04 dbl cab Sas 4x4 swap

I am definitely not OCD, more like, just handle the shit…

 

Disassemble…

 

I don’t know, this may be the One..

 

Front crossmember

 

Making dust

 

Trail gear gives you these tabs, you bolt them to the bumper mount, then flush out the crossmember, not really hard to make it close to perfect.
I wish I would have pushed it up higher, I will cut this off and move it up, probably next winter, but for now, what’s an inch, really.

 

Don’t look as sturdy as their original designed, 1-piece using .250 metal and boxed

 

I know you dislike TG, but, this crossmember is pretty bomber.

 

Hate TG with a passion, lol. But as I was saying, their original 1 piece .250 bumper mounting bracket is more sturdy than their current designed for their kit, which is the one you received.

 

Probably a production thing, really just two
Parts and weld.
It’s a kit, I got it and when I build another rig, it will not be from kit, but, I know there will be a part or two from TG.
The truck is way more capable than it was stock, and if shit breaks, I’ll fix it..
I appreciate yer help and feedback, thanks.

 

I did continue to install the required parts.

 

Build looks sweet. I had a 1.9 TDI ALH swapped in my XJ. Absolutely a dream. If the V6 ever blows up in this taco I’m definitely gonna swap this truck too.

Im definitely missing the solid axle with this truck so maybe I’ll tag along to yours

you can always have the truck registered in Arizona to help the “smog” issue

 

Extended, remove 2x transmission.

 

Some more shakedown runnin’

 

Marketplaced some 37s with enough life left in em to last this year..

 

The order of progress is not order

 

What a tank of a truck.

 

Thanks
It’s getting there.
Getting some armor tomorrow, step up the degree of difficulty a little..

 

Bald Mountain