1996 4Runner Straight Axle Conversion Web Cam - March 15, 2006
Mar 16, 2006 | 02:40 PM
#82
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It's it for today, frame is 100% clean, Motor mounts closed back up.
Tomorrow is either plate the frame or front and rear leaf hangers.
I'll decide what I feel like doing first in the morning. Probably spring hangers though. Maybe both.
The Hi-Lift is there just to make me feel butter, it does creep mout out a bit sitting under there.
Tomorrow is either plate the frame or front and rear leaf hangers.
I'll decide what I feel like doing first in the morning. Probably spring hangers though. Maybe both.
The Hi-Lift is there just to make me feel butter, it does creep mout out a bit sitting under there.
Mar 16, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sschaefer3
Every 5 min. Well I know why everyone is pulling apart axles with the longer Old Man Emu front shocks.
Droop of the arms on a 100% stock TRD Tacoma with the longer TRD shocks is 15 degrees. Droop on this 4RUnner which has the limiting straps set more conservative that I did on mine is at 24 degrees.
Well DUH. That too much droop. I would say 20 max, if Toyota's engineers went 15 on the TRD and I would imagine the stock 4Runner shocks go 10 degrees.
IFS does not kill parts, too much droop does. It's always fun to test data on these projects.
Droop of the arms on a 100% stock TRD Tacoma with the longer TRD shocks is 15 degrees. Droop on this 4RUnner which has the limiting straps set more conservative that I did on mine is at 24 degrees.
Well DUH. That too much droop. I would say 20 max, if Toyota's engineers went 15 on the TRD and I would imagine the stock 4Runner shocks go 10 degrees.
IFS does not kill parts, too much droop does. It's always fun to test data on these projects.
Mar 16, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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Nice pants honky!
We had to teach Steve the pail trick.
Keep hammering down. The Hi-Lift is good piece of mind, it is spooky, especially when the ears are plugged and the eyes are covered.
We had to teach Steve the pail trick.
Keep hammering down. The Hi-Lift is good piece of mind, it is spooky, especially when the ears are plugged and the eyes are covered.
Mar 16, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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It must feel quite nice to have just the frame rails there w/o all the IFS stuff crowding up the wheel wells.
Its like starting off on a clean slate!
You just have to setup the steering, leafs, shocks and bolting up the axle, right? (not "JUST", but, yeah...)
Its like starting off on a clean slate!
You just have to setup the steering, leafs, shocks and bolting up the axle, right? (not "JUST", but, yeah...)
Mar 16, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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Now it's just re-build it. Which will take time as most of it is custom made. Steering shaft Stubbs pre-made & FJ box on hand.
One day at a time. Placeing the main eyes without the Cheeseburger will be a challege. Hopefully Matt is up to it.
One day at a time. Placeing the main eyes without the Cheeseburger will be a challege. Hopefully Matt is up to it.
Mar 17, 2006 | 06:51 AM
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is there a reason you didn't want to refresh the camera more? say 20 seconds or so? just curious, i get kind of antsy watching this thing. plus i'd like to see more of what's going on. just my $0.02.
looks like all is going well so far!
looks like all is going well so far!
Mar 17, 2006 | 07:17 AM
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On my SAS the ISP shut us down. I'll try a 1 minute refesh and see how it goes.
I had to re-setup on the shop computer as today I will build and install the front hanger.
Ok, I'll set it to 1 min.
Back at it for today.
I had to re-setup on the shop computer as today I will build and install the front hanger.
Ok, I'll set it to 1 min.
Back at it for today.
Mar 17, 2006 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by sschaefer3
I'm drilling 1" holes through 1" thick stock on the drill press off to the left.
One more to go.
One more to go.
Last edited by 914runner; Mar 17, 2006 at 08:54 AM.
Mar 17, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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I think Im going to setup a webcam of me, in my underwear ,watching Steve work with those big shafts of steel. 
Stupid question, but, you're getting paid for this right? You could probably make a pretty penny doing this ... think you could do like 1 straight axle conversion a month and have tons of beer money!
Stupid question, but, you're getting paid for this right? You could probably make a pretty penny doing this ... think you could do like 1 straight axle conversion a month and have tons of beer money!
Last edited by BajaRunner; Mar 17, 2006 at 10:31 AM.
