What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Toyota OE 16”. About as basic as you can get.

 

Thanks shouldn’t be hard to swap out the rear diff plug. Either.

 

Finally worked on the exhaust pipe cutting and welding one more time, now it's more aggressive to allow new cross bar for the frame to mount straps for the axle.

 

Rear is already this style thankfully. Just did my rear 500 break in after gears. Was going to piece together 500 in 4wd on straight aways and then do the front, until I saw it was 10mm allen I’ll worry about that this winter I guess

 

Thanks for the info. Does the oem have magnets? I’m waiting till 70 k 20 k away.

 

Wow. That explains a few things, like why it's harder to do donuts.

I suspect the original purpose may have to do with towing. Normally I wouldn't want this thing (and I feel it) but it might help getting going with a heavy load.

I think this might explain some of the issue I had early on with the clutch suddenly releasing. I think it was slowing down my release, so I released more and then it caught up and grabbed harder than I intended.

 

It just makes your efforts into the same thing no matter what. Makes it easier to drive when the driver is inexperienced with a clutch. Seems like a safety thing. Some inexperienced drivers could lurch/launch the truck into a bus bench or up a curb and into a tree?

 

The clutch accumulator basically slows down the clutch pressure plate engagement/disengagement and is good for smoothing out jerky starts and shifts for beginner manual transmission drivers, but IMHO it will also increase clutch disc friction time causing premature disc wear and possible long term hot spotting of the flywheel and pressure plate causing heat cracking...
I really think Toyota should have included some kind of electronic accumulator bypass valve for the experienced stick shift drivers...

 

They did. It’s called sport mode!
Half joking.

 

Got some new shows for the truck. I think I got one hell of a deal. I had to source the rims and tires separately, but I'm happy with the purchase, with a total install of $2200. The pics do not do the rims justice. I think they are sick in person.

 

That’s good price tag for wheels and rims.

 

Installed and modified bed stiffeners.

 

Retired my ball hitch for the D ring pictured here ^^^^^^

 

Semantics, but that is a bow shackle. Not a D-ring. Just me being a know-it-all. They actually do work differently though.

 

I’ll make a D ring out it.
Hold my beer. Lol

 

Do like @roadie . Bow shackles are better at side loading.

 

I have the two up front. But I know virtually only one bolt holds them in place, nothing welded to the frame. So when pulling stumps I used the tie down that comes with the vehicle. I pulled mostly in reverse. Game of friction when pulling stumps. 8 inch was the biggest one but that smaller 7 inch sumbiotch was a stubborn one.

 

10/10 would do again.

 

Good eye there sir,
Yes the D-shackle is designed for straight line pulling, like at the corner of a trailer box being lifted by a crane etc.. Where as a Bow shackle is designed to take up to a 45* angled load and or multiple straps (V angled)...

This from Keble's Trading:
Bow shackles are commonly employed in rigging systems where multiple ropes, slings, or chains need to be hooked up. Conversely, D shackles are frequently used in towing operations, industrial lifting, and anywhere a robust, single-direction force is the order of the day.
https://www.keblestrading.com.au/blog/bow-shackles-vs-d-shackles-understanding-difference/#:~:text=Bow shackles are commonly employed,the order of the day.

 

Yea magnets front and rear