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Old 01-11-2018, 01:03 AM #16
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That old girl is pretty clean
You are right, this section is pretty dead sometimes

Where are you in Alaska? I spent 4 years falling out of planes at Ft. Rich
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Tear Down

Maybe you can help me with this.

I just tore the cylinder heads off and suspect I need to go further.

My block is still in the truck. Can I pull it from within the truck?
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That old girl is pretty clean
You are right, this section is pretty dead sometimes

Where are you in Alaska? I spent 4 years falling out of planes at Ft. Rich
Miss it up there
Hey Dropzone, love your 2nd gen build man! Thanks for chiming in. Thanks for the red led mod for the map lights, got the idea from you.

I am down in Palmer, born and raised down here.
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Wish I had more time to do something like this. Nice job, awesome new look.
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Maybe you can help me with this.

I just tore the cylinder heads off and suspect I need to go further.

My block is still in the truck. Can I pull it from within the truck?
I am not sure what you mean.. maybe a more thorough post in the main classics section will net you some better results.
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Wish I had more time to do something like this. Nice job, awesome new look.
Thanks, Cali! Not sure its a "new" look like you said (I won't complain though!). Seems like the 1.5" spacer lift is the go-to lift for this generation of rig, rightly so! Its easy, cheap, and gets good results when it is done correctly! And as far as the truck I really can't claim too much fame, I just happened to be in the right time frame at the right place with the bank account to match! I'm sure there are some gems around your neck of the woods down there on the west coast, and shipping prices are a-lot less as well!
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Nice looking runner man! Keep up the good work! You should Contact kid and have it added to the master build thread

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super nice build. are you a mechanic by trade?
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super nice build. are you a mechanic by trade?
Thanks Amalik, appreciate it! Not a mechanic by trade, salmon fishing in the summers and school in the winters at this point, but I also have a culinary degree/background, and some experience in a few different butcher shops/game processing.

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Nice looking runner man! Keep up the good work! You should Contact kid and have it added to the master build thread
Thanks! Will do... as funds allow! Seems like everything came together quickly when you pull it all together for the forums, but the reality was it was a long slog to get it to where it is now, and barring any major windfalls it will probably stay close to its current set-up for a few years.

Is "kid" the admin?
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Yeah if you search for the master build thread you can contact him there. I know what you mean about the way things seem to come together. I’m going to do this stuff and then it will probably be awhile until I get around to doing much more myself
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Finally got around to getting some engine bay pictures, you can see how much room the egr and cruise delete netted me on the passenger side of the block, easier to change plugs there than the other side! Also seen is the knock sensor bypass, tapped into the intake manifold and grounded on the lce block off plate.

Went back to my sr5 rims to match all the chrome on the truck (not a fan), and I have to say I love the way that the 33's look on these rims vs. the steel offset. It solved a minor rub under compression issue I was having, as well as stiffened up the ride a touch as well. Plus I was able to use my OEM hub-caps, which is one of my favorite parts of the truck following the OEM layout.

Also pulled the trigger on a fifth 33x10.5 spare on matching rim, just for peace of mind. I know I had talked about moving down to 31's, but after getting everything tuned in and netting a conservative 17 mpg mixed driving I think I can deal with the loss of power. They are great tires for us up here in Alaska, and should put up with the mild wheeling I do when aired down as well as great long distance performance for road trips.

I do have an issue with the rear shocks, I mounted the new mounts too high up on the axle, and even with the 1.5 coil spacer, there are a few frost heaves that I bottom out the shocks on my daily commute. I am considering getting into a set of OME 901 HD coils (2+ lift) to give me some more rise and resistance against the shocks bottoming out.

Does anyone have any experience running these coils? How about with a spacer? What shocks are you running?

Another option would be sourcing some shorter shocks, but I like the idea of having some more beef out back to handle summer gear for camping and offroading.

Thanks in advance.

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Also a few interior shots.

The 4wd shift had to be trimmed to work with the marlin short shift. The kit was initially for a 151f I had that got sold with the prior truck, but I decided to keep the kit for the 150 on the runner. Had to modify the transfer case shifter to keep from interference from the gear shift, as well as use the stock shift bushing which was in decent shape. With the marlin bushing, I couldn't get the case piece to push down and turn to lock the shifter into place.

Also a shot of the OEM Toyota fog switch in place in the dash punchout, almost a perfect fit, with just a minute edge not falling into place, hardly noticeable.

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tasteful mods that don't take away from the original vehicle, well done
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The first long trip this last weekend went well (Palmer south to Seward, Alaska). Playing around with gas mileage numbers/fuel types and I am finding that I am getting better gas mileage with premium fuel. Average speed was 70 mph over 200 miles, and I averaged 20 miles a gallon even with some steep climbs in 4th. Tires were at 37 PSI. I still need to address the rear shock mounts, but only managed to bottom out once on the drive through the mountains. Interestingly enough running low-grade fuel and reducing the average speed to 60 I lost a 1 mpg, even the route was more downhill than going in. I figure I am splitting hairs with the cost-benefit of premium vs. not, but I kind of like the experimentation. It does run better on premium. Some pictures from the trip are attached.

Looking towards this summer as far as mods go I am planning on making some changes:
CVT RTT on rear 3 roof bars
ARB 2500 Awning
Yukon grizzly rear locker w/master rebuild kit for the diff
Rear seat delete-build boxes in the area
OME rear HD 1.5" lift springs
Relocate rear lower shock mounts
Move fog lights and light bar inside bumper
CB radio
4-crawler track bar bracket
Mudflaps

Secondary to all of that I would like to get all the chrome plasti-dipped to match the body color, and get the rims powdercoated gun-metal grey.

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Looking good! Can't wait to have my runner looking as good as yours!
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