Solid Axle Swap BS Thread

Would something like this work?

https://4wheelunderground.com/product/tacoma-4runner-t-case-crossmember/

 

I had one from another company. It worked but I had to modify it a lot and I had a lot of vibration issues personally. I know a couple people that use them and like them.

 

I’ll probably just build something since I want to triangulate my lowers heavily frame side and maybe tie into it since it’d need to be removable. I’m back on the four link train of thought and have a better idea of where I want to place everything. I was making it way too complicated before.

 

Mines a 3-link, My lower links are almost as far in the center as they can be on the frame side, I can’t remember exactly but I think it was within a couple inches of the transfer case on the driver side. I’ll get a picture in a bit of it.

 

Did everyone offer you like $2k for the chopped up truck?

 

Chopped and beat

 

I don’t think anyone made an offer at all, but it wasn’t up long plus it’s close to the holidays. It needs to be finished. Just going to take it one step at a time and not get overwhelmed with trying to make it an ideal anything.

 

So no more bouncer?

 

Not for now. I went up there this week and Jake showed me a couple buggies and we talked options. I was totally blown away and realized it was way more truck than I’m ready for. It would be the equivalent of putting a six year old on a yz250. I would hate to drop 96k to realize that something 15-30k could have sufficed for years. If I ever feel like that’s the direction I’m going it’ll definitely be BK. He has done an incredible job dialing those things in. For now I’ll finish the taco and have one tons to throw under an LS buggy in the future maybe.

 

That's what I did, brought my lowers in a bit more. This is the only picture I have of the mount, in it early stages. I've since added a mount for the altas case incorporated into it and clocked the atlas a bit more.

 

Very cool. I bought one of the front range mounts and I’m going to try to figure out a removable lower link mount. Maybe thick DOM or square tube.

Side note, is anyone ditching the cats that don’t have sensors? Would be nice to have extra room for the upper links frame side. Not sure what happens if you ditch them honestly

 

If you just want to finish it, have something that drives great on the road, and hits most trails, WFO concepts universal kit might be worth looking into.

 

I’ve already got tons and 42’s so I might as well full ass it. Not worried about street worthiness since it’ll be a dog and full hydro. Was going to 3-link it, but I see space to 4-link it with uppers inside the frame rails. Wheelbase isn’t going to be as bad as I first thought. Should be around 130”

 

How much you want for the truck? May have someone interested possibly. pm me if you are really wanting to get rid of it.

Btw, For the 1 ton, ls, linked is gonna be in the 35k range if you do all the work yourself and prob a year if you spend like 5 hrs a day on it everyday of the week. For me at least. Turnkey only way to go.

 

Just bought my links, brackets and coilovers today. Got the exhaust out and prepping the frame for brackets this weekend. I’ll have about 18k in it and only 3k out of pocket after selling all the IFS LT goodies. My balls weren’t big enough for a bouncer yet. I think the taco will hold me over until I hit puberty.

 

I was just looking at the axle prep on your page. Also. The LS and the 3.4 sit at almost identical height at the pan. So, any axle work you do in the front should be fine if you swap the motor later. You may just have to redo the upper link and panhard mounts at the frame. Its def better to get all the suspension done and then deal with the motor next year.

 

yeah I’m just taking one thing at a time so I don’t get overwhelmed. Easy to get frustrated looking at a mountain of work just doing the SAS.

 

What in the world do I do about these vent things? Haha

 

Put a plug in them. For the factory vacuum actuator to lock the hubs in

 

So they will stay locked plugged up and the hubs engaged?