Hyde builds some axles.

[Hyde802]

Been playing around with the front springs, and I found when flexing that the springs were bending around the over load.

So I pulled it out and drove around a bit, but now there wasnt enough support on the lowest leaf. It is pretty long, and the looked like it was starting to "w".

So I pulled 2 short leaves out of the stock pile that came from a Downey pack to hep support the bottom leaf. Seems to be working so far.

And a few from driving around.

 

[Hyde802]

Found some videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbDtUqyaZus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm4Y0o3534k

:lookout:

 

[Hyde802]

Did a little re grove on the front tires.

I have a wider square blade for a different pattern on order for the rears.

 

[Hyde802]

Used a 1/2 blade for the rears with a simpler pattern, just to open the lugs up and take down the wear bars to help with tire flexibility

How much rubber comes out with this blade.

 

[Hyde802]

Yearly update? Been wheeling a bunch. Blew up another junkyard 4.10 in december, and found a killer deal on a 4:10 high pinion FJ80 3rd on pirate and put that in. I havent really put any money into the truck in a while, so going to try my hand at a doubler setup. I already have the second top shift and an advance adapters 23 spline dual case adapter. Should have the rest of the parts here soon.Thast should take my crawl ration from 70:1 to 168:1.

Thats all for now

 

[Bad_Vision]

Used a 1/2 blade for the rears with a simpler pattern, just to open the lugs up and take down the wear bars to help with tire flexibility

How much rubber comes out with this blade.

After a year do you feel your hot knife work did help or non noticable?

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[Hyde802]

Definitely. Hook up much better in the snow, and seem to flex better around rocks. I have since opened up the fronts to 1/2 also. I want to go back and do some siping but am afraid the lugs will chunk off... my fronts are pretty dry rotted (their old)

 

[Hyde802]

Wheeled a bunch this spring, now in the process of finally putting duals in. 2.28 and a 4.7 box make for a final of 10.7:1 reduction, for a final crawl ratio of 168. Everything is 23 spline because trucks a 3.0. Waiting for the paint on the budbuilts to dry and then I can start getting it in there and measuring for driveshafts.

The red is primer, they are black now. Skid is has a 1" drive train lift just to help tuck things up a little more.

Excited to do some actual crawling.

 

[Hyde802]

Duals have been in for a bit, Budbuilt built-in 1.5" drive-train lift is sweet. Minimal floor cutting, tons more clearance.

Ditched the beat fenders and threw a little touch up paint at it.







Ditched the 2 piece rear shaft for a 1 piece. It hangs a little lower than the 2 piece, but after the drive-train lift, the 2 piece was almost straight anyway. New guy is 62" flange to flange made from 2.5" schedule 40 pipe. That size has a id of 2.48 and per the pirate bible the toyota yokes are 2.46, a little loose, but it came out pretty straight.

Old shaft vs new. Same sticker.

.20 wall schedule 40 vs the stocker

^ thats a video on imgur, not sure if its playing here?

No real wheeling yet, just around my house. But headed to Field and Forest in Harrisville NH on Dec 1. Really excited to finally have the duals in the big rocks.

 

[Hyde802]

YouTube

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[Hyde802]

One more, walking the crawler.

YouTube

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[Hyde802]

Been trying to get out about once a month around VT and NH. Upgraded my tow set up in the mean time. Trailer was rusty and needed more work, so I sold it for what I had in to it and replaced it with a 20' PK 10k. Nice to have a little room on the trailer now. My ford was also a thorn in my side. Really liked the truck, but wouldnt stop skipping and left me stranded too many times. Traded that in for a 19 tundra with a 5.7 with a towpackage. No more tow worries and I can focus on wheeling more.

:yo:

 

[Hyde802]

Now its a crane :shrug:

Tested by moving a motor and 2 trans. Works great. And could be put almost any 2" hitch.

 

[Hyde802]

Santa brought the ole warn a little upgrade. This old winch is still going strong with its DB electric motor.

 

[ALANTYRA]

EDIT: All my photos were hosted on photobucket.. my ip birthday wishes tneb . there is an add on for google chrome that will re show the pictures.

 

[Hyde802]

EDIT: All my photos were hosted on photobucket.. there is an add on for google chrome that will re show the pictures.

Im also "over the bandwidth" for my old free account by about 100 photos. I refuse to pay photobucket, and Im to lazy to re-host them.

If anyone is looking for a particular photo, Im happy to repost it.

 

[Hyde802]

Winter wheeling is the best wheeling.

Broke a chevy leaf after 6 years of wheeling on them. re worked the rear springs with parts lying around. Rear pack is now 1 main chevy leaf, 1 ford ranger helper spring, 2 toyota leafs from a ruf pack, and the chevy overoad. Seems to work pretty well and sits about the same height.

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[nevada]

yeah man, winter/snow wheeling is my favorite!


what size are your tires? where did you find chains that big? semi chains?

 

[Hyde802]

yeah man, winter/snow wheeling is my favorite!


what size are your tires? where did you find chains that big? semi chains?

Tires are 38x12.5. I made the set of chains a few years ago out of old chain parts from our f550 plow truck. Only one of the chains around the tire is from tire chains, so I had to make the other 3. I used regular chain and cut/welded the hook to fit into the normal size chain. Some of the cross pieces are studded, the other are v bar.

These CHANGED how I wheel in the winter so much that I get sad when they come off in the spring. We dont get the snow fall the west does, but we do get ice.

This is a buddys sammy buggy. Hes running ice pick chains from a tractor on his 39. iroks. Even in 2wd he goes all over the place.

I would love a set like that or some skidder chains to make fit.. but people want crazy money for them even used.

I have a friend running some on is 36x13 iroks and they are stock front chains for a semi. I think he said he paid around 160 for them..

 

[nevada]

im not a fan of ice, who is right?

my truck would be unstoppable with a set of chains! haha. but...sometimes I like to go fast, not sure that would be a good idea with chains. also, my tires rub big time as is. lol. most times the ice is avoidable around here. though I do run with a guy on 37's that routinely runs iron.