Inv4drZm's Build Thread

Broke_Runner said:
Oh that gx from your rubicon trip is running one? And yea I know also [MENTION=76550]cbielat[/MENTION] was running 37s under his 5th gen and beating it pretty good they seem stout compared to a 8in under our rigs. I don’t mind winching but being able to give a obstacle a real try is a definite must with me. I like big rocks otherwise I’d probably stick to 35s and mid travel. After seeing yours and your brothers rigs 37s and LT look perfect to fill the void of my old Jeep while being way better to drive to the trails sorry for the thread jack your rig is definitely goals
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The blue GX on the Rubicon had a diamond with 35's, which ironically had a bad wheel bearing, bad enough to start leaking gear oil on the trail (Fordyce) out of the hub, they went to a junkyard and grabbed some axle shafts and bolted them in to get it ready for the Rubicon the next day. Can't do that with a Dana 60...

The silver GX has the 8.2 and 37's.

I like talking about this stuff, that's why I have a build thread. I can learn more from other people and vice versa.

I just can't wait to get more clearance under the truck, shock mounts grabbing on everything, fuel tank caved in, front lower control arms are a terrible design for crawling on the budget Total Chaos kit. Then I'm done, I swear. :)
 
Inv4drZm said:
The blue GX on the Rubicon had a diamond with 35's, which ironically had a bad wheel bearing, bad enough to start leaking gear oil on the trail (Fordyce) out of the hub, they went to a junkyard and grabbed some axle shafts and bolted them in to get it ready for the Rubicon the next day. Can't do that with a Dana 60...

The silver GX has the 8.2 and 37's.

I like talking about this stuff, that's why I have a build thread. I can learn more from other people and vice versa.

I just can't wait to get more clearance under the truck, shock mounts grabbing on everything, fuel tank caved in, front lower control arms are a terrible design for crawling on the budget Total Chaos kit. Then I'm done, I swear. :)
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Haha yea you’re the reason I even found out about the jd fab front end parts. that’s my front end sorted right there alone practically. the rear is kinda the mystery trying to stay on a budget ish the 8.2 beefed up sounds like my best bet there.
 
I was at a stoplight on my way to work in the Tundra one morning, and noticed a very strong fuel smell. Pulled over and popped the hood, and followed my nose to a leaky fuel injector/rail on the passenger side. I'm assuming an oring went bad, and enough fuel leaked past it was running along the side of the intake manifold and dripping near the exhaust/transmission. Doing some research they make 12 hole injectors that are suppose to give more power and/or fuel mileage, some have reported good results on the tundra forums, though [MENTION=459231]xtremewlr[/MENTION] didn't notice a difference when he swapped his. These are supposed to be rebuild OEM injectors, and they didn't really cost me an arm and a leg.

I'll be swapping all 8 out this weekend so I can do it in the daylight.







 
Still livin' the dream. :guitar3:
 

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Interested to find out if you noticed a difference, keep us posted!


Inv4drZm said:
I was at a stoplight on my way to work in the Tundra one morning, and noticed a very strong fuel smell. Pulled over and popped the hood, and followed my nose to a leaky fuel injector/rail on the passenger side. I'm assuming an oring went bad, and enough fuel leaked past it was running along the side of the intake manifold and dripping near the exhaust/transmission. Doing some research they make 12 hole injectors that are suppose to give more power and/or fuel mileage, some have reported good results on the tundra forums, though [MENTION=459231]xtremewlr[/MENTION] didn't notice a difference when he swapped his. These are supposed to be rebuild OEM injectors, and they didn't really cost me an arm and a leg.

I'll be swapping all 8 out this weekend so I can do it in the daylight.







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had to catch up on this thread.

loving the tundra.

dropped a few comments on the YT vid im halfway thru instead of on this bank stmt ...
 
hinmo24t said:
that moment at 13:05 must have been a bit unnerving lol


the climb seemed pretty gnarly, good job
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When the front tire comes off the ground next to the cliff on Blanca Peak? Yeah that's all part of the fun!

Driving down in a couple hours was the fun part. Keeping it around 30 mph in the loose rocky section towards the end. These Toyotas are crazy capable.
 
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Been trying to figure out these injectors, apparently you have to install them 200% the right way or they leak like crazy. To start off most of it was my fault, some of the old lower seals were stuck in the manifold and I installed the new ones over top. One of the top orings were doubled up somehow too. Got my oring pick out and double checked everything before installing, but somehow some of the top orings flattened during install and leaked so I had to reuse a couple old orings. Either that or they flattened when pushing on the injectors trying to install the connectors which brings me to the next issue. The seals on the connectors get in the way of installing them so I removed a couple of them. That and the connectors rub on the fuel rail when installing.

If you can't tell I think the whole fuel rail system is stupid and relies too much on 5 cent orings to keep your truck from burning to the ground. I installed each side 3 or 4 times so I'm pretty good at it now. It takes less than 10 minutes each side if you know what you're doing.

As far as performance gains YotaMD did a video on the 2UZ with a dyno and they didn't net any performance from 50-100% throttle. Though some people say the gains are under 50% throttle.

Is the 12-Hole Injector Upgrade Real? We Tested It on a 2007 Lexus LX470 (Land Cruiser) - YouTube




Everything moved out of the way:



Everything moved out of the way:





Bonus content; valve covers I snagged off ebay. Fixing to polish them up and install them on the Tundra, the gaskets are leaking anyway. Should be a mirror/chrome finish when done.



 
Inv4drZm said:
Blanca Peak Labor Day 2020

Made it off work early Friday and headed to Colorado. Met up with some friends we met on Rubicon

Headed back down:





Noticed a cracked taillight while airing back up. Maybe from slamming my bumper down on a ledge and it flexed up enough to contact it.

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Does the GX have a build thread anywhere?

Jack
 
PickleRiiiick said:
Oh I see that is interesting.. why did you do that? Also which Dana 60 did you put back there? Thank you
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East Coast Gear Supply can build an axle with the exact same mounts as our factory axle so it bolts right in. I did it because my factory rear axle grenaded and left me stranded in Moab.
 
Inv4drZm said:
East Coast Gear Supply can build an axle with the exact same mounts as our factory axle so it bolts right in. I did it because my factory rear axle grenaded and left me stranded in Moab.
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Ohhh nooo that is not a good story lol .. i am going to put a locker in my 4th gen here soon, then start wheeling it on some good trails.. I’d really like to SAS the front, even with a Dana 44 and run 37s. But I’d like to test the capability of the IFS before I do all that work.

Maybe locker, FJ transfer case and LT rear will be the only other mods before making the dip into SAS.

Which year and model truck did your Dana 60 rear come from?
 
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