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i had a pair of bucket seats in my 1st gen taco and those fucking things hurt when you go pop in and land on the bolster just right.

I got to take the headliner down and remove those headache grab handles which I'll replace with some generic paracord grab handles probably for a jeep or something. Anything to make it less likely that I have to play twister between the bottom bolster and the grab handle or A-pillar
 

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You are doing it wrong if this is how you do things. We’ve taken our kids out since they were infants. Obviously we started by taking it easy and just cruising around but as they got older we do more. My son is 3 and loves wheeling. My daughter is 6 and loves it most of the time. She’s starting to get to the age where she wants to spend more time playing outside than sitting in the truck wheeling. We have to make time to let her play so she doesn’t get burnt out from wheeling.
I didn’t have wheeling toys till they got older. I was the volleyball,softball,wrestling,football,soccer coach/dad. Daughter and son are 5 years apart so when one got done the other one started. Great times and memories.
 
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5th dimple die is done on each side and I can finally start the process of installing the bumper. A fraction of warpage, but nothing severe given that we put 10 dimples in the bumper total. On another note, the seats are in and it feels like a different vehicle

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The seat base works really well and the proof of concept is there, time to clean it all up and prep/paint.
 
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I'll be intrigued to see how those seats hold up over time for the price.

A set of sliders and the replacement grab handles that I'm working on will make it a bit easier to get in and out without destroying the bolsters. They're comfortable for the driving that I've done and they are also super supportive. It's tough to say because I'm comparing to 25 year old seats,
 
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Probing for information and trying to consolidate it to one place. I am a glutton for punishment and I haven't totally given up on IFS.... I'm trying to get some information from those that have toyed with the idea of a bigger front IFS diff. @AssBurns @eimkeith @theesotericone et al.

Potential:
- 4th gen front 8" differential
(Driver's drop, ADD possibly an issue, diff mounts are an issue)
- RCV will make custom shafts with different spline counts for inner/outer
- Go all out and design a fabricated spindle using the factory hub
- Stock width LCA to eliminate LBJ and steering woes
- Sort out some sort of ram steering to get rid of the stock rack

Does anyone have input that they can pull from having done research on any of this stuff in the past? If I can nail down most of this. I will just throw myself down the never-ending rabbit hole and do everything possible to pull off an 8" front IFS diff swap to be as bullet proof as it can be to handle 35's (max) without any of the critical failures that the 3rd gen IFS typically sees.
 

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Probing for information and trying to consolidate it to one place. I am a glutton for punishment and I haven't totally given up on IFS.... I'm trying to get some information from those that have toyed with the idea of a bigger front IFS diff. @AssBurns @eimkeith @theesotericone et al.

Potential:
- 4th gen front 8" differential
(Driver's drop, ADD possibly an issue, diff mounts are an issue)
- RCV will make custom shafts with different spline counts for inner/outer
- Go all out and design a fabricated spindle using the factory hub
- Stock width LCA to eliminate LBJ and steering woes
- Sort out some sort of ram steering to get rid of the stock rack

Does anyone have input that they can pull from having done research on any of this stuff in the past? If I can nail down most of this. I will just throw myself down the never-ending rabbit hole and do everything possible to pull off an 8" front IFS diff swap to be as bullet proof as it can be to handle 35's (max) without any of the critical failures that the 3rd gen IFS typically sees.

I thought the 3rd gen and 4th gen were both the same 8" clamshell.
 
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I thought the 3rd gen and 4th gen were both the same 8" clamshell.

3rd Gen has the MIGHTY 7.5".... I figured that it would give me peace of mind knowing the front and rear are both 8" and it would potentially be less of an issue to run a front locker in the future because the 3rd gen is notorious for blowing front diffs when locked. I won't be going over 35's on this truck for sure. This isn't the truck I'd take rock bouncing. I want to wheel it hard and enjoy it within certain parameters, but it's one of those things that has to stick around for a while.

I'd like to bring a 4wd back from Colombia in the next few years to build as a more serious and or dedicated wheeler.
 

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Probing for information and trying to consolidate it to one place. I am a glutton for punishment and I haven't totally given up on IFS.... I'm trying to get some information from those that have toyed with the idea of a bigger front IFS diff. @AssBurns @eimkeith @theesotericone et al.

Potential:
- 4th gen front 8" differential
(Driver's drop, ADD possibly an issue, diff mounts are an issue)
- RCV will make custom shafts with different spline counts for inner/outer
- Go all out and design a fabricated spindle using the factory hub
- Stock width LCA to eliminate LBJ and steering woes
- Sort out some sort of ram steering to get rid of the stock rack

Does anyone have input that they can pull from having done research on any of this stuff in the past? If I can nail down most of this. I will just throw myself down the never-ending rabbit hole and do everything possible to pull off an 8" front IFS diff swap to be as bullet proof as it can be to handle 35's (max) without any of the critical failures that the 3rd gen IFS typically sees.
My thoughts is if you are going to swap diffs, you should also match the spindles to the diff. Get 4th gen spindles to pair with it. The hubs and outer CV's are stronger and unit bearing is better than press in bearings. Stock outer CV's are a joke and if you are getting custom CV's from RCV anyways, might as well get better hubs while you are at it.
@Arcticelf is making custom spindles for his 2nd gen tacoma right now, so I'd get some ideas from his build if you are gonna go down this rabbit hole.

We already discussed the steering solution options in the other thread. Full Hydro is definitely doable with open center, load reactive orbital valve and the proper flow rates.
 
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My thoughts is if you are going to swap diffs, you should also match the spindles to the diff. Get 4th gen spindles to pair with it. The hubs and outer CV's are stronger and unit bearing is better than press in bearings. Stock outer CV's are a joke and if you are getting custom CV's from RCV anyways, might as well get better hubs while you are at it.
@Arcticelf is making custom spindles for his 2nd gen tacoma right now, so I'd get some ideas from his build if you are gonna go down this rabbit hole.

We already discussed the steering solution options in the other thread. Full Hydro is definitely doable with open center, load reactive orbital valve and the proper flow rates.

I'm pretty sold on full-hydro. I'd love the unit bearing, but my only apprehension is my desire to keep the manual hubs. No such option on the 4th gen to my knowledge.
 
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