Remco Driveshaft Install On Toyota Tacoma

[mbulriss]

> Blue Ox recommends a reciprocating saw to cut the front crossmember.

Wow, cutting crossmembers with a reciprocating saw?! I'm sure the
Lone Star Bird members are frightened at the idea of Eric and
reciprocating saw in the same sentence! ;^) Yo, Eric, remember the
bbq grill...... <>

In all seriousness, the sound of this install sure makes me glad I
bought Jeep(s). The Blue Ox install on those do not require
implements of destruction and are simple bolt together operations that
took maybe an hour at my pokey pace.

Eric, holler if you need help grinding and cutting.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "birdshill123"
wrote:
>
> Eric:
>
> We have a double cab SR5 4x4. Fabulous vehicle. However they are a
> litle heavy at 4300 lbs. The cable comes in on the hump right beside
> the driver. I find that if you connect the disconnect a few seconds
> after start up the idle has slowed down juts the right amount for a
> quick coupling. It takes a little practice. Remco used sheet metal
> screws to attach the cable to the floor. I would have attached the
> cable to the reinforced parts of the floor. I had to fix mine twice.
> Blue Ox recommends a reciprocating saw to cut the front crossmember. I
> had to grind mine afterwards and the brackets still would not fit. I
> did not have a torch to heat them up and could not bend them by hand.
> Finally used the "fork ears" on our 6 yard waste bin . Hooked one end
> of the bracket in the ear and bent it outward. Did the same for the
> other side. After clamping the bracket to the frame I used a huge c -
> clamp to draw the bracket tight to the frame. I figure Blue Ox was out
> by 3/8 of an inch!! Many Blue Ox installations require you to butcher
> the vehicle. The truck tows really well. Good Luck
>