not seeing a plate one it and thus question where it'd be rolling more than 25mph.

So the Q: For a non-plated trail vehicle, where could you get to 75MPH? (no need to answer ;))

[Brucker]

Oh, no gripe as to wanting a smooth ride. I'm not seeing a plate one it and thus question where it'd be rolling more than 25mph.

So the Q: For a non-plated trail vehicle, where could you get to 75MPH? (no need to answer ;))

Just because you can not see a plate doesn't mean it is not plated. Some don't advertise their plates online for anyone to see. Do you know the old saying about assuming things?

Tire balance issues can come into play WAY before 25 mph... And just because something may not see certain speed at all times, doesn't mean one shouldn't be prepared for such things. There is getting things done, and then there is getting things done right. I prefer to do things the later way, even if the "right way" is only perceived in my mind.

Quick answer: CORE, BLM land, any track, private property, and many others.

Question for you: Why do you care? How does this apply to you? Got a non-plated rig you want to take out?

[EKXJ87]

Looking good !

[Jim]

Question for you: Why do you care?

Nothing more than a curiosity. Sorry if my questions bothered you.



Quick answer: CORE, BLM land, any track, private property, and many others.

This is enlightening. These hadn't come across my mind.

[Brucker]

Looking good !

Thanks, got a long way to go in a short amount of time.


Nothing more than a curiosity. Sorry if my questions bothered you.


Sorry Jim, I thought we were playing around. I typed that purely in jest. Then I thought that maybe you got a new toy and had some questions about the legality of it, which is why I asked Been pulling some really late night along with some early morning lately and it must be effecting my communication abilities. Re-reading what I typed I can easily see how it was misinterpreted. Again I apologize.

[Jim]

I thought that maybe you got a new toy and had some questions about the legality of it, which is why I asked

No new toy for now. Next toy on the list will likely be a motorcycle - but no earnest shopping going on. Suzuki SV650 perhaps - somewhat offroad capable with decent weekend trip for roads.

What my mind had behind the q's was 1) tied to "is it trail only [my thinking, seeing no plate] / what max speed could be had on trail" (your CORE, et al comment nicely expanded my mindset from "only" 4-7mph trail riding) and, to a limited fashion, 2) I've tried ceramic beads, airsoft BB's, RV antifreeze in the Jeep's 35" standard tires (and ceramic in the car tires) and none are nearly as good as conventional lead balance (for me). Perhaps I had too much or not enough of the dynamic balance weight installed. I hold the dynamic option as questionable from my experiences. Dynamic seems perfect in concept.

In the jeep, on I-25 I got up to about 70 and the dynamic went way out of balance on one of my rear tires. I've never experience such a violent shake. I thought the whole rear axle was going to depart the vehicle. On the car, with ceramic beads, they would come and go as for balance. On an I-25 stretch Den<>FoCo about every mile to mile-1/2 they'd cycle from silky perfect balance to slightly irritatingly out of balance. Repeat 40 times for the trip. My experience could be just mine but when I saw your scale - now you know the environment my mind was at (but moreso - I could not see where the speeds would be great enough to need'm).

Overall, I appreciate the productive exchange. Have fun with the blue Toy and the tailgate rig! I do enjoy seeing the progress via the pix.

[Brucker]

Started on the protection phase. First will be the sliders. They are more of a step then a slider as they don't have much support and stick out away from the body a good amount both to the sides and the rear. This has lead to them being abused and the passenger side is tweaked enough that the door doesn't like to open. It also has left us "turtled" on more then one occasion. So some new tighter outer rails will be constructed off the original rectangular tubing.

Here is a good look at the old sliders:

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[Brucker]

Started on the cage. Fenders were off for the sliders work so we jump right into bending up tubing.

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[EKXJ87]

Nice work on the sliders, so will you need to trim the front fenders or will the fit right over the tubes?

[Brucker]

Nice work on the sliders, so will you need to trim the front fenders or will the fit right over the tubes?

Lol there will be LOTS of trimming in multiple areas. But will try to keep the majority of the tube structure hidden with as much of a body panel as possible.

And thank you for the kind words. I know we had talked about that we both enjoy the "old school" look. I am trying to keep this more Toyota than tubework. I have always been fond of the mini truck and do not want to take away to much from the original. Will be trying to hug the body and follow the body lines as much as possible where I can not hide the tubing. I would have hidden everything but there just isn't room in the cab with my fat ass.

[Brucker]

Added a couple roof bars

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With the 2 side tubes firmly secured to each other, we can start working on the fenders. Cut the top rear of the fenders to accommodate the A pillar, as well as trim the bottom of the fender the entire length for more tire clearance.

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[Brucker]

Cut the front bumper back for better tire clearance and in order to add a mounting spot for the cage to tie into while leaving the bumper removable

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Made some special end caps for the bumper that contain a cage nut.

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Then welded one onto the passenger side

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Then added another tab with a cage nut attached to be the lower mount of the fender

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Reinstalled the fender

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Then matched the other side

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[Brucker]

Trying to keep visibility in mind we rolled and bent the lower windshield bar. This allows it to hug the body, windshield, and wipers while still being able to keep things functioning and removable. It does have a little funny of a look to it as it is not symmetrical, but again, willing to sacrifice some looks for functionality.

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In order to make the hood open fully, the rear of it had to be trimmed to clear the new tubework

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The windshield is REALLY dirty, but hopefully you will still be able to tell how tight the tube, and see not much visibility was lost

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[Brucker]

Added some gusseting

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Then the center bar up and over the cab

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Then pulled the fresh tubework to be fully welded and painted

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[Brucker]

Oh the perils of working on this before/after hours... How does one pull the cage by themselves when the overhead crane doesn't reach and you can't get the forklift in? Answer is you don't. You ask your beautiful wife who probably weighs less then the cage itself to help. This of course was a bad idea and lead to bad things...

Wife couldn't support the weight and we had a slight mishap. She dropped her side (I was on top of the hood) and it took out the driver side mirror and left a healthy dent in the door. Oh well, probably would have happen eventually on the trail any way. And is an easy fix. Just thought I would share a stupid mistake I made along the way.

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[EKXJ87]

Looking good, I really like how you massaged the front fenders around the A pillar. With the tight Toyota cabin I don't think you had much choice but to go Exo.
Sorry to hear about the mishap but from one married guy to other "it is your fault" and for Pete's sake get a squeegee/Windex my OCD can't take any more pictures like that, Seriously nice work!

[Brucker]

Looking good, I really like how you massaged the front fenders around the A pillar. With the tight Toyota cabin I don't think you had much choice but to go Exo.
Sorry to hear about the mishap but from one married guy to other "it is your fault" and for Pete's sake get a squeegee/Windex my OCD can't take any more pictures like that, Seriously nice work!

Lol, yup, completely my fault. I thought she was going to be in tears. I felt worse for her than I did about the truck. I have done much worse and stupid things to it.

Thanks for the kind words.

There is NO room inside the cab for a cage with my fat butt in there. Exo was really the only option. part of the reason I have been holding off on it for so long.

And yes I should wash the windows and body. Hell the paint is oxidizing so badly I should really wax it before the exo goes back on...

[Brucker]

Welded up the cage then primed and painted it.

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And set the cage back onto the vehicle and welded it solid.

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Added the front tubes between the shock hoops and the front bumper. These make up the rest of the bumper mounts.

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[Brucker]

Bent some fender bars, marked their relative location on the inner fenders, then cut a hole for a connecting tube.

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Then tack welded the fender tube and the connecting tube between the fender and the shock hoop into place on both sides.

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[EKXJ87]

Nice work, I really like that you went under the front fenders with the tubing. Kind of nice working on your own stuff huh?
I have to ask how did you get the exo cage back on? PLAN "B" I hope LOL

[Kurtis]

You do some amazing work I like how you're keeping the stock look of the Toyota!

[Cr33p3r]

Truck sure has changed since I first met you on the trail.

[Brucker]

Truck sure has changed since I first met you on the trail.

was going to be a smart ass and reply that it hasn't changed that much, but I guess it really has...

[Brucker]

In our haste to get everything accomplished on the list before our Grand Junction trip, so photos weren't taken. Which is kinda a bummer as the truck doesn't look the same after our Grand Junction trip (check out the trip report for more info...). But more on that later.

We added more gusseting between the A pillar and the B pillar and added a few more solid body mounts. Then moved onto the last major issue we are going to tackle before the trip. Ditching the carb for something that will run better. We chose to run a LP (propane) system. We don't honestly care if this rig is to be able to be street legal, so please say those questions. We chose this route as it seems to be the simplest, cheapest, and cleanest way to get easily tuned "fuel injection". This will come into play more at a later date when we tackle the "more power' issue by adding a turbo into the system.

We chose the company that provided our kit for a couple of reasons that they ended up not living up to. Not only did the parts not ship when promised, but were delivered with less than 12 hours remaining before we were to depart for Grand Junction. The owner of said company really didn't care when called and asked about the issue. Which is unfortunate as we probably won't be ordering from them again, based on this whole ordeal, and in the end, their product really does work well. When the parts arrived, at quick glance all the necessary parts looked to be in the box. So we made the decision to install the kit as it is only supposed to take 5-6 hours of labor to fully install. And this would be accurate if the parts were all the correct sizes. And if you didn't need to fabricate every required mount. The kit was supposed to be 22R specific, but seemed more of an universal one. Everything was correct except for the coolant fittings and hoses that were supplied. Toyota uses a metric sized heater hose that has an ID between 5/8" and 3/4". The kit came with 3/8" fittings and 1/2" heater hose. After a few trips to the store, we were able to make it work. And work it does. Very impressed with how simple the entire system is, and how well the truck idles and runs at any angle. It also proved to be VERY fuel efficient.

Here is the system as it arrived:

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Here is the engine bay with the stock carb setup, just look at all those vacuum lines:

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And with the new LP system installed:

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And with the truck assembled and running once again, we loaded onto the trailer and headed out to Junction.

Here is a couple photos of the completed rig:

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[Jim]

You'll enjoy how clean your motor oil will stay with the LP system.

I like the clean look to the cage in the last pic.

[Brucker]

Nice work, I really like that you went under the front fenders with the tubing. Kind of nice working on your own stuff huh?
I have to ask how did you get the exo cage back on? PLAN "B" I hope LOL

Thanks. And yes, "plan B" was used. Made sure I got some help this time before everyone went home.

[White Stripe]

Really nice work. Just read your whole thread. How do u like the maxis tires? It looks like the shackle on the front suspension needs to be longer or the mounting point on the frame needs to be moved back an inch or so. Your springs will likely break being forced to buckle like that. They are trying to flatten out but the shackle isn't providing enough movement.

With the steering and new springs installed it was time to take it out for some flex testing and make sure everything is working properly. The height is as expected, a touch tall in the front. But as mentioned, the springs still need to be worn in some and we will be adding more weight up front. Flexed out the front and then the rear. Everything clears and flexes as it should. Nothing like being able to get any tire off the ground just over 41" before any other tire starts to lift. Yes, 41" on leaf springs... May even need to limit the travel some now...

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[Brucker]

Really nice work. Just read your whole thread. How do u like the maxis tires? It looks like the shackle on the front suspension needs to be longer or the mounting point on the frame needs to be moved back an inch or so. Your springs will likely break being forced to buckle like that. They are trying to flatten out but the shackle isn't providing enough movement.

Thanks! The whole thread? Wow. Must have been frustrating trying to follow along with more than half the pages not showing the photos anymore. Though, one could always find them on my website or company FB page if they cared to.

The tires are better than the Super Swamper ISUX by leaps and bounds, but they are no sticky.

If you did read the whole thing you might have caught the part where I have gone through springs in the front. But it has nothing to do with the length, that is 100% correct and would be happy to hand you the tape measure for you to double check my work. It has to do with me using them past their designed limitations. The photo you used for reference clearly shows the spring pack bent past flat. This has caused the distortion in the pack coupled with the extreme angle the axle is in relation to the frame and mounts. And yes, this will lead to early failure, hence the new custom springs packs to begin with. I could help this situation some by installing bumpstops to limit the articulation, but that just seems like a lot of work ;)

[redneck23ms]

while the springs bending backwards like that will definitely wear them out faster. they should last a while. its not like they are bending that far every day. Aaron doesn't get out of the shop long enough to break them in much less break them. the truck worked great in Grand junction. other than the window and doors and the whole knuckle falling off ordeal lol. can't wait to see the shop truck on the trail again.