Whiteclouds Build and BS Thread

Well built rig!!!

 

Screw work Just load up and come with.....

Thanks. Yours looks great as well.

 

I got some of mine with the new droop from the shackle flip. So now all I'm getting hung up on is the brake lines and the fact that i need longer shocks.

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After:

 

Put this here for later. Credit goes to Nyco for finding all this good info.

 

Well crap my front 3 spots stopped working and I can't trace where the problem is. And I also just got some of DWreck's Hood light brackets in and painted. Installed pics to come.

 

How are the Treadwrights holding up?

 

Looking good. The rear has some really impressive flex!

 

They are doing surprisingly well. I've put about 8K-10K on them, mainly on asphalt . But they are not quite as loud as I thought they would be by now.

Thanks. It will get better once I get some new shocks and some longer lines.

 

Got some of these a while back.......to put onto some of DWreck's Hood hinge brackets.....

 

Oh yeah built this as well. Gonna put a 3 panel solar kit on the top and have it trickle charge the battery........

 

Sweet!!

 

Oh it's gonna be done hopefully tomorrow and then onto the roof it goes..

 

Quoted from another thread..........

Buy the CV boot kit from Toyota. Comes with new boots, clamps, grease, etc.

Replacement is easy but a freaking mess.

. To remove the axle, unbolt the 35mm axle nut and the spindle.
. Dead-blow hammer helps knock the axle out of the spindle at this point.
. Use a pry-bar to pop the axle out of the front differential. Drain the front differential fluid first and make sure you refill when you're done reinstalling everything.
. Cut the boot on the inner CV joint and pull all that stuff apart
. Remove the C-clip holding the tripod in place at the inner end of the axle and use a pulley puller to remove the tripod from the axle.
. The outer CV boot can now be removed either by cutting or by sliding it down the axle and off the inner end.
. Tape the threads on the inner end of the axle so you don't damage the new boots when you slide them on.
. Grease up the outer CV and slide the new boot onto the axle from the inner end. .Tighten up the clamps once everything is in place and you've bumped any air from inside the boot.
. Slide the inner boot onto the axle.
. Remove the tape and reinstall the tripod.
. Install the new c-clip supplied in the Toyota kit.
. Grease stuff up and reinsert the tripod into the inner CV cup.
. Burp the inner boot and tighten up the clamps.
. Slide the axle into the differential. I used a pry bar on the ridges of the inner CV cup and a dead-blow hammer to knock the axle back into the diff. It'll seat itself when it's in far enough.
. Reassemble the spindle end of things.
. Change your clothes. You're covered in grease.

It should only take you about 2 hours per side during your learning curve. Probably an hour once you have the process down and all the tools handy.

 

More pics here:http://s294.photobucket.com/user/jim4x4runner/library/4Runner/Offroading/MOAB May 2013

 

John, I cant thank you enough for helping me out this week. You are a first class guy and a real friend. very few people have gone that far out of the way to do someone such a favor. I owe you a big one amigo.

 

great shot cloudy!

 

This rig is gay. So gay.

<3

Nice to finally talk to you this year Man, like I said, I am going to try to have something to fuck around with next year out there!

 

still doubtful, these things are money pits bro. ask me how i know

 

You know what, I am getting really sick of your negativity.

If I end up with a taco, I'll just come steal your rear end, and bumper in the night.

Like I told you though, I want to find an older 4runner or a pre-taco and just build it over time is all.