JayRolla's Build Thread! Pics!

[Atrox Caeda]

Just finished painting, will post up pic here in a bit. I love the look, the low profile, wont get hung up when trying to climb a rock like many other plates out there.

Exactly! It was really well thought out and in execution it looks amazing!

 

[Skidmarcx]

That bumper looks killer! Sweet build so far!

 

[JayRolla]

That bumper looks killer! Sweet build so far!

Thanks man. Picking up an angle grinder tonight so I can start cutting off the old bumper plates. Hopefully will be mounted this weekend.

 

[JayRolla]

Painted up.

 

[JayRolla]

Got her mounted up yesterday. Was 70* yesterday when I installed the bumper. Today is , well you can see on the last pics. Ohh and driver side lean is worse now there is more weight on the front. Left is near half inch lower front and rear. Think I need to add a trim spacer in the rear driver side to maybe push the front driver down and stop some of the lean.

 

[JayRolla]

Some pics of my new GT Radial Adventuro M/T 305/70r16. Got them for $580 shipped from Discount Tire Direct on ebay. Cant beat the deal. I have known of Jeep guys running these and they work out pretty well.

 

[JayRolla]

Finally filled that little hole in bumper like it should be. Still need to drill out holes for fairlead. My crappy drill was not cutting it. Also some pics of my new toys. Gas assisted 115v mig wire feed welder and an acetyene torch can't wait to play.

 

[JayRolla]

Tested the winch out today. Worked great. Actually went into the snow drift instead of avoiding them. Lol. Pulled fast. Did not lag or whine like it strained. Was real smooth. For price very impressed. Some pics of truck , my wife's dog Mr. Bean and Colorado Springs.

 

[JayRolla]

Definitely a solid start. It'll be looking even better with 285's and sliders. Nice work so far.

Thanks but I'm good with my 305's. Lol. Not sure why 285's would look better. Look at my pic on this thread showing my 285's vs 305's.

 

[Kyogie]

Awesome stuff man. Where in Colorado are you at in those last pictures?

I also used to be a big DSM guy, nice to see someone else with a talon.

 

[JayRolla]

Awesome stuff man. Where in Colorado are you at in those last pictures?

I also used to be a big DSM guy, nice to see someone else with a talon.

It was just right up old stage over looking Colorado Springs. I am a huge dsm guy. At the moment dont have one anymore but will be building a 9 second auto drag here very soon.

 

[JayRolla]

Well after having both my new OEM upper ball joints rip and shoot all its grease out in less than 10k miles and now my second upper right is loose after trying to get alignment. Must be my hard core offroading but decided to get a set of new UCA's so I can try and stop having issues with them.

Picked up a set of SPC(light racing) UPC's from a place out of Longmont, CO for $370 shipped. I really liked the price and the enclosed ball joint. I ordered them Friday and where at my house on Monday, had them before the payment cleared my bank.

I have purchased many different aftermarket performance suspension parts for a few different vehicles and these are very high quality compared to others ive seen. They are made very well, rubber seems solid and the paint is very nice. Here are some pics.

 

[JayRolla]

And some pics of my Iggee seat cover . $179 shipped. Love the . Can't tell they are even seat cover .

 

[Konkordmusk]

Well after having both my new OEM upper ball joints rip and shoot all its grease out in less than 10k miles and now my second upper right is loose after trying to get alignment. Must be my hard core offroading but decided to get a set of new UCA's so I can try and stop having issues with them.

Picked up a set of SPC(light racing) UPC's from a place out of Longmont, CO for $370 shipped. I really liked the price and the enclosed ball joint. I ordered them Friday and where at my house on Monday, had them before the payment cleared my bank.

I have purchased many different aftermarket performance suspension parts for a few different vehicles and these are very high quality compared to others ive seen. They are made very well, rubber seems solid and the paint is very nice. Here are some pics.

I just got my SPC arms installed as well. I agree with everything you've said, they are a quality component. I aligned my own truck too, so in terms of alignment, they were very easy to adjust. The nut is a 1-1/4". As most recommend, setting them to setting D is 2+ caster over whatever you had previously. I can attest to that number being very close.

 

[JayRolla]

I just got my SPC arms installed as well. I agree with everything you've said, they are a quality component. I aligned my own truck too, so in terms of alignment, they were very easy to adjust. The nut is a 1-1/4". As most recommend, setting them to setting D is 2+ caster over whatever you had previously. I can attest to that number being very close.

So you just did the D setting and aligned it yourself. I have aligned myself just was worried I would need to bring to shop to align the caster.

 

[Konkordmusk]

So you just did the D setting and aligned it yourself. I have aligned myself just was worried I would need to bring to shop to align the caster.

My old boss lets me use his alignment rack
I did setting D, and set the camber slide as close to center as possible. In my case, I would have done better to slide it more towards the outside. It depends on what your camber was before.
Check out this post for all my alignment numbers before and after:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...-progress-thread-pic-heavy-8.html#post1982175

 

[JayRolla]

My old boss lets me use his alignment rack
I did setting D, and set the camber slide as close to center as possible. In my case, I would have done better to slide it more towards the outside. It depends on what your camber was before.
Check out this post for all my alignment numbers before and after:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...-progress-thread-pic-heavy-8.html#post1982175

Nice, I will probably bring her in after install and will put them on setting D. I see you work at a performance shop. Love it. I am in the computer business but a buddy of mine runs Jacks Transmissions. Its another passion of mine and kind of think about moving into the car world as a profession. Right now they are huge into the Nissan GTR's. There bread and butter now. Used to be a DSM shop and then Lancers and now its pretty much just GTRs. But big money there.

 

[JayRolla]

Added some TRD floor mats from double cab 2ndgen Tacoma. $50 shipped.

 

[JayRolla]

Installed my new SPC. Upper control arms. They where $370 shipped. Some install photos. Had me twin niece and nephew help.

 

[JayRolla]

And finished up.