graduatedpine

Awesome stuff so far, hope to see more.

chuntr

so does changing gears affect the speedo? sounds like yours reads hot and you are overgeared. I'm running 31's with 4.11s currently. I got a $$@# ticket last weekend, and then found out mine reads about 4 mph slow checking with GPS.

OutlawMike

Yes, changing the gears affects the speedo, if everything else stays the same. I changed both the gears and the tires, and ended up about 13% high. I think in some areas of the country a slow speedo is defense on a speeding ticket, unless you were going 20 miles per hour fast.

I fixed my speedo issues with a small speedo correction gear box that screws into the transfer case. The shop that did it was able to give me 12% reduction, which leaves me reading a bit low, but not by much.

If you have an electronic speed sensor based speedo, then you need an electric correction box, not the mechanical one that I show below.

For some reason I never put that in my build thread. The thread on that install is here:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...l-pics-195986/

And a picture of the gear box installed in line with the speedo cable:

Yopar

iTrader: (2)

How do you like the Warn M8000 winch? I was thinking of that one or the older design XD9000.

OutlawMike

I have used it about a half dozen times since last summer. One thing about having a winch, if you have one, you will go places you normally would not, knowing you can winch yourself out if necessary.

As far as how I like it, it is just a seamless part of the background at this point. When I need it, it pulls my rig out, then it just sits there waiting for the next time. So, overall, I would say that it has more than enough pull rating for what I do with it and it has not given me a lick of trouble.

This is the first winch I have ever owned, so I have no knowledge of how it would compare to anything else.

Csbauer

Im really digging your 4Runner wish i could get mine back... keep goin i'll be watching to fill in some blanks for ya when ya need it

ROCKGUARD 1

hey nice rig there. do the pics above show it with the 1" diff drop installed? the cv shaft angle seems to be a bit harsh, is it possible it would pull itself out? or worse? i suppose they will work ok but to what point? i am doing the same thing to mine next week so just a little concerned.

OutlawMike

The pics above do show the diff drop kit, I put it all in at once. I have had no problems with the CV's pulling apart, breaking, or anything. I'm running the stock CV's that came with the rig when I bought it, but with new boots and grease. I've had this setup for a few years now and have not had any problems other than tire wear from the Lockright in the back. I have 22k miles on the 33's and will need to replace them before summer off road season starts. I've done some rock crawling in the Sierra's with this setup, it just climbs rocks and keeps on going. Hope that helps.

ROCKGUARD 1

oh ok cool then, i guess the stock cv's are fairly strong then. thanks for the info. any sort of problems with the geometry associated with 1"diff drop? i am going to upgrade the rear u-joint to a stronger one, but im not sure about the front.

OutlawMike

The only negative affect to putting in the 1" diff drop is that the driveline angle is increased in the front. The diff pivots downward, does not move straight down, as it rotates on the front mount on the cover of the diff. You get about 1" of drop at the CV, but more a the pinion yoke, as it is further away from the rotation point. I did not do anything to the stock u-joints in the front axle, just ran the stock driveline.

ROCKGUARD 1

ok makes sense, toyota tough. how do you find the OME shocks to ride off-road at a decent pace? i have the kyb monomax right now and find them very rough on the washboard roads, and i havent even lifted yet. i think the OME medium springs would be my choice, but still on the fence about shocks.

MTNRACER51

Very well thought out build, thanks for sharing!