Builds Wompom's Painfully Slow Rebuild Now Part II! (1 Viewer)

[Wompom]

Finally replaced the original heat shields with new.
Can be done with turbo in place. Not fun but only took 20 min. Back bottom bolt from the bottom.
have a rattle under acceleration that i'm hoping isnt the magnaflow cat breaking free...

Also added a 90* elbow to my PCV catch can.
Much better line path now than the bent over hose that was causing a leak at the PCV gasket.

 

[Wompom]

Last thing to post was a quick polish/wax a few weeks ago to get some pinstriping from the WABRD out!
Need to get my 315s/rear bumper.

 

[2fpower]

on those bump stops, OEM numbers are 48306-60080 or 48306-60050 I can't find if they are different height or different hardness of rubber. I would guess the 080 is taller.

 

[Wompom]

on those bump stops, OEM numbers are 48306-60080 or 48306-60050 I can't find if they are different height or different hardness of rubber. I would guess the 080 is taller.

I'm honestly not too sure which is right. Mine were off ebay and just listed that they were for a 7X series and are 1" taller than stock.

 

[SteelHunterFJ80]

Finally replaced the original heat shields with new.
Can be done with turbo in place. Not fun but only took 20 min. Back bottom bolt from the bottom.
have a rattle under acceleration that i'm hoping isnt the magnaflow cat breaking free...
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Also added a 90* elbow to my PCV catch can.
Much better line path now than the bent over hose that was causing a leak at the PCV gasket.

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Well done on the PVC... creative solution

 

[Wompom]

Time to make a decision on tires.
Contenders in order of consideration:
Cooper S/T Maxx
Toyo A/T III
Goodyear Duratrac's (concerns about sidewall).
Nitto Trail Grappler

Going to a "35" depending if i stay 16s or buy some 17s either way.
Coopers are by far the most expensive.
Use - Lots of highway, lots of fireroad, no insane wheeling but some good trail use/bushwhackin/moderate trails.
Additionally we live in the PNW, we get snow. I ski a lot, so again has to not suck on snow/ice/winter road conditions.
The do it all tire doesn't exist and i understand that i will have to compromise to an extent one way or another.
The Toyo's currently have a buy 3 get the 4th free deal, which is making it a strong contender, along with the winter snowflake rating.
The S/T maxx keeps drawing me in since i've heard so many good things about them. Also the most expensive.
The duratracs are only on the list due to winter ratings/reviews. I'd probably be paranoid about the sidewall constantly.

Looking for any real world input or why haven't you considered ____ comments.
Help me spend money!
Need tires by end of next week since i'm driving out to Utah.

 

[lasoundguy]

FWIW I looked at a similar set of tires and wound up with Falken AT3Ws, have them both on my Tacoma and my 80, got them on my 80 principally because they do so well in snow on my Taco (they have the snowflake rating as well.)

You may have already ruled them out for some other reason but I'm a big fan (replaced cracking BFG KOs on my 80.). Of your list I'd go Coopers or Toyo's

 

[cheeese]

I also have the Wildpeak AT3W in a 315 on 16s, they are much lighter than the 315 Toyo MTs but if the Toyo AT3 has a snow rating that might be a strong option.

 

[250below10]

+3 on the Wildpeak AT3W
I had them on my 1st Gen Taco (285/75R16) for 3 winters in Detroit and they did great. I put them on my 80 when I sold the Taco and Im sure they gonna do great now that I'm back in the PNW
Whenever I get some money to go 315s, Ill stick with the Falkens

 

[Tommysosa]

I'll go against the grain as the above comments. I did not like my Falkens at all. They wore out faster than any tire I have ever owned. I enjoyed their performance while I had them but the rubber just seemed to be soft and they were done so much sooner than anything else I have used. Maybe I got a batch of lemons... I hear really good things about them but haven't been ballsy enough to purchase them again and see if my mind has been changed.

 

[Bludozer]

Time to make a decision on tires.
Contenders in order of consideration:
Cooper S/T Maxx
Toyo A/T III
Goodyear Duratrac's (concerns about sidewall).
Nitto Trail Grappler

Going to a "35" depending if i stay 16s or buy some 17s either way.
Coopers are by far the most expensive.
Use - Lots of highway, lots of fireroad, no insane wheeling but some good trail use/bushwhackin/moderate trails.
Additionally we live in the PNW, we get snow. I ski a lot, so again has to not suck on snow/ice/winter road conditions.
The do it all tire doesn't exist and i understand that i will have to compromise to an extent one way or another.
The Toyo's currently have a buy 3 get the 4th free deal, which is making it a strong contender, along with the winter snowflake rating.
The S/T maxx keeps drawing me in since i've heard so many good things about them. Also the most expensive.
The duratracs are only on the list due to winter ratings/reviews. I'd probably be paranoid about the sidewall constantly.

Looking for any real world input or why haven't you considered ____ comments.
Help me spend money!
Need tires by end of next week since i'm driving out to Utah.

Had S/T Maxx's on my previous truck and loved them. Were perfect for what I was doing and were very quiet on the road. Wouldn't hesitate to go with them again. Have Goodyear MTR's currently and they are legitimately the best tire off road I have ever experienced...that said, they are not great on road. Not absurdly loud for an M/T, but much louder than any A/T I've ever had + seem to not want to stay balanced. I will be going back to an A/T when these wear out and it will likely be the Toyo AT III - no interest in Duratracs for the reasons you listed + supposedly they are quite loud as the age, and the Nittos just seem kind of average all around based on the reviews I've seen. Don't think you could go wrong with either those Toyos or Coopers.

Enjoy your trip!

 

[Wompom]

Had S/T Maxx's on my previous truck and loved them. Were perfect for what I was doing and were very quiet on the road. Wouldn't hesitate to go with them again. Have Goodyear MTR's currently and they are legitimately the best tire off road I have ever experienced...that said, they are not great on road. Not absurdly loud for an M/T, but much louder than any A/T I've ever had + seem to not want to stay balanced. I will be going back to an A/T when these wear out and it will likely be the Toyo AT III - no interest in Duratracs for the reasons you listed + supposedly they are quite loud as the age, and the Nittos just seem kind of average all around based on the reviews I've seen. Don't think you could go wrong with either those Toyos or Coopers.

Enjoy your trip!

Thanks! I think i'm really down to the toyo AT III or the S/T Maxx. Toyos are cheaper, and seem like less "tire" than the S/T but think they may be better on snowy roads whereas the S/T maxx is a beefy tire and better in deep snow and more expensive, but i want em so who knows.

 

[wizmariefa]

FWIW, I have general grabber ATX/s on my other vehicle and am planning on putting them on my 80 when the rover sells. I drove to/from work in snow and on ice in Montana winter, and took them snow wheeling a decent amount. They were amazing on ice and snow (far exceeded my expectations), and were awesome for daily driving and for offroading this summer.

 

[Wompom]

FWIW, I have general grabber ATX/s on my other vehicle and am planning on putting them on my 80 when the rover sells. I drove to/from work in snow and on ice in Montana winter, and took them snow wheeling a decent amount. They were amazing on ice and snow (far exceeded my expectations), and were awesome for daily driving and for offroading this summer.

Nice! I'll check those out. I miss living in Bozangeles! Winters out there are great.

 

[Wompom]

Snagged a set of 17x9 3.5" BS SCS F5's last night.
Took a printed invoice for buy 3 get 1 free toyos at Point S tire/Tire factory into the discount tire across the street.
They matched it and i walked out with an invoice/order for 5 35x12.5r17 Toyo A/T IIIs.
Debating the tire replacement certs for an A/T. Would be a no brainer if i wheeled in more rocks.
Wondering if i'll actually need em on a 3 ply E rated A/T and they're $40 a pop which adds up quick.

 

[ZackR]

Snagged a set of 17x9 3.5" BS SCS F5's last night.
Took a printed invoice for buy 3 get 1 free toyos at Point S tire/Tire factory into the discount tire across the street.
They matched it and i walked out with an invoice/order for 5 35x12.5r17 Toyo A/T IIIs.
Debating the tire replacement certs for an A/T. Would be a no brainer if i wheeled in more rocks.
Wondering if i'll actually need em on a 3 ply E rated A/T and they're $40 a pop which adds up quick.

You can negotiate the replacement certificates down a bit, I've done this when I buy them at Discount Tire.

Random intel from reddit:

 

[Wompom]

You can negotiate the replacement certificates down a bit, I've done this when I buy them at Discount Tire.

Random intel from reddit:

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Thats fair. $40 a tire for tires that are $260/ea isn't the worst. It just adds the price of a 6th tire onto the total for 5, so i'd have to get 2 irreparable flats in their lifespan for it to be worth it. On top of that they'd have to both happen when the tread was close enough to new that i wouldn't need to replace all tires due to affecting the overall diameter and not wanting 1 larger tire on the truck, etc.

 

[Wompom]

Did the delta stuff

These are getting mounted now with 35x12.5 toyo at3s. Those tires look yuuuuuge. Hoping they fit like everyone said they would with a 2" lift.

 

[speedkills]

Thanks for the engine rebuild detail. I'm pondering doing my first engine rebuild with minimal wrenching experience. I like the idea of buying a nice truck with a dead engine. You must have a Wit's end turbo thread somewhere (haven't looked yet).

Love the rig!

 

[Rifleman]

I'm pondering doing my first engine rebuild with minimal wrenching experience.

It's been my experience working on customers cars that had "minimal wrenching experience" that attempted their own engine rebuild never worked out very well. On more then one occasion they needed my shops services to fix their mistakes, and some of those mistakes were VERY expensive to fix. My best advice, hook up with another mud member, or someone else who knows what they are doing, and ask to help them, and then watch, and learn while they do the engine rebuild.