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Fair enough. A lift will absolutely help bigger tires rub less, but if you intend to use all of your suspension travel, the end result is the same lifted or not. I think a lot of it comes down to the definition of "fit." For me, a tire fits when you can fully cycle the suspension lock to lock...

I'm amazed at the amount of people on the internets that buy into the x lift = x tire size debate. As was said a few post ago, unless you're modifying the bump stops, it doesn't matter if the truck is lifted or not, the same size tire will fit. Of course if you do lift the truck, it keeps you...

May I suggest spending some time behind the wheel of each? While I haven't ever driven (or even sat in) a land cruiser of any vintage, I would guess they drive quite a bit different than a 3rd gen due to size, weight, & suspension design. All the vehicles suggested in this thread are going to...

OEM engineers are juggling a lot of variables when designing an engine, and power probably takes a back seat to a few things. But when it comes to getting air into and out of the engine, there are very few downsides to better breathing so they tend to do a pretty good job on that front. Unless...

Welcome karma, Many modern engines already breathe very well and thus rarely see performance gains from aftermarket intakes/exhausts. Exhausts are fine if you want a different sound, but don't expect any real power increases out of a yota V6. "Cold Air" intakes on the other hand, can actually...

I ended up getting one of those antigravity jump start packs featured on the home page a few months ago, with the idea of upgrading my stock battery to a slightly larger single when it dies. I figure the larger single battery will have excess capacity for a future fridge, and the jump start...

I have heard nothing but good things about the wheelers super bumps. My understanding is the Timbrens function both as a progressive bump & a "helper" spring for heavier loads. The downside of this is that they also provide some rebound, which can lead to a bit of a bounce after heavy...

A quick update, Turns out the pinion bearing provided as part of Nitro Gear's package was incorrect for this application (as expected). I took a gamble and ordered a Timken bearing & race off of rock auto, and it worked out great. W/ my new bearing pressed on my pinion depth was dead on, and...

How's it handle in the twisties/highway w/o a front swaybar? Mine is stock w/ Icon coilovers up front, I ran w/o the swaybar for a few weeks to test it out and there was considerably more body roll. It wasn't unbearable, a little softer than stock coilovers w/ a swaybar, but I wouldn't want to...

Well I pulled the carrier back out last night to verify the brand of R&P. The Ring gear only has some numbers stamped on it (373, 3CAA, & one other code), but the pinion has FOMOCO, 373, & 3CAA. This tells me I have an OE Ford matched 3.73 R&P as expected. The old pinion bearing appears to be...

So I brought the pinion back to the shop so they could remove the bearing, and I ordered a second bearing online for $50 to use as a setup bearing. About 5 minutes w/ my dremmel had the new bearing sliding on & off the pinion easily. Setting the pinion depth is a tedious process for sure, you...

So after my lesson on the used diff, I ponied up for a new truetrac from Summit for $560 shipped, not too shabby. This is approximately $500 less than an ARB to put towards my winch fund (minus the $180 stupid tax for the Auburn of course). The truetrac (Part #915A550) works for all 35 spline...

So a little be of CL searching netted me a Sterling 10.5 compatible truetrac, gently used by a grandma to drive to church on Sundays and the grocery store on Wednesdays, for only $180! I was pretty pumped, that is until I got home and realized I had been duped. The ************ sold me an Auburn...

Rear axle getting torn down Open differential carrier on the bench Axle w/ the diff removed Although I'm pretty handy w/ a wrench, I've never tacked a differential rebuild before, so this should be interesting. I ordered the differential book from Randy's Ring & Pinion, it has specs on...

So now that the axles are offloaded and moved into the garage, I decided to go through them completely before they go on the truck. On the agenda is new pads & rotors all around, seals, flex lines, radius arm bushings, tie rods, ball joints, parking brake pads, and inspection/replacement if...

Pushing it off would have probably just resulted in some mangled axle accessories and maybe a broken foot. Brute strength may have worked, but these axles are heavy! Wikipedia lists the 10.5 rear as 330lbs, not sure if that includes oil & brakes, definitely not wheels & tires. I would bet the...

Not sure about that, I may just have testicle sized brain.

Basically it's just a quickly thrown together and badly built 2x4 & lag screw frame to facilitate hoisting the axles out of my bed. After I put it together my roommate and I rigged up a pulley system with a tree as the anchor and his winch as the lift. This is my roommate posing next...

Sorry for the long delay, it's been a busy summer. Moving on... So where was I? Now that I have a truck bed full of iron and rubber, I needed to figure out a way to get them out. I don't own a cherry picker, and the rafters in my garage aren't strong enough to hold that kind of weight, so I...

Where are you located at? I'm in Boulder and see extended cab OBS powerstrokes anywhere from 5k to 10k. For 10k I would expect a very very nice truck w/ records. For reference I paid $7300 for my '96 F250 CCSB (Powersroke, 5-speed) w/ 175k a few months ago. It is in decent mechanical shape...