The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

Clutch is done. Drives just like it did. Just no slip and much more vides at take off. I'm assuming from the solid motor mounts. Everything seems to be good though.

 

all this BS is getting boring. monte, post more shit about your truck for me to critique

 

Lol

Here ya to

Going up


Drive shafts gone. Wiring harness ripped off, starter pulled and exhaust Y pipe



Here is how you get the top bolt on the bell housing.



Out with the old in with the new



There was still some clutch left..not a lot. But some.



I wasn't going to resurface the fly wheel till I pulled it. It needed it. Not horribly. But we did anyways. Lucky for us we found a local shop that did it in 2 hours





Tranny and t case



Replaced the rear main output shaft too



The bearings where half dead. If anything was good to replace those alone



All mounted ready to go back together.




Big thank you to Tim for letting me use his shop again and his time and tools. Could not have done it without him.

Was really much more of a pita then I thought it would be.

 

Your kit didnt come with a new flywheel?

 

Nope. Not clutch kit does..none of marlins do either.

Also trimmed my fenders..again

 

Cody. Here are the lights. The smaller ones

 

How do you like the clutch? I bought it and now im not sure if I want it. Ive heard it might not be good for DD. What is your input?

 

I haven't put a lot n it yet. Just offroad really. In 2wd tho it is a bit if a bitch to get going. But after that it's normal.

 

Would you recommend it for a DD? Or is it really a lot different than say a stock clutch as far as engagement goes?

 

It's much different so far in normal driving. Much more grabby which isn't so great as I weigh a lot. So it's harder to get it going. But once I'm moving its not really any different. So far I'm happy with it. If frank was still my dd I don't think I'd love it..especially with the solid motor mounts and tranny mount. Lots more vibes now then before.

 

Hmmm. Do you think the longevity will be much different than stock?

 

Yes. It's ceramic. Will last much longer and take abuse better.

 

Thanks a bunch for your help

 

How does the clutch feel? Is it harder to push the clutch in or about the same as stock?

 

just to let everyone know, this tacoma guru here put the passenger side CV axle seal in backwards (then told us that was the way it was supposed to go haha) and it started to leak at the end of leg 1, causing us to rip apart half his front end and pray we find a seal in his middle of nowhere town the night before we left for leg 2.

 

I hate when a 4 $ seal ends up costing 100 $ and a good 4 hours of my time.

 

would the cs144 alternator fit on the 3rz?

 

It looks like it will fit with a little modding of the adjustment bracket. Write-up

 

Feels the same. But it grabs MUCH more. I found Reving it more helps take offs. In 4lo is awesome though. But I also have solid motor and tranny mounts so not sure how much that changes it.

Very happy with it though.

Yep sure did.

Might as well do a full damage report.

Used the living PISS out of my armor. Thank god for the diff skid(thanks Jerry) and front skid.

Sliders also very abused and bumpers took a few hits.

Big stuff is yes cv seal went in backwards so it leaked after leg 1. Fixed early next morning.

Then blew a sidewall in lander so had to swap out a tire


Then right before The Wall in Poughkeepsie glutch...lost the driver side LBJ bolts. Been driving on 3 since Tuesday as one that sheared off was an out bolt.

All in all...epic trip.

But there was literally only one day I didn't have to take a wrench to the truck during the whole trip ha

Should with a bit of modding.

 

Whats the big wound Ben was talking about?