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 Re: my slow SAS progress......zzzzz
[Re: anthony1]
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02/11/04 03:30 PM
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Man, I admire your stick-to-it-iveness. Coming along. You'll like it when guys look at your frame and can see no sign of hack.
Be sure to 'heal' any gouges with your welder and don't force cooling of the material, can't tell how deep the gouges are.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell
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Re: my slow SAS progress......zzzzz
[Re: Red_Chili]
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02/11/04 05:10 PM
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Yeah, I got a few of those. I'm trying to becareful but....
I try not to cut too deep and then go over it with the grinder . I grind so that it's level with the rest of the surface.
I notice that my saw-zall really slow down when I try to cut the weld meterial instead of the metal. Is the welding meterial made of stronger stuff?
If you dont't like religeous holidays, go to work.Otherwise, let's call them what they are. It's freedom OF religion not from. 95-4R,SAS,f/r locked,35MT/R 5spd, 4:1,5.29. my site
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Re: my slow SAS progress......zzzzz
[Re: anthony1]
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02/11/04 06:00 PM
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You bet it is. Due to the weld heat plus different material.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell
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Re: my slow SAS progress......zzzzz
[Re: anthony1]
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02/11/04 06:39 PM
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Definitely try to sawzall the non-weld portions of the metal and hit the weld beads with the grinder later. You'll waste umpteen blades and lots of time trying to saw through a lot of weld bead.
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Re: my slow SAS progress......zzzzz
#394746
02/11/04 07:25 PM
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Yeah, I've gone through a few blades that way already.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" /> I'm glad I'm doing this myself instead of going to a shop. I learn so much. Maybe I can turn it in to a buggy when I roll it..... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />
If you dont't like religeous holidays, go to work.Otherwise, let's call them what they are. It's freedom OF religion not from. 95-4R,SAS,f/r locked,35MT/R 5spd, 4:1,5.29. my site
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Re: my slow SAS progress......zzzzz
[Re: anthony1]
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02/11/04 08:37 PM
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You could grind down the welds to weaken them and then use an air chisel to peel 'em off, working the long dimension. Worked fabulously for me. Peeled right off in little curliques of steel.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell
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Re: my slow SAS progress......zzzzz
[Re: anthony1]
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02/11/04 09:42 PM
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I'm trying to grind more stuff off and cut the rear t-bar mount too. I guess if it's worth doing, it's worth doing it right... Remember one of your T-bar mounts holds the E-brake. I just left my old T bar mounts in place. Doesn't hurt nothing unless you want to use the FROR T-case crossmember.
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Re: my slow SAS progress......zzzzz
[Re: SHAD]
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02/11/04 09:44 PM
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BTW how are the 5.29's with 35's anyways? I am likely going the same route SFA as you soon but I am running 4.88's instead for now. Do it, you'll love it. Unless you already got 4.88s all around and with lockers. In that case, lower T-case gearing might be the better way to spend the cash.
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Re: my slow SAS progress......zzzzz
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02/11/04 09:48 PM
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i'm confused...i have 31 x 10.5 BFG AT's w/the stock 4.10 r&p gears....isn't 5.29 much more than compensating for 35 inch tires...i ran it through my calculator and 4.88's are much closer to stock ratio??? anyone? Are you sure you have 4.10's? With the V6 I would think you would have 4.56's, I do. A lot of V-6 trucks actually did come with 4.10s and 28" tires. The 31s were not standard on most trucks, only optional. Here's the spec sheet from my '89 brochure: http://www.brian894x4.com/page14.jpg
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Re: my slow SAS progress......zzzzz
[Re: anthony1]
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02/11/04 11:19 PM
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I just hope it goes down the road straight..... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" /> LOL When did you ever drive down the road straight?? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />
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