4dr rock swatter....

Go pro doesn't do justice and pics always downplay the moment....lol
I still take lots and usually everyone else....the last trip
Was all jeepers and noticed they got lots of everyone in jeeps and NO Toyota lol....

We are headed out Sunday I'll see about some pics....

 

You're the one selling the 8" 4.88 3rd member on craigslist huh? I want it...

 

I am.

 

Sent you a PM about it. Awesome build by the way

 

Besides nice build, all i have to add is that i hate you guys out west who don't even have to paint your tube! My metal parts rust more than that sitting in the box in my damn garage!!

That's an interesting rear axle you picked up!!

 

I clear coat when finished.....before that while I weld or build I use mavcoat it protects and I can weld directly over it without compromising welds...I live by the beach so lots of humidity 3ven with a garage

 

Love the truck! I hope to SAS mine one day but lack the funds at the moment! But sweet build!

 

inally got my lift installed....was busy and so was installer guy....
2nd lift will go on left at angle this is for more bolt on stuff.

Decided to swap axle shafts and different fluid as well as check stuff underneath for its first hoist since install.

 

BTW those welds arent mine....the front leaf ha ger and brace was done already i build everything else...so the welds letting loose from crack migration wasnt mine....i burned them in heavy now and cleared his welds with a wire wheel and rewelded...

Went to shop to pull some hydro lines back before wheeling yesterday....ended up finding both frame ends cracked up front inner and outer...so welded some 1/4" plates side and bottom along with triangle gusset for a quick fix to go wheel.

Starting to think linking is in near future....I'll tie the shock hoops into bumper and tie out all in for strength sometime soon.

 

would you sell those bypasses if you link the rear?

 

No...ID leave em on the rear with coilovers to dial it in and also add some to front coilovers as well.

 

Decided going up it was boring so backed up ot.

 

Looks like somebody yanked pretty hard on the factory tow hook lol

 

No tow hooking here...thats all use...I have only winched 1 time.....I haven't towed or winched from front...that's hauling ass and flying...

 

Oh no I'm saying somebody before you yanked on it when it was still ifs. Every tow point I've seen has looked like that lol

 

Lol...no. the part and the crush zone was not in the right direction for a yank,.. I built this and went over it...this was from wheeling guaranteed...

I'm familiar with NDT its what I did and got my degree in....that and CWI...I find the reason stuff fails whether its internal and we use sound waves to find flaws or asses loads cyclic, column or other and why stuff broke...

Aside of that I did my steering and welded up the front etc....there were NO cracks up there. Lol this was from use....

Yanking on stuff causes the lower to pull outward, this had a huge crease where it buckled and folded downward. I had to grind off the crease in the frame to plate it and still bend the 1/4" upwards to mate to the frame a little....this was from whoops and jumping...I will box the whole thing into the bumper and engine cage now....I have seen this on our prerunners from hauling ass....the race truck not so much as the whole frame was boxxed and plated as well as it didn't share the stress riser where the frame necks down on a-arms of the truck...plus our trucks are fully caged from engine to frame and bumper with crush zones...

 

Made a skid for the front of the bumper...broke a fairlead already and been hung up on the nose before....I will be cutting a new plate tomorrow now that I have done the basic layout

 

I like but how do you get the pin in the receiver?

 

It unbolts. Made it with 5 countersunk 1/4 20 tapered Allen head screws...so it can slide on rocks and still be removed easily.

The bottom has 3 top will have 2...im making the replacement skid for it today now that it's all ironed out....

 

This truck is the model for mine that i'm about to do here in the next few months. Mine will likely be like yours started with the trail gear kits on 37s without a bobbed bed. Bud damn this thing is nice.