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Dana 44 Straight Axle Conversion:

Parts List
1988 Jeep Wagoneer Dana44

Suspension Components:

TRD Tundra Coils on a 4Runner
Shaved Upper Arms
Front limiting straps
"Frankenstein Front End"
Sway-A-Way RaceRunner
ATS upper a-arms
SpiderTrax Rear Lower Control Arms
Daystar Poly Bumpstops
PanHard drop bracket
Front coil spring spacer
Rear coil spring or spacer
Misc. Suspension parts to install
1996-2002 4Runner shock specs
Roger Brown 1" Body Lift
285 to 315 Experience
1986-1995 IFS Ball Joint Spacers
3rd Gen 4Runner front coils

Drivetrain:

Toyota Factory Electric Rear Locker
Retrofit Electric Rear Locker
ARB RD90 Front IFS Air Locker
5.29 front & rear gear install
5.29 Yukon gear boxes
Extended Rear Axle Breather
Speedometer Recalibration
Front Diff Drop Spacers
Off Road Solutions Manual Hub Kit
Marlin Crawler MC09 & 4.7 gears
Aisin Tacoma Manual Hubs
Junk Yard Aisin Manual Hub Swap
1998 4Runner 2WD to 4WD Conversion
Late model gear ratio - axle codes
 

Exterior Rock Protection:

Maniac Metal Works - Rock Sliders
Custom "Arizona Made" Front Skid Plate
TJM T-17 Bumper & Warn M8000
Custom Sonoran Steel Rear Bumper
R.O.R.E. E-Locker skid plate
Custom Sonoran Steel Gas Tank Skid

Tires and Wheels:

American Racing Baja Wheels
Yokohama Geolander A/T + II 315/75/16
Goodyear MT/R's 285/75/16

Engine:

4" Deck Plate / TRD Air Filter
Dynomax Super Turbo Hemi
Volant Cold Air Intake
K&N Filter with PreCharger
LC Engineering 3RZ Header

Electronics:

Uniden CB Radio PC68XL
Garmin eMap GPS

Stereo and Speakers:

Polk EX365 and EX352

Beverage Cooler:

Coleman Stainless Steel Cooler

Miscellaneous:

Jerry Can History
Trailhead Automatic Tire Deflator Kit
ARB Air Locker Compressor
Shackle Hangers
Hella Supertone Horn Set
1989 4Runner Roll Bar
Rock Lights - NAPA Tractor

Hi-Lift HL-484
GM Compressor
Removed Parts
Window Sticker
Yakima Crossbars & Load Warrior
Great Quotes
Truck Drawings

Trail Run Photos:

1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2004 Toyota Jamboree
2005

 

Sonoran Steel Fabrication L.L.C. - Custom Toyota Truck and 4Runner Parts.

1989 Toyota FJ-62 Land Cruiser

 

Moab Fall 2005 Photographs, September 28 to October 2, 2005:

Day 1: Metal Masher

Airing down for Metal Masher.

Casey on "Rock Chucker".

Casey on "Rock Chucker".

Steve on "Rock Chucker", it's way easier with a straight axle.

Bryan "bumping" a ledge.

Bryan getting winched up "Widow Maker", we all winched up.

 

Day 2: Hell's Revenge

Casey schools a rock where an IFS axle was broke last year.

Steve drops down into Hell's Gate.

Steve climbs out of Hell's Gate.

Steve climbs out of Hell's Gate.

Steve climbs out of Hell's Gate.

Steve climbs out of Hell's Gate.

Steve climbs out of Hell's Gate.

Casey climbs out of Hell's Gate.

Stubbs and Casey go down the up side of Hell's Gate.

Stubbs and Casey go down the up side of Hell's Gate.

Stubbs and Casey roll down the up side of Hell's Gate.

Cheese to the rescue.

Cheese talks to the rollers, they are OK.

Stubbs the Rubicon Master and Moab Newbie.

Stubbs being extracted from Hell's Gate.

Stubbs fixing his junk. Believe it or not but we found a drivers side 86-95 IFS rear axle shaft in Moab.

 

Day 3: Pritchett Canyon

Casey climbing some slick rock.

Casey on a steep decent.

Steve on an alternate section.

James Dean on an alternate section, look for the cig placement.

Close up..............

Jim in Pritchett Canyon.

Matt, Gwen & Gavin.

Jim on a climb in Pritchett Canyon.

Casey on the "Rocker Knocker" bypass. Not much of a bypass.

Bryan on the "Rocker Knocker" bypass. We all ran the same trials and those that needed help were helped.

Stubbs on "Rocker Knocker".

Stubbs on "Rocker Knocker".

Stubbs on "Rocker Knocker". He makes it up!

Steve on "Rocker Knocker".

Steve on "Rocker Knocker".

Steve on "Rocker Knocker".

Steve on "Rocker Knocker".

Steve on "Rocker Knocker".

Steve on "Rocker Knocker". No way I could have made it up with IFS and the 4Runners wheelbase.

Jim on a tight spot, which was the easier of the two lines.

Bryan on a tight spot, which was the easier of the two lines.

Casey on a climb out right before the "Rock Pile". No winch needed for the big black beast.

Stubbs in the launch position for the "Rock Pile". He made it up on the first try.

Just over the top.

Jim on the "Rock Pile" bypass, not much of a bypass.

Matt & Ethan show off their "Moab Splat Man" stickers on their ATV's.

Everyone had a great time, we worked togehter as a group. We all ran the same trials and if someone needed help they recived help. We can't wait to go back to Moab next year.

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