Builds The honey badger build (3 Viewers)

[Firemedic831]

Meet up with Brian from Front Range Offroad In Moab and he had a pair of his new wheel hubs for me . Another excellent product

 

[Firemedic831]

Also picked up a set of new 43s. More on these later

 

[Firemedic831]

Picked up my front driveline and it fits. It’s close but it clears at stuff

 

[bluehawk]

Think you are running a 3-link front, does your exhaust clear?

 

[Firemedic831]

Yes exhaust is fine my Pass side wraps around the front of the oil pan and ties into the drivers side

 

[Firemedic831]

A pic of my exhaust. Plenty of room.

 

[matzell]

Also picked up a set of new 43s. More on these later

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Stickies?

 

[Firemedic831]

Stickies?

I believe these are DOT . These are going on the Blue 40. and that will be a great build. running Tundra / Diamond axles

 

[Firemedic831]

Front diff in. Drive line on. At full stuff I have about 3/4 of a inch clearance I will take it

 

[Firemedic831]

Installed the RCV 300m shafts last night . I also finished hooking up my Power steering. Filled and burped it.

 

[Firemedic831]

Cerakoted my Wheel hubs. Even though you don’t really see them I know they will not rust . I did them burnt bronze. They look really good . Also picked up my rear driveline this morning and put it on at lunch Only 65,000 more things to do But I think we are close to pulling it out of the garage again. Hopefully my drag link and pan hard are done today

 

[Firemedic831]

Also been cleaning up the frame

 

[Firemedic831]

1 side Done. 1 to go. Only thing I need are some cone washers for the hubs . My steering parts will not be ready till Monday. So I will just work on buttoning up things and cleaning and painting.

 

[Firemedic831]

Things left

Mount ARB comp. And hook up
Finish my twin stick and put trans tunnel back in
Mount front bumper
Mount winch and hook up
Get front brake lines
Hook up lights and add Aux light / rock lights
Hook up my Fridge That’s 100dollar plug
Finish cleaning up the frame / cut more old junk off


I think that gets me on the trail After Sierra trek in Aug I will see what I didn’t like and then start phase 2 . Just need to finish phase 1 first. I want this thing out of my garage So I can clean it

 

[Firemedic831]

Operation Huff n Puff

 

[Firemedic831]

And that was a fail It keeps it steady. but i cant put my bib on SOOO back to figuring out a shroud . I Really am missing my 22re trucks right now . sitting at idle it runs about 215. it will drop down when i drive it so it needs more air is what its telling me . For the record I H8T TH400 transmission just to long for a 40 if my engine was back 4 inches life would be good

 

[Firemedic831]

If anyone is looking for a 40’i have one 4 sale . 99 percent complete

 

[gnob]

keep at it dude

 

[Firemedic831]

I have owned and built a lot of Toyotas. This one has just been a epic pain . I want it done !!!

 

[Firemedic831]

Worked on the drivers side today. Axles shaft is in. Pan hard mount burned. In. And did some paint work on the axle . i also cut out the Aluminum to make a fan shroud . Will try and get that done tomorrow . Really bummed my steering parts were not done Fri. what i was told would take a week is going on week 4 now if all goes well i should be able to pull it out next weekend I think that will be enough spark to get me to make 1 or 2 maybe 3 last big pushes to have it trail ready for June