Cage Rebuild on my 85 Toyota

[ridered3]

Great looking photos from Saturday.

 

[scooter60]

Great looking photos from Saturday.

Thanks! I will let the wife know since most of them are hers.

 

[ridered3]

Thanks! I will let the wife know since most of them are hers.

Sounds good. The colors really pop in those photos.

 

[easleycrawler]

Thanks! I will let the wife know since most of them are hers.

Your wife is really good at photography, the stuff she adds to them is badass.

 

[scooter60]

Your wife is really good at photography, the stuff she adds to them is badass.

I will pass along the compliments. I'm just glad we can join our passions together on the trail. She loves to photograph landscapes and the outdoors in general. She also loves to wheel so it really helps make our relationship work. I'm sure she would have been done with me and this hobby a long time ago.

 

[dwa2469]

My wife loves to wheel as well, thanks to her father! It sure makes repairs and upgrades easier to sell !!

 

[scooter60]

My wife loves to wheel as well, thanks to her father! It sure makes repairs and upgrades easier to sell !!

Ain't that the truth. I brought up new Chromo Shafts w/ Super Joints and after I told her the U-Joints wouldn't be a problem anymore, she didn't even blink an eye. Just asked when they would be here. :****:

 

[ridered3]

How's the cage holding up?

 

[scooter60]

How's the cage holding up?

Great so far. I am going to admit I really haven't put it in a situation where I have tested it but I do feel much safer while riding.

Not long after my trip to Windrock last spring, I had a crazy engine fire that started out of no where. I had shut the engine off after loading my truck on my trailer. Strapped the entire rig down, walked in to the shop to grab my spare tire, walked back out to the truck to flames rolling from under the hood. Melted everything plastic or rubber that was under the hood. Completely trashed anything wiring related. The only plumbing that was salvageable was the steering lines. I think the only reason they survived was because they were so low in the engine compartment. Not real sure on the cause but I am leaning towards a ****ty oil filled K&N air filter catching on fire after a back fire in to the throttle body(never heard a backfire). It's the only thing I can think of and it was obvious most of the heat was concentrated around the throttle body. That may be just because that's where the fuel was. Luckily I had several fire extinguishers close by and we were able to get it extinguished quickly.

I am including some pics of before and after the fire. I stripped all of the toyota wiring from the truck and rewired the entire thing. I used a fuse/circuit box from BustedKnuckle and a custom switch panel from 12volt guy. I also wrapped the factory dash pad with aluminum and added some auxiliary power ports for phones, tablets, and other accessories.

I did get the chance to get to a park fairly close to the house and get some seat time in back in May. Truck did great other than the Chinese heater control switch I bought crapped out one night and the wife got a little chilly rolling down the road at 60 while traveling between obstacles with the tube doors on.

Since that trip I havn't been back in the woods. We bought a new house last fall with a pool so we have been living up the pool life this summer.

 

[ridered3]

Dang that's quite the update!

 

[poolman]

Pool life's matter!

 

[scooter60]

Pool life's matter!

Absolutely! Thanks for all of your expert help! You and Stacy have been incredible with helping me learn this pool stuff.

 

[poolman]

You are welcome sir.


Edit, those deck lights look awesome!!!!

 

[scooter60]

You are welcome sir.


Edit, those deck lights look awesome!!!!

Thanks!