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The strongest 3rd gen in all the land.
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KidVermicious
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I wanna know more about the fabricated housing.
Oh, and all those fiddly bits and 37's and a-ish arms and and and....(no smiley can sum this one up).tommyd1nes
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That is an awesome build!
Rockdawg84
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Leave it to Brian
op2: He builds some sick stuff. Now I want his LT kit lol
op2: He builds some sick stuff. Now I want his LT kit lol
LittleCaesar
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Looks like a Tacoma radiator was used. No fan shroud present either.
Dezert4Runner
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That front end kit he has on is different to say the least. I like the vertical upper but the rest of the upper arm looks :repuke: Pick a design, boxed or tubed, not both!
The lower arm is different too because with a traditional long travel lower arm the kick out is reverse of how he did it to allow a longer c/o for more travel. It looks like he built a one off mid travel lower to allow stock length c/o but maximize uniball angles and ground clearance under the lower arms. Pretty interesting set up!
The lower arm is different too because with a traditional long travel lower arm the kick out is reverse of how he did it to allow a longer c/o for more travel. It looks like he built a one off mid travel lower to allow stock length c/o but maximize uniball angles and ground clearance under the lower arms. Pretty interesting set up!
BigFishAllDay
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I've seen this rig in person several times, and it's definitely a work in progress.
As it sat the last time, it had large bump stop spacers front and rear to keep those 37's from eating the body (which, beyond trimming the front fenders and pinch weld area, had not been cut to clear the tires). The rig has a lot of down travel, though.
He was telling me that the front suspension is designed to allow the user to install the kit with even a factory coil/shock assembly, and then upgrade from there as $$ allows, thereby reducing the cost of admission for a long travel setup.
It's definitely a cool rig, and the neat part is that he's completely experimenting and trying new things. The front diff is from an FJ cruiser with the 8" ring gear, adding strength beyond the 7.5" ring gear found in the factory diff. With an ARB locker and the RCV axles he's running, that front end is pretty stout.
As it sat the last time, it had large bump stop spacers front and rear to keep those 37's from eating the body (which, beyond trimming the front fenders and pinch weld area, had not been cut to clear the tires). The rig has a lot of down travel, though.
He was telling me that the front suspension is designed to allow the user to install the kit with even a factory coil/shock assembly, and then upgrade from there as $$ allows, thereby reducing the cost of admission for a long travel setup.
It's definitely a cool rig, and the neat part is that he's completely experimenting and trying new things. The front diff is from an FJ cruiser with the 8" ring gear, adding strength beyond the 7.5" ring gear found in the factory diff. With an ARB locker and the RCV axles he's running, that front end is pretty stout.
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ajordan1975
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Brian is getting ready to release some bad ass skids for third gens! I'm ordering some in a couple weeks!
