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  1. FreshSeaBass

    FreshSeaBass Build Thread

    Exciting times... I never knew that I could fit a forklift in the garage. It's been a long day of figuring out how to get this precious cargo rigged up and safely transported. Success! After using the lift points designed to take nominal pipe for lifting and lifting it as a sling, it dawned...
  2. FreshSeaBass

    FSB KZJ95 Prado - Daily Family Hauler

    Tall-skinnies! The original tires were close to giving it all up on me. Fortunately I found a great deal on a set on some 235/85r16 hybrid AT/MT tires. 5 for $770; I'll hopefully get a lot of Dirt/Road time to give input on these 'Thunderer Tires'
  3. FreshSeaBass

    FreshSeaBass Build Thread

    Learning lots of things working on some other stuff and realizing that I love a clean sheet.. I won't be wasting time working around all of the sheet metal; Mapping it all out at the moment but the plan will be to work on blanking plates at the firewall as a base and tubing the engine bay for...
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    Tacoma Frame Rust Repair... The right way?

    Hangers are from Rust Buster: https://www.rustbuster.com/collections/95-04-tacoma/products/rear-shackle-mount?variant=41034436378808 Greasable shackles (which they say will 'ONLY FIT OME' bushings).... Not true...
  5. FreshSeaBass

    Here we go again....

    I have a theory that most people with the 3G4R & 1GTaco will end up hitting this crossroads in the coming years. Parts are starting to get more difficult to source, and it is exhausting trying to keep up with the IFS....
  6. FreshSeaBass

    Tacoma Frame Rust Repair... The right way?

    ABS mounting, Tank strap mounting, almost deleted the charcoal cannister, but alas.... Fin.
  7. FreshSeaBass

    Tacoma Frame Rust Repair... The right way?

    Took a pause to address the 'shop' lighting Back to it... I'm stevie wondering how I worked without this kind of light.... Setting the leaf angle at full droop with some pull on each tire. No real risk of inversion here. Ow..... Hot Big Fish
  8. FreshSeaBass

    FreshSeaBass Build Thread

    The 3G rear is supposedly 60.75" (I will be verifying that), but some people have measured them to be 61.75" ; ( I don't trust what is on the web and I am working on getting a precise WMS to WMS for clarification). You are on the money.. if the WMS of the mini truck axle is 55.5" vs 56.5" or...
  9. FreshSeaBass

    FreshSeaBass Build Thread

    The aforementioned machined sleeve. This one is courtesy of Mayhem Metalworks (AM4x4) over on Pirate, but will likely need to be modified to suit the width I am after. A second will be made to suit the end goal track width.
  10. FreshSeaBass

    FreshSeaBass Build Thread

    Transfer case choice is undetermined. Planning to build a 'doubler' and I have a gear driven case for the W59 to sandwich into the original case, that would make it a drive side drop..... Alternatively I would drop another gear case unit in place and run 2x VF1A's; making it pass-drop.... The...
  11. FreshSeaBass

    FSB KZJ95 Prado - Daily Family Hauler

    OEM suspension is tired and ready for retirement. Time for a freshening up
  12. FreshSeaBass

    FreshSeaBass Build Thread

    Thanks! Feels like this is the more labor intensive way to build an axle housing and dress it to the 9's... The whole point is to have matching width 8" center Toyota axles.... The way the 4R should have come originally
  13. FreshSeaBass

    FreshSeaBass Build Thread

    Back again to get going here with the next life for this truck. It has been a long time coming and I'm pumped for the current trend of making big things happen on a not so big budget! I acquired a second axle housing that I stumbled upon and it came with some bonus parts. • Axle housing w/...
  14. FreshSeaBass

    Responsible Adult, and why I am not one.

    My Chineseium 50 amp plasma cutter is a hauuuuuusssse... The 2" tube will lay into the outside wall of the frame and you'll likely have a bit of a gap to the inside where it begins to taper down, but I would cut some slits, running length wise at the top and bottom of the frame and C-clamp that...
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    Responsible Adult, and why I am not one.

    @thezentree Here is my attempt as a mere mortal.. https://www.independentoffroading.com/index.php?threads/tacoma-frame-rust-repair-the-right-way.888/ @slander Has also done the same and he crushed it, it looks like! I think the clock has run out on these frames, and it is the era of...
  16. FreshSeaBass

    Tacoma Frame Rust Repair... The right way?

    Forgot to Update! Some delays between getting parts that we want for some future and poor timing in running out of Gas/Wire. Back on it and the frame wont be coming apart anymore after last night. Slowly but surely. Looking forward to getting it out on the road again, and having a notably...
  17. FreshSeaBass

    Tacoma Frame Rust Repair... The right way?

    Durr... Durr.... Late night. Yes, 400psi! My two are 120cu one C25 and one 100Ar. I'll get whatever I can done to seal off the new rear half, but we are currently cutting it close. We will have a stopping point here within a couple of hours. Tomorrow night I anticipate getting this thing back...
  18. FreshSeaBass

    Tacoma Frame Rust Repair... The right way?

    Tomorrow should be a pretty exciting milestone.... except its sunday, and I have about 4000 psi left in my C25 tank... Inner'ds of the fish plate frame boxing Outer bits The next few steps have to happen in a sort of particular order, so it's time to think about what needs to get...
  19. FreshSeaBass

    Tacoma Frame Rust Repair... The right way?

    Oh man, oh man.... Is it necessary, probably not.... worth it? Who knows! Tank placed for crossmember fit-up. MOAR
  20. FreshSeaBass

    Tacoma Frame Rust Repair... The right way?

    Here is how today began... Shear sleeve through the frame for alignment.
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