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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by mjp2, Oct 29, 2008.

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  1. Mar 11, 2009 at 8:37 PM
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    chris4x4

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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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  2. Mar 12, 2009 at 7:44 AM
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    Yes, I believe it will be as fast as a shot of tequila.

    Noted. ;)
     
    mjp2, Mar 12, 2009
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  3. Mar 12, 2009 at 8:18 AM
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    martie mjp2 is living vicariously through me.

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    Don't confuse my shirt with your pants.
     
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  4. Mar 12, 2009 at 8:23 AM
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    so first mike's pants come off and then you can't resist taking off your shirt?
     
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  5. Mar 12, 2009 at 8:24 AM
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    With tequila, anything is possible.
     
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  6. Mar 12, 2009 at 8:24 AM
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    Dont ask, Robert. ND did, after all, leave his bra on....
     
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  7. Mar 12, 2009 at 8:25 AM
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    have I missed any other pictures of Martie?

    My life keeps getting in the way of my Tacoma World time.
     
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  8. Mar 12, 2009 at 8:29 AM
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    Nah... the same thing keeps happening to me.
     
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  9. Apr 1, 2009 at 10:52 AM
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    Small stupid thing here. The fiberglass fenders open a nice big hole for water to enter the engine air intake. I needed to fix that and did this one for free.

    First, the hole that's completely exposed in the wheelwell:
    IMG_1468.jpg

    This will make people cringe, but I hacked up the TRD airbox.
    IMG_1471.jpg

    Cut a plastic plate from the hacked-off end of the airbox.
    IMG_1472.jpg

    Riveted the plastic over the opening.
    IMG_1475.jpg

    When it all went back together it looked something like this:
    IMG_1483.jpg

    No more cold air intake, but I'd rather have hot air enter the engine than water. I figure with this setup I'll be reasonable safe going through puddles. I put the lid back on the airbox as extra protection against splashing over the top. Probably not needed, but it's free insurance.
     
    mjp2, Apr 1, 2009
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  10. Apr 1, 2009 at 10:55 AM
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    A fuzzy picture of some big things coming in the near future...

    IMG_1492.jpg
     
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  11. Apr 1, 2009 at 10:56 AM
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    You jumped the gun. :p
     
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  12. Apr 1, 2009 at 11:06 AM
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    how come you didnt just get a piece of plastic somewhere else.. seems like there are a lot of things you could have used besides your TRD box lol....
     
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  13. Apr 1, 2009 at 11:31 AM
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    Very true. :p I planned on hacking the end off of it for airflow anyway. It was just happenstance that I used a piece of the scrap to cover the opening.
     
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  14. Apr 1, 2009 at 11:49 AM
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    cool... that makes sense.
     
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  15. Apr 1, 2009 at 9:12 PM
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    :rofl: priceless.
     
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  16. Apr 2, 2009 at 9:11 PM
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    It never ends; you're truck is awesome. One day my truck will be near this level, just gotta make a few pay grade increases.
     
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  17. Apr 6, 2009 at 9:58 AM
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    The Giant Motorsports 64" rear suspension kit is installed. :)

    The stock hangers were cut off and the new ones that came with the kit were welded in place. All components are considerably stronger than stock.
    IMG_1504.jpg

    For additional strength, Carroll's Rod & Racecraft tied the rear hangers together with some square tube:
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    Due to all the extra travel, my driveshaft skidplate needed to be trimmed and the driveshaft hoop was enlarged to address clearance issues:
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    With the right shock absorbers properly mounted and a driveshaft with more slip I'm going to see some nice travel numbers. For now my rear travel is limited by the 12" travel shocks I currently have mounted on the truck.
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    The jounce shocks will go back on the truck when I get the proper shocks installed. Right now the suspension can't compress enough to hit 'em anyway. :eek:
     
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  18. Apr 6, 2009 at 10:01 AM
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    looking good man! too bad is just an exhibition truck :laugh:
     
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  19. Apr 6, 2009 at 10:01 AM
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    But it looks damn good on the lift!
     
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  20. Apr 6, 2009 at 10:15 AM
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    The truck sits about an inch and half lower than it did with the All Pro 3" leafs, which is fine with me because of all the uptravel I'd gained by moving the leaf packs under the axle. This shot also shows how the cross-bar that ties the rear hangers together is not much lower than the rear bumper.
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    Clearance for the rear shackles is a huge consideration. The swing on them is incredible. I rerouted the taillight wiring behind the frame instead of over it so it's out of harm's way. Once I have the right shocks and driveshaft installed I'll most likely have to cut the metal behind the shackle for clearance. As the suspension fully compresses these things are gonna flatten out pretty good.
    IMG_1555.jpg

    On the driver's side I had to relocate one of the negative battery cables to avoid having it clobbered by the shackle. It's just hanging loose in this shot:
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    At the moment I'm awaiting a delivery from Glassworks. :)
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