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[REZARF]

All good to go...

Front axle was rock solid and looked fantastic for a cruiser with 1/3rd of 1,000,000 miles.

Upon inspection my UCA boot had a tear in it and was packed with greasy/mud/dirt slushy. Ball looked good upon inspection. Time for a new boot.

Mr. TOYOTA came through for the win with the boot, grease and new clamp. Should be good to go.

 

[thetoyotaman]

Did the UCA holding spring snap on or was there a special technique to install?

 

[REZARF]

Did the UCA holding spring snap on or was there a special technique to install?

I am sure there's a good SST but I just spread the rings a bit and pressed them back together, seems to be holding so far.

 

[REZARF]

Come on SUMMER! We got BIG PLANS and the kids are applying for passports!

 

[cmck]

Come on SUMMER! We got BIG PLANS and the kids are applying for passports!
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South or North?

 

[REZARF]

South or North?

North Ehh!

 

[cmck]

I’m North too ehh, over your way, but in sept. I assume your earlier in the summer.

 

[implayaz9]

Love the build!

I need that tint.

 

[REZARF]

Well, winter is nearly over now at the end of April

Time to get the rig in shape for the season. Back to finishing the drawers...

First up, setting the L-Track into the routed slots, a little cut and trim and we are good to go

Then it was time to build up one BIG drawer. I used 500# rated Accuride drawer slides and they are rad. Absolutely bomber kit. These drawers really ate up the gear as I loaded it in them. I was pleasantly surprised how much stuff fit.

Best of all no rattles!

I'll trim them out with some drawer faces, latches and other pretty things down the road. But for now it works and eats up gear.

 

[REZARF]

Next up it was time to start cranking on all auxiliary systems I wanted to add to the rear. I added:

• 12v Bluesea fuse panel
• Water pump
• Sub Woofer Amplifier
• 150w Pure Sine wave inverter

 

[REZARF]

Next up was tackling the fridge/stove slide combo...

I tried my hardest to make the part I needed with what I had but I couldn't get the precision I needed to make the bends and account for stretch in the aluminum. Again, I used Accuride slides and they worked awesome. I enlisted a local fab shop to whip up the aluminum chassis so I could get my stove and fridge as compact as possible not killing more space than needed.

Here is the slice I had bent up...

Here is the general idea of what I am gunning for... Over the winter I traded my 18" Partner Steel Stove for a 22" model that should help with bigger pots when the family comes along on trips. I love these stoves, they are the Land Cruiser of the camp stove world.

 

[REZARF]

First up was mounting the heavy duty sliders to the chassis, sorry I didn't take a pic of the process but you just gotta' keep the sliders perfectly lined up. For the stove mount I decided to use a few pieces of 1/8" x 2" aluminum L and bolt the stove to the rails through the base of the stove. It made everything rock solid. Ma

Making sure there's enough clearance all the way around, things like the hinge, clasp, handle and all the hardware nuts from the slides are all inside this opening.

I am digging the full aluminum look and it should make it easy to clean up and disinfect. I'm stoked how this is turning out.

Here I was messing with the L track that I used to hold the fridge down last summer but I think I am going to just bolt the Engel down through the aluminum into the foot mounting pads on the Engel... I am open to thoughts here. I am not sure I want to mess with ever undoing this system once it is in for good, some bolts with thread locker might be just the ticket.

 

[REZARF]

The real moment of truth, will it all fit into the cabinet that has already been built. Luckily my sheet metal guy was good and it dropped right in like it was supposed to! The bottom slabs of upside-down L track are there to space the chassis up off the floor evenly while we bolted it up.

Like a glove...

Would you believe I had to knock off the bolts that were sticking out past each lock nut to get it all to run smoothly, I may have been cutting it a little too close but in the end it is working as planned and runs smooth.

I do need to figure out a "hold open" for the stove slider when opened. Right now I don't have any way to secure it after it opens. I am thinking of a fold out hinge that prevents the stove slider from sliding backwards. I am open to ideas... fire away!

 

[REZARF]

Everything fits! It is all rock solid with the stove and fridge bolted in, it REALLY made everything much more rigid.

The stove when slid out clears the overhang of the rear hatch... my hope was to eliminate as much as the smells and food grime from filling up the interior. I have to sleep in big bear country now and I am more sensitive to food storage, cooking and trash smells. Something about 800 pounds of hungry keeping me more honest.

 

[Gavlad]

I always look forward to seeing 'REZARF replied to a thread...' pop up on my email

Awesome work as ever

 

[REZARF]

I always look forward to seeing 'REZARF replied to a thread...' pop up on my email

Awesome work as ever

Thank you bro. You know, it's funny how an "atta' boy" keeps me motivated to post up.

 

[SS100]

Wow! Really cool job!!

As for securing the fridge, I have the same model fridge as yours. I very seldom take it out, but sometimes you need to clean things or ad some more gadgets that warrant moving it out of the way and unbolting from the drawer system is a PITA. I've used this Transit Base for years and hundred's of thousands of miles without it ever failing.

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For aded security I just use the straps you see on the pics.

PS... Before any of you say anything about the Chevy sticker on my fridge.... It was the only shop in Bariloche, Argentina that was willing to open their doors for us on a January 1st so that we could fix the rear diff on my 80 Series while we were traveling through South America. He didn't even charge us for the work space, so he earned his place on the "travel fridge" and a couple bottles of Rum

 

[custyota]

Where did you source your slides? I assume they were $$$ Your setup looks great!

 

[REZARF]

I got the slides from Allegis Corp. great prices, all in all, they aren't that expensive when you feel their quality. Top shelf product for sure. When you add up everything that it costs to make a set of drawers it all makes for an expensive mod, but worth it... I HOPE!

 

[REZARF]

I made some progress on the drawers, fit the drawer faces, latches and catches, and side panels. Another few days and I should have it out for coating and carpet. Gotta’ drill the holes for mounting my fridge down, I used some riv-nuts for the stove and bolted it down to the slide. This allows me to pull the stove with 4 screws and move it to a campsite or picnic tables table.

Getting this latch and catch in the right spit took some work but in the end it is all fitting well.

Starting to finally look like something.

I’ve been driving around and I’m thrilled there isn’t even one squeak or rattle. Accuride slides are worth the price for that alone IMHO.