]2eDeYe Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 What year is your front axle? If gen.#1 then the IFS rear will be a bit wide.... You can remedy this using IFS hubs and calipers with Land Cruiser rotors. Actually there are a couple braking options including Tacoma brakes. How I did it. (sprinkled through the build). This thing might actually get finished soon, it sat for a while after the SAS http://community.ratsun.net/topic/15638-4runner/?hl=4runner Another method http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/toyota-truck-4runner/1267834-ifs-hub-sa-axle-widening-method-writeup-pg-1-a.html Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Sweet SAS build j2 and regarding the width of the axles, its an 83 front and an 87 rear. the rear is wider but im going to run spacers in the front and itll be good. also I got the rear taken apart and it is a 4:10, everything is clean and ready to go. next are wheels/ tires and beginning stages of fab work on the truck. still no pics for ya of the rear, but ill get em soon. im stoked that its coming together Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 The 'Yoda front is about an inch wider per side so I assume the rear is too. On my 620 it was so tall and had such large tires you couldn't tell it had the narrower H-190 Datsun axle in it. It was gaining a lot of weight though and the L20B really wasn't up to the job. did you re gear the datsun rear end? Mine is sluggish with the lift thats on it with the stock datsun rear end and dana 27 on it. Thats one of the reasons Im trying the yoda rear because of the 4:10. Im hoping that the gear change will make a good difference. If it doesn't........ then screw it we will put a ka in it. one thing at a time though so that this project actually gets finished.......... Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 So today we got back at the truck. The steering arm was welded back on so that I can do some dump runs as the truck has become storage since this project started, by the way do notice my awesome rear bubble window, represent, i love it Also the rear end had already been disassembled so today it was cleaned, resealed, and reassembled. Unfortunately I did not get pics of it disassembled, oh well. We used bolts to pop the drum off and it was a pain to get off, but nothing some crowbar couldn't fix And finally threw a quick coat of black on it to keep it from rusting Thats it for now. Hopefully real soon we will be able to get to the fun stuff..... Torching the old and welding the new and really bringing this beast to life..... coming soon 1 Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 oh yea I forgot to put this picture on also. free bump :thumbup: :rofl: Quote Link to comment
dimedriver Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Is that a toyota axle? Or did you swap the hubs back to 6 lugs? -Avery Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted May 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I have a 1983 toyota pickup solid front and a late 80's Toyota rear, which are the pics I just posted. That truck is going to get wayyyy tougher than it once was. Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted June 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Alright, my truck has headed on over to the shop to do the conversion. All the parts are in the back and it should be happening in the next couple weeks, super excited!!!!!! more pics to come for sure Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Well, day 1 working on actually chopping up the truck and getting it ready for its new life actually built right. Here is what the underside of this truck looks like before it gets redone Chopped up and moving on The old Dana Front next to the rebuilt Toyota front... Cleaned up and ready to be reinforced Much more to in the days to come........ 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 I like where this is going :D Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Alright. So today the frontend was completely reinforced and plated. here are some pics 1 Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 more to come tomorrow Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Well today we got a lot done. We were hoping to get the front hung today and it almost happened. The front hangar was welded on and gusseted and we made the shackle mounts for the rear of the front springs. The front end was finally painted, looks good here is the front mounts and some of the many gussetts added. Here is some of much grinding with the shackles hung. Things are coming to life!! All in all I am pumped, its finally coming together and it is going to be bad ass. More to come next week. Break time! 2 Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Oh yea, forgot this shot. Here is the weld on the front hangar. Nice bead, too bad it will be hidden behind my front lip. Oh well that is why we take pics right? 2 Quote Link to comment
dimedriver Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 What springs are those? Also what kinda steering setup are you going to run? Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 I have stock Toyota IFS/ late 80's rear springs and cut the overload spring down in order to keep it from being too stiff. For the rear I have some 2" lift springs. This set up should put me at a few inches higher than I was already. But we wont really know till its on there right? Anyways as for the steering, I have a power steering box from a late 80's Toyota ifs and we are going to put a Toyota column in and figure out the wiring. I still haven't figured out the pulley system for the power steering, but Im sure there are pulleys for power steering that bolt up to my L18..... Anyone? So, we will see how all this goes, but it is getting close. Im pumped. Gonna be way different from when you owned her. Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Yea. Toyota steering pump and Cali smog pump lower pulley from an L-16 This is my L-20 set up it may help. Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Nice fab and welds bud. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Thanks guys. and Boxcar good looking out. I am having trouble finding them on ebay which was hopeful I suppose. Well I know what to look for now and it may be time to hit them junk yards Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Alright, so today the shackle mounts were installed and the steering box was mounted with a little more reinforcement on the frame. also the axle was hung. this is coming right along and I have to give it up to my buddy Jordan for being a champ. his welds are awesome. enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Nice job. Kinda looks familier ..... 1 Quote Link to comment
sidewayzvegan Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 @ boxcaar, thats awesome so here is what I was waiting for..... now to get the back on, and we are in it!! 1 Quote Link to comment
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