Good to hear!!! I have seen these before but have not heard any about how well they work.

 

is that 1inch wheel spacer? did you have to shave down your studs to make them fit? im looking to get 1inch spacers but heard you need to shave your studs down which im not sure how to with out messing up the threads

 

didnt have to do anything to fit my 1" wheel spacers1

truck is looking good

are you going to run spacers in the rear as well to match the front?

 

1.5" spacers, I probably could have gotten by with 1.0 -1.25" spacers though
Thanks.
I am just running them up front for now, no noticeable differance with driving with the two different track widths. I am debating about an IFS rear end a buddy has cheap so that is one reason. If I stick with the narrow 1st gen rear end I will order another set of spacers to match.

 

id go with the IFS rear less lugs to worry about... and bigger brakes, but your doing disc so that doesnt really matter

 

1.5 wow. doesnt even look like it

does the IFS rear just bolt up? are the 3rds for 82 axles the same as 85? sorry i know this is your page so thanks for the help

 

Looking good Robb. I am going to look at your email now

 

yes & yes

 

Yes, but heads up if you are looking for rear ends, 79-85 rear ends are all the same width 55" wide. wasn't sure if you referring to the front end or rear...
you want an '86-95 rear end 58" wide

 

So I am pretty positive that I saw you and your truck today on 198th stopped at the stop light, you went straight across TV Hwy..I was driving my wife's white 4runner in the turn lane....I got my 4.7 gears BTW, guy told me I got em for $20 less than what he gets em for.

 

that was me
we should meet up some time.
Congrats on the 4.7's. I still need to get my dual cases(rear is 4.7) over to someone that can spot trouble better than I can. I have had them apart but everything looks fine...

 

thanks. im looking at doing e locker front and rear on my 82 but not sure if the axle housing will take a elocker 3rd

 

I remember something about having to notch the housing slightly. there is a few threads on YT about it but here is one from pirate I had saved:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...ferrerid=89727

there is some slight issues about clearing the front springs too.

I would love to go selectable some day

 

thanks. yea i know bout notching the housing. might have access to a plasma cutter so it be fun lol. also need to drill and tap two holes for studs. i know a local guy did a elocker up front on his 85 sas. i wanna say he had like an inch blocks so that would make the elocker clear with no issues

 

Yeah that would be cool, I would just need to find some time between school and all the other stuff going on lately.

 

I can relate...family, work, life etc...cuts into my hobby way too much...JK..
I am lucky to even have a project truck

 

lookin at gettin the centramatics, but didnt know which part number you got...
its prolly in the thread somewhere but im too lazy to go back 6 months of posts... lol...

anyways, is it these ones?
http://www.centramatic.com/ShowItemDetail.aspx?id=12526

im tired of the balance issue with even my little 32x11.5s... besides, im tired of the stupid tire shop guys beating the heck outta the lip of my rims while putting the weights on em...

 

not sure on the part number, I will see if I still have the box at home...but looking at the webside it looks like 300-556 is the only one that would work...

keep in mind that you will more than likely need some spacers to clear the calipers up front...here is 4crawler's Centramatic install it looks like he used spacer with some slight clearancing of his caliper.

let me know how they work out for you if you get them. I am really happy with them...just can't drive the truck right now because I failed my emissions test throwing on a new cat and gonna check my vacuum lines etc, again

 

Decided to make a 'Poor man's 'Tuffy' Security box.
-.50 cal ammo can (have a few laying around)
- 1" alum angle
- 3/4" barrel key assembly ($8.50 on eBay)
-about 15-20 min.






Decided to this route as the old eye bolt and padlock just makes for one more rattle.
I will make a padded cover for the lid later..

 

Just curious, but is the angle iron riveted or bolted? And if it's bolted, are there lock nuts and/or washers...
I'd be afraid of someone not busting the lock but unbolting the angle iron...