What a POS
Sell it to me
Sell it to me
Builds Joez's Built Thread/Recap. Hybrid Cage, 4Ds (1 Viewer)
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I mean yeah, it's a bit of a pile, but I am rather fond of it. This year it even made the Christmas card over one of our dogs, lol.
It's going to get a minor face lift though. On my way to Detroit for a new hatch, tailgate and doors. Gonna look pretty funny with the mashed rear quarters and a bunch of shiny, un dented sheet metal around them.
It's got some serious time before it ends up in the classifieds. I hope.
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144 feet, give or take a few. A little over 24' of scrap and a-pilliar bars I wasn't happy with puts total tube used at 168'. When I get back from Detroit today I should be able to get the rest of the cage build uploaded.
It's dead sexy for real.
Thanks for posting the build!
If you make the list and need us to vote for the Ulitmate Adventure attendees, be sure to post up.
I was the "Toyota Guy" in 2007. Awesome awesome awesome trip.
Thanks for posting the build!
If you make the list and need us to vote for the Ulitmate Adventure attendees, be sure to post up.
I was the "Toyota Guy" in 2007. Awesome awesome awesome trip.
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Blue 2nd gen 4runner? That thing was awesome! UA has always been a dream for me, but until now I never thought I had something ready for it.
And thanks, I do appreciate the comments on the build. And I do hope to fully leverage the board if I get selected, lol.
Met the Slee guys there with the Blueberry. Still keep up with Ben a good bit.
Great trip all the way around. At 8pm the night before we left at 6am, 4Runner had zero axle shafts and both diffs pulled. Long week. Swapped rear diff x3 in one day.
And I would do it all over again!!
You have the kind of relatable but unique rig they like. Good luck man.
Great trip all the way around. At 8pm the night before we left at 6am, 4Runner had zero axle shafts and both diffs pulled. Long week. Swapped rear diff x3 in one day.
And I would do it all over again!!
You have the kind of relatable but unique rig they like. Good luck man.
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thanks, I am hoping that's what gets me selected. Seemed that i remember that not being a good year for diff carnage. They just extended the application process, which either means they are behind schedule and are buying time, or that they didn't see anything they wanted to invite yet. I'm pulling for the behind schedule one.
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Once the hat was final welded on the garage floor, tossed it back up top and got ready to do the final gluing together of the top and bottom halves of the cage. I used a ton of anti spatter spray on the paint, tried to cover the windows the best i could, and still almost burt the truck down in the driveway. Whatever that crap toyota uses on the roof for insulation burns insanely easily and quickly. As half of my roof was on fire i remembered just how bad the cleanup was the last time i had to use a fire extinguisher inside a vehicle, and since i was in full welding gear, i just reached up and tore it all off while on fire and threw it into the driveway. Put it out with the hose, pulled as much of the rest of it off as i could, and went back to it.
100% of this cage is welded with my little Lincoln 135 with flux core. May not look as pretty as TIG or a gas machine, but she will hold. I definitely had to channel my inner contortionist to get all of the joints fully welded, but i was able to do it.
While i had the interior out i pressure washed the carpet, couldn't believe just how much better they looked. 23 years of grime ground into it had that water looking brown for a long time, and actually changed the color of the carpeting. Carpeting was in by June 25th, headliner by the 29th.
100% of this cage is welded with my little Lincoln 135 with flux core. May not look as pretty as TIG or a gas machine, but she will hold. I definitely had to channel my inner contortionist to get all of the joints fully welded, but i was able to do it.
While i had the interior out i pressure washed the carpet, couldn't believe just how much better they looked. 23 years of grime ground into it had that water looking brown for a long time, and actually changed the color of the carpeting. Carpeting was in by June 25th, headliner by the 29th.
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Made up a hi-lift mount using some exhaust clamps and some hardware i had around the garage, getting the 60" hi lift out of the way. New spare tire and wheel arrived just in time to get mounted up, along with the most important mods to date. Some BH3D cup holders.
I like bins and totes for storage, as they are easily removable, but alway struggled with how to secure them. Since Gander Mountain was going out of business, i snagged up a bunch of their cooler tie down kits to use with my Action Packers. Mounted the brackets to the floor with their hardware, ran the straps through the latches, and this allows them to be full secured when closed, but still very easy to pop open to grab tools. Been pretty happy with how these are working.
I like bins and totes for storage, as they are easily removable, but alway struggled with how to secure them. Since Gander Mountain was going out of business, i snagged up a bunch of their cooler tie down kits to use with my Action Packers. Mounted the brackets to the floor with their hardware, ran the straps through the latches, and this allows them to be full secured when closed, but still very easy to pop open to grab tools. Been pretty happy with how these are working.
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Holy shoot, that spare is freakin' huge
You don't realize how gigantic it is until you are heaving into your cargo area, and looking at all the space you thought you were going to have just disappear.
nukegoat
Should have bought a Jeep
+1 on that insulation burning if you look at it too hard. I burned so much of mine
Appaently a 40 fits in a 80 pun intended.
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I'm not gonna lie, it scared me. Like the first time I burned a dried out Christmas tree. That was the last real tree I ever put in my house. I feel the same way about that insulation on the roof.
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Do you have 40" between the cage posts so you can lay the spare on it's side? I could feel a noticeable difference in handling with the spare flat and right behind the front seats (back seats removed). And that was only a 35" tire. More weight towards the center obviously.
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Yes, and I experimented with that. Since my cooler, and two action packers still need a home, they were either going to have to go on a platform, or work them in behind the passenger seat next to where my single back seat will go.
The cooler and totes actually are the same weight as the spare, and I was keeping the Cog about the same.
Now, once my tailgate storage is done I will re evaluate. I picked my new tailgate and hatch last weekend, hope to start that soon. If I can kill the two action packers of tools/parts/junk, I can lay the spare back down and build a small shelf for cooler and gear above.
The cooler and totes actually are the same weight as the spare, and I was keeping the Cog about the same.
Now, once my tailgate storage is done I will re evaluate. I picked my new tailgate and hatch last weekend, hope to start that soon. If I can kill the two action packers of tools/parts/junk, I can lay the spare back down and build a small shelf for cooler and gear above.
Looks like the ruffstuff long arm kit provides damn good articulation up front. Do you ever run the front sway bar for over the road travel? Do you intend to do a 3 link I the future?
I’m very interested in you opinion here because I’m looking for an option that will offer better flex and castor correction without going to a 3 link. Awesome rig btw.
I’m very interested in you opinion here because I’m looking for an option that will offer better flex and castor correction without going to a 3 link. Awesome rig btw.
From what I recall back when I looked into these things for my YJ, radius arms will articulate well but will also tend to unload on climbs.
nukegoat
Should have bought a Jeep
Flex is the easiest thing to achieve with suspension design. Radius arms unfortunately do mostly suck in other quantifiable metrics, excepting packaging where they usually excel.
Why would a 3 link not unload as well?
