What did you do to your Toyota today?

[Hottrod81]

Originally Posted by deans87

I bought new spark plug wires and a new cap today. found out that number 3 plug had a short. hopefully this will solve the bogging in the engine.

Can you give some more information on the alternator?

[deans87]

eBay Motors: Toyota 4Runner Pickup 2.4L 130Amp Alternator 1985-1993 (item 380102800042 end time Feb-14-09 19:41:04 PST)

[deans87]

soo i bought some new tail lights. mine are mostly broken.

eBay Motors: Toyota 4Runner 84 85 86 87-89 Alezza Carbon Tail Lights (item 250371274338 end time Mar-11-09 17:54:02 PDT)

[slickrock]

Worked on the axle some more. Gor the 60's complete, cut out the old axle and made measurements. Plasma cutters make fast work. Tonight I hope to get the perches cut off and tacked into place so I can mockup the axle to make sure it is centered.

[deans87]

So i got my new tail lights last night they look great. I like the new look.

[rollerracing]

I am so Jelous, I want a pair of those!

Originally Posted by deans87

So i got my new tail lights last night they look great. I like the new look.

[Talon84x4]

I some how blew out the distributor bolt, spraying oil all over my engine bay going down the 5 and making a nice puddle in front of my apartment complex. Got some lock nuts on my front shackles so they won't work loose anymore. Shortened my power steering return line as it was starving the pump by kinking and blocking the flow. I also lost another exhaust stud, I'm going to try to heli-coil the 2 at the back of the head over spring break. I also finally bolted down my shifter boot so no more exhaust fumes

Getting anxious for calico

[FLATU8ER]

Hey 87, can you give me any info on that cool rear bumper? I'm looking for something similar for my 07 Taco, w/a swing out tire carrier. And I like the way your high lift jack is set up, was that a feature of the swing out, or did you rig it up yourself?

[deans87]

hey flatu8er on that back bumber. i had bought the truck with it already on it but i did fab up the tire swing from looking at a bunch of peoples rigs. here are some web sites that i used.
rear racks

Tire Carrier Kit [TC-KIT] - $90.00 : EMS Offroad, When You're Ready For The Next Step

[FLATU8ER]

thanks, the next time I can make a meeting, I'd like to see how you set up the pivot point, and how it handles the weight.

[AirCruiser]

I took my 40 to Quality Muffler in Visalia on Danimals Recommendation, They did an outstanding install for me, thanks for sending me that way Dan

[deans87]

they do great work and there cheap too

[rollerracing]

The other day I ordered a Timing Chain kit from LC Engineering (Steel Guides), and it arrived the very next day! Awsome. Soon it will be installed.

[hudyhue]

well i got rid of the strap holding down the battery(slickrock),new cable ends, and drove it to the country....ready for are-peat obsticle coarse performance...

[deans87]

soo is there going to be a obsticle course at the tech inspection?

[hudyhue]

oh no thats at the bbq ...we havn't planned that one yet...

[slickrock]

finished my 60 series axle install. Still need to do a better test drive for brakes and adjust the rod between the steering box and knuckle to make it shorter so I can balance my turn ratio and adjust the stops.

[BudKing]

Started it first time since the snow run

[greenhorn311]

Wiring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wiring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wiring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! never again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hudyhue]

come on bro you dont need but a ground , a hot, brakes , yea thats bout it heck tha be only bout 4 wires to hook up...lol

[greenhorn311]

lol ..........It's not that bad really just get lost in the maze got all the light to work but i must of hooked up the stop switch wrong i have no brake lights .

Need to hook up.

fan
air compressor
off road lights
air locker
tack
heater
brake lights
wipers
fuel sender

Lol lots of stuff

[Talon84x4]

Heater? you don't need no stinking heater, it's hot down here already

[greenhorn311]

Very true... but would be nice if I did a snow run.

[Toyrunner87]

I got my new spacers and my 4xinnovations tcase mount...that thing is solid.

[rollerracing]

I tore my 2wd apart so that I can sell the cab.

[slickrock]

I changed the gear oil in my tranny and T-case. T-case oil was pretty clear, but tranny was dark and had some shavings on the drain plug. I figured as much since the 1st gear isn't synchronized and grinding happens.

What a GIANT mess it was filling the cases. I have a skid plate on and I tried to do it with i in place. What a mistake. I must have spilled 2 cups worth of gear oil onto the skid. I kept popping off the rubber hose on the 2 qt oil containers and then I couldn't really see when the t-case was fill so I kept pouring oil that was sneaking out of the hole and all of a sudden, it looked like a faucet turned on and every drain hole/access hole on the skid was flowing with oil. It was so bad, I had to use throttle cleaner to clean up my garage floor. I also forgot to open the garage up and almost passed out from being high from the fumes. Good times.

[rollerracing]

Painted my wheels black and started the body work. Also started my "half door" project.

[hudyhue]

ok lets see after talkin to deans87 and lookin at james pretty40 from bako....decided i need to try doin somthing so got with a buddy of mine and made a rear bumper...still going to add to it so by no means is it done...ice chest/jerry can rack to come....











addedpoints for clevus/shackles and had to retain my purist ideas by using the stock tire carrier

[jerz4wd]

James, looks good!!

[hudyhue]

thanks jerry...still workin on jerry can and ice chest rack design? we'll see i am happy with how it came out though....now i need a spare tire?