Finishing a coiled-over idea - Page 4

TachedOutOffRoad · 08-15-2007, 11:05 PM

Did some easy stuff by the local 4wheeler-creek-ride-place

There are some COOL train tunnels out there. One is probably 100 yards long

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TachedOutOffRoad · 08-15-2007, 11:10 PM

It gave me the opprotunity to teach my five year old how to blow the bead back on the wheel

I know it looks pretty redneck, but its been over 100 degrees everyday and hes a ladies man like his dad and pulls in the ladies in his undies

And yes, we live in the woods, but not in a trailer

TachedOutOffRoad · 08-15-2007, 11:15 PM

No good pics, but the 3.4L and duals helped me embarass some Heep drivers when I pulled a dead weight IFS Yota on 35"s up a HILL! Never spun a tire

These are the same guys that yell "rear axle" when they hear a snap

mosquini · 08-16-2007, 09:16 AM

I'm a noob on here but I just wanted to complement you on your runner, I have a 93 on 35's and in febuary am going to be starting a front and rear link setup, but I noticed you have a 3 link instead of 4. Likes, dislikes? any first hand expiriance you could give would be awesome.

Mike

TachedOutOffRoad · 08-19-2007, 03:37 PM

This has been my only linked truck, but Ill tell you what I have learned.

-Do it right the first time. That means a lot of time and $$$

Get 2"x.375" wall lowers and 1.5"x.375 or 2"x.120 uppers. Use strong heims or high quality johnny joints. You dont have to pay for pre-fabbed brackets, while they are nice though. Go get some 3/8 plate, a grinder, small drill press, and a face shield when you ise the grinder

-The time factor is huge here too. Do the little calculator, do some planing, look under you truck, scratch your head, and then change the plan, and then start cutting. Youll need the space and tools to cycle through suspension and check you clearances before you make a bad cut on the $17 a foot DOM.

-Like I said before, Ive never had a 4-link, but I do know that it is already way crowded above my front axle and my 3.4L hangs low.

-Be sure to mount you coils or air shocks out as far as possible. If everything is set up right you wont need anti-rock bars.

-Perhaps most importantly, search on this board and pirate4x4.com and read for hours. There are a bunch of know-it-alls who have never built or driven a linked truck before, but there is a lot of good info too.

-I really dont know it I would do it all again or not

I would rather build leaf packs on all four corner out of Toyota rears and carry a spare main leaf and be done with it. KISS. There is just so much potential catastrophic failure
with the links. Even if you built it right, Ive seen heims come apart, links bend, brackets break, and shocks blow. One lose nut can cause a wreck and destroy two airshocks and rip the side of a tire

. For the cost of the upgrade (and repairs), I would rather buy new tires, beadlocks, or on-board air or welder.

The primary purpose having links is traction. <-- more of it. No axle wrap and less pushing on the springs, but piss on that

Traction bars work great! Im just not sure that I would do it again unless I was building a comp buggy or if my money tree sprouted and I had no cares at all. I cant remember one time in the last 10 rides where I was just like "wow, my 3-link made your leaf sprung truck look like a POS." 70% of it is driver and that is what I notice making the most difference going up hills (then gears/lockers, then tires, then weight (and thats another story anyway))

I would SAS with leafs and then spend more time on the trail than in the garage!!

-Maybe this helped you at least a little

Good luck!

FlyingLow · 08-19-2007, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TachedOutOffRoad

-Perhaps most importantly, search on this board and pirate4x4.com and read for hours. There are a bunch of know-it-alls who have never built or driven a linked truck before, but there is a lot of good info too.

-I really dont know it I would do it all again or not

I would rather build leaf packs on all four corner out of Toyota rears and carry a spare main leaf and be done with it. KISS. There is just so much potential catastrophic failure
with the links. Even if you built it right, Ive seen heims come apart, links bend, brackets break, and shocks blow. One lose nut can cause a wreck and destroy two airshocks and rip the side of a tire

. For the cost of the upgrade (and repairs), I would rather buy new tires, beadlocks, or on-board air or welder.

The primary purpose having links is traction. <-- more of it. No axle wrap and less pushing on the springs, but piss on that

Traction bars work great! Im just not sure that I would do it again unless I was building a comp buggy or if my money tree sprouted and I had no cares at all. I cant remember one time in the last 10 rides where I was just like "wow, my 3-link made your leaf sprung truck look like a POS." 70% of it is driver and that is what I notice making the most difference going up hills (then gears/lockers, then tires, then weight (and thats another story anyway))

I would SAS with leafs and then spend more time on the trail than in the garage!!

-Maybe this helped you at least a little

Good luck!

Very well put tachedoutoffroad, I looked at links for my 40 a few times and I always talk myself out of it. Lockers, gears and tires are better investments. With links the chance of needing an onboard welder is much higher... The cost is very high to do it propperly and i worry that my cruiser would just sit in the garage for months if not years if I did start it.

Nice truck too!

TachedOutOffRoad · 08-27-2007, 06:10 PM

Im the only Toyota on the Poison Spyder website

Im talking to Clifton about starting to make all bolt on Toyota stuff

Making Old Man Watson from OffRoad Design pull cable for me after the end of the official ride

yotasavg · 08-27-2007, 10:50 PM

that is some seriously deep mud.

881stGenRunner · 08-28-2007, 05:28 AM

Awesome pics as usual! Keep em coming

TachedOutOffRoad · 12-14-2007, 11:56 AM

Parting it out

New truck coming . . .

http://www.yotatech.com/f109/parting...lovers-132314/

08-15-2007, 11:10 PM	#77 (permalink)
TachedOutOffRoad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 127	It gave me the opprotunity to teach my five year old how to blow the bead back on the wheel I know it looks pretty redneck, but its been over 100 degrees everyday and hes a ladies man like his dad and pulls in the ladies in his undies And yes, we live in the woods, but not in a trailer __________________ Cant be scared of the skinny pedal. www.tachedoutoffroad.com "If you think that your IFS is better than my solid axle, then your opinion is no longer valid." -Eric Jones, T.O.O.R. Vice President Last edited by TachedOutOffRoad; 08-28-2007 at 05:33 AM.

08-15-2007, 11:15 PM	#78 (permalink)
TachedOutOffRoad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 127	No good pics, but the 3.4L and duals helped me embarass some Heep drivers when I pulled a dead weight IFS Yota on 35"s up a HILL! Never spun a tire These are the same guys that yell "rear axle" when they hear a snap __________________ Cant be scared of the skinny pedal. www.tachedoutoffroad.com "If you think that your IFS is better than my solid axle, then your opinion is no longer valid." -Eric Jones, T.O.O.R. Vice President

08-19-2007, 03:37 PM	#80 (permalink)
TachedOutOffRoad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 127	This has been my only linked truck, but Ill tell you what I have learned. -Do it right the first time. That means a lot of time and $$$ Get 2"x.375" wall lowers and 1.5"x.375 or 2"x.120 uppers. Use strong heims or high quality johnny joints. You dont have to pay for pre-fabbed brackets, while they are nice though. Go get some 3/8 plate, a grinder, small drill press, and a face shield when you ise the grinder -The time factor is huge here too. Do the little calculator, do some planing, look under you truck, scratch your head, and then change the plan, and then start cutting. Youll need the space and tools to cycle through suspension and check you clearances before you make a bad cut on the $17 a foot DOM. -Like I said before, Ive never had a 4-link, but I do know that it is already way crowded above my front axle and my 3.4L hangs low. -Be sure to mount you coils or air shocks out as far as possible. If everything is set up right you wont need anti-rock bars. -Perhaps most importantly, search on this board and pirate4x4.com and read for hours. There are a bunch of know-it-alls who have never built or driven a linked truck before, but there is a lot of good info too. -I really dont know it I would do it all again or not I would rather build leaf packs on all four corner out of Toyota rears and carry a spare main leaf and be done with it. KISS. There is just so much potential catastrophic failure with the links. Even if you built it right, Ive seen heims come apart, links bend, brackets break, and shocks blow. One lose nut can cause a wreck and destroy two airshocks and rip the side of a tire . For the cost of the upgrade (and repairs), I would rather buy new tires, beadlocks, or on-board air or welder. The primary purpose having links is traction. <-- more of it. No axle wrap and less pushing on the springs, but piss on that Traction bars work great! Im just not sure that I would do it again unless I was building a comp buggy or if my money tree sprouted and I had no cares at all. I cant remember one time in the last 10 rides where I was just like "wow, my 3-link made your leaf sprung truck look like a POS." 70% of it is driver and that is what I notice making the most difference going up hills (then gears/lockers, then tires, then weight (and thats another story anyway)) I would SAS with leafs and then spend more time on the trail than in the garage!! -Maybe this helped you at least a little Good luck! __________________ Cant be scared of the skinny pedal. www.tachedoutoffroad.com "If you think that your IFS is better than my solid axle, then your opinion is no longer valid." -Eric Jones, T.O.O.R. Vice President

08-27-2007, 06:10 PM	#82 (permalink)
TachedOutOffRoad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 127	Im the only Toyota on the Poison Spyder website Im talking to Clifton about starting to make all bolt on Toyota stuff Making Old Man Watson from OffRoad Design pull cable for me after the end of the official ride __________________ Cant be scared of the skinny pedal. www.tachedoutoffroad.com "If you think that your IFS is better than my solid axle, then your opinion is no longer valid." -Eric Jones, T.O.O.R. Vice President Last edited by TachedOutOffRoad; 08-28-2007 at 05:35 AM.

08-27-2007, 10:50 PM	#83 (permalink)
yotasavg Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chico Republic, NOR*CAL Posts: 1,625	that is some seriously deep mud. __________________ -Andrew 94 4Runner 3.0 Auto. I got mods Now Back in Action!

08-16-2007, 09:16 AM	#79 (permalink)
mosquini Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	I'm a noob on here but I just wanted to complement you on your runner, I have a 93 on 35's and in febuary am going to be starting a front and rear link setup, but I noticed you have a 3 link instead of 4. Likes, dislikes? any first hand expiriance you could give would be awesome. Mike

08-28-2007, 05:28 AM	#84 (permalink)
881stGenRunner Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 2,343	Awesome pics as usual! Keep em coming __________________ -Brandon 1988 4Runner SR5 4x4 V6 5 Speed Swap (R150F)~SDORI 1.5" BJ Spacers~Downey 26MM TBs~Downey 3" Springs~Downey Shackles~PC ES3000s~PC ES2000 SS~Motive Gear 5.29s~Rear Detroit~Front Lock-Rite~Yakima Load Warrior~33x12.5 Pro Comp M/Ts~Cragar 15x8 Streetlocks~Cobra 18 WXSTII~Marlin Crawler Rear~Addicted Offroad Front Bumper~4X Innovations Sliders~WabFab Bikini Kit~Optima Yellow Top~SS IFS Truss. My 4Runner and Other Stuff

12-14-2007, 11:56 AM	#85 (permalink)
TachedOutOffRoad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 127	Parting it out New truck coming . . . http://www.yotatech.com/f109/parting...lovers-132314/ __________________ Cant be scared of the skinny pedal. www.tachedoutoffroad.com "If you think that your IFS is better than my solid axle, then your opinion is no longer valid." -Eric Jones, T.O.O.R. Vice President

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