The Yeti Build

SecretSquirrel

SecretSquirrel

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As requested...

Purchased from TTora member Wes (NastyNate) in 2/2012
His build thread: Project "NastyRunner" - TTORA Forum

How I got it:
  • Truck has 266K according to the Speedo,
  • 65K on the Engine (from Japan)
  • Rebuilt Automatic
  • 35" Wrangler MTR's on AR 589's
  • 5.29 Gears
  • Tubbed front inner wheel wells
  • Detroit Locker rear
  • Lock Right front
  • Rear Tube bumper and rock sliders tied into the frame.
  • SR5 seats out of an 85 SR5
  • GM 140amp alternator upgrade
  • rear window works!
  • body work to repair some rust spots
  • new paint job; Brightside Polyurethane Hatteras Off-White 1990
  • brand new starter and upgraded starter wire relay bypass (4crawler method)

My additions a/o 10/2012:
  • TG 4" Lift F&R
  • Axle Trusses and diff armor
  • 37s on 16.5s with self-welded rock rings
  • High Steer
  • Addicted Front Bumper
  • Frame and bumper reinforcement
  • Tube Doors
  • 6 Shooter knuckles
  • Late model 4R brakes up front
  • GM master cylinder
  • Front DS tube-lenthened. I'll go long spline front & rear when I get the duals in.

Plans
  • Full length 4xI cage
  • Hydro Assist
  • 4.7s are sitting in a box on my bench, waiting to go into one of the spare TCs (duals)
  • Paint

Pics (2/18/12)
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Pics (10/2012)
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Thanks fellas. I'm looking forward to giving it a shakedown at a local ORP in the next couple of weeks.

I'm finishing up the brakes this week. I didn't like the feel of the stock master cylinder with the huge 2gen 4R calipers, so I put a GM unit in and am struggling to get all of the air out of the lines. Hopefully finish it up tomorrow...
 
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Well done! I like it!

Did you bleed the MC before you attached the brake lines to it? Not trying to insult your intelligence, just asking. If not then you may want to bleed that first.

Do you have any plans to cut the fenders to stuff those 37's?
 
SV_Dude said:
Well done! I like it!

Did you bleed the MC before you attached the brake lines to it? Not trying to insult your intelligence, just asking. If not then you may want to bleed that first.

Do you have any plans to cut the fenders to stuff those 37's?
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Yep. I bled it as best I could before hooking it up. I actually was worried about that so we tried bleeding at both lines entries again & only got fluid. I'm thinking that I need to adjust the drums in back & try again. It almost feels like the rears are getting full pressure before the fronts can engage. Since the rears set the pedal height and I'm getting pressure stop about 1/2 down, it's possible... thoughts?

The front wells are already tubbed on the inside and fenders flared & trimmed a bit. The rear is definitely gonna have to be cut....
 
just a thought, but have you adjusted your rear prop. Valve. with the lift the front will be getting most of the stopping power. you can simply make a little bracket to lift the axle end of rod or just remove the bracket and zip tie it up. What size GM MC did you go with?

love the all white 1st gen runners btw looking great.
 
Rockdawg84 said:
just a thought, but have you adjusted your rear prop. Valve. with the lift the front will be getting most of the stopping power. you can simply make a little bracket to lift the axle end of rod or just remove the bracket and zip tie it up. What size GM MC did you go with?

love the all white 1st gen runners btw looking great.
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Thanks man. I hadn't thought about the BPV. I had planned to remove it and plug the line in the front pass wheel well, but never go to it.
I ended up just buying the entire kit from Sky, but the MC is the Cardone 10-1584 part number.
Toyota GM Master Cylinder Adapter - Sky's Off-road Design

KidVermicious said:
More details on the front brakes please! Did those 4gen calipers bolt up or did you fab a bracket? What rotor are you using?
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Oh ****... typo. They are Gen2 calipers & bolted right up.

Note: you don't need the pads. The Fully Loaded kit comes with them.
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KidVermicious said:
Bigger calipers and rotors.
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and vented rotors don't forget the vented rotors. LOL by the way if you really want 4th gen brakes you can get the FROR front brake kit for your 85 and put 3rd or 4th gen brakes on your truck. Another advantage of having a solid front axle. Cant do that on IFS :p
 
Got it inspected and drove it a bit. Going to have to hook up the steering stabilizer tomorrow morning...


Oh, and gave it some air to breathe...

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Been driving it around town at varying distances and only got towed home once:) The coolant bypass hose (way under intake) ruptured.

Friday I replaced that and ended up with the thought process of Forrest Gump running. Since I was already working under the intake, I replaced the fuel filter. Since I did that, I figured the fuel pump screens could use replacement. Since I had the access panel off for the hose, I did an oil change.

Then I went for a beer...

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Oh, and I added some waketower speakers today... pics manana
 
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