82 Toy Build - SNYDERBUILT

[charliesnyder]

Oh yeah and I know I only have 3 lug nuts on per wheel. I have had to take them off and put them back on about 10 times so far and I don't have air tools so I've tried to make it as easy as possible.

 

[charliesnyder]

Well picked up a winch from Joop, thanks Jon! Now just need to figure out how I want to mount it and pick up some steel for it!

 

[charliesnyder]

Small update on the truck! Got the front doved minus the hood... Also got my winch mount made up and winch mocked in place.

Need to get myself all of the stuff to get the battery moved in the back and also pic up a new battery...

 

[ain'tstuckjustresting]

Looks good Charlie! Bumpers next?:D

 

[charliesnyder]

Looks good Charlie! Bumpers next?:D

**** when I wheel with you I'm tempted to install airbags...

Haven't decided what I want to do yet for bumpers so they will wait. I know as soon as I throw a bumper on there it will continue gathering tooob and become something it doesn't need to be yet!

 

[charliesnyder]

Well I've put some time into this turd lately. Finally got a winch wired up and spooled with an in cab control. Still need to test the damn remote. If its bad I have a new Warn plug that I am going to wire in and steal my brothers controller!

 

[YotaMike]

Good job, yota looks good.

 

[charliesnyder]

Thanks man. Been a ton of work but seems to be well worth it!

 

[traildemon]

Here Charlie now ya got some action pics in your build thread :D

 

[charliesnyder]

Thanks Jason. I knew it was missing something!

I love that pic of the turd in the rocks coming off of Rainier Vista. Probably my favorite from the trip!

 

[traildemon]

No problemo Charlie. We are going to head back up sunday or monday as long as i get mine duct taped back up in time :redneck: so get that shock ordered up.

 

[ain'tstuckjustresting]

Look us up this weekend, I'm up for some more ignorance. What do ya need for a shock Charlie?

 

[charliesnyder]

I'm just running cheapo Skyjacker shocks Chad, I have one reodered and it should be here this afternoon.

 

[charliesnyder]

Well, here is the latest carnage I found today. I was up playing in the hills behind my house and heard a big clunk... Think I cracked it in Naches last month when I jumped the truck...

Next up, 3-link! On to the designs!

 

[charliesnyder]

So. In the last month I've been getting my hands on some of the parts needed for the 3 link.

Picked up a couple heims.

Some .250 seamless DOM...

Then I started dissasembly!

Oops..:redneck:

Question:

Should I re-do the engine mounts/raise the engine while I'm in here? I already planned on re-doing the front half of the frame to get the spring perches out of the way and give me a better approach angle. I am leaning towards cutting the frame behind the m/m so I have more room to fishplate and make it a bit stronger..

Watcha think?:corn:

 

[CHOP SHOP]

Building motor mounts and cutting the frmae back some more is easier work to me than cleaning off all that shock hoop/shock mount garbage that is left to deal with.


I have NEVER raised a toyota engine. Just my .02

 

[whatthe?]

Why would you want any weight, any higher?

 

[tmill]

dont raise the motor move it back and lower it 1". you dont want weight to get higher. I am pushing mine back almost 15" and lowering it about 1"

 

[charliesnyder]

Didn't think about the weight being higher. Was looking to make my flat belly easier.

Here is the new cut. About 5 inches behind the m/m.

What is everyone using to replace the frame with?

 

[charliesnyder]

Well... What the hell kind of steel do I need to use for this *****?

Also snagged up a few sets of coils for mock up and use!

 

[charliesnyder]

I think I figured out what my plan is now. I think!

Plan right now is to pie-cut the existing frame and bend the outter side to form around either 2x3 or 1.5x3 square. I think with enough weld area and proper plating/gusseting I should be able to make the frame just as strong, if not stronger than the old frame!

I'll do a rough sketch tonigh of how I plan on cutting it.

 

[CHOP SHOP]

Cap those frame ends with some flatbar and then bend a hoop of tube for the framerail and weld it to the flatbar. Put a shrt chunk of tube under the main one that comes back to the motormounts and shock towers/spring mounts.

No reason to have a huge heavy frame to just hold the core support. Just one hoop of 1.5 inch will do fine.

 

[charliesnyder]

Cap those frame ends with some flatbar and then bend a hoop of tube for the framerail and weld it to the flatbar. Put a shrt chunk of tube under the main one that comes back to the motormounts and shock towers/spring mounts.

No reason to have a huge heavy frame to just hold the core support. Just one hoop of 1.5 inch will do fine.

Will that hold up to a winch mount as well tho?

I still have to get my winch mounted back up. Sounds like a good idea tho! Thanks Chop.

 

[charliesnyder]

Just thought about this some more. Not sure it will work. I am completely flaberghasted on how I would mount up my steering box if I went TOOOB up front... Just can't think of a good/strong enough way to mount that big ***** if I did that. And hydro isn't an option as of yet...

 

[pos97TJ]

I would use rectangle if you are not going hydro. 2x3x.120 should be fine (3/16" wall wouldnt add that much weight on that short of a run) as longer as you fish plate/gusset where needed and sleeve your holes for your steering box. It will be way easier to work with aswell. Tube can be done but its a more of a pain to mount you steering box to.

 

[charliesnyder]

My thoughts exactly!

Tomorrow I am going to Interwest to pick up some 2x3 and get to welding! Most likely grab some flat bar while I'm there.

 

[Jay Luke]

Nice. Looking forward to watching this build

 

[charliesnyder]

Thank man. Hopefully I should have the frame and winch mount done this weekend..

Maybe even start teardown of the axle.

 

[charliesnyder]

Well yesterday I got quite a bit accomplished on this pile! Got the frame/motor mounts figured out. Still need to fishplate and cap the fram but that can be done anytime.

This is the new frame height at the front of the rig. Still going to be adding a winch mount so It will stick out a bit further.

Also tore down my axle to get it cleaned up to start stripping all of the non-essential parts off!

:cheer:

 

[charliesnyder]

Got a little bit done on the **** bucket today. Plated both sides of the frame and moved the steering box forward again.