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Project Money Pit has been put on hold for now.  I will build another rig, but right now the timing isn't right.  In the mean time I will continue experimenting with the old rig and will continue to post updates.   I spent a few nights this week prepping my spare front axle housing.  The plan is to swap the housings out when I get the upgraded axles I ordered (Longfields).  I haven't had any problems with the stock Toyota axles, but I have a feeling I will be pushing them to the limits when I combine the 37's and the 1.6 motor I want to install later this year.

I removed the lower axle gusset and attached one of All Pro Off Road's gussets above the axle tube for more ground clearance.  

These pictures show the Roger Brown axle clearance kit  installed.  It should net about an inch of clearance under the differential.  Seems like a lot of work for an inch but that's like putting a 2" taller tire on (which is even more work).

The final bump stop config.  The taller bump stops I had were compressing down to an inch (from 4 inches) so I decided to try a shorter bump stop that doesn't compress very far.  Seems to have done the trick.

I'd also like to post some of the more useful links I came across while researching stuff for Project MP.

Axle

• Axle guide

• Dana 44 swap for a Toyota Truck - lots of good info, also includes an axle width chart

• Misc Toyota axle tech - good stuff

• Longfields, the ultimate birfield upgrade

• Longfield thread on PBB

• Differential housing clearance thread on PBB

• Toyota front axle rebuild

• Toyota differential info

Gearing

• OTT Kicker II Info from the Pirates of the Rubicon Bulletin Board (PBB) - Sidekick t-case married to a Toyota t-case

• Marlin Crawler install

• Converting a forward shift Toyota t-case to a top shift t-case

• Automatic transmission and crawl ratio thread from PBB

Lighting

• Chrome plated headlights from JC Whitney 

• Lights from PIAA, I liked the 3051's

• LED's for the taillights

• Hella high and low beam lamps

Misc

• Baker Precision - Race car parts

• Mountain Off Road Enterprises - Misc suspension stuff

• Stock car and buggy components

• Roll cage design info

• Speedway - race car parts

• Tire carrier pivot info

• Lots of Land Cruiser tech

Motor

• A good write up on a 1.6 16v motor install

• Carb to EFI conversion for a Toyota 22R

• Sidekick/Geo 8V EFI swap info

• Dodge motor mount for a Zuk - thread from ORC BB

Steering

• Boosting pressure on a Toyota P/S pump

• Another pressure boosting article

• P/S conversion on a Land Cruiser

• Another P/S conversion on a Land Cruiser

• Another P/S conversion on a Land Cruiser

• And another P/S conversion for a Land Cruiser

• Toyota steering box with a Saginaw pump on a Samurai

• Installing a Saginaw pump on a Ford engine - from PBB

• Homebrew hydraulic assist steering for a Toyota truck

• Rebuilding a Saginaw P/S pump

• MOMO steering wheel hub kits

• MOMO steering wheels

• P/S pumps and pulleys from Stock Car Products

• GM Suspension parts (ball joints and dust boots)

• Ball joint dust boots

• Rock ram setup on a Toyota axle - thread on PBB

Suspension

• Suspension terminology

• Wagoneer Spring source

• JC Whitney Wagoneer leaf springs

• 1/4 elliptical suspension thread from PBB

• 4 link with coils thread from PBB

• Suspension link thread from PBB

• Roll axis thread from PBB

• Link suspension 101 design thread from PBB

• Traction bar how-to for a Toyota axle

• Suspension components

• Metal tabs from Spidertrax

• AAPA shackle reverse kit thread on PBB

• Recessed spring hanger thread on PBB

Tools

• Homebrew hydraulic tube bender

• JD2 tube benders - I used their model 3

• Tube Notcher

• Mig welders

• Interesting assortment of tools