Recent content by BentWrench

I had planned on just doing a link bridge, but I talked to Brad and we decided to go ahead and get a truss for it. Decided on Artec because beef. This is my 3rd truss install but I had fabbed the last few. I think I have a pretty good system as far as a garage setup goes. First fully welded...

overdue update Got some bling up front. Gonna have to do some work around for the front upper link. But this was expected. Good fit and finish from urd. Thanks again for the military discount.

Cleaned up the rest of the frame and started mock up on the front end. I don't like this total box setup. I can get an extra inch forward, but past that it's reading front frame. I know I can but I don't want to. Beginning to regret not doing a frame chop. I'm going to get some mock links in and...

I'm on tucson, metaltech lowers, not sure what uppers. Selling the rear as a whole, also have the wiring harness and switch for it. Anyone interested please PM me, I don't want to clog this up with sales stuff.

aaaannnd, progress! Well finally got it in the garage. Stripped it off its bolt ons and got to cutting. Have a little more grinding on the passenger side and then mock-up begins. I was debating on a frame chop for a while but decided against it. Point of no return... And now my garage...

Read stuff, buy tools, and try stuff. Maybe take a class or 2. We were all beginners at some time, I'm still a little new to some things, but if you can read a manual and turn a wrench you can do a whole lot. But also keep in mind your life and the lives of those around you depend on you doing...

Got the twin sticks in today, took about 2 hours, I think most of that was cleaning off old silicon and finding where I left all of my 12mm sockets. The directions that came with the kit were terrible, and incomplete at that. But this guy over on an fj forum did a good write up with pics. I'll...

Not much of an update, just tapped the box for hydro assist and started working on gear install. Trying to get everything done off the rig before I tear it apart. D day on the 4 runner is may 7th. That should be enough time to do gears/lockers and t case mods at a minimum.

Got some big guns in today, ARB air lockers front and rear, 5.13 gears and master install kits. Brad managed to order these himself but said he went to Motobilt (Motobilt.com) and found the best price. I don't know the specifics but he told me they deserved a special thanks! Though they didn't...

Made my way down to ballistic today, I love having a good fab place local to me. They also gave us a great military discount and definitely deserve an honorable mention. Plus I can actually trust the input of the guys there as all of them build and wheel in one form or another. I used them when...

THANK YOU Industrial metal supply! A huge special thanks needs to go to industrial metal supply Tucson az branch. Digging through the rems pile where I found the 2.25x 3/8s wall Dom for all of the control arms ( what a Godsend that was) and started talking to the manager about what I was...

No it's fairly simple to do on your own from the write up they did. Transfer cases are pretty simple, I have done a few of them including the NP 231 in my zj that I have beat on pretty good.

Small update. Acquiring parts and stripping axles, I gutted the front axle as well. Picked up a ifs Toyota steering box, an fj transfer case, and all 4 brake calipers. The fj case is getting the twin stick kit and the box I am tapping for hydro assist. 35 spline Dana 60 shaft vs 28 spline...

Fixed http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/155217-going-too-big-nah-toytec-boss-3-lift.html

Not a fun update, a packrat made a home under the hood and chewed through the bank 2 knock hardness. That was not a fun fix, little bastard's cost me my whole evening. But it's fixed and I can get a little work done this weekend. Project related updates coming this weekend