Build Samurai on Toyota axle build

[jwade]

This is what I bought in Sacramento. I'm gona keep this one away from the dang trees!!

My new steering:
Toyota P/S box
KRC high pressure P/S pump
Trail Gear 2" ram hydro assyst
large alluminum resevor

Jan. 14, 2008
Its on like a chicken bone, and the build begins. In my shop at 11:00 pm

Jan. 15, 08 No more running gear. 3:00 AM

Got the 1.3 out and started replacing some of the not so straight body parts.

Built my front cross member

Made my spring hangers for the rear and ready to bolt them on

Got most of the body work done.

16V installed

front hanger welded on

Rear axle going in

Suspension done

Out w/the old dented and cracked winder frame and in w/the new

I taped my FJ60 box for Hydro Assist

FJ60 P/S box is mounted

Hydro assist is installed

 

[jwade]

Front and rear 85 Toyota CV D-lines built and installed

Spent Sunday sanding all day

Primered and welded on beed locks Tuesday

Smokey

Got it up on rollers. I gave it a paint job. It is my 1st and up close it looks like a seagle took a **** on it. One day when I have more time and money I'll get a good paint job.

I got these corner covers from Trail Tough to cover that nasty dent there on the corner

Out on to the trailor to the car wash and clean the under carrage so I can paint it.

Prerdy much trail ready.:driving: I'm still in a bit of a delima about weather I want to have fender flares or not. What do you think?

Beed locks done and it looks like a beast!

KRC pump installed

Trail Gear X-large p/s fluid resevor

I finished up w/the P/S hyro assist and WOW! No steering probs at all.

Installed the CD player

Installed the rock lights

I put my Trail Tough bad boy rock sliders on and a piece of dimond plate on the rocker panel.

I did not like the chrome dimond plate look so I painted all of the black and it looks alot better.m2c

Installed my KC lights

Installed the Trail Tough off set radio antina

2 months worth of work on this beast almost ready

 

[trooper+]

wow . looooong front shackles..

 

[jwade]

wow . looooong front shackles..

I don't know what your talking about. Those are nomal 2" lifted shackles from 4-wheel parts

 

[Z()LTAN]

that thing is awsome mate!

what the DC drive shafts set you back?

 

[Pacer]

I don't know what your talking about. Those are nomal 2" lifted shackles from 4-wheel parts

I think Trooper is commenting on your front spring angle, I have read that you may encounter problems with the steering re-centering if your front spring hanger is higher than you the front spring's shackle mount. when folks go SOA I believe they try to keep the front spring as level as possible. if it is a problem you could try using a stock (or shorter) shackle there and bring the spring eyes more in line.

Either way, excellent work!!! Two months and an awesome, capable trail rig, I am jealous, and looking forward to seeing some action shots.

 

[brokenparts]

I've never seen a fj60 box tapped that way... does it work pretty well?

 

[Isotel]

Sweet, A Sami Build on Mud! Nice!

on Hydro Assist, as long as you tap into the proper Pressure cavity's it should not matter where you do it..

Lookin good..

 

[Isotel]

my suspension sits at a similar angle and it seems to work ok.. mine is not quite as high though

 

[camcruiser13]

I don't know what your talking about. Those are nomal 2" lifted shackles from 4-wheel parts

he just had nothing better to say and wanted to pad his post count.



my brother wants to do the same thing to his sami.

just have to find him some axles

 

[Tapage]

pretty fast build ..

Did you tapped your Sbox as is .. asembled . ?

 

[jwade]

This is my 3rd suspension like this and have had no issues w/the steering. I'm also running 4x4 Labs steering arms that put the tie rod behind the axle.
The D-lines set me back $300.00
I tap the box into the main vain at the top and took the box apart to do the housing and it works great.

 

[jwade]

Test run to Praire City in Sac. Had a really good day. The onlt thing that broke was a hub sheerd off all the studs but those can be replaced. Need to do a little more trimming on the rear.

 

[camcruiser13]

that is some great flex,

di you reinforce the frame where you streched it out front, the reason i ask is we just didi this to my brothers and i think we should add some fish plates etc..

 

[jwade]

I plated the frame top and bottom where I lengthend it

 

[trooper+]

he just had nothing better to say and wanted to pad his post count.



my brother wants to do the same thing to his sami.

just have to find him some axles

wrong, looks like its gunna kill the pinion angle. but if it work good for him then great. wicked sami btw

 

[jwade]

Pinion angle sits good. You can't realy tell in the pic but it is pointed upward

 

[jwade]

did some clearance on the rear fenders and its perfect now. all I have left to do is my roll cage

 

[jwade]

NCZ ROCK4XFABRICATION CAGE

Lay out

Working on the back

Front hoop fits really good and tight

 

[Z()LTAN]

nice cage.

those prefab cages are not bad aye