Thanks! 2/3 of this hobby is working on the dam thing.

 

I'm in the process of trying to get my lift on bow. check out my post in the tech threads maybe you can help with an issue in having

 

If you don't have any luck,finding a case I am pretty sure I have a good.front spline/output I could send you, just pay for.the medium flat rate box.
I have a crate full of disassembled T/c's

 

Hey thanks! Thats good to know! I ended up getting a top shift case for $60, but it had been sitting in a field uncovered for a bit. Took me 3 hours to get the front output out. 4 bolts needed a 13mm punched on , and 4 broke heads off, and 1 needed to be cut off. But I won. Haha

Should get it finished up tomorrow.



Little more wire brushing and well have it back together. 1/2 way done with the one on the right, still need to do the left case.

 

T case together and cleaned up, and back in the truck. Ill throw the drive shafts on tomorrow after work and take her for a spin!

 

Took the time to through bolt the pass side engine mount to match the drivers side. 1/2x3" grade 8



Retorqued the high steer arms and ubolt, greased the drive train changed the tranny fluid, went through and organized recovery gear. Shell be already for a little wet spring wheelin next weekend! Even washed and vacuumed the inside!

Finally getting nice enough out I can wrench with the door open again.

 

Looking forward to a new wheelin season with some new pics! Wish I had a nice shop with a paved floor, it gets old crawling around in gravel that the neighbors cat uses as a litter box, lol.

 

Whent wheeling I did. One of those rare time that nothing broke and the truck did awesome all day.


Same trail later in the day


And some random dash vids.


And a few photos.





The whole album:

Jungle April 10 2016 by Caleb Sugarman | Photobucket

 

Wheeled a few weekends back, same place as before. The Jungle in Bethel Vt, it was much wetter but nothing broke.







Headed out again this weekend to Field and Forrest Rec Area in Southern NH.

 

Not a lot of news other than a wheeling a bunch. After 2 years of wheeling on them, my RUFs are shot. Going to replace with some Old Man Emus.




Old bastard pack made from 2 or 3 other 48" rear 4runner springs. New springs are 2" lift for same said 4 runner (cs009r). I may have to modify them a bit, but it gives me a great pack to start with. Paying with ride heights tomorrow night.

 

Springs are on. I pulled the long overload but left the short one. Got about 3" of lift from them over my old springs. The spring clamp may hit the pitman arm, so ill have to watch that when flexing it out tomorrow.





And a couple wheelin pics from the summer.










(Im neither of those guys)

 

I've heard good things about the OME springs, I hope they work out good for you. I am planning on using them when I finally get around to doing a SAS on my 4runner, so I'll be looking forward to hearing about how they hold up for you.

 

Been playing around with the front springs, and I found when flexing that the springs were bending around the over load.



So I pulled it out and drove around a bit, but now there wasnt enough support on the lowest leaf. It is pretty long, and the looked like it was starting to "w".



So I pulled 2 short leaves out of the stock pile that came from a Downey pack to hep support the bottom leaf. Seems to be working so far.



And a few from driving around.

 

Wow, that didn't work out too well! I hope the additional leaves help out. Do you like the ride height at this point?

 

Meh, I kinda expected it. The front end still sits about an inch above the rear. Even though its a 2" lift spring, its still only has a weight rating for the rear and not meant to hold the weight of the engine. Although, there is another version of the spring thats made to hold a constant 500 lb load, those may work a bit better as a stand alone spring (or if you left the over loads in these?) . The main thing I was after was a good condition leaf pack to build off of, and they have some great clamps on them. I keep bending main leafs, because they are old and worn out.These are brand new and dont have the notch in the bottom of the 2nd leaf caused by the 3rd leaf rubbing on it for years. Thats where they have been bending. Still cheaper than stock new spring as donors. And the Downey leafs I added only have about 20k on them, so they still have a good amount of life in them. Should make for a decent pack.

Some vids from Field and Forrest in NH. Going back here at least once this summer. Remember to tun on the highest quality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbDtUqyaZus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm4Y0o3534k

 

Did a little re grove on the front tires.



I have a wider square blade for a different pattern on order for the rears.

 

nice! i regrooved my old tires, it added new life to the truck on the trail

 

Thanks dropzone! I figures why not, couldnt hurt!

Used a 1/2 blade for the rears with a simpler pattern, just to open the lugs up and take down the wear bars and help with tire flexibility.



How much rubber comes out with this blade.

 

Nice work on the springs, i'm preparing to re-do my front springs as well, my RUF's are definitely shot and ride pretty harsh.

 

I think there a pretty good replacement for RUFS, or at least a solid pack to build of off. I have a friend runing the 51" version on his sas runner, and he put the packs on with both overloads and says he really likes it like that.

Other news, finally got a car trailer. Normal trailer stuff. 16' 7k dual axle breaks. Needs a little rust repair, but will make a good trailer for years to come.




And to help with that this Hobart Handler 140 followed me home the other day.



Time to get busy!