haha i guess not. i fixed it, got some license plate frames from the dealership i work at.

thanks!! its been a lot of fun and is nowhere near done yet lol

 

well i got luck and was talking to a friend about some parts i wanted he offered me these for a hundred dollars, couldnt say no!



but im sad to say that my time with the suprunner will be ending sometime in the future. i made the decision and pulled this today...

1uzfe lexus v8, im pretty stoked!! right now im searching for a second or possible third gen 4runner to put this in along with a dana 60 front, 14 bolt rear and possibly 42 inch mtrk's. transmission and transfer cases havent been decided yet. i would like to do a nv4500 5speed but dont see it happening!! the future is going to be a blast!

 

Wait, are you replacing the 7m with the 1uz or are you the getting rid of the truck?

 

Well I was thinking about getting rid of it but now I'm looking at putting a turbo on the 7 and a 44 front and having as more of a daily driver. Then getting a second gen 4runner for the big build with the built up Lexus and one ton running gear

 

Nice truck. I like your style, i'm the same... fix it as it breaks and cruise it every day. My stock 88 has saved me money and has never let me down... even the original r12 AC still blows cold.

 

Just noticed this lol but thanks. Seems to give me motivation to fix it, because with out I got nothing to drive. Its changed some since my last posting, I need to update this

 

havent been here in awhile... doesnt really look like there has been much traffic anyways. things are going to start escalating quickly though so ill give every one a quick up to date. went to the puyallup swap meet and was able to score a dual case setup for 500 that i threw in, found a trail gear dual case cross member, and a air hose reel. got all of that in and going. was also able to get a york air compressor mounted, that was a first for a 7m lol now i have a wagoneer dana 44 sitting on the back patio. now i just have to find a cheby 44 cut it down, turn the knuckles and throw the waggy shafts in and wheel it.

the goal is to run elockers front and rear on it. im thinking toy elocker rear and eaton elocker front. ive also been doing my research on leaf spring sliders... has anyone on here heard bout them or got any tech info on how they work??? any help would be awesome.

well heres some pics since every one loves them.

 

I've heard the sliders and seen a couple of pics, try searching them on pirate4x4. I've also been told the sliders have been used for years in dirt track cars

 

Yea that's where I've mostly been seeing them used is on dirt track cars or drag cars... pirate has helped some but not many people have used them so haven't found much tech on them

 

They are pretty cool I know each slider(1 per spring) has to track parallel of each other that each house a roller bearing the a bolt goes through, so when the spring flattens or arcs the bolt and bearings slide forward or back words on the track.

If one was to use the sliders they would have to make sure rocks or mud doesn't get stuck in the track which could bind the bearings up, but the do have advantages, since the sliders would be mounted on the straight part of a yoga frame, when the springs flex they would be just pushing or pulling the rear eyelet meaning no caster change or pinion angle change.

 

I was seeing that problem a little bit... I could get them with a sealed bearing or plastic but either way any debris will get in there and could them up. People I've been talking to also seem to think they will be noisy... not really sure though.

Thanks for your help! Glad someone knows about them

 

I was also thinking Derby could get stuck in the track preventing the bearings from rolling. As for the noise since you are using bearings which would allow the spring to move easier then compared to a shackle bolted tightly to a bushing, so in theory when driving down the road the springs would be able to flex more with uneven or bumpy roads which would have the bearings constantly rolling back and forth. But most bearings now a days are pretty quite and plus if you are doing a SAS you'll be putting big tires on which make a lot of road noise

 

Nice rig guy

 

Hey thanks, I appreciate it!

 

Well I posted these in other threads but figured I might as well post them on the build thread also, been doing little things on it

Brake master cylinder from a t100

Converted the door hinges to quick pins

And I got my half doors cut, just need to weld and some body work

 

Looking good!

 

had the day off, decided to spend some time with the ol girl
burned in some rust patches

got all holes patched up, just need some sheet metal to cap them

decided ill give this way a shot for my latch

got my new shovel mounted up, of course i had to get a blue one

finally mounted the inclinometer

and i got my new to me cobra mounted and wired in


well thats all for today folks. i just have to get my half doors capped and i think im finally going to build my rear bumper and spare tire carrier

 

I was posting on this thread https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f120...6-22re-281248/ Can you circle the area you are talking about?

 

i think you might have posted that in the wrong spot lol

 

Nice work, I really like the half doors, can't wait to see them when they're finished!

I need to build a rear bumper/tire carrier too, look forward to seeing your design!