jim65wagon
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I've never seen that happen either.....sure would be enough to make your heart do some lumpity bumpity when you're trying to stop! Glad you're OK.
dyogim's 00 tundra build
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dyogim
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Truck is back on the road rolling. WOOHOO!!!! While replacing the caliper brackets and calipers, I replaced the pinion seal, pinion nut and washer, wheel hub seals, repacked wheel bearings, axle shaft bearings, and hubs with grease, another bead of RTV sealant on the diff cover, new coat of paint on the diff cover, steering knuckles, calipers/brackets, and leaf springs. Pics below.
In regards to the carnage, here's what I think happened. When I slammed on the breaks, the load caused the caliper brackets to collapse. This caused the caliper to bind and break at the lower mount. This caused the pin to shear then splitting the caliper bracket apart. It's like a complete cycle.....Happier with the beefier brackets.
In regards to the carnage, here's what I think happened. When I slammed on the breaks, the load caused the caliper brackets to collapse. This caused the caliper to bind and break at the lower mount. This caused the pin to shear then splitting the caliper bracket apart. It's like a complete cycle.....Happier with the beefier brackets.
dyogim
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It's been a while since my last update and post but, since my last post my family and I have moved into a bigger house and most of my time has been spent working on the house. I now have more than twice the size of my old house, RV parking (for the truck) and a 3 car garage where the 3rd car port will be my little shop. Going to be installing some suspended shelving to keep the storage boxes off the ground and only keep what I need on the floor.
Otherwise, updates on the rig. Getting some new wheels and a set of 37" tires. Wheels are going to be 8 bolt H1 (HMMV) beadlock wheels recentered to fit the toyota 6 lug pattern of 6x5.5 with a BS of 3". Tires are going to be Goodyear military tires also found on the H1 (HMMV) 37x1250x16.5. Once I receive the tires, I'm going to groove the lugs to have it look similar to the goodyear MTR kevlars. Where the outside lugs are siped and the inside lugs are spaced/grooved out more. The pic of the hmmv wheel shows a pressed center, mine will be flat. The tires will only have 2 of the 4 lugs in each row grooved and the other 2 siped. I'll be doing the grooving and siping myself. Fun....
Other than that, I need to replace my rear wheel bearings and at the same time, repalce the inner and out seals and o-rings. Update pics with the wheels and tires will be posted once I have them mounted on the rig. Hope to make the Overland Expo in Hollister this year....
Otherwise, updates on the rig. Getting some new wheels and a set of 37" tires. Wheels are going to be 8 bolt H1 (HMMV) beadlock wheels recentered to fit the toyota 6 lug pattern of 6x5.5 with a BS of 3". Tires are going to be Goodyear military tires also found on the H1 (HMMV) 37x1250x16.5. Once I receive the tires, I'm going to groove the lugs to have it look similar to the goodyear MTR kevlars. Where the outside lugs are siped and the inside lugs are spaced/grooved out more. The pic of the hmmv wheel shows a pressed center, mine will be flat. The tires will only have 2 of the 4 lugs in each row grooved and the other 2 siped. I'll be doing the grooving and siping myself. Fun....
Other than that, I need to replace my rear wheel bearings and at the same time, repalce the inner and out seals and o-rings. Update pics with the wheels and tires will be posted once I have them mounted on the rig. Hope to make the Overland Expo in Hollister this year....
dyogim
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Got my bearings and inner/outer seals finally replaced a couple of weeks ago. Everything is all good. Until, driving to work yesterday morning at around 5:30am my truck felt funny. Then it started to chatter like crazy everytime I stepped on the gas. Figured my Detroit Locker was failing (still need to inspect it). Drove it home afterwork later in the afternoon and started working on the truck. Pulled the rear diff to find 2 teeth from the pinion had broken off. The 4.88 gearset was from Precision Gear and was installed onto an open carrier back in 04 then swapped onto the detroit locker back in 09. Here's a couple of pics. The pic of the AA battery is just to compare the size of the tooth chunks. At the same time, I'm trying to set-up my garage to how I want it. 3rd carport as my little shop and the 2 car port will be the camry and honda. Building shelves that will have drywall to cover the bottom, possibly with recessed lights. Sliding doors to hide everything. Thinking of using peg board. The garage has since been cleared of most of the stuff we moved. More stuff will be cleared out for donation. I've also added a futon to the shop section to the left of where the bikes are hanging.
Anyone have an open 8.4" toyota diff laying around? Gear ratio is not of concern as long as it's complete.
Anyone have an open 8.4" toyota diff laying around? Gear ratio is not of concern as long as it's complete.
dyogim
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New gears are installed and set. Next was to work on my recentered H1 8 bolts and 37" goodyear military tires.
Here's the recentered H1 8 bolts. Painted/primered with rusto primer and gloss black. 2 Middle lugs of the tires were grooved. Had to put my old wheels/tires on because of some brake issues. My rotors may be warped and with the larger tires, the pedal is pulsating like crazy and has made the truck shutter when braking to a stop. New rotors are on their way...
Here's the recentered H1 8 bolts. Painted/primered with rusto primer and gloss black. 2 Middle lugs of the tires were grooved. Had to put my old wheels/tires on because of some brake issues. My rotors may be warped and with the larger tires, the pedal is pulsating like crazy and has made the truck shutter when braking to a stop. New rotors are on their way...
jim65wagon
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Groovy!
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I love siping and grooving, it's a fun way to pass a few hours. Makes my hands ache a bit, but that maybe just some old age setting in.
Truck looks ready for anything!
dyogim
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That picture is from the company. I opted to not groove the outer lugs. I'm thinking with the outer lugs grooved, it could caus more chunking when off the beaten path.
dyogim
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New brakes rotors replaced with Summit Racing cross drilled/slotted rotors. Next is to replace rear brake drums and shoes.....
Difference between the 37" Goodyear Military OZ tires and the 35" mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's. The tread width is slimmer on the Goodyears by about an 1.5". Overall width is the same at 12.5".
Looking forward to making the Expo event at Hollister, CA in october.
Difference between the 37" Goodyear Military OZ tires and the 35" mickey Thompson Baja MTZ's. The tread width is slimmer on the Goodyears by about an 1.5". Overall width is the same at 12.5".
Looking forward to making the Expo event at Hollister, CA in october.
dyogim
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Chris and I still need to register for it..... Are you staying overnight? Chris and I plan on doing a day thing on saturday.
As far as the brakes, I replaced the drums tonight. After a test run, looks like my brake issues are no longer and the cause of the brake pedal pulsating and the truck shuttering was from warped drums. I can now enjoy driving again with the big ole 37's and being able to stop smoothly.
As far as the brakes, I replaced the drums tonight. After a test run, looks like my brake issues are no longer and the cause of the brake pedal pulsating and the truck shuttering was from warped drums. I can now enjoy driving again with the big ole 37's and being able to stop smoothly.
