Off roading essentials

[drew02a]

On the cv's. Are they universal on both sides? Could I just buy one, and it be ok on either side? I am Also going to buy some extra u-joints, and belts to stick in the truck.

CVs aren't side specific

 

[fsbrain03]

CVs aren't side specific?

That's great news. Pick a few spare parts up, and my new shocks(5125's) come in next Tuesday.

 

[Silverback]

And you should be packing a spare BIRF, and lets see you change it in under an hour.

I have two spare birfs and two spare CV's for the Taco. I can change a CV in about 30 minutes. A birf is a bitch! You can do it but its SUPER messy!

 

[Silverback]

Thanks for all of the great ideas guys, I am going to update the first post & add some of these ideas to the list. I will start rounding up everything, but please keep posting up your ideas.

You've got to look at your rig and assess the weakest points in it(what will break first) and carry those things. A good collection of parts to carry would be spare axles, hubs, 3rd members, various fuses/relays, etc, etc.

Yep, what can you replace on the trail or what do you need to get back to camp. The alternator for example might be something a person carries and leaves at camp.

 

[taco4x4rar]

I have two spare birfs and two spare CV's for the Taco. I can change a CV in about 30 minutes. A birf is a bitch! You can do it but its SUPER messy!

Dude I would burn my rig down If I had to change 2 birfs on a single trip.

 

[taco4x4rar]

CVs aren't side specific

Something to be noted here for non tacos/toyotas that might happen to be looking at this. Some IFS fronts do have different CVs, most notably the GM 9.25 and GM 8.25 should you happen to find yourself building one of these rigs make sure you have both driver and passenger side CVs.

 

[Silverback]

Dude I would burn my rig down If I had to change 2 birfs on a single trip.

Yeah, I would just drag it back to the trailer and call it a weekend.

 

[taco4x4rar]

Yeah, I would just drag it back to the trailer and call it a weekend.

I would prolly call it on the first one cause those are a bitch to change.

 

[Silverback]

I would prolly call it on the first one cause those are a bitch to change.

thats a fact!

 

[yotarob]

Glad I don't have to worry about that, just poor flex which is not cure-able.

 

[Silverback]

Glad I don't have to worry about that, just poor flex which is not cure-able.

Well I put in those Chromo's which "should" help and in the long run I'll do Longfields. I am just hoping that with a 22re and under 36's I'm safe for a while. <fingers crossed>

 

[taco4x4rar]

Well I put in those Chromo's which "should" help and in the long run I'll do Longfields. I am just hoping that with a 22re and under 36's I'm safe for a while. <fingers crossed>

Hey don't feel bad I'm trying to do a 44 with 36s, I've now got superious 4340 shafts and CTM u-joints. The new concensious about my choice of axles is that I will start destroying ring gears.

 

[Silverback]

Hey don't feel bad I'm trying to do a 44 with 36s, I've now got superious 4340 shafts and CTM u-joints. The new concensious about my choice of axles is that I will start destroying ring gears.

True, those CTM's will be the last to go. You are just going to need to learn "throttle control".. LOL

 

[taco4x4rar]

True, those CTM's will be the last to go. You are just going to need to learn "throttle control".. LOL

What is this throttle control you speak of?

 

[Silverback]

What is this throttle control you speak of?

For some reason I knew that you had no idea what it was.. Jason has issues with it as well. LOL

 

[taco4x4rar]

For some reason I knew that you had no idea what it was.. Jason has issues with it as well. LOL

You mean I don't just put pedal on the right thing all the way to floor?

 

[Silverback]

You mean I don't just put pedal on the right thing all the way to floor?

Well sometimes that is whats called for.

 

[AlienXtx]

SOMETIMES is the key word to take from that statement...

 

[taco4x4rar]

.. Jason has issues with it as well. LOL

Yea he's pretty bad about getting just hammering the throttle when in doubt of what to do. I'm really supprised he hasn't broken a CV shaft or the rear diff yet.

 

[Silverback]

I'm really supprised he hasn't broken a CV shaft or the rear diff yet.

x2!