garretts weekend warrior

[altron32]

about time to make my build thread on my **** box 93'

quick story, bought truck in February 2012, 2700$ cash. had some issues from ****ty mechanic PO used, BUT the truck came with a fresh 3.0 and rebuilt slush box, so the wife and i were happy with it.

then the ich came to built the **** out of it, so off to the crummy cell phone pics.

first came the 63" chevs and a home built rear bumper
used sky's install kit for springs

then turned it around in the garage and the ifs fell out

after finishing up the sas

square front shaft

home made steering stabilizer bracket

front all gusseted with marlins new outer kit and tg trus and diff guard

first trip out in the snow

hope u all enjoy my handy work(not as good as some on here) but it gets the job done



12-2-12 update
build list

-63" half ton chevy rear springs, 4 leaf
-sky offroad rear hanger kit
-sky offroad shock mount, rear
-4.30 elocker rear diff

-sky offroad front sas hanger kit
-ford shock towers
-trailgear diff armor and truss
-marlin gusset kit
-stock shafts and knuckles for now
-4.30 v6 open diff
-RUF random unknown 6 leaf pack, may need 1 removed, kinda stiff
-ifs hub bodys, fj60 rotors, ifs calipers

-monroe shocks all around, part#34687 13" travel

 

[altron32]

getting some new shoes for it this week, going with a set of 35x12.5r15 goodyear mtr kevlars, mounted to some mickey thompson classic's 15x10.

got lots of plans for it this year, sliders, front winch bumper.

and maby a motor swap this winter.

 

[altron32]

new shoes

35x12.5r15 mtr kevlar

stance with 15x10 rims

almost full bump.

next to a 36.5 ltb

 

[altron32]

truck has been doing great so far, a few snow wheeling trips, went to the new reiter trails 2 times. got a few dents on the rockers, but not too bad, sliders and a front bumper coming vary soon with the new bender my brother and i got at the swapmeet.

found a low mileage sr5 gauge cluster at picknpull, not sure how i got a 20k miles cluster from a 94' runner:D

swapped out my oil sender and ran a tack wire, all done, super easy swap.

so the only issue ive had with the truck is the a340h in this thing sucks balls, shifts like crap, the tcase pops out of lowrange when i get flexed out. ect ect.
so on to a newer better setup

i want it to stay an auto:fawkdancesmiley:. so leave me alone, wife still needs to drive it.

a340f tg adapter gear case with 23spline input.

got the trans for 100$ on cragslist, the case came with a spare trans i found for my brothers truck, 50$. and bought the adapter from a friend that changed plans on his tacoma. 240$

just need a 23spline input and convert the tcase to topshift.



some pics from reiter, 3-9-13

what i could get with no one else around to get action shots.

 

[2pwrlftrs4u]

:awesomework:

 

[altron32]

tough day a few weeks ago. memorial service for a great friend and fellow yota wheeler diehard. brendon "chops" mehovilich passed away may 17th from a long battle of cancer at the age of 28. was glad to get the whole crew together in his honor and do a cruse around town to the memorial.





im the dork on the right....


on another happier note, truck kicks ass still, went camping a few weeks ago, made some sliders, clamped my RUF's finally, and made some brake line tabs up front.

more pics incoming......slow ass pc:shaking:

 

[BigBluePile]

Nice job! I tried using my ifs hub bodies but they were to long...:/

 

[altron32]

made a large order with davezoffroad, got duals?:masturbanana[1]:

tore down one forward shift case to get all the crawl box parts, just waiting on my package to arrive!

 

[altron32]

pile of parts from davez, not seen is triple sticks



my 48" long mess



shifters setup for test fitting, need to cut and straighten center shifter.



next on list tonight, tear into rear case for 23spline input install and clean off the 25 year old grime

 

[Sandtrap1986]

triple sticks :bling::bling::masturbanana[1]::awesomework: any chance you wanna make me a steering stablizer setup??:hi:

 

[WA-Wheeler]

I like the triple stick. Never played with one, how does it shift? My concern when looking only is they are too close together.....

 

[ain'tstuckjustresting]

I like the triple stick. Never played with one, how does it shift? My concern when looking only is they are too close together.....

The RAdesigns triple sticks come with smaller knobs. Hasn't been an issue. Cool option to have.

 

[altron32]

triple sticks :bling::bling::masturbanana[1]::awesomework: any chance you wanna make me a steering stablizer setup??:hi:[/QUOTE

that thing was easy to make, just recycled all my ifs stuff, and a trip to lowes for some ubolts.

 

[altron32]

The RAdesigns triple sticks come with smaller knobs. Hasn't been an issue. Cool option to have.

yea i wanted to get his but davez clears the tunnel better. whole reason for the triple sticks is to keep my bench seat. and for the :bling:

 

[Sandtrap1986]

triple sticks :bling::bling::masturbanana[1]::awesomework: any chance you wanna make me a steering stablizer setup??:hi:[/QUOTE

that thing was easy to make, just recycled all my ifs stuff, and a trip to lowes for some ubolts.

Good idea....i threw away my IFS crap years ago guess i will have to snag some somewhere

 

[altron32]

duals are done



now onto the problem at hand, figuring out the front speed sensor for the new trans

a340f speed sensor



a340h on the right, what is in the truck right now


i need to get the magnetic wheel off a a340h still, or find a a340f from a 4cyl truck to take parts from.

 

[crash2]

Lookin good buddy :awesomework:

 

[altron32]

Thanks mike, its getting there. A few more things and in the garage it goes. Btw you have Any junk auto trannys sitting around? Need some a340 parts.

 

[altron32]

aside from still needing to get the extension housing machined for new speed sensor.......

out goes the old a340h:flipoff2:





found my exhaust leak, how many things wrong are in this pic??


my new toy i had to get after removing the old trans, 1ton H/F trans jack, looks sketchy but is extremely stable


nice tight fit


had to remove that bracket from the old tcase shifter, still need to push up the tunnel more



just a test fit of what im going for with the shifters

 

[altron32]

is 58" too long for a single rear shaft?? my stock double is 64", just cant decide if i should get rid of the double at this point or keep it?

 

[altron32]

just eyeballing a single rear driveline it will hang down way too low, so double it is.

ugh i hate waiting for parts to show up, spent some more time tonight on the shifters, got a final spot for the auto shifter, drilled the holes, then cut a cover plate to go over the giant hole left from the old stuff, then welded it to the auto shifter base. turned out ok, good thing the cover will hide it:redneck:

 

[altron32]

did some maintenance today...



new rear main and resealed the pan(that i did during the sas) since you cant take out the rear main plate with out the pan off:mad3:

then started to mount my junkyard trans cooler, from a 97' grand cherokee.



used a stock bolt hole on the grill support, then made a bracket coming up from the lower core support.

then opened up the stock hole to the right of the radiator to run the lines through, still need some bulk 5/16 soft line and hard line to finish it.

 

[BGE541]

Nice, looks good. Dont see many Autos out and about...

 

[altron32]

been putting along on this project, got the trans cooler finished, swapped over all needed parts to new trans, then installed a new filter and torque converter seal.













so trans goes in tonight for the last time i hope.

also got the rest of my parts ordered up. tcase crossmember, trans temp gauge, and some tcase mounts.

 

[altron32]

made alot of progress the last few days, every thing is built, bought, painted and done. just need to get the extension housing machined and put it all back togeather and add fluids.

drive lines done, had precision drive line in kirkland build the rear, 255$.



temp sensor for trans temp installed in return line, the one that goes into the rear of trans



props to budbuilt for selling me one of few remaining universal fit crossmembers







had to cut off that lip right below the d shaft, since im not running a CV up front my shaft gets alittle too close



beer box center console !



JK, made a sheet metal one, all one piece, was fun to bend

 

[DHR Darren]

Nice build!!
I like how it appears like a pretty stock rig still.
Perfect choice for beer BTW. It would be cool to get a vinyl Rainier box wrap for the console!!:awesomework::beer::awesomework:

 

[altron32]

Nice build!!
I like how it appears like a pretty stock rig still.
Perfect choice for beer BTW. It would be cool to get a vinyl Rainier box wrap for the console!!:awesomework::beer::awesomework:

ill get a pic later of the finished console, i continued the rainier theme :beer:

 

[altron32]

blasted threw all the loose ends this last few weeks before a cold snap we got here in the PNW. then headed out to the mountains with some friends today to beat the **** out of my truck, that pore 3slow saw alot of 5k today :D



wiffy




open pit area we had lunch at, made a fire on the snow, it was about 10*






my brothers super clean 1st gen


and alittle vitamin R for the day

 

[DHR Darren]

Nectar of the gods!!

Been a Rainier drinker since '77

Great pics!!:awesomework: