SMKYTXN'S 2011 DCFBFTMFW Solid Axle Swap

Unless you want to be sky high seems like everyone has to

 

Do you have anymore info on what hydro kit your using?

 

The entire package came from Howe Performance.

2.25" x 8 double ended dram
Charlynn full hydraulic valve load 3 turn by 8
T/C pump 1500 psi

 

I started to tackle the panhard last night. It's tight, and the frame had to be notched, but she's gonna fit.

Here's the driver side panhard frame mount. I cut down the standard frame mount to make it work. My steering gets in the way of it kicking out any further from the frame.



Here's where she sticks through on the passenger side. The panhard needs to be negative at bump, so the frame had to be notched.





Thanks @Boomtacoma01 for letting me borrow the plasma cutter. That made life much easier.

I used a piece of drill stem cut in half to make the filler for the hole in the frame.





And here's how the panhard will sit at full bump. I'll break out CAD and design the mount this weekend. The mount will be a stand alone and will be outside the frame rail.





And yeah, it's tight in there, but everything clears.

 

Brian, who's build is this?

 

Unleashed4x4. Thats his Instagram name and this is his build thread, doesn't look like he's on here anymore though
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2nd-gen-1ton-build.423955/

 

all these 1 ton 2nd gen builds.... Wish i had the income to do mine.... but then again ive been dreaming of SAS a tacoma back when FrankenTACO SASed his on leaf springs.... How many of yall know/remember him?

 

Blue access cab?

 

https://goo.gl/images/sq5LwR

 

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/vehi...-98-taca-klune-atlas-4-3-frankentaco-com.html

Er no pics

 

Are you doing a full hydro set up or a hydro assist with your double ended ram?

 

Different guy.

Full hydro.

 

Looks good man. Glad the Plasma Cutter helped out.

 

It took the majority of today to knock out the axle panhard mount. I made sure the axle was centered and cut the panhard to length to start off with. After that it was a matter of cutting foam core to shape and then transferring that to steel.



I had intended on mocking up the entire mount out of foam core before cutting plates, but plans changed. I cut the two main plates and tacked them in before starting the infill plates.



I thought my clearance issues would have been when I was turned full passenger, but I had an issue turning driver as well. A little notch and I was good to go.



Inside fill plate.



Outside fill plate mockup.

 

Here's the final product all tacked up.



Here are the templates I made up through the process.

 

Looks awesome, seems like the double end ram gives you a few less things to worry about cramming in there.

Have you tried drooping out the drivers side to check clearance between the panhard and frame notch?

 

Yeah, there are a few things I don't have to mess with, but I still have plenty of other components that i'll have to figure out.

I did droop out the driver side last night. The panhard gets a bit closer to the notch, but doesn't touch! I haven't dropped out the passenger side yet as my temporary cross member is between the lower and upper. I guess I need to get on that new tcase/transmission/cross member build.

 

Your clearances should only improve when you droop the PS

 

Looks great as usual! On another note, I would seriously consider rolling those lower link mount brackets up 10-15 degrees. Mounted 'on-center' like that the lowers have little way help counteract the twisting forces being applied, puts enormous stress on the upper. If you need more vertical separation after moving the lowers up, raise the upper mount.

 

Edited the above as more coffee hit the brain...hehe