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Officially rolled out of the garage 1/23/05
Click here to see the pics |
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3 link - Click here to see the pics |
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Pictures of the Build |
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Day 1 - Cut the IFS off and grind the frame. |
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Day 2 - Grind some more, install the T100 oil pan, modify the steering u-joint, start to locate steering box. |
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Day 3 - Fab and install steering box plate, box and passenger side plates. |
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High steer knuckles |
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Day 4 - Install AAL in rear, rear tires, modify the fire wall plate for steering, start fab of cross member for links. |
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Day 5 - finish steering, finish fab and weld of cross memeber for links.. |
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Day 6 - Put the axle under the truck, install knucklles and steering components. |
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Day 7 - Fab and install links. had to make some adjustments to make the system work..can't have both links with the uppers installed..wont work. so now it is a 3 link. |
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Parts Mike super arms |
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tie rod and draglink |
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Day 8,9 - Took some days off cuz of the radius arm mess up and moved on. installed the steering hoses, did the "the dick mod" to the fluid res, installed the steering cooler, fabbed up the pan hard bar and started with the coil over mounts. |
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New diff cover for the Dana 44 I will keep as a just in case..got the Crane cover now :) |
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Day 10,11 - Took some more time off for the b-day and then fabbed, sway bar, bump stops, final welds and paint. |
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Crane...diff protection and cover all in one package |
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DONE DONE DONE - put it all togeter and drive it! |
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More pics - the next day driving it to work and drive shaft stuff |
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Toyota to Dana 44 adaptor |
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It all started in Richmond, Ca at the pick-n-pull..me, rufus, anthony (Yunstar) and black bri (generalee7)..... |
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Dana 44 Gears.... 4.89 |
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Dana 44 Master install kit |
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Oil pan conversion parts...list from Mike Ross...thanks Mike :) |
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T100 2wd oil pan pickup tube - Toy part # 15104-62060 |
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T100 2wd oil pickup tube gasket - Toy part # 15147-62020 |
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T100 2wd oil pan - Toy part # 12101-65030 |
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Working on the axle....................... |
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******NOTE******* the following 3 parts only work on older tacoma trucks. I made the mistake of getting them for mine and could not install them. I had to trim the tacoma dipstick just below the full mark. |
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All clean....................... |
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T100 2wd dipstick guide tube - Toy part # 11452-62060 |
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T100 2wd union - Toy part # 90405-10033 |
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T100 2wd dipstick Toy part # 15301-62060 |
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Rotated my Knuckles...yes I did it myself |
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Dorman Studs |
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Thanks to Jeff from the Nevada chapter of TTORA I got the pointers how to do it myself....Thanks Jeff (click here to see Jeffs axle swap) |
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MTR tires 35x12.5 - 15R |
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FOX RACING SHOCKS |
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12in travel fox shocks
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Slotted Rotors |
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Currie Anti-rock sway bar |
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Warn Premium hubs |
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CTM U-Joints |
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A good write up on these |
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Steering box..from a PB member. |
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Yukon Cromo Axles |
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Hoops and misc. metar |
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just for fun....bottle opener gusset |
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Back to my Home page |
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2.5"Johnney joints |
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chevy calipers from A&M Motor Supply |
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bearings and seals from A and M Motor Supply |
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FK Rod ends, jamb nuts and tube inserts |
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