Zombiekiller's "Donkey" build up

[cwylie]

Very nice!

 

[zombiekiller]

Here we go! These pics are from earlier in the week. Flying in to Pick up the truck tomorrow!






Once I get her home, I am going to finish up the grill, then the donkey will go to get wrapped.

I have a few minor things to tie up after that ( some replacement trim, a trans dipstick, re-tint the windows, etc).

Unless the world ends, I'll have her out at texplex on Dec 1st!

 

[jzweedyk]

Super nice!

 

[cwylie]

Looks good man. Let see some more pictures when you pick it up.

 

[8WOOD]

nummy

 

[06z]

Are you going to get any sleep tonight? Can't wait to see more pics and your thoughts after some serious abuse.

 

[zombiekiller]

Got home from Dallas yesterday. ( it is 505 miles door to door). I decided to leave Dallas bright and early in hopes of taking a detour on the way home to put some dirt on the new fenders.




Overall thoughts? I am in love with my truck 10 times over.

The steering feels WAY less vague. It is night and tight with the right amount of steering feedback in all steering modes.

The truck just feels PLANTED. It is SUPER stable.

It is WIDE, but it looks FAR wider than it drives if that makes sense. The fenders and bedsides are essentially even with the extended side-view mirrors.



I was having some issues with the torque converter chattering on extended drives, or after 4-5 hours of hard use.
I am happy to report that with the slightly larger and heavier tires ( 37x12.50 General Grabber x3s) all of that chattering and "confusion" around lockup is gone. Perhaps it is due to the right amount of load on the truck.

The Generals are a larger magnitude smoother on pavement than the BFG ko2s that I had on the truck. They are louder, but you can't hear them with the windows closed.

Obviously, King racing line shocks are much louder than stock or fox factory shocks. Lots of clicking from the valves/stacks, but I love it.

It also looks like it is going to eat normal trucks as a snack... Stock tacoma on flat ground for reference...



What are the negatives so far?

1. It doesn't fit into a compact parking space.

2. A slight reduction in turning radius, but very slight.

I happy to trade turning radius for all of the other big benefits that I'm getting.




I was able to take a slight detour to bomb down some farm "roads" on my buddy's sugar cane fields for an hour.

all I can say is " smiling ear to ear".

Right now, I'm 2wd only. There was a slight issue with the machined groove for the snap ring on the new, extended axleshafts, but I'll be 4wd before the next texplex day.

and the big bonus... I didn't have to cut down a gate post to get her past my gate and into the garage.




My to do List to have done by Dec 1st.

1. Bedside supports/stabilizer.

2. install trans dipstick

3. Get the truck wrapped.

4. Get all my bed tie-downs and locks sorted out so my gear won't grow legs.

5. Relocate my rear dashcam. ( the stand up spares block it where it is mounted now.)

6. Replace the stock horns. ( i relocated them to maximize airflow to the radiator/intercooler and when they get waterlogged, they sound like a yugo horn.)

7. test where the suspensions sits when I put my offroad loadout in the bed. If it doesn't sag much from where it is sitting now, I'm going to put my extended shackles back on to maximize travel and bring the ass down a little bit.

8. Install front axle shafts


I'm going to get more serious dirt time in first, but I'm thinking that I'm going to stay spring over based on how well the truck works as it sits.

If I do, I'm going to add some traction bars for good measure, as the truck gets out of the hole REALLY fast and I'd like to prevent premature spring wear from axle wrap. I'd also like to get a little bit more of an immediate /direct throttle response.

I still plan to have currie widen the rear axle.

If that is the route that I decide to go, I am going to do a set of alcon brakes sooner than later. The truck will end up being down for a bit when that happens because the spindles on the mid travel setup will need to be modified for the alcons to fit/work.

I don't miss the front sway in the least. The truck handles so much better now, I'm hard-pressed to believe adding a custom splined swaybar would have any material positive impact and if anything would have a negative impact.

I may still do a rear sway, but I'd wait until after I installed and tested the traction bars first. I actually like the amount of body roll that it has right now.


Net/net, I'm thrilled with the truck. @TEXAS MOTORWORX busted their asses on my truck and I could not be happier with them and their work.

11/10 would do again. no ragrets.

 

[06z]

A thing of beauty! Are you doing a full wrap? If so, what color?

 

[zombiekiller]

A thing of beauty! Are you doing a full wrap? If so, what color?

Going to change the color of the entire truck with a wrap. there will be some exposed carbon once it is wrapped. as far as the color, it will be a grey tone, but with a little more brown in it that matches the CF weave in the fenders. The tops of the fenders and the flare portion will be exposed carbon with UV stable PPF overtop so they don't yellow.
The actual color name is not something I'm allowed to divulge. The film we'll be using is supposed to be European market only.

there will also be pressed carbon accents on the truck. Most likely the applique, bedrail caps, door pillar trim, door handles and the center of the grill.

to pull it all together, I am going to order a carbon hood vent, I just need to find a reputable company selling a high-quality option.

 

[BenBB]

El burro más rápido Damn nice, anxious to see the progress!