Ajohnson85's '87 build

[4Running Daily]

So cool! Nice work!

 

[ajohnson]

So cool! Nice work!

Thanks bud. I'll have it swapped this week. Then I need to work on mounting my new piece of camping gear.

Indel B 50 qt fridge with slide. Got it from the group buy. I'm gonna make my own mounting plates and wire each truck so I can use the fridge in either one.

 

[4Running Daily]

Get that 4WD conversion done on the Taco!

 

[ajohnson]

Get that 4WD conversion done on the Taco!

That's next, still waiting on my harness from RST

 

[Chuckles89]

:thumb:

 

[ajohnson]

Oops

 

[Tinman1985]

I pulled two leafs out of the front and rear of my trail gear leafs. Rides like a slinky but way better than bouncing around like a hoopty. I'd also replace the center pins with some allen head bolts. Makes it faster to replace the broken trail gear parts in the future.

 

[ajohnson]

I pulled two leafs out of the front and rear of my trail gear leafs. Rides like a slinky but way better than bouncing around like a hoopty. I'd also replace the center pins with some allen head bolts. Makes it faster to replace the broken trail gear parts in the future.

The springs are fine for me. I just need to replace the center pins. I didn't even realize they were broken . 22re balls to the wall

 

[ajohnson]

 

[Quatre Coureur]

:thumb:

 

[ajohnson]

Lookin good

Hopefully I get over this cold so I can finish up and do some wheeling.

 

[Chim]

Are you going to be able to get that rear diff fill plug out?

 

[ajohnson]

Are you going to be able to get that rear diff fill plug out?

Nope, it is almost useless anyway, it's too low with the pinion rotated. I can fill through the breather port.

 

[Bad_Vision]

Oops

Wow what a stupid large stack what are carrying 4,000 lbs of gear?

 

[ajohnson]

Wow what a stupid large stack what are carrying 4,000 lbs of gear?

Thanks, just tools and camping gear. They work pretty good.

 

[Bad_Vision]

Dude that's beast and you will never have a sag issue when you go camping!

 

[ajohnson]

Dude that's beast and you will never have a sag issue when you go camping!

They're softer than they look I guess. I've been wheeling those springs for almost 4 years, if I didn't like them I would have changed them by now lol.

 

[Bad_Vision]

That's crazy because they look like something a 1 ton would have! Lol must be soft steel just lots of it!

 

[ajohnson]

Pretty common to have more leafs for a more progressive spring rate. It's only 6 main leafs, the top and bottom control axle wrap. These are All Pro springs I have on my Tacoma

 

[ajohnson]

Waiting on a replacement rear brake line, so I wired a 12v outlet for my fridge, it also has a USB port, and finally got a tote so I can organize my recovery gear.

3' tree strap, 10' tree strap, 30'x2" strap, 30'x3" strap, 20'x7/8" kinetic rope, smittybilt snatch block and tire plug kit, and D ring shackles.

Still need to mount the slide, I'm gonna bolt some plates to the floor with nuts welded on so I can easily remove/install it.