Thread: Arkansas Toyota

Originally Posted by Adam Baker

Not a problm man,I am loving the cage looks reAlly good laid out real nice gona be sic once completed. Yea I was just looking at the pic of it bumped in the reAr and it would be diffrent to put bumps right there . Haha did you plan that or is that just the way it came together.?

Once the rest of the rear half of the tubing is all added I will just run the bump off the side pretty much in line with that vertical tube. I think that is pretty similar to most others. And basically like this BMS truck.

I got a start on the shock mounts today. Still have alot to do but it took me forever to just get to cutting metal. The pictures are bad, hopefully I will get one side done tomorrow and get better pictures.

sweet, are those foa bypass shocks?

Originally Posted by zac

Yeah about 8 hours.

haha thats right i dont live in texas anymore. i really want to see this thing when its done

-Ian

Originally Posted by il. prerunner

sweet, are those foa bypass shocks?

Yeah, FOA bypass and c/o.

Originally Posted by TOI

haha thats right i dont live in texas anymore. i really want to see this thing when its done

-Ian

Maybe there's some where down towards you for me to bring it next year.

Ok I see now haha looks bitchen man keep it up...goodluck man

Not much of an update but I welded up the pieces that I had on there. Going to try to cut out the rest of the plate work today because my goal is to have the shocks mounted this time next week.

What's your plan for closing in the body where the shocks and mounts are?

Originally Posted by zac

Maybe there's some where down towards you for me to bring it next year.

actually i keep hearing about some place in southern oklahoma that has some sand and what not. i never got around to going, but i plan on checking it out when i go back to texas this christmas.

Originally Posted by TOI

actually i keep hearing about some place in southern oklahoma that has some sand and what not. i never got around to going, but i plan on checking it out when i go back to texas this christmas.

It's called Little Sahara if we are talking about the same place, and I'm hoping to take it there when I get done. There's videos on youtube, it looks pretty fun for this area.

Originally Posted by mounty71

What's your plan for closing in the body where the shocks and mounts are?

Not sure I know exactly what you mean but when the roof goes back on, it will clear everything thats on it now. And from the cross tube that would be under where a rear window would go and down, I will just be doing sheet metal, so the area around the shocks will just get boxed in and welded to the cab.

Last picture for a week. I got one more plate in.

Originally Posted by zac

Not sure I know exactly what you mean but when the roof goes back on, it will clear everything thats on it now. And from the cross tube that would be under where a rear window would go and down, I will just be doing sheet metal, so the area around the shocks will just get boxed in and welded to the cab.

Looking at the first pic in post 82, your shocks go right through where the rear wall of the cab would be, so you're saying you will put sheet metal in front of the shocks, then bring it back to meet up with the back of the cab and the rear window? If you don't understand, don't worry about it, i'll just have to wait to see what you end up doing.

how do u plan on drilling your holes for the shocks?

Originally Posted by mounty71

Looking at the first pic in post 82, your shocks go right through where the rear wall of the cab would be, so you're saying you will put sheet metal in front of the shocks, then bring it back to meet up with the back of the cab and the rear window? If you don't understand, don't worry about it, i'll just have to wait to see what you end up doing.

Oh ok, yeah that's what I meant. The sheet metal will just do what you said and kind of box in the the front of the coilover.

Originally Posted by fleshwound

how do u plan on drilling your holes for the shocks?

I was having problems holding everything and getting it lined up so I wanted to wait til it was all on and then put the shocks back at the right position and drill them. I'm planning to just start on the outside and go straight through both sides. I'm going to do a 3/4" hole and use 3/4-1/2 tube so I can align the shock in the middle and then weld the spacers. Hope it works out ok.

Originally Posted by zac

It's called Little Sahara if we are talking about the same place, and I'm hoping to take it there when I get done. There's videos on youtube, it looks pretty fun for this area.

yea thats the place, i never seem to remember that. it does look like fun.

bad ass build this thing will kill

Nice Build... I am in early stages of an '86 Toyota extended cab build.

Question... I have the stock 22re motor with the stock 4x4 trans and transfer case in right now. I am planning on eventually getting a V-8 with TH400 trans. You mentioned you moved the cab back 3". Was that just to move the firewall back and give room for the V-8 or is there something else.

Also, is there any particular reason for setting the wheelbase to 120" as opposed to the stock 122"? Just wondering.

Originally Posted by phansigar0614

Nice Build... I am in early stages of an '86 Toyota extended cab build.

Question... I have the stock 22re motor with the stock 4x4 trans and transfer case in right now. I am planning on eventually getting a V-8 with TH400 trans. You mentioned you moved the cab back 3". Was that just to move the firewall back and give room for the V-8 or is there something else.

Also, is there any particular reason for setting the wheelbase to 120" as opposed to the stock 122"? Just wondering.

Moving the cab back will help with moving the engine back some, but I mostly did it for clearing the 35's at bump. The cab could've been clearanced for it but to make other things easier such as bypass mounting location and master cylinders, I went ahead and moved it back. As for the shortened wheelbase, it was a mistake, I had it in my head that 120" was stock so when I mocked up the links, that's where I set it. It would've been easy to change at that point but after reading and seeing other wheelbase numbers, I thought I would just leave it there and see how it worked out. Good luck with your build.

Thanks... I didn't think that with the front track width so wide that would be an issue, but I guess with 35" tires it makes sense.

Arkansas is cool though, my wife has some family in Springdale and Harrison and I have a friend in Jonesboro.

Originally Posted by phansigar0614

Thanks... I didn't think that with the front track width so wide that would be an issue, but I guess with 35" tires it makes sense.

Arkansas is cool though, my wife has some family in Springdale and Harrison and I have a friend in Jonesboro.

The main problem with clearance is with the wheels turned.

That's cool, I'm in Jonesboro right now, it's where I go to school. Who is the friend?

Man I still can't believe you live in Arkansas. Looks really good

Haha, I've lived here all my life.

Originally Posted by zac

The main problem with clearance is with the wheels turned.

That's cool, I'm in Jonesboro right now, it's where I go to school. Who is the friend?

Vic Mastronardi. I was in the Navy with him and later in a metal band. He was our band manager. I think he works Civil Service or for the Corps of Engineers. I think he's doing stock or modified circle track racing with an old Mustang.

Originally Posted by phansigar0614

Vic Mastronardi. I was in the Navy with him and later in a metal band. He was our band manager. I think he works Civil Service or for the Corps of Engineers. I think he's doing stock or modified circle track racing with an old Mustang.

He probably races at Crowley's Ridge Raceway if he's from here, never heard the name though.

Finished the truck tonight, got the wooden bumpstops installed and the solid steel front suspension welded up........well at least it rolls in and out of the shop now. First time it's moved from the jack stands in over a year.

Those pictures look pretty bad, I'll take better ones tomorrow.

SICKK camber brah..jk
looks badass man, keep up the good work.

Originally Posted by 84prerunner

SICKK camber brah..jk
looks badass man, keep up the good work.

Haha it's hard to see but one of the lower control arms is held on with a long 3/8 extension, not the best for keeping alignment.

thing looks mean as hell dude. keep it up cant wait to see it done

good progress. It's got to feel good to get it rolling now. Is it going to be street leagal when it is done?

Originally Posted by jeepspeed

thing looks mean as hell dude. keep it up cant wait to see it done

Thanks.

Originally Posted by il. prerunner

good progress. It's got to feel good to get it rolling now. Is it going to be street leagal when it is done?

Yeah, since I don't have any way to haul it right now, I will have to drive it on the street. There is no inspection here so really anything is street legal.

Not much of an update but the bedsides came in today. Going to have to get new wheels soon because these are so deep that the bedsides need to go in about 6". I'm not even sure new wheels will fix that.

How wide is the rear of that truck. Looks really wide like 86ish.

you can dove tail them and get a different offset

Originally Posted by 85yota

How wide is the rear of that truck. Looks really wide like 86ish.

not sure right now but the goal was 83" with new wheels

Finished up a little more on the rear of the cage today. Still have to add the lower part and then the bracing. Going to use 1.5" for the bracing.

looks badass