Crossmember T-case style mount

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

Ok guys an update

Cause i didn't have a template cut at work i made one from paper (work was a bit slow) on my truck it fits perfectly - so they will be ready for cutting this week

cost will be $75.00 plus freight (for a limited time only)

BJ - i need you to put a tape meausure between the inside of you're frame rails to see if there is much difference between cruiser and hilux

any queries feel free to pm me or reply to this thread

budbuilt / snake style like what is on my truck should hopefully be ready in about another 6 weeks time

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane

I'll take one.

Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Location: Vancouver

Hey bubs,

About how much thinner are yours compared to original?

What do you need to do about transfer rubbers?

Any pics at all?

Thanks,

Stew

Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Location: Logan Village,Brisbane.

Yeah some pic's and a little more info on this please.
But other than that i think i'll be up for one. Very Happy

Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 9:35 am

bubs i am still waiting on mine so ASAP wood b good the adapter turns up this week hopefully

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

The crossmember that Bubs is currently working on is similar to the one below but is all flat not tube.

This is Toymad's crossmember he made himself.

$75+freight is way cheap and i would expect most shops to charge more like $3-400 for it with mounts.

The only reason im not buying one is i allready got one off Bubs a long time ago but mine is modified and is more like Toymad's as i needed more drivetrain lift (5") than i could get the way Bubs makes them.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

bubs, are you making just the plate or the whole thing ready to mount, like you mentioned at the end of your post?

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

just the plate - full mounted kit will be about another 6 weeks along with the snake style one like i run - i will change to the one like the photo above when i go duals

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

here is a pic of what i use on mine

for the other one like toymad - i plan to offer different options on the mounting brackets - 0", 1", 2" drive line lift etc

Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Location: sunshine coast

any idea how much extra $ they will be with the mounting kit.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

killalux wrote:

any idea how much extra $ they will be with the mounting kit.

not going to speculate

but a complete kit will include

1 cross member plate
4 frame mounting plates
2 sleeves for bushes
4 rubber bushes
2 bolts for frame mounts
7 bolts for transfer
1 sticker Razz

bash plate for transfer will not be included and two options here
single case
dual case

Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 10:31 pm

Bubs any news on mine ?? and do i get the 7 bolts and a sticker ??

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

hypolux wrote:

Bubs any news on mine ?? and do i get the 7 bolts and a sticker ??

sticker yeah no longer bolts

Joined: 28 Oct 2002 Location: Toowoomba

$75 Thats way cheap! Shocked

I cant get mine lazer cut for that! Just make sure you get some decent rubber mounts! The more rubber the better. Very Happy

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

Bubs to be honost and i think others will agrea if you want to sell numbers of these you need to think about how cheap you can realy sell these things. If your work gets the shits with you doing them then you are going to be the one that looks bad when you need to double the price because you need to get someone else to do them.

People dont mind paying $$$ if they are getting a good product that can be supplied on demand.

I think you realy need to look at how much they will cost you if you need to get them done else where. Dont sell yourself short.

Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Location: Vancouver

Do these use any existing parts at all? Like rubbers mainly?

I assume you need shorter chassis mount bolts?

Stew

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

so you can get me the one pictured now as in, this weekend?

Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Location: sunshine coast

bubs, i will take one.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

RUFF wrote:

Bubs to be honost and i think others will agrea if you want to sell numbers of these you need to think about how cheap you can realy sell these things. If your work gets the shits with you doing them then you are going to be the one that looks bad when you need to double the price because you need to get someone else to do them.

People dont mind paying $$$ if they are getting a good product that can be supplied on demand.

I think you realy need to look at how much they will cost you if you need to get them done else where. Dont sell yourself short.

ruff - even if work dont do it i can make these for less than $75 with toymad's case it is about volume - i am currently getting a run of 10 for starters

hypo there should be no problem with you're one

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: North Sydney, Australia

Sounds good Bubs,
Which crossy gives more clearance?
The one like toymads or the snake racing style?
How much you charging for the snake/bud built style cross-member?

I'm well keen to do something about my rampover angle.
With the 31's I hit that damn crossmember EVERY time.

Cheers,
Bart

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

toyo truck - i havn't looked into costing on those style cross members

clearance between the both is about the same if the t-case output housing mount style is mounted at stock driveline height

the advantage with that style is you can easily push the case up a few mm

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

pics dudes

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

another

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: North Sydney, Australia

Looks good Bubs,

How thick is the steel you cut them from (mm)?
And how do they attach to the frame rails?
(What else will I need to fit it to the lux)

Sorry to seem like a dumbass, I havn't mucked around
with crossmembers before. :wink:

Bart

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

to my knowledge bubs is cutting them at 10mm or something, so hell beefy!

anyways, they look SWEEEET and I want one NOOWWWWW for my lexus buggy

mmkay, ive just blown my load and im gunna wipe this mess up 8)

Joined: 26 Oct 2002 Location: Ringwood East, VIC

bj on roids wrote:

anyways, they look SWEEEET and I want one NOOWWWWW for my lexus buggy

Speaking of which ... did you get all the g/box - transfer adapters sorted?

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

nah made it myself, just about fell together

actually bootiefab engineering built it, but with many many thanks to ruff hilux, strange rover and bj, it was done quickly and easily.

ruff had all the gear, i had the car to pick it all up, sam had the gear to fab it and between ruff and me and sam there was enough know-how to go around

cheap too.

pics are coming

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: North Sydney, Australia

10 mm Nice!
I was expecting 5 - 6 mm but 10 is fine Very Happy

That should be more than enough.
How does it mount to the chassis though? Just with the standard mounting
holes and bolts from the original crossmember?

BJ, did I read right? LEXUS-buggy? You put the 4L V8 Quad-cam into
your landee?? Nice one bruvva!! That's 208 Kw on tap isn't it?? Shocked

Bart

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank, Qld

Toyo Truck wrote:

10 mm Nice!
I was expecting 5 - 6 mm but 10 is fine Very Happy

That should be more than enough.
How does it mount to the chassis though? Just with the standard mounting
holes and bolts from the original crossmember?

BJ, did I read right? LEXUS-buggy? You put the 4L V8 Quad-cam into
your landee?? Nice one bruvva!! That's 208 Kw on tap isn't it?? Shocked

Bart

sillyca on this board - her old man has one in his nissan - 300kw on tap - stock throttle body and exhaust manifolds - he is going to go twin throllte bodies and extractors - 450kw approx Twisted Evil

no all new mounts have to be welded to the frame

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: North Sydney, Australia

450 KW!!

NICE!!

That's axle-snapping country ain't it!!
Who says Toyota can't make a V8?? Laughing

These "all new mounts" are they supplied with
the crossmember? Or are you only supplying
the cross-member itself and we source the rest of the parts?

Cheers,
Bart