Drew02a 1991 4Runner, Long Travel Build

[taco4x4rar]

Also, it looks like this design means I can drive without CV shafts, and the bearing won't separate... SCORE!!!

More so than that just unlock the hub

 

[drew02a]

More so than that just unlock the hub

Also damn true. I don't even have to pull the bastard till I get home if I don't want

 

[TacoXpo]

Use a punch or a screw driver and a mallet... should come right off. BTW it's 54 mm.

 

[yotarob]

Use a punch or a screw driver and a mallet... should come right off. BTW it's 54 mm.

x2, you shouldn't need a socket for that, tap it around with a punch and hammer FTW

 

[TacoXpo]

x2, you shouldn't need a socket for that, tap it around with a punch and hammer FTW

The socket is nice to set the bearings... I picked one up for $7 on a TG sale.

 

[drew02a]

Yeah, I just don't want to remove it till I have a socket to re-torque it

 

[TacoXpo]

Yeah, I just don't want to remove it till I have a socket to re-torque it

I know a number of friends that don't even have one and they do fine...

I'm with you. I like having it ... but you don't need it to do the job as long as your arm is calibrated to know how much drag should be on the bearings.

 

[AlienXtx]

I know a number of friends that don't even have one and they do fine...

I'm with you. I like having it ... but you don't need it to do the job as long as your arm is calibrated to know how much drag should be on the bearings.

and thats relitive to how much ass you got behind it.

 

[drew02a]

Decided to test the flex out with the Forklift at Keith's shop. Results = AMAZING

First I tested to see how far the rear would drop

Then we busted out the fork lift and jacked up the rear tire till the front one started to come off the ground

Then we lifted a front tire

 

[Anathollo]

Damn! Thats nice!

 

[thekidcatcher]

lookin good man!

 

[balakay]

That's sick man.

 

[drew02a]

It only makes me that much more anxious to get it on a trail

 

[taco4x4rar]

So is it 4wd again yet? And what are you gonna do about skids? Build some or buy them from bud.

 

[AlienXtx]

Go grab those pics I took off my Photobucket, I tried loading the earlier and got pissed doing it on my phone.

 

[texasislandboy]

shit ya man looks great

 

[cmack]

Looks sick!

 

[drew02a]

Thanks guys. Super stoked about how it turned out.

So is it 4wd again yet? And what are you gonna do about skids? Build some or buy them from bud.

Not 4wd yet. Plan on doing that tomorrow morning.

Go grab those pics I took off my Photobucket, I tried loading the earlier and got pissed doing it on my phone.

Roger that

 

[drew02a]

I might buy some skids from Bud, but I think I'm gonna make the front one. I have some special plans for it

 

[drew02a]

Dropped out the front diff today. It's about 1000x easier than it was with the Taco

Gonna have to figure out how to get this stupid stub out of the diff before I can install the straight tube

Got way too hot outside to continue. Gonna go sit in the inflatable pool and drink frozen margaritas,