Solid Axle Swap BS Thread

Well the plan was a 4.3 v6 Chevy vortex, but I'm going to keep it Toyota and do a 22re. Picked up a g52 and t case today.

 

Now to build a crossmember because it was a 2wd at one point. Shouldn't be hard, gonna pick up some tubing for that and a bed cage on my truck soon

 

Let me know how you like the kit.. the wife could use a shave lol

 

Good choice, keep it underpowered and never have to worry about breaking! V8's have no place in a mini truck!

 

Thanks man! Building it like my dad had back in his day!

 

You're a brave man James! I'll be sure to get some pics of the process.

 

"Custom 4-link". Look at the last pic
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/6140354962.html

 

Concept problems?

 

Oh yea they do...with properly built wontons and driveline. Mini trucks with big engines and big axles and tires are cool

 

Are you just posting your updates in here? Or on your build thread also?

 

I'm planning on starting a new thread for the build, but I won't start one till I get the truck up on jackstands.

 

Good thinking.. I am going to do one for my wifes build.. Once it's done haha a builT with a capital T thread instead of a build thread haha

 

So just gut and swap the entire drivetrain and it's fine... Just save your $$$ and get a S10 body and frame or something 100% cheaper than a toyota.

Nothing better than wheeling a solid axle 4cyl mini truck on 35s or 37s and embarrassing everyone else on the trail.

 

Could pick up a taco 2.7 with comp trans and tcase for 2g's here in idaho

 

And on the note of saving weight with a rear disk swap I figured I'd take even more off

 

Oh man. Would if I could, building on a budget

 

you went fancy with those rear brakes. I just kept the OE rotors...and will probably replace with whatever napa sells when they need replacement

But aren't you spending more than that already on your build?

 

I'm sticking with solid rotors too. I hate the idea of mud and crap filling the holes. A few of my friends have drilled and slotted rotors and don't have any problems tho.

 

Paid $50 for the truck, $300 for the axles, $300 for the tranny and t case, trying to find a motor for $500. Then obviously 37s are gonna be around $1300

 

I had fancy ones in my tacoma when I had IFS. To be honest it was never an issue with mud/dirt, and I never really experienced any braking performance gains from the drilled/slotted rotors either. So it was kind of a waste of $$$.

big tires are so expensive. always a budget killer lol

What about everything else? gonna drop engine, axles and rest of drive line as they are? No work needed on any of those components?