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by awsumdc
Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:00 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Best box to use to get Twin t-cases behind 3RZ-FE??
Replies: 34
Views: 1366

So how do you guys go about top shifting the chain drive transfer?? Again Max is right. You see, here in the states the Tacoma's, FJ Cruisers, 4Runners, and Tundra's are all either top shift or electronic shift transfer case's. Here is the completely electroninc shifting case in my 2005 Tacoma ...
by awsumdc
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:46 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Best box to use to get Twin t-cases behind 3RZ-FE??
Replies: 34
Views: 1366

I can't say that you guys are correct. I'm with Ruff. You are putting crawler gears in the front box which is putting roughly 4 times the torque load on the second transfer input shaft than what it was built for. With a standard transfer up front and crawler gears in the rear you are only putting ...
by awsumdc
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:31 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Best box to use to get Twin t-cases behind 3RZ-FE??
Replies: 34
Views: 1366

Ive been told the opposite, no disrespect guys, but Ive been told thats its better to put the front crawler case (4.7's) in LOW and the rear factory case in 4HIGH and then just shift through the auto through the gears for whatever speed you need/require.... I was doing this on the weekend in the ...
by awsumdc
Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:43 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Best box to use to get Twin t-cases behind 3RZ-FE??
Replies: 34
Views: 1366

Ive been told the opposite, no disrespect guys, but Ive been told thats its better to put the front crawler case (4.7's) in LOW and the rear factory case in 4HIGH and then just shift through the auto through the gears for whatever speed you need/require.... I was doing this on the weekend in the ...
by awsumdc
Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:54 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: How do the new hilux's preform off road??
Replies: 91
Views: 6833

thrashlux is there anything you dont no???? yes there is actually!!!! why are people such slaves to fashion people will pay a lot of cash for something that cannot do the job as well over something else that was made better in the first place but as you say everyone is entitled to their opinion if ...
by awsumdc
Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:04 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: How do the new hilux's preform off road??
Replies: 91
Views: 6833

I have a current shape Hilux and find it to be great on the road and in the bush there is not much it cant do even if it lifts a wheel every now and then. A few well thought out mods realy changed mine from OK to Awsome here are a few of those mods 1. 3 inch lift 2. 32 in Tyres 3. Rear Locker 4 ...
by awsumdc
Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:51 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: How do the new hilux's preform off road??
Replies: 91
Views: 6833

they are ok as a tourer but in the bush they do lift wheels the travel is not there the power of the diesel is ok but its not that great the fuel economy is ok but not that great either for the same coin you can buy an 80 series pay some one to make it a dual cab pay some one to put a 100 series ...
by awsumdc
Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:07 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: How do the new hilux's preform off road??
Replies: 91
Views: 6833

they are ok as a tourer but in the bush they do lift wheels the travel is not there the power of the diesel is ok but its not that great the fuel economy is ok but not that great either for the same coin you can buy an 80 series pay some one to make it a dual cab pay some one to put a 100 series ...
by awsumdc
Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:56 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: How do the new hilux's preform off road??
Replies: 91
Views: 6833

they are ok as a tourer but in the bush they do lift wheels the travel is not there the power of the diesel is ok but its not that great the fuel economy is ok but not that great either for the same coin you can buy an 80 series pay some one to make it a dual cab pay some one to put a 100 series ...
by awsumdc
Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:50 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: How do the new hilux's preform off road??
Replies: 91
Views: 6833

I think the new Hilux is one of the best platforms to start from to build one of the best off road vehicles available. I've built a number of one off 4WD and if I had my choice I would have started with the new Hilux but we can't get them here in the States. Go with the new Hilux. You won't be ...
by awsumdc
Thu May 04, 2006 2:06 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Wheeling an '05 SASED Tacoma
Replies: 12
Views: 721

[quote="MR04WD"]What leaves do you run in the rear of this truck,& why is it that you stayed with leaves rather than go with coil-overs in all 4 corners?[/quote The leafs in the rear are Deaver springs and the reason we went went leafs is because we ran out of time to figure out the coilovers for ...
by awsumdc
Wed May 03, 2006 11:33 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Wheeling an '05 SASED Tacoma
Replies: 12
Views: 721

MR04WD wrote:Awesome looking truck but............................................................
........Coil-overs in front,leaves in rear :?: WHAT THE F#@K!
Working on coils for the rear right now. Didn't have enough time before this run.
by awsumdc
Wed May 03, 2006 11:31 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Wheeling an '05 SASED Tacoma
Replies: 12
Views: 721

[quote="xplot"]leafs are good :) but no shocks in rear i see the rear must flex reallly good[/quote There are shocks in the rear. Bilstien 14" travel 9100's with remote resevoirs. If you look close at the picture on the trail you will see the resevoirs attatched to the v shaped tubes on either side ...
by awsumdc
Mon May 01, 2006 12:12 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Wheeling an '05 SASED Tacoma
Replies: 12
Views: 721

-Nemesis- wrote:Very cool, hard croe in the lap of comfort :cool:

You'd be crying if you flopped it though.....
True, so very true.
by awsumdc
Mon May 01, 2006 12:11 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Wheeling an '05 SASED Tacoma
Replies: 12
Views: 721

by awsumdc
Mon May 01, 2006 12:11 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Wheeling an '05 SASED Tacoma
Replies: 12
Views: 721

crankycruiser wrote:The link doesnt work pal..

U have to login to look at them :?: :?:
Try this one then :roll:
http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse. ... id=1661770
by awsumdc
Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:55 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: Wheeling an '05 SASED Tacoma
Replies: 12
Views: 721

Wheeling an '05 SASED Tacoma

Here is a link to some pics of us wheeling the '05 SASED Tacoma.

http://www.villagephotos.com/members/al ... id=1661770
by awsumdc
Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:39 pm
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 05 SAS HILUX
Replies: 73
Views: 7773

and we all want the Tacoma :cool: and the choice to run D60s while still getting change from $20k :D :D Hice front bar work :cool: :cool: Thank you! We like the Hilux because it has a fully boxed frame where the Tacoma does not. We boxed the frame on mine in certain places because of the stresses a ...
by awsumdc
Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:59 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 05 SAS HILUX
Replies: 73
Views: 7773

Okay I will answer some of the questions. We did the work for the owner its not our truck. It runs full 80 series front end including radius arms,steering box,coil towers panhard.It also runs a Dobbin Engineering Crosslink very similar to Chads.(professor). Cost wise as its not totally finished so ...
by awsumdc
Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:51 am
Forum: Cruiser / Prado
Topic: 2005 SAS Toyota Tacoma
Replies: 0
Views: 292

2005 SAS Toyota Tacoma

Check this out! Go to pages 11 through 13 to see the 05 Taco SAS

http://www.showstop.org/gallery/offroadexpo05
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by awsumdc
Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:39 pm
Forum: Hilux
Topic: '05 Tacoma SAS begining!
Replies: 2
Views: 237

cool, nice choice of front diff, any specs ? thanks. It's a Currie Rock Jock 60 with 5'38 gears, ARB locker, 1 Ton inner and outer knuckles, Wilwood disc brakes with 12.5" rotors and 35 spline chromo axles. The rear is going to be a shaved Dana 60 with Ford 9" outers, 5.38 gears, ARB locked, 35 ...
by awsumdc
Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:55 am
Forum: Hilux
Topic: '05 Tacoma SAS begining!
Replies: 2
Views: 237

'05 Tacoma SAS begining!

Hello all. I'm new to this board and I'm in California, USA and I'd like to share with you what we're doing to a brand new Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 Sport. With only 3,600 miles on it we decided to do a solid axle swap on it. The entire build up will be covered in the new 4WD Toyota Owner ...