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#31 Josh41

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Posted 28 January 2018 - 10:08 PM

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Nissan Frontier 2016 CC LWB, 2" lift, tires, airbags and other stuff

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#32 Hodakaguy

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Posted 02 February 2018 - 09:09 PM

With my truck now mobile it's time for an alignment so I can start getting some miles on the new parts.  I've had good luck in the past with the local Les Schwab tire center so I made an appointment and arrived early in the am to get the alignment completed.

Even with the REM Polished gears I will be following a break in period to ensure the gears are properly broken in.  I left the house and drove for 25 minutes keeping it at or under 40 mph.  When I stopped at the tire shop for alignment I used a IR gun to check the temp of the rear axle and 3rd member, nice and cool :-)   From this point I will drive it easy for several hundred more miles.

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I asked for 3 Deg Caster if possible, came out at 2.5 Deg.  Not perfect specs but it's driving really well now.

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Out in the Wild.....

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I'm really liking the looks of these Wheels.

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With my truck out of the shop it's time to start in on my fathers truck.

Up on stands and ready for Round Two.....Ding Ding.

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Drained both axles, my fathers truck has 5500 miles on it at this point and the oil in both the front and rear had a dark grey color to it.  When installing new gears they recommend a 500 mile oil change on the front diff and rear axle to flush any metal particles ect during the break in period.  If keeping stock gearing it would be a good idea to change oils in the front and rear within the first 5k miles, most will just drive their new cars without ever doing a oil change on the axles.

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Pulling the front end apart, I was smarter this time and left the axles attached to the spindle.....a lot less work and speeds up the process.  Second time around is always faster, should have thought about this when I did mine.

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Stock suspension components removed.

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Front Diff out of the truck.

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Supports removed and the diff is ready for re-gearing.  All wrapped up and ready to transport.

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Removing the drivers side Upper Control Arm bolt was a bit tighter on my fathers truck than on mine, a little trimming on the bolt face allowed the bolt to be removed without cutting the bolt in two.  A small air grinder with a skinny wheel made quick work of the trimming process.  Once the sheet metal was tweaked back a drift pushed the bolt right out.

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Looking Bare.  New UCA's installed on both sides.

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Getting the tires installed on the wheels...

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Lots more to come......

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Posted 04 February 2018 - 01:24 AM

Our Husky X-act fit Contour floor liners arrived this weekend :-).  The stock Toyota all weather mats leave a lot to be desired and the passenger side mat constantly creeps forward since it doesn't have a anchor.  The Husky mats come with a anchor for the passenger side, has an excellent fit and a heaps more coverage than the stock mats.  The quality of the Husky units is top notch!  Lot's of pics since I was having a hard time finding good pics when I was looking at them.

Pics of the Husky mats next to the OEM units.

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Anchor for passenger side, screws into carpet/under matting.  The floor mat snaps onto this anchor.

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Mats installed.

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Posted 04 February 2018 - 01:24 AM

Continued from above.....

 

Next up start installation of a dual battery system in my truck, I'll be piecing together the setup using different brand components.  For the passenger side Battery I purchased an Off Grid Engineering aluminum mount, the battery in this location will be a NorthStar Group 35 740 CCA Batt and will be the starting battery for the truck.

The mount....machined aluminum goodness :-)
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The mount/battery will be placed in the open space on the passenger side, The TRD Off Road models have this space open since the ABS controller is integral with the master cylinder and located on the drivers side.
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These three studs will be part of the mount setup.
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Mount Installed........Well....Kinda
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Should have been a quick and easy install but the mount does not line up with the rear most stud on the fender well, the hole for the stud (Blue Arrow) is about 2" away from the rear stud (Red Arrow).  Maybe this battery mount is for a different year Tacoma?  I'll make some calls on Monday, for now this project is on hold.

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Picked up my fathers Wheels/Tires from the tire shop, all balanced and ready to go.

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Managed to install both front shocks, reservoirs and upper air bag/mounts on my fathers truck this afternoon.

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Almost twins...:-)
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More to come....

 

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Posted 04 February 2018 - 01:45 AM

I'm surprised Toyota went cheap on the passenger side floor mat anchors. The stock mats look better than the 2nd gen mats though. My 2nd gen has anchors on both sides. One of the first things any owner who is going to take their truck off-road should get are the Husky-Weathertech type of mats.

 

You might have a 2nd gen battery mount. I had my battery in there with a homemade mount and it broke free. Had to put the battery in the cab behind the pax seat. Not how I had planned but oh well.


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Posted 10 February 2018 - 02:52 AM

Time to get some work done on this project.

Since I installed the lift on my truck I've had a vibration/shudder each time I pass through 20 MPH.  I ordered some Degree Shims (3 Degree) to rotate the pinion upward and place the drive line back into proper orientation.

Dropped the axle, clamped the springs with two C-Clamps and removed the pins holding the spring pack together.

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Shims Installed.

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Trimming the excess stud to clear the lower Air Bag mounts...and being careful not to touch the shock :-)

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And back together again.  I took it for a test drive after installing the shims and the Vibration is gone, the shims did the trick! :-).  Now to make progress on other items.....

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Next up install the passenger side battery in my truck.  I contacted Off Grid Engineering about the bottom rear stud (Red Arrow) not lining up with the hole in the mount (Blue Arrow), they said on the 3rd Gen's the rear mount isn't utilized and the mount is strong enough without it.  Seemed like this mount was made for the 2nd Gen trucks and they just called it good for the 3rd Gen's instead of re-designing it to fit properly....bummer since it's not a cheap piece.    Once installed I could pull up on the rear of the mount and get a little flex, I decided that it would be best to go ahead and anchor the rear of the mount down to prevent any fatigue over time from flexing when hitting bumps etc.

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Mount removed.  You can see the three studs in this picture.  I will be installing a Rivet Nut into the hole just ahead of the rear most stud and will use a bolt to anchor the mount down.

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Rivet Nut tool.  This tool is very handy for installing threads into sheet metal.

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Hole drilled out to proper size and Rivet Nut being installed.

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And Rivet Nut Installed.

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Mount re-installed, rock solid and no flexing.

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NorthStar Group 35 Battery.  This battery will be the starting/Truck battery.

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Everything Secured.

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Time to install the Drivers side NorthStar Group 31M Battery.  This battery will run the Winch, fridge etc and will be tied to the Four Wheel Camper as well.

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Posted 11 February 2018 - 12:23 AM

Up early and started fabricating parts to extend the lower air bag mounts for my fathers truck.  The thicker Dakar springs puts the outer support leg on the bottom mount about 3/4" off the axle, time to extend them for proper fit.

Marking and cutting the new support legs

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Welding it all up

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Lower mounts primed and painted.  Installed the Daystar Cradles, these will allow the air bags to separate from the lower mount during suspension droop, this will allow full droop on the suspension and eliminate the stress on the air bag from the axle assembly hanging off the bag.

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Posted 11 February 2018 - 12:24 AM

Continued from above.....

 

Installing the extended Stainless Braided rear brake lines.

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Installed the air lines for the air bags.  I ran the fill fittings out the rear the same way I did on my truck, so they perform double duty as license plate mounting bolts.

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Installed the carrier bearing drop spacers.

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Lower air bag mounts installed, the cradles and bags come back into alignment as the suspension is compressed.
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Re-installed the rear diff with REM polished 4:88 Nitro Gears :-).  The 4:88 gearing is my favorite mod so far, makes the truck WAY more fun to drive!  These 3rd gen trucks should have came from the factory with these gears installed!
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Rear end complete, just have to finish torque on the spring eye bolts after the truck is sitting back on the wheels.

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Next up re-install the front Diff.  Installed painters tape over the axle seals to keep any nasties out during install.  No pics of installing the support arms back onto the front diff.

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Running the air tubing for the ARB front locker.
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Locker air tubing fitted up to the Diff, tubing not yet fully routed and secured in this pic.
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Front Diff back in the truck.
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Should be able to test drive this baby tomorrow, my father is excited to get his truck back :-)
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More tomorrow.....

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My 4wd Sprinter Build: CLICK HERE

My Unimog U1300L Build:  CLICK HERE

My VW Syncro Westy Build:  CLICK HERE

My Tacoma/FWC  Builds: CLICK HERE

Ride Report - In Memory Of The Crewmen: CLICK HERE


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Posted 11 February 2018 - 09:28 AM

I'm looking forward to your report on the shudders/vibes. I did shims and the carrier bearing drop and still have the vibes. It is much worse when the camper isn't on the truck. Waiting for the next time I take it off to see if activating 4WD stops the shudders. If so I may have to utilize the following thread on TacomaWorld:

https://www.tacomawo...-follow.472081/


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Founder of D.E.R.P. Desert Exploration & Research Project. A camp proper is a nomads biding place. He may occupy it for a season or only for a single night, according as the site and its surroundings please or do not please the wanderers whim- Horace Kephart.

2009 4x4 Tacoma Access Cab-The Gini

2013 Silver Spur Finch Shell- The Oxcart/Gini's Burden-

http://www.wanderthe...ory/#entry83606


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Posted 12 February 2018 - 10:38 AM

I'm looking forward to your report on the shudders/vibes. I did shims and the carrier bearing drop and still have the vibes. It is much worse when the camper isn't on the truck. Waiting for the next time I take it off to see if activating 4WD stops the shudders. If so I may have to utilize the following thread on TacomaWorld:

https://www.tacomawo...-follow.472081/

 

 

The rear degree shims did the trick on my truck, the vibes are now gone.  I was planning on doing the ECGS bushing upgrade and actually purchased the bushings and tool then changed our minds and had a ARB front locker installed while the diffs were opened up for re-gearing.  (no need for the bushing upgrade with the ARB unit).  I would recommend installing the bushing even if it's not your current issue, the factory needle bearings will eventually give you issues. 

 

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My 4wd Sprinter Build: CLICK HERE

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My VW Syncro Westy Build:  CLICK HERE

My Tacoma/FWC  Builds: CLICK HERE

Ride Report - In Memory Of The Crewmen: CLICK HERE






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