Deeezy's Locked Sport Grocery Getter Build

I don't DD my truck so the break in is taking a lot longer than expected. Just from the short runs I made with the truck, the rear end gets really hot. The truck is a lot easier and more fun to drive around now. I think it'll be perfect with the 35's.

 

Air compressor is mounted and wiring harness routed into the cab. I'll finish up the switches and air line some time this weekend.

 

Which ARB air compressor did you get?

 

I got the little mini compressor, so it's only for activating the locker.

 

I found this for you https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...3-arp-head-studs-cometic-head-gaskets.292321/
It will complete your build.

 

That would be nice......but, my money tree died a long time ago.

Back to the ARB locker and compressor. The wiring harness they supply is awesome, makes it so easy.

 

Yup basically plug and play.

 

This looked like the only place to mount the compressor without moving anything. It has about a 1/2" clearance around it.

 

Finally got the air line in for the locker. I routed it pretty much along side the brake lines all the way to the rear end:





I put the two compressor and locker activation switch under the AC controls. My wife said the ARB switches don't match the OTRATTW ones so we're ordering some matching ones soon.



The instructions for the compressor said to hand tighten the pressure and solenoid fittings but I had a small leak. I had to use a wrench and slowly tighten until the leak went away. The system holds air good now and the locker works good and activates no problem.

 

if u dont mind me asking, how much extra was it to ship to hawaii? im thinking 4.56 and 285s. im a 4cyl so i need gears lol

 

Shipping was $200 extra. That includes return postage also. ECGS makes it pretty easy and ships the diffs with return labels to so you can just put your stock core diffs back into the boxes the new ones came in and send it back to them. I think $200 is a very fair price considering how heavy and big the boxes were.

 

wow $200 damn thats a good price...cuz those damn things are heavy

 

Just an estimate but it felt like they weighed about 60ish each. I twisted my back up trying to maneuver those suckers out and into place.

 

yeah i know what u mean...i was working solo installing my lift and my back was outta wack for a few days. ppl say im still young but damn i can feel it in my body lol. im really considering gears now, and probably a detroit in the rear no arb for me lol..

 

When u relocated your camera did you make your own wire harness to add the length or did you combine the stock one to a premade harness?

 

I didn't extend the harness at all. I pulled the harness out of the tailgate and wrapped it in rubber electrical tape and rewrapped it in scotch 33 electrical tape. I then routed the wire along the inside of the swingout hinge and secured it the farthest it could go toward the middle of the gate while still leaving enough slack at the hinge so it can open and close smoothly. It can reach pretty close to the middle. I aimed the camera down and slightly toward the middle so the lines on the display still work. When something lines up with the red line on the display, I have about a foot to the spare tire on the swingout.

 

Thanx. I plan on running it on my roof basket above the cap, so I'll check it out when I remove the harness as well. One more question.. Do you have a link to the anytime rear view camera mod? So you don't have to write it all out. Or even a page number I can back read. Thanx again.

 

I'm pretty sure I used the wires from this write up: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/09-anytime-on-rear-view-camera-with-switch-on-dash-mod.179242/

Except I used a 3-way OTRATTW switch.

 

Thanx I'll read it after work.

 

I just zip tied the harness to the back of the swingout:




This is looking from the top with the swingout closed: