NYCO's '06 Boosted Blue Betty

been doing great... i try not to use it, but it's great to have when i need it. those tiny sticks connecting to the wheels are my concern, so i try not to stress things up front when i don't have to

 

Thanks for the info. The CV's aren't the toughest things, but they sure are easier/cheaper to replace than the clamshell! I mostly want the locker for the muddy, boggy, swampland I live in.. I imagine it's not too hard on the driveline when everything can spin. Not exactly slickrock in this part of the world.

 

mud is usually the time when i'll engage and is a huge help. busting trail in snow is another time i'll use the front locker alot as well

 

I was talking to Sarah about our upcoming mods, and she wants to put 35's on the FJ. I looked through your FJ build thread for info on fitting them... all I saw was the cab mount chop (with InSain plates) and beating the pinch weld. Was there more to it?

 

much easier than the taco. push the caster out to 3.5-4* to help as well. there's a few other spots that needed some massaging. we have 1.25" spacers on the trail team wheels.

 

OEM knob swap...

Original 6speed. FJC J Pattern TCase (Auto). 01-04 Sequoia TCase.

 

Oh man! I think I totally missed (or maybe forgot) about the dual sticks! What's your drive ratio in double low?

 

1st gear 4.171 x FJ TCase 2.566 x Marlin 4.7 x Diffs 4.56

229:1 compound low

 

Knobs are too shiny and clean. Does not go with the rustic interior you have going there.

 

did my best to blend the styles last week...should have a better mix now

 

Where'd you get your knobs?

 

searched ebay until i found the shift patterns i wanted... M12 x 1.25 is the thread pattern on the toyota shafts

 

Thanks! I want the L N H one

 

01-04 sequoia

 

Many thanks!

 

RXT mod...

discovered an issue with my rear shock length while driving on rocks in @jberry813 's yard...when rear tires were tucking, the shocks were fully compressing causing my shock to be the final bump. no bueno..

with the help of @TMFF (303 Shock Services), we retrofitted some RXT lower shock mounts on to the Icons to give me some more uptravel.

before


after


testing compression


previously had zero shaft showing...much better now



this now got the shock cycling where it should be and the shock is no longer my final bump

 

@TMFF @NYCO any idea if the same eyelet could be used on a King Shock and if so how can I get my hands on a set? I have a similar issue since modifying my leaf springs to where I only have about 1/8" from where my shock bottoms out when it is at full bump. I am not using all my droop travel so If I could swap one of these in and put the extra 1" or so on the bump travel it would give me a better buffer on both ends.

I am not sure if the shaft sizes or thread pitch varies greatly between king and icon though

 

Can't use Icon rod ends but king has a few different sized rod ends. Yours standard king bolt ins? what the OAL of the rod end?