What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (25 Viewers)

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

South to North Land cruisers installed my lift
Dobinson 50mm lift front and back
SPC upper control arms
285/70r18 Ridge Grapplers

79657F7F-B950-4214-8957-1F41682A2170.jpeg
 
Bullgump said:
Installed majority of Budbuilt slider plates. Fuel tank protection coming in a few weeks.

Took longer than expected but by myself. Ramps and floor jack huge help. Rob at BB super responsive to questions.

Couple things to note. Make sure you dont crank down on transfer counter/vibration weights...forget actual name. They are cast aluminum and only need about 6 to 9 foot lbs of tourque. I have included a pic of them.

Second install loose before you tighten up everything and when you install the BB crossbar make the required cut on the heat shield, and install before installing armor. Obviously i progressed and found out the hard way that's a no no.

These things are no joke so floor jack is a must to help maneuver into place and help with supporting weight while you install hardware. One man can do it but 2 is better plus need a beer gofer.

View attachment 2281407

View attachment 2281410

View attachment 2281420
Click to expand...
I'm curious what issues you ran into with the transfer case vibration damper? Just clearance issues while installing the skids? Yours may be different, but mine is most definitely a heavy chunk of cast steel (cast iron maybe, but definitely ferrous). I can't imagine a lightweight aluminum piece would do much good at dampening things.
 
bryson said:
I'm curious what issues you ran into with the transfer case vibration damper? Just clearance issues while installing the skids? Yours may be different, but mine is most definitely a heavy chunk of cast steel (cast iron maybe, but definitely ferrous). I can't imagine a lightweight aluminum piece would do much good at dampening things.
Click to expand...

No issues. Removed that contraption around transfer case Toyo put on there for protection and then reinstalled the dampers. Rob at BB warned me that others have gone hulk on the bolts reattaching the dampers and broke the dampers. They only need a little bit of torque to hold in place. Just letting others know.

As far as what they are made of, i defer to Rob as he is the one that gave me the heads up.
 
Bullgump said:
No issues. Removed that contraption around transfer case Toyo put on there for protection and then reinstalled the dampers. Rob at BB warned me that others have gone hulk on the bolts reattaching the dampers and broke the dampers. They only need a little bit of torque to hold in place. Just letting others know.

As far as what they are made of, i defer to Rob as he is the one that gave me the heads up.
Click to expand...
That makes sense. The stock t-case "skid" is an interesting piece of engineering, isn't it?
My assumption is that Rob was referring to the aluminum of the transfer case (where the damper bolts thread into) being delicate and easy to strip with too much torque. The damper itself would likely survive atmospheric reentry.

Those skids look like they'd survive just about anything too!
 
bryson said:
That makes sense. The stock t-case "skid" is an interesting piece of engineering, isn't it?
My assumption is that Rob was referring to the aluminum of the transfer case (where the damper bolts thread into) being delicate and easy to strip with too much torque. The damper itself would likely survive atmospheric reentry.

Those skids look like they'd survive just about anything too!
Click to expand...

Ohhhh ok now that makes more sense that he was referring to the case not the dampener itself. Ok I'm a moron..lol.

And yes that "thing" around the Tcase was uh interesting to say the least. I am sure it was engineered to drive techs and DIY people insane with the 950 bolts you have to remove on it. All my brothers are engineers and i know they would do that to torment. Lol.

Yeah these skids are probably overkill for my use but it is great peace of mind knowing I'm protected. Kinda like I was in HS with Trojans in the wallet...never know. Lol
 
Last edited:
Got my Gamiviti Expo+ rack on. I couldn’t be happier. Excellent craftsmanship and endless possibilities. Best rack I’ve ever owned!! Thanks @nakman !

EA1D73BE-AAB7-4D8D-8304-F43904EF25F5.jpeg


F84B999E-E1CC-499F-95CE-C2C03F7D2050.jpeg


BC2D014D-BD1B-41D0-AC40-9D3646C11C6D.jpeg


E0A708BE-2C93-41E2-9C2C-3FFBD50DB034.jpeg


23F7CAA8-D107-4963-BBD8-CE197C0ADA38.jpeg
 
Fisher23 said:
Looks Great !

Is that your private landing strip?
Click to expand...
It just as well be. Our little airport sees probably 1 flight every 6 months.o_O
 
I mounted and wired up my solar panel today. I love it!

D1195B8E-808C-4DE4-8C1C-96C298022CF7.jpeg
 
Fisher23 said:
Nice !

Which panel is this? and which controller are you using?
Click to expand...
That’s a Renogy Eclipse 100w panel. The GZ Yeti Link installed in my Yeti 1000 is a charge controller. When the engine is running the link charges the 1000 from the alternator, when the ignition is off the solar panel charges the 1000 . Once the 1000 is fully charged the Link charges and maintains the AGM under the hood.
 
What is the attachment / quick disconnect method? I have a Renogy 100W portable suitcase and would like to have a quick mount solution to keep it on the top of the truck and then remove and keep at camp to power the trailer.... I think its a good idea, just dont have a good plan to make it happen yet :)
 
fireball said:
What is the attachment / quick disconnect method? I have a Renogy 100W portable suitcase and would like to have a quick mount solution to keep it on the top of the truck and then remove and keep at camp to power the trailer.... I think its a good idea, just dont have a good plan to make it happen yet :)
Click to expand...
I have the solar panel mounted to a Gamiviti grid floor panel that snaps into place. It’s wired using waterproof MC4 connectors. All I have to do is unplug the cable then pop the panel grid panel out. It’s pretty slick. @nakman has some awesome stuff. Here’s a vid of the grids:
 
Pounded out the dent I put in my fuel tank skid at some point. Thinking maybe engineer pass road late last summer.. stock height had me dragging a little on some sections. It was bent enough that it was pushing up on the tank at least an inch. Not sure if it’s related but I don’t seem to put as much fuel into the truck from the low fuel light as I used to. I wouldn’t think an inch could cause over a gallon difference

Turns out one of the fuel tank straps was slightly bent as well, and that they are very easy to remove if needed. Just support with a jack and board, loosen bolt, pull pin.

We’ll see if this brings back the fuel tank capacity I think I lost.

C44B216E-A79B-40DF-9120-DC2427A4A806.jpeg


75C2AB8F-FA0F-4599-BC07-5DFCFA935C7A.jpeg


D7484088-A09F-4570-9B3B-4B77E2D4C850.jpeg


15FE772B-42D9-428E-8236-57B9491E51B8.jpeg


8861DF1E-0000-4C0A-BEDD-628151D8105A.jpeg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

2021 LC200
What mods on your 200 series would you recommend for this?
Replies
4
Views
1K
grinchy
grinchy
nkbitsch
Opinion about this 200-series (undercarriage images)
Replies
12
Views
334
AZLX570
AZLX570
T
2021 200 Series
2
Replies
20
Views
2K
gasman4u
gasman4u
Queglay
200 series model solidworks
Replies
17
Views
1K
Boston Mangler
Boston Mangler

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 26 (members: 2, guests: 24)

Share this page

Back
Top Bottom