Builds indycole's 2016 200 Series Build and Retrospective

[indycole]

Looks like broken inner tie rod end.

Thanks, I'll look into that!

 

[TexAZ]

Is the truck steerimg? If so the rod is good. I would take a pair of channel locks and spin the clamp 180 degrees to keep it from pushing on the boot.

 

[indycole]

Consensus so far is that the tie rods are good (no issues wheeling the last few days) and that's just the way my boots look given my truck. I'll do what @TexAZ suggested to prevent wear and dig a bit deeper when I get home from vacation.

 

[TexAZ]

I had a chance to look at mine while swapping axle. It is the same way.

 

[Taco2Cruiser]

They get like that over time, no issue, and you can sometimes get them back to where they like to be by rotating the boots around a bit and squishing them tight. Just need to pull the outer clamp off to do so.

Toyota rack and pinion boots been doing that since they went to rack and pinion steering.

 

[GoISU]

Thanks for the info on the hitchgate. Does it totally kill your departure angle? My only reservation not is that I'll be stuck coming off a ledge or decline on the hitchgate. I have an ARB rear bumper already and I plan on dragging that regularly. Would it be possible to post or PM me a side angle picture of the hitchgate so I could see how far it actually sticks out and reduces the departure angle? I'm running 34" tires and I'd love to get a full size spare and have a place to put the hi lift besides the front bumper (stock rack still).

Thanks for the previous reply.

 

[indycole]

Thanks for the info on the hitchgate. Does it totally kill your departure angle? My only reservation not is that I'll be stuck coming off a ledge or decline on the hitchgate. I have an ARB rear bumper already and I plan on dragging that regularly. Would it be possible to post or PM me a side angle picture of the hitchgate so I could see how far it actually sticks out and reduces the departure angle? I'm running 34" tires and I'd love to get a full size spare and have a place to put the hi lift besides the front bumper (stock rack still).

Thanks for the previous reply.

Totally kill? Not at all. My plastic bumper cover still seems to be the lowest common denominator in practice. In fact, I think the hitchgate took a bit of damage in lieu of the vehicle in Moab.

I'll post another picture for you soon.

In other news, here's the current vehicle weight without the extra 200 lbs of water and fuel we tak on backcountry trips.

 

[TonyP]

That's bizarre. That's 500# more than what mine weighed fully loaded with camp gear.

 

[tabraha]

That's bizarre. That's 500# more than what mine weighed fully loaded with camp gear.

Yeah that's a massive amount of weight on the rear axle. When I weighed ours loaded for 16 days with our Turtleback we were at:
Steer Axle (Front): 3200
Drive Axle (Rear): 3940
Trailer Axle: 2120
Total: 9260

 

[kevinfoutch]

I think that might be due to two spares and every tool known to man tucked into those drawers!

 

[indycole]

I think that might be due to two spares and every tool known to man tucked into those drawers!

Hah, no joke. My drawers are basically my garage. I took a complete inventory and weighed everything a while back before I moved up to 2724s in the rear.

 

[RobRed]

Cole - Where are you weighing your rig? I need to do my 100.

Fall trip in the planing stages... details coming.

 

[indycole]

This past weigh-in was in Cheyenne, WY. I usually stop by the CAT scale in Morgan Hill (or maybe Gilroy). The CAT scale app makes it easy.

Looking forward to a fall trip!

 

[tabraha]

I've been meaning to get the app for my next weigh in. Every time I hit the scales it gets harder and harder to get them to answer when I roll up!

 

[RobRed]

Thanks Cole. I'll check out the app and see if Morgan hill is closest - probably is.

 

[indycole]

Can someone venture a guess as to what this bracket and wire are related to? I was inspecting the undercarriage after the Breck trip and noticed this bracket direct above the driver side rear panhard connection had been damaged. I can't image a rock getting up that high so I don't really know what could have smacked into the bracket.

It's kinda hard to tell in the photo but there's a ring bracket that's been re shaped into a taco and the wiring was hit pretty hard.

 

[Climbingnut]

I have no idea, but am curious how you liked your lockers on the Breck trip?

 

[Markuson]

That's bizarre. That's 500# more than what mine weighed fully loaded with camp gear.

That does seem heavy, considering no front bumper or winch.

Is that with occupants, or empty seats?

I still haven't weighed my rig, but expect it will be heh...vee...

 

[indycole]

I have no idea, but am curious how you liked your lockers on the Breck trip?

I don't recall engaging the lockers in Breckenridge... never had any traction issues there. I did alternate between rear lockers and crawl control in Moab to gauge the differences in traction (lockers often provided more peace of mind but crawl control worked very well). I did use both front and rear to climb a short but steep ledge on Fins-n-Things where my Wilco Offroad tire carrier was caught.

That does seem heavy, considering no front bumper or winch.

Is that with occupants, or empty seats?

I still haven't weighed my rig, but expect it will be heh...vee...

That weight fully loaded, including both passenger and driver. It's about as heavily-loaded as the truck gets given that we were on a 3-week trip over multiple climates with gear to support a variety of distractions/hobbies: camping (including a heavy canvas tent), hunting, fishing, photography, etc. as well as a pretty exhaustive tool kit.

 

[Markuson]

I don't recall engaging the lockers in Breckenridge... never had any traction issues there. I did alternate between rear lockers and crawl control in Moab to gauge the differences in traction (lockers often provided more peace of mind but crawl control worked very well). I did use both front and rear to climb a short but steep ledge on Fins-n-Things where my Wilco Offroad tire carrier was caught.



That weight fully loaded, including both passenger and driver. It's about as heavily-loaded as the truck gets given that we were on a 3-week trip over multiple climates with gear to support a variety of distractions/hobbies: camping (including a heavy canvas tent), hunting, fishing, photography, etc. as well as a pretty exhaustive tool kit.

Ah. Makes sense. Gonna try to weigh mine this week.