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LINY4Runner
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I'm not sure about rare, but they're definitely desirable...and the fact that I found one in Millennium Silver was the kickerSick runner. Are sport hoods rare or something..? There's two in one of my local yards. Can't wait to get one out of there
I have the extended brake line with the Marlin kit, but I haven't installed it yet. With the stock LC springs I felt it wasn't 100% necessary but now with the 851's I absolutely NEED it.
VSC, TRAC and ABS are going bye-bye for good with the SAS, but I would ALWAYS disable the traction controls when wheeling- they only get in the way.
I'm gonna do the steering with the IFS box and standard TG HiSteer for now...I know it's not optimal but it'll get me back on the trails. There's a few things I plan on upgrading after a few runs (front locker, anyone?) and hydro-assist is definitely on the list. It's the kinda thing where I'll set it up and see how it feels then tweak things from there...There's gonna be a year of tweaking, I think, before I'm 100% happy with everything.
I have frame plates. The rest of those are kinda the thing that I need the truck set up for already to measure/tailor-fit but they are coming down the pipe. Sway bar will likely be a torsion bar type, I'd love air-bumps but they're pricey. Limit straps will have to be measured out at ride height and full droop so I'll have to have the truck setup first.
Thanks for the interest and questions guys! Keep commenting and keep asking! I'm always open to share what I learned from this
LINY4Runner
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problems...
I started the transfer case swap today and immediately hit a roadblock:crutch:.
So my fingers were crossed, but it didn't work. Same engine, same tranny, different t-case. I'm properly fu*ked. I'm gonna try to find the transmission "bell housing" thing from a T100 to see if maybe that'll bolt to the transmission then allow me to bolt the T-Case up to my truck but I'm still gonna need a custom rear driveshaft to have the thing driving under it's own power...
Any ideas/advise, guys?
I started the transfer case swap today and immediately hit a roadblock:crutch:.
So my fingers were crossed, but it didn't work. Same engine, same tranny, different t-case. I'm properly fu*ked. I'm gonna try to find the transmission "bell housing" thing from a T100 to see if maybe that'll bolt to the transmission then allow me to bolt the T-Case up to my truck but I'm still gonna need a custom rear driveshaft to have the thing driving under it's own power...
Any ideas/advise, guys?
4Running Daily
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You try hitting it with a hammer?
Normally fixes all my problems.
Normally fixes all my problems.
steezemcqueen
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Are you positive that came out of a 3.4 T100? That is a forward shift t-case since it has no shifter. Pretty sure T100's were all top shift. Can you count the splines inside the coupler?
Just FYI, my t-case bolt pattern looks like your multimode one.
You are were probably going to have to get the driveshafts lengthened anyway since the Multimode t-cases are longer than the standard gear drive ones.
Just FYI, my t-case bolt pattern looks like your multimode one.
You are were probably going to have to get the driveshafts lengthened anyway since the Multimode t-cases are longer than the standard gear drive ones.
LINY4Runner
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T100 transfer case in my Runner for the passenger side drop axle
Yeah I checked the VIN from the truck, it's a 3.4 auto T100...I think it'll work if I can get my hands on one of those bell housings from a T100
I know it's a forward shift case, and I knew I'd need to drop the shifter into the front spot (where the blockoff plate is) but I figured I could use the adapter that I have in the truck already...in retrospect that was a pretty stupid assumption on my part...why would I assume it would work?
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LINY4Runner
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The bolt pattern on the T100 adapter looks spot on, but this is a parts diagram and I know how sh!tty these things are, being a Toyota employee and all
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LINY4Runner
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Not sure it'll bolt up to my transmission...I figured same engine/transmission, the T100 case would be my best bet. Even if I were to run a mini truck case I'd be in the same situation I'm in now, maybe worse.
42s on u
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It wont bolt up. Marlin, inch worm, trailgear make adapters to put a mini truck gear drivin t-case behind your trans(not a chain drive one). It put the front DL on the passenger side, it gives you options of gearing the t-case and my opinion it's a stronger case.
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steezemcqueen
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Count the splines in the coupler
LINY4Runner
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21 splines
steezemcqueen
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Not gonna bolt up. You need a 23 spline. Thats gonna be minitruck case. All V6 cases are 23 spline.
LINY4Runner
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Well, f*ck me.
Rockdawg84
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This sucks, sorry to see that.
LINY4Runner
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Wait...but this is a V6 case....and a minitruck is gonna be a 4 cylinder, isn't it?
LINY4Runner
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no big deal, I'll work it out :boxer:
LINY4Runner
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spamming my own thread here... :bigok:
okay so I have a 23 spline minitruck t-case...lol...yes, already...my buddy has a turbo pickup parts truck in his back yard...just need the adapter to make it work...Marlin, Inchworm or Trailgear? Leaning more towards Marlin because he's awesome and they're all similarly priced
By the way, I'm still on schedule for dropping the truck off on Sunday! :frog:
okay so I have a 23 spline minitruck t-case...lol...yes, already...my buddy has a turbo pickup parts truck in his back yard...just need the adapter to make it work...Marlin, Inchworm or Trailgear? Leaning more towards Marlin because he's awesome and they're all similarly priced
By the way, I'm still on schedule for dropping the truck off on Sunday! :frog:
I would go for inchworm. Im not a fan of marlins customer service. Go on their forum and youll have a lot of people feeling the same. Great products though. At least with trail gear you get that lifetime warranty but in the past they haven't had the best reputation. If youre trying to meet a deadline with your truck Id avoid marlin.
