sounds like it works well for you then. That is great that it operates as you desire and fits your needs for what you made it for. I'll be interested in looking at it in person soon. I love working with wood.

Do you have any plans for dividers in the drawers. So you can organize it up nicer, or do you prefer the two large capacity units for storing. I am planing on build my self a set of drawers for storage. I need to take some measurements and draw them up. Then it will be time to redesign a sleeping platform again.

I will also be starting my build thread soon, which I have heard many members have been wanting to see me put one up for some time now. Should turn out really good now that I have a real nice welder.

 

It looks alot better now with the carpeting. If you made one for your truck it could double as a sleeping platform, I'm trying to figure out a way to make an extension for mine so I can sleep on it. Maybe once you see it you can give me some ideas.

 

I am full of ideas mate.

 

honestly? the best idea i've seen is having a plank with a large hinge on it. and then two other planks for legs with hinges... with lock on the hinges so they dont collapse or break. win win.

 

Thats kinda what I was thinking. I gotta carpet it and make it so the whole thing lays flush on top of my drawers, with the top carpeted so it doesnt look out of place

 

You could have it slide out from the top and have the support at the end already on it. Flip out might hit the roof as you try to unfold it. If the seats don't lay flat you could make the support leg shorter.

 

Squaw Ridge is over with, it was awesome as usual. Made it through relatively unscathed, minus a smashed tail pipe and bent tranny crossmember. Oh and my tires rubbed like hell on the way there and back because of my new lift. Ask Space Junk how that burnt rubber smells

 

^^^ that last picture belongs in the yotatech calendar. lmao

when do you get your new UCA's man? I'm about to call specialized parts planet for a few things. you want me to check if they have a 4.30 e-locked rear axle for a 4Runner?

 

Just submitted it!

I'm just waiting on malteserunner to get back to me, they were gonna pull them off this weekend. So hopefully soon.

Yeah definitely ask since youll be calling anyway. But I doubt I will have the money for it anytime soon

 

Wont hurt to ask. Atleast you know where you can get one!

I just called specialized parts planet. They have a 4.30 e-locked rear 4Runner axle in oregon that they can transfer down to rancho cordova for free of charge. the shipping takes 3-4 business days. its 650 dollars with a 150 core charge. ( 800 all together ) So you would need to bring your old axle back ( pull the locker first ) to them to get 150 bucks back. The E-locker axle has zero rust, comes ready to be swapped with your old one and has 129k miles on it.

 

Damnit I hope it doesnt sell, wish I could buy it now!

 

I doubt it will. they have shops all over the US. If they dont have one, they can check for the nearest... Im almost 100% sure that shipping is free. they have trucks going in and out pretty much all day everyday.

I'd see about getting one soon. 650 bucks and it'll save your 1200 dollar tires. matt and I will make a day trip up to sonora to help ya install it if you got everything needed.

 

dude... i can still smell the burning rubber from your tires... SMH...

the question is, who will have an elocked axle first? hehehehe...

 

not really fare harder to find a 3link e locker axle, but if you guys decide to get one let me know ill come help wire it up

 

true...

matt (stockwell), if we both buy and install our axles close together, we can just have one big wiring party at my house... that way its in the middle of everyone...

 

Sounds good to me, if you want you can install it at my house too, I have a large shop with every tool imaginable...either way it would be awesome to install them together

 

The Squaw Ridge trip looks like it was a blast. Wish I could have made it. I'll send you a PM about the UCA's, Matt.

 

Thanks alot, If it wasnt for you my 4runner would be sitting for quite a while. See ya in Pismo or in Mariposa if your there this weekend.

 

that would be good 4 of us should be able to get 2 elocker axles swapped and hooked up assuming no problems and we have all the parts

 

im gonna hold off on the skid for it for now... i can always add that later...
so, its 800 for the axle? thats not too bad... might keep my old axle for a spare for my little trailer... hmmm... ill let you guys know how my progress is going... gotta finish the suspension first...