My H55F/Toybox install thread

[weak-link]

 

[CaliCruiser]

Thanks for the pics dude, I need to study those. . .

Dylan

 

[weak-link]

get LCOwner to post some pic's of his set up, seems like he's doing what your talking about

 

[chicago]

HOLY CHRIST!!!
Those are bitchin!
Nice work!

Ill have to keep that in mind for when I have to do my x members.

x2 for posting!

Chicago

 

[CaliCruiser]

Hi Matt ( the guy behind the mig gun) I love you too.

Well I drove it a bit today and I have another issue to deal with. The toybox is puking gear oil out of the top of the shifter, so I am thinking it is not venting. I'll deal with that in the morning I gues...

Dylan

 

[weak-link]

are you running a new lower boot?

If you get sick of it, The bling shifters Marlin sells take care of it.

 

[CaliCruiser]

What is the lower boot? Is that the piece that slides over the shift tower on the top of the toybox? If so then yes it is brand new. What is the new bling shifter? I'm already sick of it, it is a pretty good leak and it is definitely originating at the top and dripping down.

Dylan

 

[locrwln1]

Looking good Dylan. Hopefully we'll get a trail run in some time soon.

Jack

 

[weak-link]

kinda like this


Marlin Crawler


but with a single shifter and cheaper then the twins

 

[CaliCruiser]

Well I double and triple checked that it wasn't overfull and it wasn't. It seems to be slowly happening less and less when I drive it. I did add a vent to the side of the toybox, I'm not sure if that helped or not.

After a little bit of wheeling last weekend, everything seems to be working well.

• Transmission crossmember held up well (Thanks again Matt)
• Twin sticks work really well and operate way better than factory.
• I need to bend the outside twin stick shifter (hi-N-lo) a bit from rubbing on the body.
• Putting the toybox in 4.7 and leaving the split case in hi is perfect and then locking the split case into low is the ultimate stupid low.
• 5th gear in a SOA wagon is just kick ass with 4.88's in the diffs and 35's

Dylan

 

[CaliCruiser]

Photos courtesy of 450Dude and his kick ass camera

 

[weak-link]

how's it treating you

 

[CaliCruiser]

I love it. We wheeled Fordyce Creek last two weeks ago and it kicked ass. How's yours?

Dylan

 

[Michael Hanson]

Very Nice!

 

[CaliCruiser]

I started working on my crossmember and skid plate setup for the transmission and ToyBox finally . The plan is to include both a transmission and crawl box mount with a 3/16" skin that will be removable from the crossmember. The tubing I am using is 1-3/4" x .120 wall DOM. Hopefully I'll have some updates this week. . .

Here is the base plate for the toybox mount

sides tacked on

Base mount for the ToyBox mount.

Dylan

 

[Dirtgypsy]

looks like a good start Dylan! man I am jealous of that toybox.

Are you still on for Rubithon?

Clint

 

[CaliCruiser]

Thanks Clint. I have some pretty good ideas for this, I just hope it comes out like it is in my head.

Rubithon would be nice and I am still hoping to go after missing out last year. Are you coming down for it? Are you still thinking of getting a toybox?

Dylan

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Looks cool and I'm going to come back and mine this thread for details/ideas.

You have to come to Rubithon.

 

[NocalFJ60]

Sounds nice Dylan. I am interested in how this turns out. This is on my list. I need a skid plate for the toybox and transfer case and want to support the toybox more. If I am able to make Rubicon this year, I want to come in with the wagon run this year.

 

[CaliCruiser]

mini progress this afternoon. . . I was able to sneak over to my friend's house for a few hours and work on it a bit more. I have to work tomorrow, but I think we should be able to get the main frame done on Sunday. This is the piece that will go under the ToyBox and mount to the frame. Man tubing benders are cool, it took some getting used to as far as where to 'start' the bend, but once we had that figured out it was perfect.

Dylan