NYCO's '06 Boosted Blue Betty

update:

4wd issue turned out to be the front 4wd actuator...it sits at the front of the differential below the front of the engine

my buddy jace was able to bring it into his shop while i was outta town and pull the front apart and replace the part....4wd works like a charm again!

hoping it snows this weekend so i can test it out some more!


next things on the list....

1. paint and install BAMF skid
2. get tcase skid back, paint and install
3. finish HID retro and install
4. order u-bolt flip kit
5. drool over upcoming suspension upgrade possibility...
6. if things go as plan, install u-bolt flip and suspension upgrade, and chop cab mounts
7. fly-eyes design lighting
8. HID reverse lights
9. wheel the piss outta it in moab!

 

BTW CVs (full assembly) from AutoZone are $100 and have a Lifetime warranty. I have one as a spare, I bought it before heading to Moab.

 

just been over this thread...

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/ga...-case-install-2007-tacoma-6-speed-manual.html


i think an FJC case will have to be on my to-do list in the long run



t-cases for sale

http://www.automotix.net/usedautoparts/2008-toyota-fj_cruiser-transfer_case-inventory.html

 

yessir!

 

dude i know! i get no work done if i venture over there

 

got sick of looking at a box in my office sooo....

 

You know you shouldn't be displaying armor porn amidst those of us that are still waiting!

 

hahaha....DIVERT YOUR EYES QUICK!

 

I'm amazed on how well those boxes hold up during shipping.

 

only saw one small hole in it and didn't look like it was related to the skid at all...for such a beefy skid, it definitely held up well

 

B.A.M.F. Differential Skid Install

arrived well packaged..


already had a coat of primer on it



in my painting booth


first coat of indigo blue


threw some of my fiance's glacier pearl touch up paint in the BAMF and damn does it make that pop!


installed!




photos with truck clean





install was fairly straight forward...the side pieces went on the easiest with having to slightly bend some lines that run along the axle

the front mounting point gave me some difficulties but after filing away some of the passenger side wall on the upper bracket, the bolts lined up and the bracket sat in there nicely..

too bad this thing looks so good, i don't want to get it dirty now!

 

also got my TCase skid back from my buddy's shop where he chopped the tumor off so no more getting hung up on rocks for me!

 

http://www.skinet.com/skiing/photo-gallery/hut-trip-cheat-sheat?pnid=126596#gallery-content

http://www.huts.org/

for future reference


scenic drive trip

http://www.goldbeltbyway.com/

Shelf road

Phantom Canyon

 

I'm staying in one of those huts over spring break. Super cheap and sounds like a blast.

 

damn....way to make a man jealous...


sucks that tax season goes from jan 1-april 15...the heart of snow season...

can't beat staying in a cabin in the middle of skiing/snowboarding heaven with nothing else to do besides relax and shred!

 

never got around to posting these...

my OTRATTW switch setup..

 

Dude those are the exact three face plates I have for mine right now. Except I'm putting them in the top row and the rest are moved down to the bottom

 

very nice..yea i like their design a lot

i already had my PIAA switch down in the light grey area and wanted to keep that switch kinda hidden...plus i only had to move one stock switch with wiring up instead of two down..

good looks on the group buy on your LED rock lights! $$ is very tight right now otherwise i'd pick up a couple flexible strips to brighten up my rock light setup...

but i already have a few mods ahead of that on my list, and the freakin holidays always drain the funds!

 

Yeah man, Holidays... Haha