TECHNICAL FORUMS => Project Builds => Topic started by: etk300ex on December 08, 2008, 08:48:50 AM
Title: 08 Titan
Post by: etk300ex on December 08, 2008, 08:48:50 AM
brand new
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Post by: etk300ex on December 08, 2008, 08:50:15 AM
De-badged.
PRG 1.5\" leveling kit before and after
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Post by: etk300ex on December 08, 2008, 08:52:00 AM
Powdercoated rims, a little dirty but you get the picture
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Post by: etk300ex on December 08, 2008, 09:00:07 AM
kind of out of order but heres a stock 1 month old pic at wp
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Post by: smichaelR22 on December 08, 2008, 09:59:51 AM
kool! wheres the trailer and CJ?
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Post by: GTJake on December 08, 2008, 10:01:23 AM
that looks so nice w/o the chrome badging, and the rims turned out good!
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Post by: MrMindless on December 08, 2008, 10:41:06 AM
looks great.
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Post by: smichaelR22 on December 08, 2008, 12:43:49 PM
how much and were did you do the poweder coating, Bill wants the info for his F150 (Erik\'s cousin)
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Post by: smichaelR22 on December 08, 2008, 12:44:58 PM
and whos 3 car garage? :)
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Post by: etk300ex on December 08, 2008, 02:25:42 PM
rochester vibratory and assembly www.rochvibeassembly.com $35 for sandblasting and $25 for powdercoat (per wheel)
and thats my buddys garage
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Post by: MrMindless on December 08, 2008, 02:48:56 PM
I should clean up the 18s I have for the car and have them powder them instead of painting them. ought to be a much more durable finish for $100 total but I\'ve already got the paint... smeh.
someday I\'ll finish the blasting and give Ryan his gun back too. Maybe on days off over christmas if the weather cooperates :)
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Post by: etk300ex on November 30, 2009, 05:14:25 AM
New wheels and tires, stock BFG Rugged Trails bald at 21k, and wasnt really happy with the powder coated stockers
18\" KMC XD Hoss, 325/60/18 Nitto Terra Grapplers
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Post by: etk300ex on January 05, 2010, 06:31:17 AM
diamond glossed, tint off too many tickets :cry:
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Post by: ollllllo on January 05, 2010, 06:13:10 PM
the tint makes it look so bad ass! what a shame!
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Post by: etk300ex on April 19, 2010, 08:15:56 AM
Hauling the toyota :-D. Its much more leveled out with the leveling kit out, but still needs a little more in the back. Undecided on going with air bags or a wd hitch, any suggestions?
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Post by: MrMindless on April 19, 2010, 09:47:36 AM
WD hitch. \'bags are a bandaid on a lighter duty truck whereas a WD hitch evens out the load and puts some weight on the front of the truck. Improves stability greatly.
you can test drive mine.
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Post by: etk300ex on April 19, 2010, 10:22:37 AM
Good point. I keep forgettng you have that, I\'ll have to try it out sometime.
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Post by: ollllllo on April 19, 2010, 03:48:15 PM
I use the same on the 40ft trailer w 2 jeeps. Only way I could tow w that much tounge weight. Give it a shot. Custom truck has some good deals on new systems.
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Post by: etk300ex on June 21, 2010, 06:54:35 AM
Black head light mod. These are some cheap headlights I bought for a practice set, they came from vegas so the lenses are pretty beat up. Will be working on my stock set soon...well someday haha
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Post by: MrMindless on June 21, 2010, 08:11:24 AM
hottt
see that? three Ts.
how bad was it to change them? I see the grill is out but bumper still on...
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Post by: etk300ex on June 21, 2010, 09:13:28 AM
Wasnt too bad after I figured out how to get the grill off. Bumper off would have made it alot easier, but not worth it haha
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Post by: ollllllo on June 21, 2010, 11:17:26 AM
Lookin good!
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Post by: etk300ex on August 17, 2010, 06:14:02 AM
Just when you thought you were safe in the very furthest spot in the parking lot :banghead:
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Post by: etk300ex on September 15, 2010, 08:26:32 AM
I borrowed mindless\'s WD hitch for the trip to VA. Worked great, leveled the truck out and much better handling and ride. I\'ve never had any sway problems so I cant speak for that, but definite improvement if anyones thinking about one.
Trucks in the body shop as we speak, poor thing.
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Post by: CoraC143 on September 15, 2010, 10:53:08 AM
why?
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Post by: smichaelR22 on September 15, 2010, 11:30:49 AM
did you read the post above the last one and see the pics of it smashed??
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Post by: rejeep on September 15, 2010, 11:57:40 AM
tis mearly a flesh wound...
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Post by: CoraC143 on September 15, 2010, 12:02:23 PM
ahh, now I see
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Post by: etk300ex on September 21, 2010, 07:40:42 AM
All fixed, they matched it up good, really cant tell where they painted. The people who hit it took care of it all too, guess theres a few honest people around still haha.
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Post by: etk300ex on October 25, 2010, 09:23:18 AM
30k service yesterday, might just be worth dealer price next time haha
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Post by: ollllllo on October 25, 2010, 08:26:18 PM
I bet she is much happier now!
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Post by: etk300ex on December 13, 2011, 11:03:57 AM
New brakes on this beast! The finest parts form Nu-Way Auto :-D
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Post by: etk300ex on December 14, 2011, 12:22:31 PM
Turns out brake line supports are functional :banghead:
Everyone feel free to slap me in the back of the head next meeting!
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Post by: smichaelR22 on December 14, 2011, 01:26:03 PM
now what did you go an do that for now?
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Post by: etk300ex on December 14, 2011, 02:00:59 PM
Dumb!
and too add insult to injury, it \"might\" come in by Friday.
Title: 08 Titan
Post by: etk300ex on December 28, 2011, 09:57:44 AM
$50 worth of dumb :)
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Post by: etk300ex on December 20, 2013, 09:42:56 AM
Cooper Discovery AT3 (http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q169/etk300ex/stuff/th_IMG_0815_zps2f38a4e2.jpg) (http://s136.photobucket.com/user/etk300ex/media/stuff/IMG_0815_zps2f38a4e2.jpg.html)
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Post by: etk300ex on December 30, 2013, 10:26:06 AM
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Post by: s0l0ithz on December 30, 2013, 06:30:18 PM
My Cherokee did that and wore a line straight through the rim and then it was flat
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Post by: etk300ex on December 31, 2013, 11:53:49 AM
How long did you drive it for? Lol
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Post by: s0l0ithz on December 31, 2013, 01:42:41 PM
About 8 miles. I was not driving I was at work. Heard something rubbing and by time the wheel locked up she had already gotten the kids and on way home.
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Post by: etk300ex on December 31, 2013, 01:44:06 PM
It'll be fine? Haha
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Post by: etk300ex on January 16, 2014, 06:14:06 PM
Class 10.9 bolt from Nissan only $3 shocked!
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Post by: etk300ex on April 14, 2014, 07:59:24 AM
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Post by: MrMindless on April 14, 2014, 10:16:13 AM
LONG time in coming, oh boy. Good work!
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Post by: Wingman on April 14, 2014, 12:15:22 PM
Kinda Colorado-ish. I like!
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Post by: etk300ex on April 14, 2014, 12:59:39 PM
That old set was suppose to be just a practice set, but I somehow managed to lose the stock set somewhere during my apartment living days. New set was the first set I've ever find that didn't have a bunch of nonsense led's or halo's in them.
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Post by: JWOK on April 14, 2014, 01:56:06 PM
Stockers went on the eBay!
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Post by: etk300ex on April 15, 2014, 09:21:14 AM
I'm gonna send a bill to Brian!
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Post by: etk300ex on July 08, 2016, 10:43:50 AM
Common on Titans for the rear axle vent to stick and blow out axle seals. I ripped the cap of off the stock unit and it gassed air out for 5 minutes.
$20 in parts from Amazon Part # for 1/4" nipple that screws into stock hole: Toyota 90404 51026
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Post by: etk300ex on July 08, 2016, 10:47:36 AM
Been thinking about trading in for a mid size, but, it seems a used Tacoma or Frontier of same age and mileage are worth substantially more than this truck for some reason ::). Planning on some camping/over-landing type upgrades soon ;D
Title: Re: 08 Titan
Post by: etk300ex on February 22, 2018, 01:43:50 PM
Scion TC purchased for DD.
Pop-up slide-in camper purchased!
All devices in-hand to re-wire the e-locker to work on demand. Currently has to be in 4-Lo less than 5 mph.
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Post by: MrMindless on February 22, 2018, 02:48:42 PM
pics of popup! that should make the spectating much less of a spectacle, eh?
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Post by: etk300ex on March 26, 2018, 12:28:35 PM
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Post by: etk300ex on March 27, 2018, 10:04:53 PM
Looking good thus far. No sign of water leaks after the rain. Power supply works. Need to test out fridge and heater. Previous owner said heat worked, thinks fridge broke. No sign of in camper battery, kinda confused on that... Ordered one new jack to replace a 4x kinked unit. Not happy with Torklift frame mount tie-downs. One bolt in front, one up high, and the tie-down is in the rear. Torque is applied opposite the bolts and it pulls away from the frame.
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Post by: MrMindless on March 28, 2018, 07:43:13 AM
That sounds confusing.
Sweet interior colors!
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Post by: etk300ex on March 28, 2018, 10:09:49 AM
1984!
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Post by: etk300ex on April 01, 2018, 11:28:55 AM
New jack installed. Battery added. Made my own tie down mounts. Water pump MIA, ordered. Heater fan comes on but doesn't ignite. Google says the sail switch is a common failure. Fridge works on propane.
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Post by: smichaelR22 on April 05, 2018, 11:29:27 AM
sweet unit!
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Post by: etk300ex on April 07, 2018, 08:44:52 AM
Built new wiring harness between the truck and camper. Water pump installed. 100ah deep cycle and 100W solar panel ordered! Furnace sail switch is OK, have power into the circuit board but not out. Finally found the manual online, have a couple more things to check. Found some water damage in the front drivers corner of the bunk that will need to be attended to when it warms up.
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Post by: etk300ex on April 07, 2018, 09:10:50 PM
The heat is on! While troubleshooting, power cycled a few times, the igniter started working and after a couple more cycles the gas valve opened and it fired up.
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Post by: smichaelR22 on April 10, 2018, 10:29:43 AM
have a bathroom in that unit or no?
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Post by: etk300ex on April 11, 2018, 10:02:51 AM
No
Title: 08 Titan
Post by: etk300ex on April 16, 2018, 02:56:24 PM
Madian voyage to AOAA.
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Title: 08 Titan
Post by: etk300ex on May 14, 2018, 12:47:17 PM
Two new shiny jacks. Added a fourth jack because three is dumb! Removed water tank for more storage space. I found it a pita to fill, use, drain the tank. I'll just use my 6 gal water jugs. New sink trap and hose.
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Post by: etk300ex on May 31, 2018, 08:22:11 AM
Solar (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180531/9c2e2bb6650ae253d18eecf60c45a3c0.jpg)
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Post by: etk300ex on August 01, 2019, 02:13:10 PM
Many trips have been had! Moved the solar panel to the roof. The one battery has been plenty for charge electronics and run fans or the furnace all night. Front deck of the camper was rebuilt to repair the water damage. All seams and windows were resealed. Crank up vent added. Abandon the fridge for an RTIC cooler, it was very temperamental and couldn't keep up at >90*.
The Titan has hit 165k and is starting to fall apart haha. New rear shocks (disintegrated), front struts and coils (broken coil), serpentine belt, cat back exhaust, rear axle seals both sides, brake lines, all rotors, rear calipers, ebrakes, ebrake cables, headlights (faded on inside), complete fluid service. I'm sure some other things I forgot. With that said, I've done very little to the truck up until this point, it's been a good truck.
Title: Re: 08 Titan
Post by: etk300ex on August 01, 2019, 02:15:41 PM
