My ruff stuff order showed up today!

 

Something I have learned about the driveline, I have yet to confirm it but I have been told 100% that you can get a 1350 Spicer U-joint that normally goes onto the 14 bolt, you take the rear Toyota drive flange off the driveline and take off 2 u-joint caps that go to the 14 bolt yoke and the 1350 caps will go on and fit the 14 bolt.
Nice truck BTW.

 

Ok, thanks for the info. I'll look into that.

 

Trail gear stuff showed up yesterday!

 

The front leaf spring stuff showed up today!

The need to buy list is getting shorter and im getting closer to blowing the yota apart.

 

Nothing better than new parts! Whats left on the "to buy" list?

 

Rear leaf springs, Convert the 14 bolt to disc brake, R&P and lockers for both axles, 35 spline front locking hubs, u bolts, shocks, brake lines, and a lot of little things.

 

I know the feeling, I may have missed it but what are you doing for steering?

 

Planning on full hydro with probably a singled ended ram. I'm a big PSC kool aid drinker so ill get all the steering parts from them.

 

Ordered ubolts and u bolt plates yesterday. Now i should have everything to mount the tons under the yota.

 

Leaf spring pads and ubolts showed up today. I should now have everything to install the tons. I think the next priority is gonna be building the axles!

 

Got a new toy!

Ive been mig welding for a long time and decided to get a tig to play around with. Im about 2 week out from starting on the truck! I'm planning on getting all the drivetrain done before starting the cage. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

 

Today was a pretty productive day. I got the 14 bolt completly stripped down and all of the brakets cut off. I still need to gring it all down but im getting there.

 

Yesterday, I got the 14 bolt all grinded down and ready to be built. 👍🏻👍🏻

 

Stoked!

 

Mini Update
If you didn't already know, Im gonna be running bedless and exo caged. I have a friend that has been eyeing the bed since i got the truck and told him the plans. So I'm driving up to his house this weekend and am gonna give him the bed. Im planning on starting on the truck the following week.

 

Pumped to see this truck get 1 ton'ed.

You going to do the cage yourself?

 

Yes. It'll be my first full cage so we will she how long it takes me to figure it out. Lol. Im gonna get the drivetrain completly done before I mess with the cage.

 

Post pics. I'm in the same boat.

You just bend some tube and weld it together. How hard can it be?

 

I'll definatly post some pics. 👍🏻