How does it drive?

 

Hard to tell. Since I've gotten it rolling I've been having brake issues. First I was feeling a lot of drag as I drove. Ended up making my back brakes smoke. I had to put in a proportioning valve in the rear since i switched to disc brakes.

Once i fixed that the brake pressure is unstable. So i ordered a 2lb residual valve for the rear as well. I hope this will fix the problem, it seems it will from the research I've done.

Once i got the residual valve in i noticed a leak in my brand new steel braided brake line. LAME! So that should be here monday. hoping to get it all together monday night or tuesday.

 

 

I had a mean front main seal leak so i had to tear into it and fix it.

While I had the truck apart i did some long overdue rust maintenance, painting and some fabrication on my bumpers.

I modified the bumper a long time ago because i cut the bottom panel off of the truck bed so there would have been a gap. I did a bad just so i added some reinforcements after derusting.

 

 

I like those beadlock wheels...H1's? Looks like you don't have to worry about steep driveshaft angles with the portal axels! Just curious what made you change the front setup from having the shackles in the rear to having them up front? I've been doing some research and have been thinking about running the shackles up front if I do another sas, just looking for some more perspective on it, thanks, loving the build so far!

Ed.

 

Copy that.. Looks pretty mean with the bead locks. You planning on driving it to the trail or trailering it?

 

Yes H1's. Lol yeah toyotas are notorious for steep drive shaft angle in front so the portals definitely make it nice.

So the reason for changing the shackle to the front was because of the traction bar. Even with the traction bar having a shackle of its own, it will wants to rotate the axle clockwise(if looking at it from the passenger side wheel) or pinion up as the axle drops. The leaf springs with shackle in the rear wants to rotate the axle counter clockwise or pinion down as it drops. Effectively binding the suspension. With the shackle in the front, both traction bar and spring articulate in the same direction. Kinda hard to explain but hopefully I did it.

Thanks man! Yeah my original plan was and kinda still is to drive to the trail. It's still street legal-ish. Even in California. But with the 7.54 gearing in the axles it makes my top speed around 50mph IF I can reach that speed with the 4 banger lol. I currently live in Oceanside CA (sandiego area) so everything is super far. So I bought a trailer and I'm sure most of my adventures will be trailered.
Can't wait to leave this area. Southern California just ain't for me lol.

 

Makes sense haha. Yeah man I'm in Nor Cal and it's the place to be!

 

Lol yeah it is! I love northern CA.

 

portals are cool!!

are you sticking with the 37s or planning something else down the road?

Nice work!

 

Eventually i want to get a set of 40-42" tires. Probably superwamper sx. Not entirely sure yet. Still might keep the military 37s for road driving. But tire decisions are down the road a bit. First i need to get all the kinks out and perhaps the engine swap first. I just don't have enough money to do it all at once lol.

 

 

Sick Build!!

 

Thanks man

 

Didn't end up getting pics today but my new brake line came in today, PERFECT fit!! I guessed on the sizes of fitting and got it right so now ill buy some spares.

My back brakes still had some drag in them even tho my proportioning valve was closed all the way.
Its possible I had closed the valve with pressure in it?

My pushrod was too far out in my master cylinder, I adjusted it back in just a hair. Opened the bleeder valve on my back brakes just to release the existing pressure and boom! Brakes fixed! I was even able to start turning by proportioning valve knob to give myself more rear brakes. I will keep adjusting till perfect but the brakes are working great so far.

Now i just have to align the front end. Its got to be way off cause I'm all over the road. Ill do that tomorrow when i get another person to help me to measure. Ill get some pics tomorrow.

 

Gotta be the the sickest build ive ever seen on here!
My boss started a project like this on mog axles, but its been sitting for years!
Super cool to see one running!

 

Nice. My dog can't even lift his leg that high.

 

This thing is sweet keep it up