Been running with the open gears for some time, I mean I have had the truck almost 8 years. Time to lock up the rear and get some better gears. Just put some goodies on the credit card. Time to "bolt on" some goodies. The front axle could use a nice rebuild too, andso it shall get it. Just got off the internet with Marlin.

Order #: 16022
Order Date: 07/14/2011 - 10:44

Products on order:
1 x Crossover Steering Stabilizer -
2 x Heavy Duty Pinion Seal -
1 x High Steer Kit for Hilux -
1 x Front Axle Service Kit -
2 x 4.88 ring and pinion -

All of that will be on the truck by the beginning of August. :banana:

Will finish the paint and cammo it like no other pattern you've ever seen.

Can't wait to be back on the trail together again!

How about dragging yours up to Walker Valley August 31ish? Got a couple of other guys interested too.

Hmm, maybe... Jack and I have been talking about going up there. He has friends up there too. I'll talk to him.

Delian and Dirty wanna bring their heeps. There's a couple of Toyota guys from Nasioc that wanna go that weekend too.

 

Let's make it happen.

8 years already?

The entire front of it is tan now, I'll do another Eddie VanHalen on the hood.

Here it is a few days ago.

Oh, did I mention that it'll get a locker for the front too? heheheehehehehe

 

(is that an ifs box in that box in the back or are you just happy to see me?)

 

Last of the goodies showed up, I'll drop it off today. hehehe

 

Paint's all but done, I need to black out the chrome on the grill. Let teh truck be a few colors, I don't mind, actually dig it.

Have a sweet jdm (lol) HILUX badge to cover the one on the grill.

 

 

 

My earliest pic of it below.

And yes, 8 years. Nuts, I've never had a vehicle NEAR as long. I think I had the green and silver imp wagons for 3 years each. . .

 

Edited July 23, 201114 yr by Zap

Updates...

The only visible scars.

 

Before.

Edited August 10, 201114 yr by Zap

Those dont look like they'll break easy

With any luck, I'll be able to keep my same driving habits, but actually be easier on the vehicle by not having to take charges at off camber stuff. Whole new ballgame I gotta get used to.

Whole new ballgame I gotta get used to.

 

 

A welcomed one at that :banana: see ya on the trail:eek:

Well, got to take it up to Evans Creek and see if lockers and gears are all they're cracked up to be. Yes. They are. Got to go up the big rock face on lower 311, went up it like it was nothing, didn't spin a tire. Did a bunch of trails, had a blast.

 

T'was the frist time my truck ever gave me crap. The alternator died on the way up, changed it out in the parking lot while waiting for my front gears to cool. (break in time) No biggie.

 

After all sorts of trails, I started hearing a random clank. Turns out, one of the rear leaf springs broke. The broken side turned inwards, bounced and popped a hole in my gas tank. So we limped it back to Ken's, drained the tank, and patched it with some good old jb weld. All better.

 

 

 

Edited September 1, 201114 yr by Zap

Even with the little hiccups it was a great day! I think we all had a great time!

Due to the overwelming amount of responses to this thread, I might as well post a couple more pics.

 

Painted my damn wheels, much better now.

 

How I've been rolling during this last week of 80+ degrees weather.

Nice idea with the mirror. That is the only complaint I had while rolling doorless as well.

 

Edited September 12, 201114 yr by Qman

A simple ea81 mirror and a couple of self tappers. It fits into the body line perfectly. It's a little bit forward, so you have to crane your neck to actually use it, but it's friggin' legal.

nice! putting my half door on tonight... never thought about the mirror

 

I like the clean knuckles in the one pic... mine are grimy as hell, just like they were when they came out of the junkyard

The knuckes were NASTY before the front axle got rebuilt. Nasty.

 

 

Trail Gear has a set of decently priced doors, but we only get such a small amount of hot enough days to take the doors off that it doesn't seem worth almost 300 (shipped).

 

The knuckes were NASTY before the front axle got rebuilt. Nasty.

 

 

Trail Gear has a set of decently priced doors, but we only get such a small amount of hot enough days to take the doors off that it doesn't seem worth almost 300 (shipped).

 

On top of the fact that I have a tubing bender....Looks good.cheers

What the "build up" is good for.

 

brakeline hill

nice rig you got there

nice...

 

I really need to get the dust off mine and get the bigger MC on it, and get the winch rope cut off and replaced...

I wish I could have more money to play with the Jeep.  Here's what I'm up against, these things have ENDLESS amounts of add ons and the like.  

 

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/wrangler-tj-parts-accessories/index.htm