Search results

Even with the upgraded Stage 1 motor from 22RE Performance, the truck was still...a 22re. With the tent, 31s, and the New Mexico altitude, it struggled to get out of its own way. Upgrading to 4.88s was amazing. The truck went from being super undergeared to just slightly overgeared. I think...

Rebuilt motor from 22RE Performance was put in at 254,960 miles (indicated, see above). The original motor blew a head gasket so it seemed like the right time to update it. I ended up getting a Stage 1 motor and added hand polishing of the heads, and upgraded to the high performance cam. It...

Interior pics: Pneumatic rear ARB switch. Instant engagement and virtually fail-proof. Also, makes a cool "phssht" sound. The exhaust limb is routed into the engine bay so no gear oil smell in cab. Back up camera helps more than you'd think. Dogs not included but I couldn't resist

It is time to sell my beloved 1994 Toyota Truck. Like the sale of many great cars, this one is prompted by an addition to our family. Don't get me wrong, I love my baby, but man, I love this truck, too. However, a compact extended cab truck has no space for a baby or their stuff. I got this...

Lowered price to $800. Make me an offer! a

Honestly, no idea. A similar build was around 1900lbs, but that included a steel, non-articulating subframe with a giant commercial real door. Hopefully mine will be lighter. ?

That seems like a decent approach. What do you do for the rearmost of the flatbed-to-frame connection?

As I (and @DirtWhiskey) have mentioned, this is similar to water trucks used offroad. Definitely not an apples-to-apples comparison at all, but I'm not creating a whole new species. Reasons I chose to avoid a 3-point include: Loss of truck as a truck Maintenance - the truck has >200k and I...

Six tiny bolts as @DirtWhiskey said ;)

I see your point and this brings to mind the main limitation of the spring mounts which is excess sway, as previously mentioned. Assuming normal mechanics (big assumption), the spring on the opposite side would extend an equivalent amount with almost no resistance. That should mitigate the...

I've never heard this until this discussion thread, and I can't see why that necessarily would be. Torque would be transmitted to the bed whenever the mounts limit movement. A pivot or springs both by design do that less than another type of mount. I do agree that an articulation test of some...

I wasn’t clear but I mentioned the cabover height because I need to increase it. 29” is way too short. if you read the rest of the post, the interior height is 6’4”and I am 5’6”. That is 8” of free air above me. I need to lower the height of the front wall to increase the height in the cabover...

What areas have room for improvement? Any suggestions?

The roofline is flat. We aren't cowpolks so I don't think we'll need boots or hat clearance, lol. We want to match the dimensions of the flatbed to minimize overhangs, etc. I intend to use the stake pockets on the side as rub rails. Anyhow, since this is the final dimension check off, I was...

It's time to finalize dimensions and I'd love to get some input from other camper owners. The length and width of the main body of the camper are dictated by the flatbed, so they are what they are. The alcove is also designed to hold a queen size bed oriented N-S, so that is fixed, too. The...

The spring mounts allow me to tighten them down as needed for a similar effect. Also allows me to avoid extra stuff attached to my setup. I like the thought, though.

To be clear, I wasn't asking Total Composites to share drawings for free. I'm buying a kit and would buy a subframe and/or pay for engineering if available. My suggestion was to use modern technology (CAD files and laser scanning, for example) to facilitate remote engineering solutions.

If the solutions are so unique, then arguably, they are IP that you can protect and maybe worth the hassle from a business perspective. On the other hand, if I'm right and it is just math that needs to be worked out to get repeatable and reliable results, then it would be nice if that were...

I don't disgree, per se, but just like designing an anti-squat suspension for a car, while the applications can vary, the physics are still the same. Different wheelbases, tire size, weight distribution - input into formula, and you get linkage locations and control arm lengths. Then you have...

Thanks for the video. Those Unicats are amazing vehicles. Unfortunately, it doesn't go much into the theory of the design apart from the "we use a pivot." I think the big questions most of us have on ExPo whenever these types of things are discussed are what type of system and why. For...