Recent content by chipw

Thanks. I doubt I'll be changing this transmission. It's great for 90% of what the truck does. Thats good info for future projects though, i appreciate it.

I bought a used prerunner with a6.0L Votec mated to a Turbo 400, reverse pattern, manual shift transmission. Rearend is geared at 5:29. This transmission seems bombproof and i love the low end torque, which i suppose is why it seems so popular of a transmission, but on the road 65mph is about...

Thanks. That makes sense. My experience is limited, but i think i prefer the box over a rack as well. Im going to replace my 12:1 box with something quicker and see how that goes.

Thanks.

Thanks for the reply. Yes, i was talking the type of steering found on old trucks, specifically, a chevy S10 in my experience, but Toyota probably had similar. The swingset steering kit i was comparing to the old style steering box with pitman arm is specifically made to replace a rack and...

Im really new to this so its possibly a stupid question, but... What is the difference in swing set steering and just a regular steering gear box with centerlink, pitman and idler arms? From looking at pictures of cad drawings, the swing set kits just look like beefed up versions of that...

Ive had the waptuh since 2012 and drove it daily for years. When i got some spare time i figured id upgrade the truck and learn some skills along the way. Watched a lot of videos, learned to weld, bought some tools, break more than i fix but im getting better. Truck has: AFW +2...

Recently semi-retired, trying to teach myself automotive fabrication, mechanics, paint and body...everything. about a year into it, still very much a beginner. I live in Georgia USA, and theres no deserts around here but im convinced fast trucks with good suspension are best for 90% of the...