Blomdala

Thank you!!

Daaaamn! Solid and strong build thread update!

When the price is low enough my ideas really start to flow/become desperate 🤣🤣🤣

^^ With enough skillz…. 🤘🤘

Finished up a regear, and added a TJM pro locker to the front. But instead of taking the easy and expensive route, I bought an 8.2” locker on clearance from just differentials, welded, drilled, and counter bored it so it works in my 8” HP 🤣...

Last thing was finally changing out my other door hinges, and this pretty much gets things up to date here! Love the truck, it’s a totally different animal now, and super useful

I was also able to get a roof rack installed (front runner low profile) which I LOVE. It ads so much more utility! I relocated my GMRS and HAM antenna from my hood to the rack, and I mounted my GMRS to the side of the glove box and put an RJ45...

Last steps were adding the solenoid to the ARB solenoid (fits perfect) and adding the breather line. The solenoid did get sticky on my (wouldn’t disengage for a few min) so I disassembled and greased it and it’s working great. We had a huge snow...

Even the actuator mounting plate is the exact shape to fit perfectly lol. VERY happy with the end result, everything lined up great and had a good pattern. Since I’m part time 4wd I’m less worried about something like this, but I really do feel...

Feels like I was just doing this knuckle work… but that’s ok, should have planned ahead ha. The front is also getting a solid spacer, but I also made another plan…. My first front locker ever! I would have loved an ARB, but I didn’t have 1k to...

Next project was a tool cart. My organization was struggling and it was hurting my work. I was also waiting for an other side job so I could afford some front gears! But right after the cart was built I got a call for diff rebuild job that helped...

Next up was FINALLY pulling the rear diff to get the locker installed. I’ve been sitting on a new ARB for like a year haha. I originally was goi to do 3:1 t case gears, but low range in 3rd gear on fire roads is really nice and I didn’t want to...

It’s been so busy I don’t even finish all the pictures of slider fitment lol. They got up great! Really happy with the turn out.

Hi to All, New to the forum, first post, first forum ever joined. I hope this post goes live in the right place. I've lurked here for info before this purchase. Here's the Cruiser that I just picked up in SLC. I didn't intend to join the 70...

Once that was wrapped up I got the belly skid all installed! Really happy with it, and looking forward to putting it to use !

had a warm spell this week so I got the new armor painted. I went with raptorliner as I was impressed with its performance on a friends cruiser body. I would have loved to get it a little smoother, but since I have kits that will be stepping on...

The RH side is a little more odd since the exhaust is there. I cut the leg almost all the way off, and used some 3/16 wall tubing to make the leg. I was worried about strength so I added 1/2” plate to the bend area, and as the gusset on the ubolt...

Ok back to sliders. Got the rear legs burned in on both sides, then started formulating a plan for the front leg on the LH side first. I made a 3/8 plate ubolt mount, then used 1/2” plate for some runners to the leg. Unfortunately my skid plate...

Before I could get back to sliders, my replacement glow plugs arrived! It’s been struggling to start and super smoky/rough anytime it’s below 40 degrees it feels like. Amazed that I could remove all of them without taking off the intake pipe...

Thinking that barstock was going to be my solution to the 3rd leg on the RH side (exhaust clearance) I decided to make a little press brake so I can bend some. Fun evening project that hopefully will be helpful later as well!

Decided to be lazy and use the lift to hold them up this time lol. Still amazed how well these line up things are looking good for the rear legs (about perfect to avoid cross members and such). The front leg will need some custom solution...

Fabbed up a little rear brace to the crossmember, pretty happy with how that came out. Also used some scrap bar stock to give it a little more rigidity under the very bottom of the t case. Happy with the end result and that it’s got a little...

I’m behind on updates! After some torching and pressing of the original tundra trd skid plate, it ended up just about the perfect shape. I’d take a little more meat on the RH side of the rear but it will still work! I was able to use one...