Build up: Rusty Mustard

Isotel · 05-02-06, 05:47 PM

i have not wired it up yet, but the Paper that came from JTR said one wire goes to Ground, and the other to the ECM VSS Feed.. either wire works..

calfj60 · 05-02-06, 06:45 PM

Thanks....That is what I figured but wanted to make sure...now I guess I will have to disconect the battery and then reconect and restart since I am still getting the no vss code...

Isotel · 05-03-06, 01:28 AM

With a little luck i should be on the road this weekend!

Rollin on some

35's for now

A shot of the Disk Brakes - Brackets are from www.ruffstuffspecialties.com

GLTHFJ60 · 05-03-06, 07:25 PM

That looks absolutely gorgeous.

Excuse my dumb question, but why did you lengthen the wheelbase? To reduce the rear overhang?

Isotel · 05-03-06, 08:36 PM

I wanted a longer wheelbase for steep climbs, dropoff angles, ect. The longer springs should flex a bit better than the stock ones

I Needed a longer wheebase because of the length of the 700r4 and Dana 300..

20" rear driveshaft would have been a bit too short. mine ended up at 25" kindof a crapy photo but an IFS minitruck Front Driveshaft worked perfect (clearenced for more working angle)

awp_cruiser · 05-04-06, 04:04 PM

Nice work... You are going to beat me to the trail too.

No rear axle wrap bar?

No parking brake?

I am debating where to run my rear soft lines. Do you like where you have run those?

Any plans for a skidplate?

awp

Isotel · 05-04-06, 06:55 PM

The Trail will have to wait till i can get a Front Driveshaft

2 piece shafts from Jessie are Pricey!

Rear warp bar is in design mode right now.. http://www.jeepaholics.com/tech/bambar/ i like this design, but need to figure out how it will work with my setup, i gota have the 3rd removable..

Skid plate will be some sort of Aluminum flat plate..

as for the Parking break, im not sure that i will need one, but it would be nice, and some tech inspections may need it..

My soft lines came of the 78 Monte, i guess they work ok, and are tucked up as best as i could without going over the Leafs..

Isotel · 05-10-06, 12:14 AM

Tranny Temp Guage Done
Seats are in
Shifters are almost done ( so far i hate the lokar, ive got 3-4 striped screws including the one for the shifte knob.. Dosent engage right, etc..)
Exhaust is done..

I drove it around the block on sunday, all seems well so far, didint get up to any speed.. Ive got to do some studying for another Final Exam..

2 more days and im done with school FOREVER!

Still not done with my project and my roomate has his started the next project SAS on his 94 Minitruck

Isotel · 05-11-06, 10:51 PM

i drove it to get an emmissions, and cruised around the hood some more

it shifts great, my Ghetto Exhaust sounds pretty decent!

my Bone head ass didint fill up the t-case enughf, so i already got some burn up seals

i guess its part of the learning process, ive never built a t-case

How full should a Clocked Flat dana 300 be filled?? im guessing more than i had in

Overall i am happy as a can be!, now i need a Driveshaft and ill be wheelin!

Oh, and NO MORE SCHOOL!!!

i finished my last final today!

Isotel · 05-13-06, 09:11 PM

nothing Fancy, Everything cost me like $150 Manifolds to tailpipe.. I planned on having somthing nice put after the walker y-pipe, but Ran out of money.. this was 2 1/4 with a cheep turbo muffler..

Sound is pretty good, nice and quiet, its so nice to finaly have a decent exhaust! That fender Exit crap is long gone

before anyone said anything, yea i know my oil pan is jacked.

Isotel · 05-13-06, 09:16 PM

Some Driveway shots will have to do till i get a driveshaft.

The FJ60 rears provide less bodyroll than stocks..

overall everything so far has exceded my expectations, Minus the dam Lokar..

calfj60 · 05-13-06, 09:54 PM

Truck looks great....Your oil pan looks like mine....must have had a similiar prior life

You got any advice on the VSS??? I can't seem to get my computer to acknowledge it is there....Keep getting an error code...

Radd Cruisers · 05-13-06, 10:28 PM

Yep.... that looks great, bet you will some fun now on the trail...........

Isotel · 05-14-06, 10:41 PM

I Still have not hooked up a scanner to verify that the VSS is working. ill let you know..

My Volvo Fuel Pump died on me today

I dont have good luck with these suckers!

calfj60 · 05-14-06, 11:08 PM

Thanks....I am getting a checlk engine light....will work on it in the morning...

Isotel · 05-15-06, 01:09 PM

I Ran without a VSS for a year with No Check Engine Light, so that may be somthing elce..

2badfjs · 05-15-06, 01:23 PM

now that your done with yours...............

nice work trevor..

calfj60 · 05-16-06, 10:41 PM

yeah it wasn't the VSS it was another code....I need to find a code reader though...I have a flashing light kind but want sonmething better...

JRFJ4- · 05-17-06, 02:51 PM

I remember when I got done with college. It was great. Unfortunately, it will be ten years this December. I'm getting old.

But work sucks now. Oh well, that's life.

Cruiser looks good.

JR

minisrule · 05-17-06, 11:04 PM

Looks Sweet! Also looks like you have been buisy! Let me know when you're ready to hit the trail! I'd like to see it in action!
Andy

awp_cruiser · 05-18-06, 03:59 PM

Isotel,

Got any pictures dead square (perpendicular) to the rear tire? I want to check out where you cut your fenders and how well your tire centers.

Thanks,

awp

Isotel · 05-23-06, 02:27 PM

thanks for the comments guys!.. Yea School and The Cruiser took up alot of my time!!
i dont know what to do with myself! i guess ill need to get one of those Fulltime Job things..

Ill get some more photos soon.. The Truck is Blowin Codes and Cheack engine lights, also it wont even run after it gets warmed up and drivin around, so i got some issues to work out!

calfj60 · 05-25-06, 07:49 PM

Hey don't know what you have to check codes or engine lights but I just bought this and it showed up today...got it from tradervar. com for 99 bucks shipped...

Isotel · 05-26-06, 10:59 PM

Sweet!, i need to invest in somthing like that!

My Buddy has a OTC Genisis Badass scanner, we did some diagosis today on it.. Its Setting off a VSS Code (Somthing must not be hooked up right), and when the Truck warms up My Volvo pump is Craping out (again) down to 0PSI at full throttle..
I hav no luck with TBI Fuel pumps, i guess im just going to spend the cash and get a good one!

I am Having a local Driveshaft shop put together the First section of my 2 piece.. that should be ready soon, i will put a Square section to the diff, my old one seemed to work out good!

Today i installed a Minitruck Boster! EZ as Pie to put in,( Less than an hour) takes up less room, and works Great!

calfj60 · 05-26-06, 11:13 PM

I was pretty exicted when I found this deal and then got worreed about wether or not I had been taken but it all worked out fine and now I am all set to check out my check engine lights...

Mace · 06-19-06, 04:18 PM

as long as the mounts are rigid it really does not matter when in relation to the axle they are mounted.

It is the single bar with a single mounting point on the axle as opposed to a ladder style mount that causes issues..

Isotel · 06-19-06, 08:47 PM

Still have not built a Wrap bar, but thus far im not getting alot of wrap from these springs..

Any Oppinions on this design?? http://www.jeepaholics.com/tech/bambar/

I dont have alot of room back their, and im going to need to rework my exhaust to make a cross-member

Isotel · 06-19-06, 09:07 PM

Ok now for some long overdue Front Driveshaft info..

I would have loved to Send Jessie at High Angle $500+ and have him build me a badass shaft, but i just couldint come up with the cash, so i decided to improvize a little and am happy as could be with the results..

I Found Front Section of a Rear driveshaft from a Extra Long wheelbase Toyota Minitruck, These trucks came from the factory with a 2 piece rear Shaft with a Rubber Carrier Bearing (Typicly the rubber wears out and people switch it out to a 1 piece shaft) ($70 at a Junkyard - I got Riped off, maybe you can find one cheeper(

Then after some research on Pirate i found that the Formula Toy Guys are using a 1 1/2" Pillow Block Bearing that fits perfect for replacing the carrier Bearing.. ( $15 a pop on e-bay, i got a second one incase this one fails)

I had my Local Driveshaft Shop Machine the 2-piece toy section down and he used a 2 1/4" Tube to connect it to a 1310 u-joint, This section is about 19" long and just Squeaks past the Crossmember, and Tranny Pan. (Cost - $100)

Isotel · 06-19-06, 09:14 PM

For the Front Slip Section i Went back with the old Square Shaft Section.. The U-joint side of the Junkyard Minitruck 2-piece was used at the top, and a Cruiser U-joint at the bottom..

I also drilled the flange for a minitruck CV pattern, i may eventualy replace it with a CV, and a Ballanced Slip yoke.. Trail-gear should have a kit out soon for about $100 for a 12" Slip..

So Far so good, i did some camping this weekend and minor wheeling, it works Great!

So ive got about $200 + some Time and gas..

A Flat Belly --- Priceless

bustanutley · 06-20-06, 07:51 AM

The Raisin and spitwad of homegrown both use a similar wrap bar to the bam bar utilizing an old fj80 radius arm. They seem to work well, doesn’t look like there springs wrap but they do get a little hoping when they hammer down on really steep nasty stuff, not to say that the bar is necessarily the cause. Get a cage in that thing! Wheeling season is now!