Recent content by Flesh Eater

OP, what state are you in? Would you be interested in selling this for parts? Assume you’re in the rust belt somewhere.

I’ve been running that calculator for years. This would be much cheaper if I trusted myself. I’ll re-gear my dedicated off road rigs, but I’m not trying it in this. Same concept, but I don’t want the doubt in the back of my mind. I just did a set of Toyota 3rds to 5.29 for a Sami. However...

I also have not noticed a difference in drive-ability. I’m looking at lockers and figured I’d re-gear at the same time. Was going to step up to 4.30 to get a little lower than factory set up. I also get what Bob was saying above. Put the stress on the diffs and not the engine/trans. I just...

I searched a few key terms and it brought up build threads. Some of you have a lot of information to sift through and I’ve also noticed more guys build V8’s here than V6’s. Does anyone have experience re-gearing for 33’s who also runs a ton of highway miles ranging up to 85mph cruising? I’m...

I got the FJ case. So, anyone ever make a doubler out of these two?

Dirt Every Day has a good episode plating the bottom of a 4th gen. As for the bumper, it’s a lot of time in the shop, mocking, measuring, etc. Not much anyone can say or do to make it easy.

My driveshaft is currently about 1.5” further out from it’s stock location, so a new one might be needed. This vehicle does long distance trips. I went 1,900 miles one way this year traveling at speeds of up to 85-87 mph across Wyoming. As reliable as I can get would be great. Which is why I...

I’m used to wrenching on Suzukis, so everything is tight. Looks like it’s just new driveshafts, ADD switch, and ABS switch…I need to go back and read if the dial selector can be removed and the 12V plug put there.

Holy cow! Thanks! I had no idea that existed for my phone. This site is actually useable now.

I keep reading through all of this. There seems to be a lot of opinions to wade through to get to facts. My biggest question is, does the 5 speed auto need a body lift for this? I have an 08’ 4Runner and it’s a long distance traveling vehicle. I do NOT want a body lift or to go any higher...

I actually found a case with a shifter. It’s $371, but whatever. They rated it grade A quality. We'll see when I go pick it up. My biggest regret when I geared my Tracker transfer case was not adding twin sticks. So I was going to do it to this, but after seeing the Front Range sticks, they’ll...

The junkyard case I found has no shifter. If they’re that hard to find I might just pass and grab a case off eBay with a shifter. Are you sure you put those sticks in properly? Like there’s not a detent spring/ball missing? Seems odd it would do that. I know Marlin Crawler had a shifter for...

So after my last long trip out west I started having problems with 4 lo out there. I hunted down an FJ case locally. I saw the thread on how to delete the ADD up front. Also going to do a twin stick for 2lo, which would be really nice when dry and running mountain passes. I’ll eventually be...

This is just my $0.02… If you are not going to turn your own wrenches, then any old car is just a worthless money pit. My one employee bought a turd of a Subaru for $3,500. He has almost $10,000 in it and the car isn’t worth $2,000. That’s what happens when you pay people to do work. A...

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