'96 Runner Build
- Thread starter Thardy
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Thardy
"FARM TOY"
- Location
- Santaquin, Utah
Honestly is not as heavy as I thought it was going to be. It's heavier pouring it down than it is lifting it up.
Thardy
"FARM TOY"
- Location
- Santaquin, Utah
Kevin and I made it out to Rattlesnake yesterday. I forgot how much of a workout it is. My body decided that if I was going to screw with it it is going to screw with me!! Didn't really get any action shot just some posers. We needed some more people with cameras to capture some footage!
I totally kicked that rock that got my doors ass this time!!!!
Then I bout fell in this big ass hole!! It doesn't look so big until you look inside.
Kevin liked this shot because he thought his little truck looked as tall as mine!!
We really had a great time and the weather was freaking beautiful. The trail was even dry. Really the only thing that could have made the day better, besides a little sleep, was a few more rigs!!
I totally kicked that rock that got my doors ass this time!!!!
Then I bout fell in this big ass hole!! It doesn't look so big until you look inside.
Kevin liked this shot because he thought his little truck looked as tall as mine!!
We really had a great time and the weather was freaking beautiful. The trail was even dry. Really the only thing that could have made the day better, besides a little sleep, was a few more rigs!!
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Thardy
"FARM TOY"
- Location
- Santaquin, Utah
It totally is.
Whats sad is mine is still as big as yours when its sitting in a huge hole!!
Thardy
"FARM TOY"
- Location
- Santaquin, Utah
Is amazing what a little clearance and the straight axle will do! To bad you couldn't make it. You better be planning on a couple camp trips with us.
airmanwilliams
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- Location
- Provo, Utah
Thank you for the invite. Wish I could have gone with you guys and had a blast.
Thardy
"FARM TOY"
- Location
- Santaquin, Utah
Honestly I don't think it made much difference.
Thardy
"FARM TOY"
- Location
- Santaquin, Utah
So guess what guys!! For those of you who thought that my Runner was good to go, guess again!! She went back on jack stands last night :cry:
After Kevin and I went wheelin Friday we notice some oil on the inside of my passenger front tire. No big deal probably just an outer axle seal. Got home drove it around the back side of the hill to ditch a couple straw bails, on the way home I put it in 4 low and climbed the hill in my back yard. Now something is binding. :x
Got the front end on jack stands and everything seems to be turning fine. I'm going to put the rear end on stands tomorrow, to see if its in my t-case.
It only does it in 4 wheel drive with the hubs locked which makes me think its in the front end. I do get a little vibration when the hubs are un locked but I don't get the drag i get when they are locked.
I sure hope I get this figured out quick. once this baby come I'm not going to have much time to work on it.
After Kevin and I went wheelin Friday we notice some oil on the inside of my passenger front tire. No big deal probably just an outer axle seal. Got home drove it around the back side of the hill to ditch a couple straw bails, on the way home I put it in 4 low and climbed the hill in my back yard. Now something is binding. :x
Got the front end on jack stands and everything seems to be turning fine. I'm going to put the rear end on stands tomorrow, to see if its in my t-case.
It only does it in 4 wheel drive with the hubs locked which makes me think its in the front end. I do get a little vibration when the hubs are un locked but I don't get the drag i get when they are locked.
I sure hope I get this figured out quick. once this baby come I'm not going to have much time to work on it.
Thardy
"FARM TOY"
- Location
- Santaquin, Utah
I'll get it figured out. I just don't really have time to wrench right now. But we make time for what we want to right! Sleep is over rated anyways
- Location
- Vehicular limbo
Any chance it's that crazy Auburn diff? What does it feel like when it binds, is it a hard stop or like driving into a rubber band? Does it do it in a straight line, or only when you turn?
This is your karma for deciding not to come to Moab in April, flaker.
ricsrx
Well-Known Member
I know that i warped my housing when i welded the armor to it, if my hubs are in and i am going over 30 on asphalt in 2wd, lots of vibration and drag, it is undrivable above that speed, i dont notice it much at all when i am in the dirt. maybe im not driving over 30 mph
Thardy
"FARM TOY"
- Location
- Santaquin, Utah
More like a rubber band.
Thardy
"FARM TOY"
- Location
- Santaquin, Utah
I lift the front end off the ground and the locker locks and unlocks nicely. It does it when driving in a straight line.
Thardy
"FARM TOY"
- Location
- Santaquin, Utah
Finally got my lazy butt out and got all 4 tire off the ground to troubleshoot this runner. 2 wheel drive everything's fine, 4 wheel drive hubs unlocked everything's fine, 4 high and low hubs locked I got a lot vibration and it would drag my RPMs down. After doing it a couple times it stopped doing it :x Why the hell does it have to be so difficult. Tomorrow I will drop it back to the ground and see if it does it again. Then I will pull the axles and open the front end up. I do still need to replace the passenger side axle seal. But I have to wait for my neighbor to finish some work he is doing for me so I can pull it back in the garage. HOA will have a shit fit if I start tearing it down in the drive. I HATE HOA!!!
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- Vehicular limbo
Word.