You should pick up some gussets for the knuckles. I recommend them highly and nows the best time during the swap to put them in. Just a suggestion but other than that its looking good

 

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those knuckle gussets are key.

 

Did I read correctly that UK Meyers is putting a 6 speed transmission in to his 2006 Tacoma? This is my first response. I am looking for a thread or site that has information to help me transform my 2003 tacoma to be more fuel efficient Thanks Georgedog.

 

Many ways to do so but first welcome and second search some. I dont know if its been done so I wont really say to much about that tranny swap but i dont really see that as a mod to take care of fuel efficiency. Intake and exhaust first then maybe a few other things.

And when the axle is apart or out is the best time of all to add them. take it form 4runnerkid cause he used to not have them now he does and theres plenty of reasons why too have them and why he added them second time around

 

sounds good guys... thanks

 

got the front hanger and shackle sleeves welded

 

NO MORE IFS



and some paint



how it sits waiting for more grinding

 

Looks good, what happend on the sleve welding?

Jeremy

 

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Please tell me you didn't permanantly weld on the hanger before you ever sat the trucks weight on the springs and looked at the shackle angle..... Hopefully those springs work out for you. My spring rate sucks with the 4" ones. I pound the crap out of my bumpstops with my V6 and winch up front.

 

Good idea to check the shackle angle before fulluy welding on the front hanger. I need ot rememeber that when I start welding my stuff on.

The 3" TG springs are the 2nd highest spring rate springs they sell only just behind the 5" HD's. I have the same kit going on my truck (4runner, v6, winch and bumper) after talking to TG they advised that the 3" would be fine as long as I swapped on a 2wd oil pan. I guess I will find out soon enough. I do not want a huge truck as mine will mainly be for expadition and my tires will never be over 35's right now I'm at 33's and do not see my self going up anytime soon.

I have wheeled with a guy with V6 winch and bumper, with his 4" TG springs the truck saged badly in a few months. He has since swapped to 3" and has had no problem since in 2 years of use.

I'm really looking forward to seeing your truck on the ground.

Jeremy

 

It looks like you welded on a plate above the guset and the welds in the first pic looked a bit off to me. Sorry for the critique did not mean anything bad by it.

Jeremy

 

Ah, there was some bracket in the way of where we needed to torch the holes for those shackle sleeves. When we cut that off, there was a hole. This created for a very thin wall between the existing hole and where the shackle sleeves went. Hence the extra bracing

 

Ahh ok that makes sence, looking froward to seeing it on the ground.

Jeremy

 

Looking good man! I wish I could have had the time and know how to do my own SAS!

 

what is sas?

 

Solid Axle Swap!

 

Im still trying to figure that out myself Welcome and if your serious search

 

i'm sorry im new to 4x4 trucks i thought it was a type of suspension