Wood Kutter
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Artic Trucks has been around for quite a few years. This is what they build, trucks for the snow. No photoshopping.
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Artic Trucks has been around for quite a few years. This is what they build, trucks for the snow. No photoshopping.
Wood Kutter
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Here's something I've probably posted before. I am not associated with either of these companies, but I do own these products. They work well. Especially the door locks, there are no holes to drill. You just have to order the correct set, depending on the style of your side door.
http://www.riffraffdiesel.com/front-abs-grease-able-block-off-fitting/
https://www.slicklocks.com/productbuy.php?combo_product_id=1
http://www.riffraffdiesel.com/front-abs-grease-able-block-off-fitting/
https://www.slicklocks.com/productbuy.php?combo_product_id=1
It appears there is at least some suspension engineering on a new Tacoma. Arctic Trucks has been building cool stuff for decades and yes they cut the snot out of the body to fit large tires, though there are some suspension mods as well. I have a video somewhere of an F-350 being built in their shop. I will see if I can find it and re-post.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJsLVtkmz0c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJsLVtkmz0c
SHAFT
Observer
just your typical super duty steering play. Not from the kit, it's always been a bit crap. not intolerable, but definitely has room for improvement. i think it's in the column or maybe the shaft that runs to the steering box though i'm really just guessing. everything after the pitman arm is tight.
ujoint
Supporting Sponsor
So, we don't do interiors. 
Good customer of ours just picked up a new Quigley Transit and wanted the interior setup for his specific needs so I said yes. His son races bikes all over the country, everything from MTB to cyclecross so the van needs to be easily reconfigurable. He even has a trainer in the van for winter races, this Transit has a ton of room. They didn't want to be removing wheels and doesn't want hitch carrier. We added the flooring, 12v & USB chargers for the pass seat too.
Good customer of ours just picked up a new Quigley Transit and wanted the interior setup for his specific needs so I said yes. His son races bikes all over the country, everything from MTB to cyclecross so the van needs to be easily reconfigurable. He even has a trainer in the van for winter races, this Transit has a ton of room. They didn't want to be removing wheels and doesn't want hitch carrier. We added the flooring, 12v & USB chargers for the pass seat too.
pugslyyy
Expedition Vehicle Engineer Guy
Chris, wanted to thank you for your help this week getting squared away on the 4x4 conversion. It took me and one of our mechanics working an average of 5 hours a day, so we were closer to 50 hours than your estimate of 40 hours - but we probably had at least 10 hours of head scratching time as we read the instructions, etc which you wouldn't have to do.
Between Monday and Friday we were able to get everything done except for the drive shafts and the parking brake extension. Drive shaft guy pushed us out to next week, and the parking brake part is on order.
Other than the UJOR parts, we had to buy drive shafts (tbd), parking brake extension (~$20), pay a TIG welder to modify the fuel tank ($160), and pay the powder coater ($100). Also, because I was an idiot and damaged the oil filter assembly we had to buy a new one (~$100), but I'm not counting that in the build cost since it was my error.
Key shop tools to have are the plasma cutter and MIG welder. Other than the fuel tank the rest of the welding is pretty easy. I suppose it would be possible to do the conversion without a plasma cutter, but I don't think I would want to.
The biggest PITA is drilling those 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch holes.
Between Monday and Friday we were able to get everything done except for the drive shafts and the parking brake extension. Drive shaft guy pushed us out to next week, and the parking brake part is on order.
Other than the UJOR parts, we had to buy drive shafts (tbd), parking brake extension (~$20), pay a TIG welder to modify the fuel tank ($160), and pay the powder coater ($100). Also, because I was an idiot and damaged the oil filter assembly we had to buy a new one (~$100), but I'm not counting that in the build cost since it was my error.
Key shop tools to have are the plasma cutter and MIG welder. Other than the fuel tank the rest of the welding is pretty easy. I suppose it would be possible to do the conversion without a plasma cutter, but I don't think I would want to.
The biggest PITA is drilling those 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch holes.
ujoint
Supporting Sponsor
Excellent, from the pics everything looks nice! Be sure to post some pics of it sitting on all 4.
pugslyyy
Expedition Vehicle Engineer Guy
Not exactly sitting on all 4, but this is how it looked going over to the drive shaft shop today!
pugslyyy
Expedition Vehicle Engineer Guy
Yeah just the plastic though.
mk216v
Der Chef der Fahrzeuge
SHAFT, if Chris/UJOR is out of stock currently, I have brand new-in-box SSBC calipers/rotors/2 pad sets I bought from UJOR, for sale. PM me if interested.
mk216v
Der Chef der Fahrzeuge
Off to Rhino
Sweet! :drool:
B190 touch down! Few little items left, just added Aluminess bumpers to the build, delivery in 1 week!
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