Streakerfreak
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heeltoe989 said:
Fantastic! It's about time. A little out of reach at the moment though
2006 Canadian Tacoma Build
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Fantastic! It's about time. A little out of reach at the moment though
heeltoe989 said:
I've been using Amsoil for awhile, I sent my oil to Blackstone lab for analysis last oil change. I changed the oil at 8000 miles. There report indicated the metal content is a little high in the oil but Blackstone explains this is normal for a new engine like mine, 15000 miles. The number should come down later. The TBN is 2.6. The oil properties reading are all well with in spec.
taco chaser
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Is this something you are building on the side? Because it looks bad ***.heeltoe989 said:Hey everybody, I'm pretty bummed, that Baja has been canceled for this year.
I was really looking forward to hanging out and meeting a bunch of you, but this will have to wait for next year.
Money and a lack of good sponsorship to help build the new truck has grinded us to a halt.
Here's a new picture of the new truck she's a beauty, but will have to wait till next year to hit the sand.
One of the things i plan on before i die, is to race the baja in something i build. Dead last and a week later, i don't care, just as long as i'm there.
heeltoe989
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taco chaser said:
yup,
this is the new race truck for next years Baja 1000. I beleave we (Kevin - HRT Off-road and I) are going to run in Class 8 which I think is like a little trophy truck.
Its whats left of a Jeep Comanche and will be power by a 400hp inline 6. Lots of work to be done still on the truck, but about 80% of the fabrication is already done. Can hardly wait to try it out!!
PS - I haven't done any fab work on the new truck yet. Kevin is doing most of it in his shop, but I'm there when I can be to help out on anything! I'm down this weekend to help wrench!! can hardly wait!!
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:bowdown:heeltoe989 said:
heeltoe989
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taco chaser said:
Oh stop!
I'm getting embarrassed
you can fabricate on my truck any day by the killer work your doing on your truck!
heeltoe989
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Does anybody know why a lot of my pictures are gone from this forum? I've check my option and photos are turned on, but about 90% of my pictures at the start of this forum are gone?
heeltoe989
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heeltoe989
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A few more pictures, since the other have disappeared somewhere in cyberspace space. Some of these pictures are of the truck ready for this year winter. I run a Toyo G0-2 Plus 285 70-17 winter tire so I can use my RUD chains with them. Killer tire!
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snakeii
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Looking better after each mod!
I've been following the progress, but since there are so many projects to follow I dont remember what components you are using, such as suspension. Could you make up a list on your first post like tacodoc did?
Keep up the great work! I need to hurry up and get the suspension done on mine, and soon!
I've been following the progress, but since there are so many projects to follow I dont remember what components you are using, such as suspension. Could you make up a list on your first post like tacodoc did?
Keep up the great work! I need to hurry up and get the suspension done on mine, and soon!
heeltoe989
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snakeii said:
For you DONE!
Check out the start of the thread.
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slooowr6 said:
Yes please!
If it is custom, maybe we could get a few of them made. I would really like a bigger tank.
heeltoe989
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The transfer tank will be a custom unit made from 1/4 aluminum and mounted where the spare tire now goes under the truck. It will be 120L and be wired with a remote switch inside the cab which I can turn on and it will dump fuel into the main tank. The gap where the spare tires goes is quite large and I have taken a few measurements and I should be able to get a nice big tank high mounted in this area. I haven't worked out all the details yet, a few more things have to be in place first like the rear bumper.
As for the King Springs. I'm looking at getting a higher rate spring from King at 700lbs (Icon 650lbs). which should take the weight of the bumper and winch a lot better than the Icon spring right now as I'm getting a lot of sag from them and I really don't like how much I'm having to turn the coil-overs up to get the lift I want.
I working with Kevin from High Rollers trucks and King on getting a spring that will work a lot better for this extra weight. Since I did the spring change after breaking one, I haven't been very impressed with the new springs from Icon. I'm also, when I do the spring change am going to make the Icon coil-over extended coil-overs, a bit more dropout would be nice sometimes.
http://www.kingshocks.com/springs.php?action=coil_springs
very big selection of springs, so I think something should fit, just worried about finding the right poundage.
EDIT - I'm hoping the 14 X 700 spring will work with the new extended coil-over.
As for the King Springs. I'm looking at getting a higher rate spring from King at 700lbs (Icon 650lbs). which should take the weight of the bumper and winch a lot better than the Icon spring right now as I'm getting a lot of sag from them and I really don't like how much I'm having to turn the coil-overs up to get the lift I want.
I working with Kevin from High Rollers trucks and King on getting a spring that will work a lot better for this extra weight. Since I did the spring change after breaking one, I haven't been very impressed with the new springs from Icon. I'm also, when I do the spring change am going to make the Icon coil-over extended coil-overs, a bit more dropout would be nice sometimes.
http://www.kingshocks.com/springs.php?action=coil_springs
very big selection of springs, so I think something should fit, just worried about finding the right poundage.
EDIT - I'm hoping the 14 X 700 spring will work with the new extended coil-over.
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