Official Build Thread, Creation of Truck Norris.

We were up at a buddies cottage in Buckhorn this weekend, had a blast friday and saturday, then decided to go offroading on sunday when it started pouring rain.

We decided to just head in to old logging and have a leisurely drive, which was going great until the jeep I was with decided to try the remnants of that big hole, he went in a couple feet, got stuck. Rocked it back and forth for 5 minutes and was finally able to get out

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That was my first attempt. After reversing out I was challenged to try a second time, and I had to say yes because If I made it through I would never hear another Toyota comment again, unfortunately I didn't.

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Sorry for no exterior view.




The truck kept going most the way through old logging road where it overheated, and we realized I cracked my radiator.

Had to get towed all the way through the trail and out to the main road.


 
That sucks. Were you locked and aired down?

To answer your question, no and no.

My locker is not engaging, need to rebuild the motor.

We didn't air down as this was supposed to be a leisurely trail ride on one of the easier trails. Had I known this was going to happen I would have.

Lessons learned.
 
I like the stance of your rig. Got any hub to fender measurements?

I've got the 295s as well and had some pretty bad pinch weld rub. How was it with yours?
 
To answer your question, no and no.

My locker is not engaging, need to rebuild the motor.

We didn't air down as this was supposed to be a leisurely trail ride on one of the easier trails. Had I known this was going to happen I would have.

Lessons learned.

lol there's your main problems right there. You probably would have made it aired down too.
 
I like the stance of your rig. Got any hub to fender measurements?

I've got the 295s as well and had some pretty bad pinch weld rub. How was it with yours?

I don't have any right now, I'd be happy to measure for you if you want.

It rubbed quite a bit at first, jacked up the coilovers a bit more and it helped but it still took some grinding and hammering. I put my winch on recently and there's rubbing again. I might go up another quarter inch on the coilovers and grind some more.

James
 
With a name like "Truck Norris" you are not allowed to break down or get stuck!

This is true, I think Truck Norris refers more to my truck at the end of the project SASed, rolling on 40's, badass as ****. Right now though it's truck norrisish.

LOL
 
I don't have any right now, I'd be happy to measure for you if you want.

It rubbed quite a bit at first, jacked up the coilovers a bit more and it helped but it still took some grinding and hammering. I put my winch on recently and there's rubbing again. I might go up another quarter inch on the coilovers and grind some more.

James

Whenever you've got the time that'd be awesome. I'd like to compare.

I was able to basically beat the living $*** out of the pinch weld area that I rubbed on and I haven't had any major rubbing yet. I'd like to lift my front coilovers up a touch as well. I just don't know when too high would be and I don't feel like getting another alignment.
 
Whenever you've got the time that'd be awesome. I'd like to compare.

I was able to basically beat the living $*** out of the pinch weld area that I rubbed on and I haven't had any major rubbing yet. I'd like to lift my front coilovers up a touch as well. I just don't know when too high would be and I don't feel like getting another alignment.

I'll do that tomorrow, I'm at the exact same spot on my coilover situation.
 

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