Timbo’s Customs one ton 4Runner build

The thickness of the main section is 3/16. 2x3 bottom half is 2x2 same thickness and butts up the the spring hanger. Also have 3/16 plate fishpaltes on inside and outside of the frame. The new part of the frame is inserted in about a foot and a half

 

I’m still not getting what your laying down. Is it the mismatch you are referring to? I inspect welds for a living. I can tell you there is nothing wrong with them.

 

the welds are a work of art.
the mismatched frames look sketchy - but after OP posted that the smaller set is in about 1.5', sounds better.

 

First time doing a frame tie in and all. Didn’t really want to do that in the rear. So if someone has a better idea then let me know. I still need to add the pieces to close in the section and another crossmember

 

I think you're doing fine at this point. For ideas, you might want to look at @JLee 's build thread. He replaced the rear section of the frame of his 1st Gen Taco (in fact, the only original frame on the truck is the part directly under the cab) and it looked pretty stout...and as far as I know, it's held up well to some serious crawling.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/jlees-build.114345/#post-2194454

 

Yep no issues here 75,000 street miles and countless trails.

 

Fish plates over unfinished work underneath it? Looks like a whole lot of "Ehhh thats good enough" going on but if you think its cool, go with it

 

Thanks for stopping by for nothing besides to talk shit and give no insight. Thought you were a better dude then that but I guess I was wrong

 

Personally I would have slid the new frame into the old, put big plug welds on one side (since you 1.5 feet of overlap), pie cut the stock frame, bent it inward to match the new frame and at least made an attempt to fully weld the frames together before fish plating on top. I had to do the same thing on my front frame section when I built the truck in 2014 and have had zero issues.

 

I guess this is how you are suppose to do it.

 

Not finished yet so don’t call it a hack

 

looking good!!!!

And your bike might need a tire pumped up or so.... and adjustment of the tassels and training wheels...

 

Was wondering why I was burning out more. Thought my legs were stronger but I guess not

 

someone want to finish this Cough cough @allenfab

ordered a set of lower link mounts from motobilt last year and went to start doing some link mock up and they weren't correctly bent. That was the 3rd set. Ordered from Artec and have them tacked on the axle already. Had to cut the truss off decided to cut it down. Started making the frame mounts today and almost ate transmission for dinner. Got to close to the strap holding it and it came down Im planning on working on it all next weekend after I do a lift install. Ill post pictures when I got something worth posting.

 

Mocked up and need to find a way to snake a panhard bar in. Once that’s in I can cycle it and see if I need to change anything. Planning on getting it on its weight by Monday night. We shall see if that happens

 

Some parts rolling in and pictures that wouldn’t load at work.

 

Beefy

 

Moar parts

 

I cant tell In the pic with the idler pulley, but I never realized how much the engine moves while wheeling until I put a crossmember right by there and that pulley would hit offroad. I had to notch the crossmember out. I would make sure everything clears as that would suck to have that pulley hitting your steering in certain situations.