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Old Mar 4, 2014 | 05:42 PM
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I haven't personally done the SR5 gauge cluster swap, but want to eventually, I really want the factory tach. I know Terry87 has done several. On one of his build threads he said that some of them are interchangeable, and just plug in, on the ones that don't you have to run a wire from the negative side of the coil to a a screw hole on the back of the cluster marked with the letter "P"....I won't quote his whole post, I'll just give you a link to his thread: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...l#post52117333

Post # 1454. If you have any questions you could send him a pm, he is a great guy, and always willing to give a helping hand, good luck!

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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by CamTom12
Thanks for the video! Your setup sounds exactly what I like, audible yet quiet hahaha.

Wish I could help with the cluster question but I've got no knowledge.
You are very welcome. Yeah that is exactly what I was going for. Now you should know that headers do play a very big role in your sound as well. So unless you have DT headers it will be a little different.

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I haven't personally done the SR5 gauge cluster swap, but want to eventually, I really want the factory tach. I know Terry87 has done several. On one of his build threads he said that some of them are interchangeable, and just plug in, on the ones that don't you have to run a wire from the negative side of the coil to a a screw hole on the back of the cluster marked with the letter "P"....I won't quote his whole post, I'll just give you a link to his thread: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...l#post52117333

Post # 1454. If you have any questions you could send him a pm, he is a great guy, and always willing to give a helping hand, good luck!
Sweet thanks! While following the rabbit hole on that thread I also found this awesome write up that answers a lot of questions:
http://www.siestaoffroad.com/clustertech.html

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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by SqWADoosh
Sweet thanks! While following the rabbit hole on that thread I also found this awesome write up that answers a lot of questions:
http://www.siestaoffroad.com/clustertech.html


That's a good write up too! I'm going to have to bookmark that one for when I eventually do mine!
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 11:44 AM
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nice work...
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 12:00 PM
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nice work...
Thanks man. Just getting started.
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 09:37 PM
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Exhaust is killer! Great job...
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 09:38 PM
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Exhaust is killer! Great job...
Thanks brother.
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 10:11 PM
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I hit up one of the local ORV parks today. Walker Valley with a fellow yotatecher and a jeeper we met on the trail.

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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 07:56 AM
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Nice video. A very very small part of me misses wheeling in Washington. Lived in Everett for a couple years in high school and wheeled a 79 Yota all around marysville / Monroe /snohomish. My step dad still drive a bus for mukilteo school district . Your runner sounds amazing by the way.

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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 09:32 AM
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Nice video. A very very small part of me misses wheeling in Washington. Lived in Everett for a couple years in high school and wheeled a 79 Yota all around marysville / Monroe /snohomish. My step dad still drive a bus for mukilteo school district . Your runner sounds amazing by the way.
HAH small world eh? Well if you are ever up here visiting the old man you will have to join in. I'm slowly building a wheeling group.

Thanks man I just put an entire new exhaust in it. Thorley headers, Magna Flow CAT and Flow Master 40 muffler.
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 12:57 PM
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Well after this last wheeling trip I've decided that I needed to add a new item to my "to do" list.

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10. Add front locker (Spartan, Aussie, or Grizzly - not sure which to go with. Been doing a lot of research.)


My truck tackled one of the toughest trails at walker however things could have been easier if I had my front locked up. I'm leaning towards a lunchbox I just don't know which to go with. I'm hearing really good things about the Spartan. Would love to hear from you guys on what you think.

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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 10:43 AM
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Hey i saw you have a pro comp 4inch lift? SqWADoosH how does it ride and would you recommend other to buy it also could you fit 35" tires with it installed?

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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 03:40 PM
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Hey i saw you have a pro comp 4inch lift? SqWADoosH how does it ride and would you recommend other to buy it also could you fit 35" tires with it installed?
Hey bro. Yeah the truck came with the pro comp. I love it. I got to take it to the trails for the first time last weekend and it performed great. I'm running 33s but I'm fairly sure 35s will fit fine.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 06:56 PM
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Is it stable and do you get good flex. And it looks awesome by the way. (:
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisChristiansen
Is it stable and do you get good flex. And it looks awesome by the way. (:
Very stable. I usually take 75* turns in 3rd lol. As in a turn at a stop light for example. Then again I do have a steering stabilizer which I highly recommend. I can't really comment on flexibility other than I tackled one of the hardest trails in Walker Valley last weekend with no problems what so ever. I'm not one of those guys who goes around town looking for ˟˟˟˟ to flex my rig on though so you might have to search around.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 07:04 PM
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Sounds good what steering stabilizer do you have?
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisChristiansen
Sounds good what steering stabilizer do you have?
Pro Comp
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 07:09 PM
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Haha nice (: thanks for the info I didn't know if I should get it or not but now I probably will. (:
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 07:13 PM
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Haha nice (: thanks for the info I didn't know if I should get it or not but now I probably will. (:
I can't think of a better alternative. Maybe bilsteins?

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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 07:13 PM
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Also did the guy before you need difirent bump stops?
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