Long Travel BS Thread

Those are long, how much do they go out of the wheel? Also what nuts are you using?

 

Since my wheels are steel I just use a standard nut. They seem longer in that pic than they really are because it doesn't have a caliper on.

 

have you had any trans or rear end issues with the 37s?
i know you just installed the new axle, but anything happen before that?

 

anybody need some 14" quad limit straps? too long for me brand new fom sdhq $40 shipped

 

Don't know how much you want to pay for lug nuts, seems like you can pick up the ones like username for a buck or two a piece?

Here are the more expensive options that are used for street racing...

http://www.inspire-usa.com/Muteki-SR48-Open-End-Lug-Nuts--Black-12x150-48mm-_p_1040.html
http://www.inspire-usa.com/Work-Wheels-RSZ-S-Lug-Nuts-steel-Set-of-20-Extended-_p_1061.html

 

Uh, yeah. On my third transmission. First two were on 33's. The syncro's are fucked on this one too, so #4 will happen sooner or later. Went through several rear diffs (usually ring gear teeth), also a couple on 33's. I didn't notice the 37's ate more parts than 33's, but I'm exceptionally hard on stuff. It's frustrating. I think this will be the last Toyota I build.

 

Anyone have any stock spindles laying around?
Bolt broke off inside of it....on the highway somehow

 

thanks for the info i totally forgot yours is manual. probly gonna stick with 35s i think haha

 

Or any options on upgrading them? I thought I read somewhere that someone was using mantracs spindle with engages kit

 

Anthony250f did that for a while on his old truck

 

Get their race spindle

How can you break 3 trannys?

 

I'm kinda hesitant to buy more stuff from them. How did you like it?

 

they're pretty nice, super beefy. Also gives you extra travel

 

There is a joke in there somewhere.

The first one got stuck in third gear (in Germany, took several months to get a new one under warranty) it was abused, but that particular shift was just normal driving. I didn't tear it apart to see exactly what happened, assumed broken shift fork, but the replacement trans had updated internals. The Mojave desert ate two of them, but I was very much overdriving the truck... for a LOT of dirt miles. I did almost every trail in Socal in a two year period. The latest trans supposedly also has updated (08+) internals, but the syncros are garbage. Spirited driving quickly eats away the soft syncros. My current trans won't go into reverse or first if it's anywhere near frosty outside, and grinds even when shifting gently until it warms up. I know what you are thinking. Shift slower. Well fuck that, I didn't build this truck to drive like my grandma everywhere.

 

Ever thought about doing a turbo 400 trany swap? Theres a company that makes the adapters to run em with our motors thats what im planning on doing when mine shits out which should be anytime now. But havnt seen anyone do it, so i dont know how hassle free the swap goes

 

haahha so you took your taco to Germany?

 

Time for a T56 or something else that is stronger maybe? haha Tor is running a T56 with hopes of it surviving his goal of 800 RWHP. Not sure how they handle the offroad abuse though since his will stay street.

 

Tsa motorsports did the turbo 400 swap on their tacoma race truck from a few years ago.

 

Know how that worked out for em? Or do they got a thread on it

 

They had a build thread on ttora. The stock tranny blew up in the first race I think, then they swapped in a semi built turbo 400 and that tranny is still going I think. Not sure if they still own the truck.