Chim's 99

[JWaldz]

I put the rear axles off as long as I could... you knows its bad when you park after driving in 95 degree weather and see gear oil drips coming off rear tire!

Mine usually only leaks under 2 conditions:

1) The truck sits for a long time (month or so) and allows the oil to get past the seal. Once it does, it continues to do so.

2) Anytime I do extreme or long trail offroading when the axle is constantly flexing and bumping over rocks.

It's mainly the driver side, but the passenger side has done it before. I'm gonna need the whole 9 yards like yours did. New everything! lol

 

[Chim]

Mine usually only leaks under 2 conditions:

1) The truck sits for a long time (month or so) and allows the oil to get past the seal. Once it does, it continues to do so.

2) Anytime I do extreme or long trail offroading when the axle is constantly flexing and bumping over rocks.

It's mainly the driver side, but the passenger side has done it before. I'm gonna need the whole 9 yards like yours did. New everything! lol

That's weird.. it was my drivers side that was bad too and at some point my passenger side had already been done.. although I did it again for peace of mind. This was the first time I paid a shop to do the press work and it was so worth it to not have that frustration!

 

[JWaldz]

That's weird.. it was my drivers side that was bad too and at some point my passenger side had already been done.. although I did it again for peace of mind. This was the first time I paid a shop to do the press work and it was so worth it to not have that frustration!

Mind if I ask you what you paid for everything? All parts and labor..

Feel free to message me

 

[Chim]

Mind if I ask you what you paid for everything? All parts and labor..

Feel free to message me

No problem:
Qty 2 - Rear axle service kit from Marlin Crawler: $69 each
https://www.marlincrawler.com/axle/rear-axle-parts/rear-axle-service-kit-1979-99

Qty 2 - Axle tone ring (abs ring) from toyota: $42.38 each + shipping
43517-35010 - Toyota Parts Deal

Qty 2 - additional retainer rings (needed for abs ring): $15.27 each + shipping
42423-20010 - Toyota Parts Deal

(optional are new brake shoes)

Shop work for pressing: $100 each axle.
I know the shop work is a lot but I have done these before and the press work sucks! Not to mention you have to be precise with the abs ring depth so it was totally worth the money to save me the work and stress!

 

[JWaldz]

Thanks.. Gives me a good idea at what I could be looking at in the near future haha.

 

[Chim]

Got bored last night and a little antsy to see some switches on my dash a a preview of whats to come

Before:

During:

After:

 

[JeepKiller]

Those switches look awesome! Where are you thinking about mounting future switches?

 

[Chim]

Those switches look awesome! Where are you thinking about mounting future switches?

Thanks

I haven't really thought about future switches... maybe light bar?.. not sure what else... I will have to worry about that later :yield:

 

[Chim]

I have a long list I made of work that needs to be done and I am going to try hard a knock some things off the list every weekend..

This weekend was installing my Sonoran Steel adjustable pan hard bar...

Crazy to think that the length of the new bar only needs to be a 1/4" longer than stock! Lot of money for a 1/4"!!

And here it is installed:

 

[derpiful]

Awesome! Yeah, those things are pretty dang expensive. Do you notice any difference driving with it in now? Or not really?

 

[Chim]

Awesome! Yeah, those things are pretty dang expensive. Do you notice any difference driving with it in now? Or not really?

It's weird to think that 1/4" would make a difference but I feel now when I drop off a curb or something similar its softer.. I am guessing because some of the tension that was pulling the axle to one side was relieved.. Could be all in my head though! As for normal driving I don't feel a difference.

I like the peace of mind knowing my suspension is better aligned now. I just need to get my new extended brake line installed and I will feel confident about flexing the rear

 

[Chim]

Did some more work this weekend. Pulled off the front bumper to start installing my winch... figured it was a good time to get the B&M trans cooler mounted as well.

Mounted using the zip ties and then rubber lined the core support hole.

Its not plumbed in yet.. I will do that later. I wanted to get going on the winch.

Mounted the winch controller behind the bumper but had to get it close to the winch connections so that I wouldnt have to have custom length cables made.

Smittybilt XRC9500 Gen2 - Only $300 from 4wheelparts.. figured it was a good price! I pulled the steel cable from the winch cause I got synthetic for it to save weight.. Im glad I did because it got heavy lifting this bumper on and off by myself several times!

There is just enough room between the bumper and grill to get the winch controller plugged in. To get it unplugged I can just reach behind the grill to unlock the tab. I plan on using the in cab winch controls over the cable remote so I didn't feel the need to make the plug perfectly accessible..

It was getting late last night.. I still have some modifications to make it all fit better and then wire in the winch but most of the hard work is done.

 

[Kmurt]

Clean build!

Looking forward to more updates.

 

[Chim]

Small update...

Crazy intense "mod"... cup holder liner

but more importantly...
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adding to the list of things to do
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Field monitor!!!!

Thank you [MENTION=84917]GreenbowCounty[/MENTION] for hooking me up!!!

 

[GreenbowCounty]

Small update...
but more importantly adding to the list of things to do

Field monitor!!!!


Thank you [MENTION=84917]GreenbowCounty[/MENTION] for hooking me up!!!

[MENTION=124101]Chim[/MENTION] thanks for the purchase and look forward to the install! :frog:

 

[Chim]

Random updates:

Hit 155,555

Then decided I needed to install my dash LED's.

Changed my spark plugs.. only to find the ones in there weren't very old. Still changed them anyway so I have a baseline.. Did the wires as well.

Wiped out the throttle body.. I need to get a trd gasket.

Cleaned the mass airflow sensor.. .

Found a second field monitor housing so I can paint it to match and still have one untouched.

Also got a JDM fender mirror... kinda scared to drill the holes to mount it though...

 

[JeepKiller]

Yea its pretty scary, you might as well just give it to me

 

[Chim]

I was bored tonight so I decided I would fix the crappy way my stereo was mounted by the previous owner and the cheesy mount kit...

I bought some factory Toyota stereo brackets and mounted the stereo with those and also mounted by cobra cb. Its not wired up but I didn't want an awkward opening in the dash. It was a perfect fit.

 

[jshaw]

That's a good looking runner. Awesome to see another local t4r.

 

[Kippjr23]

Keep us updated!