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The Gremlin - Toyota beater truggy build
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<blockquote data-quote="TBItoy" data-source="post: 334340" data-attributes="member: 1384"><p>Knuckle installed:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130824_184036_972_zps862876bd.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130824_184036_972_zps862876bd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I needed to replace one of the trunnion bearings, SO</p><p>Here is something else I did that "should" work better/be stronger.</p><p></p><p>So the factory knuckle bearings are like this:</p><p><img src="http://www.sor.com/sorimages/relatedproducts/knewkbRace-big.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Most aftermarket ones are actually wheel bearings for some little MG car, and are made like this on the left:</p><p><img src="http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=578700&stc=1&d=1323136134" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>since the bottom bearing's main loading is vertical, and the top bearing mainly sees horizontal force, I put the aftermarket bearings on the TOP on both sides, and good factory bearings on the BOTTOM on both sides.</p><p></p><p>Also boxed the shock tabs and added an upper ball gusset.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130824_184103_703_zpscd021c7a.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130824_184103_703_zpscd021c7a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>small (15" wheel) Taco rotors with 94 model IFS calipers.</p><p></p><p>stock bolts from the inside of the caliper, with a 1/2" hardened "structural washer" .100 thick as a spacer between the caliper and knuckle.</p><p></p><p>Had to clearance the outside edge of the rotor slot in the caliper a bit. No big deal with a 7" grinder. 4.5" grinder didn't have enough "reach".</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130826_193900_301_zps191244c1.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130826_193900_301_zps191244c1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130826_193911_025_zpsd6dbddef.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130826_193911_025_zpsd6dbddef.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Tinkered around on 'er some more. Did a lot of finish welding, go the tcases in, etc</p><p></p><p>finally added the other tube to the front that I cut and bent a long time ago</p><p><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244510_019_zps9343141c.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244510_019_zps9343141c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>cut all the hack job door bars out and plan to replace with tube doors. trail rig at it's finest</p><p><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244452_136_zps29d04794.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244452_136_zps29d04794.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>mounted steering valve and fuse box</p><p><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244336_038_zps20764563.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244336_038_zps20764563.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244258_253_zpsecc86d45.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244258_253_zpsecc86d45.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Made a bit more progress, mounted the afm</p><p><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130916_195921_605_zps4ad1a215.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Finished up the fuel tank mounts and ran new soft lines</p><p><img src="http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130916_195631_374_zpsc2f68d8a.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TBItoy, post: 334340, member: 1384"] Knuckle installed: [URL=http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130824_184036_972_zps862876bd.jpg.html][IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130824_184036_972_zps862876bd.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I needed to replace one of the trunnion bearings, SO Here is something else I did that "should" work better/be stronger. So the factory knuckle bearings are like this: [IMG]http://www.sor.com/sorimages/relatedproducts/knewkbRace-big.jpg[/IMG] Most aftermarket ones are actually wheel bearings for some little MG car, and are made like this on the left: [IMG]http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=578700&stc=1&d=1323136134[/IMG] since the bottom bearing's main loading is vertical, and the top bearing mainly sees horizontal force, I put the aftermarket bearings on the TOP on both sides, and good factory bearings on the BOTTOM on both sides. Also boxed the shock tabs and added an upper ball gusset. [URL=http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130824_184103_703_zpscd021c7a.jpg.html][IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130824_184103_703_zpscd021c7a.jpg[/IMG][/URL] small (15" wheel) Taco rotors with 94 model IFS calipers. stock bolts from the inside of the caliper, with a 1/2" hardened "structural washer" .100 thick as a spacer between the caliper and knuckle. Had to clearance the outside edge of the rotor slot in the caliper a bit. No big deal with a 7" grinder. 4.5" grinder didn't have enough "reach". [URL=http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130826_193900_301_zps191244c1.jpg.html][IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130826_193900_301_zps191244c1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130826_193911_025_zpsd6dbddef.jpg.html][IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130826_193911_025_zpsd6dbddef.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Tinkered around on 'er some more. Did a lot of finish welding, go the tcases in, etc finally added the other tube to the front that I cut and bent a long time ago [URL=http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244510_019_zps9343141c.jpg.html][IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244510_019_zps9343141c.jpg[/IMG][/URL] cut all the hack job door bars out and plan to replace with tube doors. trail rig at it's finest [URL=http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244452_136_zps29d04794.jpg.html][IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244452_136_zps29d04794.jpg[/IMG][/URL] mounted steering valve and fuse box [URL=http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244336_038_zps20764563.jpg.html][IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244336_038_zps20764563.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bluetoy4x4/media/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244258_253_zpsecc86d45.jpg.html][IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130915_244258_253_zpsecc86d45.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Made a bit more progress, mounted the afm [IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130916_195921_605_zps4ad1a215.jpg[/IMG] Finished up the fuel tank mounts and ran new soft lines [IMG]http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x100/bluetoy4x4/Greenie%20Ecors%20Racer/IMG_20130916_195631_374_zpsc2f68d8a.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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