out with the old, in with the, well, old...

[Andersej]

That chrome tho

 

[gnob]

Chrome don't get ya home.

Use stainless

 

[gnob]

Im feeling a bit conflicted about cleaning up the actual winch now. 3eyeD gave me inspiration witb his....

Maybe ill keep it simple and just bling the little ribs on the upper.

 

[TOY350]

Im feeling a bit conflicted about cleaning up the actual winch now. 3eyeD gave me inspiration witb his....

Maybe ill keep it simple and just bling the little ribs on the upper.

Ya was gonna say your bling makes that 8274 look like sh!t now but didn't want to be a d!ck

 

[jamister1]

I can see myself in your box.

 

[ThreeEyedBandit]

Im feeling a bit conflicted about cleaning up the actual winch now. 3eyeD gave me inspiration witb his....

Maybe ill keep it simple and just bling the little ribs on the upper.

Do eet!! You won't be disappointed. Then we can talk about contractors, found one thats really affordable and working mighty swell.

 

[gnob]

Definitely. Looking at contactor too.
Also dug out the drawings we talked about

Do eet!! You won't be disappointed. Then we can talk about contractors, found one thats really affordable and working mighty swell.

 

[gnob]

Started installing the elocker today. Tore it down. Cut the hole. Sadly drilling and tapping accurate holes isnt reallly my strong suite. Got all 4 drilled. I thought i was being clever and used a drill bushing. Well looks like one hole ended up pretty crooked and i ended up breaking my tap in the last hole. Fml.
Removing a broken piece of hardened steel can be fun. Hoping i didn't destroy the hole beating the piece out.

So tomorrow i guess it should be functional but more likely the next day or something...

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Damn.... Sorry to hear that. I hate pretending to be a machinist... I should not be trusted with a micrometer!!!!

 

[gnob]

Because everything is better with pics, even stuff that sucks. Today went more or less to plan. I got the diff set up. Used the pinion shim that came with the gearset. I think it was .075". Set the solid spacer, that took three tries, set at about .050". And i had to pull the carrier back out twice because i forgot the fork and lock sleeve have to be in already. The second time because the fork got wedged in the wrong spot. So tomorrow i need to go grab a couple small parts and it should be done.

 

[gnob]

Heres the suck...or blow, as the case may be. Used this tube once it was basically brand new. Cap was on, felt like 3/4" of setup glue behind the cap end.
Guess its back to Toyota black.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

What is this replacing? Were you spooled?

 

[gnob]

Yes. Although the spool is ultimate offroad, i am no longer 20. The spool in parking lots and pavement, in general, gets annoying. This will be a nice little "grown upgrade". Get it
Plus having the Tacoma Elocker is appropriate with the Tacoma motor, right?

Idk. Ive been sitting on this locker for 11 years, figured i may as well make use.

 

[TOY350]

Suck and blow...hahahaha....where's Jesse? Nice progress Gnob.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Hahaha, the parking lot action is exactly why I did the switch....

 

[gnob]

Man, I've been watching alot of random youtube lately. One thing they say is time isnt real. So it means i don't have to feel like a failure for taking what seemed like way too mutherfxxxing long on this project.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Nice! Also good to hear the time does not exist... That'll make a lot of things easier....

 

[jamister1]

Your 8" has a too-mah! Now you are gonna keep it right!?

 

[gnob]

Extended the locker motor breather tube. Tucked it up between the bed rib and cross. I scalped a vsv for hose, nipples and filter. Then failed with the pic.

And i drove it...its been a looong time since ive had one wheel peel

 

[gnob]

Another minute mod. Was looking for a new tube thimble for my synthetic rope, when i found this.
Flat Splicer (NEW) – Factor 55

My thimble was fawked and i wanted to do away with a hook.