JasonRedwood
Explorer
Just saw these over on Pirate 4x4:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/axles-tires-wheels-sale/1217137-toyota-ifs-hubs.html
Good deal!
Just saw these over on Pirate 4x4:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/axles-tires-wheels-sale/1217137-toyota-ifs-hubs.html
This picture reminds me of my workspace, yay for street/parking lot garages! haha
BTW I love the fact that this thread and the Equipt 2013 4runner build are right next to each other. The Equipt guys are using the "money cannon" approach and you are doing the "low budget" build. Interesting contrast between the two.
I'm currently $600 from spending my first dollar on my FJ62... but that's a long and interesting story for my own build thread.
I didn't read every line, but if you get to the point where the steering gear box gives out on you, I replaced the one on my old 87 4runner with a gearbox from a 92 or 94 V6 2wd 4runner. The gearing is a lot different and gets you lock to lock with fewer turns of the steering wheel.
Well I finally gave in and bought a used pair of manual hubs from Yota Yard. I'm a little disappointed how brutally they were removed. Instead of tapping the studs with a brass drift, it looks like they hit the outer edge with a hammer. If you look at the ones for sale on Pirate you can see they were removed the same way. They appear to be dented near every stud hole. I'm hoping bolting them down will straighten out the aluminum body. But hubs are the last thing on my mind right now, I started tearing into my timing chain yesterday. The drivers side chain guide was missing and chattered into a million pieces inside the oil pan. The chain also made a set of nice grooves on the inside of the cover, luckily the coolant passage behind the waterpump still looks solid. It's been a long day, I'll post pics tomorrow of my progress. I'm hoping the install goes smoothly!!
I can't wait for the snow storm this week so I can try out the new hubs!
The biggest purchase so far was a set of tires. I shopped around for used tires for the past few weeks at some scrapers and from CraigsList. I also considered buying retreads, but for the cost I finally settled on a new set from Discount. The tires were $600 after taxes, mounting, balancing, and hazard protection. This doubled the cost of my project, but I think it was a worthwhile investment.
Yeah, if this storm turns out to be what they say it will be, then you should be able to give your 4wd system a good workout!
For those not in the Denver area, after a couple of weeks of gorgeous Spring weather and temps in the 70's they're predicting a foot of snow in Denver for tomorrow and a high temperature of 23 (for those in metric-land, that's -5 c.) :Wow1:
I'm a card-carrying cheap SOB but IMO one area you don't go cheap on is tires. The benefits of "cheap" tires are far outweighed by the potential risks.
Discount is usually a good place to go. Here's a hint when dealing with discount: NEVER take their first price. Tell them you're going to "think about it" or shop around. In most cases, they'll drop the price to keep you in the store.![]()
nice build ! did you have any problem with wheel clearance with the new brakes? I had to change the backspacing on my wheels to fit tundra calipers on my 95 Tacoma. How was the snow today?
Oh man, I didn't realize you we're in Denver! I'm in Loveland! We will definitely have to meet up sometime.