hey steve, got any new RPM and speed information for my chart with your 5.29 gears and 35's?

http://members.cox.net/nolanlh/4runner_drivetrain.htm

 

Sure, 75mph @3200 rpm's. The 5.29's and the 315 tires are a direct adjustment, so now I should be re-set back to stock on RPM's.

I re-set my Dakota Digital device for the larger tires.

 

Getting off sublect here:
Now I don't feel like I'm turning too much-3150 rpm at 78 mph with V6 5spd 4.30 gears and 32's. I would still like the rpm's to be a little lower though.

 

All of the numbers on Nolans chart are for 2.7 liter engines.

Yours will be completely different, the 2.7 runs higher RPM's normally.

 

Wow Steve that looks great! There's just no stopping you and your mods. I heard through the grapevine that your were doing this, so I had to check it out. Good Job.

I look forward to being with you when you roll over the rocks on Chinaman's sometime. I'm coming out to see my relatives in Phoenix again this Thanksgiving. So maybe you can take me to Martinez etc. again. I'll have the same MTR's and stuff on, so take it easy on me.

 

We can stop and do JACK HANDLE on the way........

 

Kudos on the upgrade to bigger tires Steve. I wouldn't call it a trivial mod though- I don't think anyone with a stock bumper has a shot at running 35's unless they're willing to chop into that nice pretty chrome. Manual hubs would be nice, so there's another grand + change, plus ATS arms, plus steering cooler. Since the ARB bumber is one solid piece, trimming the edges may be a bit tough. This is certainly not for the faint-hearted (and/or cheap), but bottom line is that you showed that it can be done.

 

I was looking at your pics and was wondering if you raised your sliders? Tough to tell in the pics.

I've always liked those Maniac Metal Sliders. Wish they were still making them.

Bill

 

Daystar sells them as Four Real Steel Products... http://www.daystarweb.com/fourrealsteel.php

 

Actually, if you look at them, they're similar, but not the same. They don't have the rear tube, and they only have two mounting tubes. Where the Kong's ones had three.

Maniac Metal Works Kong style sliders:


Daystar Four Real Sliders:


That is to say unless Daystar changes the overall build style from model to model/ year to year

 

The Daystar sliders are different than the Kong's ones. They had to be. Since the other ones were sold under Kong's/Maniac. Personally I really don't like the Daystar ones, they had to lower them and make the upper bar too big to insert the useless panel.

I know that there were a bunch of the original Maniac/Kongs sliders left over some where. Daystar can't sell them. Not really sure what ever happened to them.

 

So does anyone know how to get ahold of the Maniac Metal guys to find out if they might know what happened to the left overs?

Bill

 

Well the only thing I can think of is to call Daystar here in Phoenix and ask for Mark Owsiany. Be sure to specify you are looking for the older original ones that were sold at Kong's.

He's the only guy that will know what or where they are.

 

What do you think the probability of running true 36" tall tires on our rigs with 2" suspension and 3" body lift, Steve?

Chris

 

I think the steering rack and front axles may not be up to the task.

I think for anything more than 315's you really need to start looking at stronger parts.

 

I'm wondering something Steve, now did you do this mod YOURself, or are you trying to take credit cuz it's on your Toy????

 

I did everything myself. I even cut the fenders myself. It was my idea as well. Fear was the first guy to roll on 315's but he had alot more suspension lift and a 2" BL.

 

So Steve, when will you be cutting the IFS off in favor for a D44?

 

How are the Geolanders doin' for you so far? I was considering those... are they fairly quiet??

 

Someday. I still have to figure out how to completely remove the ABS.

When Casey is here from CA in a few weeks I'm going to see if stock parts can be put together to make an ABS and Prop. Valve free brake system.

Then if you pull the ABS, your on your way to a Full Float rear axle with rear discs.