I have the same coils, they are great. You'll like them a lot.

 

So far I have had two CV axles "pop out" while wheeling. At "Cruising The Woods 2014" it happened and then again the other weekend. Both times it was caused by a bolt working its way out of the driver side mount. The torque of the truck then allowed the diff to drop down which in turn let the CV pop out of the socket attached to the diff. Another thing that happened was the ADD Vacuum Actuator on the diff slammed the frame and cracked the aluminum housing in half spewing gear oil on the ground. So I scrambled up at the event to fix my truck to be able to do the next days run not using thread locker when putting things back together, Which I am sure caused it to happen a second time.

That being said I pulled out my Front axle/diff once again to fix these issues once and for all (hopefully).

So today I decided to COMPLETELY eliminate the ADD Vacuum Actuator all together. This is how I did it.

Here's the Actuator...


Separated the diaphragm and removed the C arm that holds the axle sleeve in place.


Measured out a little piece of plate and cut to size.


Clamped the cover to the pate to mark an drill my holes.


Used a saws all and a chop saw to make some cuts on the C arm.


Checked clearance in the diff for the C arm and took a few measurements to place it on the plate to be tac welded.


Since the C arm was designed to pivot it made it hard to find the correct placement. Tried many different tacs and checks and came up with the correct position. However I ended up having to shave a little off the top and the inside of the arm to clear the diff housing and not bind the inner axle sleeve.


Welded up.


RTV...


and Presto no more Actuator...

 

Tomorrow I am going to conquer the mounting issue.

 

Alright, since you deleted the actuator, does that mean that your CVs will only spin once you have engaged 4wd?

 

Yes and I have to have the hubs locked in.

 

Awesome. I guess there isn't an easier way to delete the solenoid? I don't have a welder, but I guess if I need to I could find one to use. This is one of the next things on my list of to-do's, along with deleting the LSPV and cruise control that doesn't work.

 

No there is an easier way to just disconnect it and leave the stock actuator on there.

Check this out...
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/tech/add/

 

Allrighty.... beefed up the support and mounting bracket today for the front diff.

here it is in stock form..


Tacked on the extra bushing sleeve.


Welded....


Decided to tack the threads on the mount itself to forever forget about the bolts coming back out (I think).


Put the front diff back in and started making the mount bracket.



Couple gussets weld and some paint...

 

Also Installed the new rear OME coils here's the new ride height.



Did a quick mock up just to see how the new tires will fit...



Going to trim up fenders and such next..

 

Nice work on the fabrication. What size tires are the swampers?

 

They are Q78-16LT's.

They measure out to 35.5 inches tall and 10 inches wide.

 

Got my fender trimming done and got my new tries on. Didnt get very many pictures of the trimming process but everyone knows the drift anyway. Here's some pics...

 

The tires look awesome! You gained a ton of clearance under the frame of that thing. What's the frame height now?

 

Qs look great on there. Any rubbing in the front?

 

No rubbing yet

 

do the 35"'s turn the runner into a slug?
when i put 33's on mine turned into a instant slug, although i do love the howl they make on the road

 

Well having a 3.4 swap and 4.88 gears made these tires possible. Although I lost some power from the 33's I'm far from being a slug. I can pull hills decently and I can still rally just fine down dirt roads.

 

Now that I've put the 33's on mine, getting up to speed and off-road tracks are fine, but when i go to drive up a hill i just lose power at the wheels and have to down shift and rev the crap out of her.

 

Dude, great build thread... Got my 93 6months ago and now I have the drive.. Thanx man. Great rig.

 

Been a while since I've been on here I have some plans to finish my rear suspension here soon I'll try to keep this updated.