Idaho BS thread in the PNW

So I finally got my shock back on, guess it isn't limiting flex like I thought. Jacked up the truck on one side, eye to eye was like 22.5

 

i will be buying jerry's 8" 4.56 gears when I get to moab, unless I can find an axle locally soon lol. The hunt is on for a TRD rear.

 

Oh yeah? You're finally going to get a locker?!

 

im preparing to get it. Ill have to regear the axle anyway to match the front so if i can get some 4.56 ring and pinion and diff lock switch for a hundred bucks ill take it. have a lead on an axle at the moment, just gotta check it out and see if i can get the right price.

 

totally got shot down.... no go gentelmen.... no go...





but one great thing is coming from it.... my son.

 

still holding out for lander

 

Good call. It's a good deal too. Now just gotta find the locker for under 300 and you'll be set.



Going to go test drive the double cab truck today at 4:15! Not sure if for me or bro but either way..should be cool. Someone else is already gonna be driving if before us hope we can get it..

 

Oh yeah... haha had a brain fart there. Forgot you have factory 4.56's.




Went out to see if I could find a place to mount my spare driveshaft underneath the pickup somewhere and noticed that the rear skid is rubbing on my tcase drain plug and has caused it to leak a little. I guess they must have been touching before or I have bent the skid because everything else looks fine (motormounts, crossmembers, tcase mount). I also noticed that my UCA's pretty much hit my wheelwells at full stuff. The passenger one mangled one of my compressor bolts. haha If I had anymore up travel I would have to cut holes in my wheelwells to clear the UCA's or take a BFH to them I guess.

 

well try keeping at least one front tire on the ground from now on.. I knew there was a reason i didn't go out with you guys last weekend. I would have jumped the piss outa my poor heavy ass truck.

 

checked the biggest auto parts data base in the history of ever and called everywhere that even got a hit and not a single TRD axle exists anywhere around me...

except the one out of the wrecked truck Ian almost bought the first time im going to go look at. hope to god the axle is undamaged and they dont want a shit ton for it.

 

Good luck dude! I'll be leaving for Powell at that time.

 

who?


and if the king askhole was banned doesn't that mean you now fill that position?

 

facepalm. all that over a dam row boat? wtf?

 

Psshhh!! You and I pretty much weigh the same and I jumped the piss out of mine!

Pulled the skid off and tightened the drain plug down and only had to add 2 ounces of oil to top off the t case so all is good again Well mostly...

Remember when I went out to Shelley a couple weeks ago and said I may have bent one of my skids. Well is what I bent was the frame and that is why my t-case and y-pipe were rubbing on that skid... Luckily it is nothing major on the frame and should be a big deal.

 

are the 1st gen and 2nd gen rear axles the same lol? 8" for the TRD? are they different widths?

 

They are basically the same, use the same ring and pinion at least. But yes I believe 2nd gens are a bit wider. Might be useful if you ever decide to LT the front end!


EDIT: Just remembered you are buying a 1st gen 3rd member (or is it just the R&P?) I don't know if the thirds are swappable between 1st and 2nd gens.

 

Impressive..but..you my friend will always be our askhole

Same diffs. But wider. 2nd gens are like .75" wider per side about.

 

It's very nice actually. Super quiet smooth. I actually like the auto..makes me relax when driving it. Love the back seats and room. Came with a bed extender too which is nice. Decent stereo. Put me in debt for the first time in my life which sucks. But ill get over it. Well taken care of tho.

 

All DC 1st gens are V6 autos. Just like until 2012 all DC 2nd gens were V6.

 

Yep

Nope. Some came with 4 bangers. Although I think it's prerunner dblcabs that as 4 bangers.