Just found your build posts. Awesome work... sorry about all the bad luck with the engine. I have the same troopy only mine is a 2003 that I have know and helped the first owner maintain since purchasing from Inter-motive. I have not posted much as my build is a 10-12yr expedition project as I...
Just saw these rolling by on flat beds... peaked my interest. Judging by the exhaust and wheel bolts they are rolling on HZJ78 drive train. They have even retained the stock dual tank setup... dual tank LOL.
Wrote Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters and he suggested the drive shaft my be too full of grease. Bingo! I'm guilty of over maintenance. Popped the zerk off and jacked up the rear. About a 1/4 cup of grease out and put zerk back in... now I have movement :D I kinda suspected that but thought it...
So not been on here in a while as I have been in Canada for the past year and my Cruiser is in Africa where I work. I am calling mine "The World's slowest 4x4 build" When I joined I posted pics of my rear tyre carrier build and various upgrades like dual batteries, compressor with tank...
I was looking into using a bypass filter but since discovered the stock Toyota filter (and Baldwin equivalent) has a bypass filter built into it. So I would want to still to an analysis but you should be able to push the 5000km interval.
So very sorry to those who are interested. There do not seem to be enough R151F transmissions in NA or in the hands of enthusiasts to generate enough demand. Not likely for another 5+ yes buy my estimate. At that point I may give it another go but for now I am dropping the idea.
Materials are 2ft of 1.5x3 inch heavy wall tubing I found several years ago and was saving for just such an occasion; 18 inches of 40mm square tubing I found laying around; a piece of 1/4 inch plate I cut out of some old piece of machinery; 6 inches of 3 inch pipe; the cap off a butane bottle to...
I often use a stick welder but when I weld things that are tough to get a grinder at, I break out the little MIG I purchased while in Canada. I just use regular wire with CO2. I use it sparingly as here in Chad the gas is horribly expensive. You can see it in the background of this picture...