Marlin Crawler RCLT HD Install Part 2 - Assembly
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Here it is! The long awaited video in our Marlin Crawler RCLT HD series. Join us in our friend Alex's shop as he completes work on this epic lift kit install. This is no ordinary Toyota lift. Taking nearly three months of nights and weekends to finish, and with so many facets to the process, not all of the details could be covered here.
Be aware - this is a new product that few people have installed to date, and some minor issues were uncovered. Alex found himself talking directly with Marlin Crawler to answer questions as he progressed. Luckily Big Mike from Marlin made himself available to us and provided support along the way. All in, the kit is very complete but requires some forethought and advanced wrenching skills. Do not purchase if you don't have the tools, the time, or the knowledge to get this done.
We are stoked for Alex to finally have his truck back together and ready for action. Stay tuned for updates from the trail!
Great job. Love to see some off road testing videos after this.
Thanks! Truck is aligned and driving, blowing minds all over Tucson. We’ll get the trail footage up soon, probably after the holidays. Stay tuned!
Truck is a beast! Looks fantastic! And here I was excited to get skinny 33s at some point.
I know the feeling. My truck likes tiny next to this rig! 33's are a great compromise for our trucks though, and require a WHOLE LOT LESS work to fit.
Thank you for posting this. Waiting on mine. Ordered in September so will probably still have a while. Got all the other parts ready to go in. This gives me confidence on doing it myself. Can't wait to see this action.
Awesome documentation...loved every sec..! And big Mike..what you said in the very last sentence of this film..aahhhh yup that is definitely the life..🤙
Thanks so much for sharing guys
Sick build man! Absolutely love it!!! Have fun!!!!
This is literally the coolest thing I've seen in a while... This shit blew my mind when i saw it the first time a couple days ago... This makes me want to get a taco and this box to put it in, WTF! 🤯😧👍🏼👌🏼🌮
Nice work guys. Looking forward to seeing videos of this beast on the trails.
Looks amazing!, looking forward to see what it can do
Wow that is amazing! Can’t believe you did that yourselves!
“Brain what are we doing today?”
“What we do everyday Pinkie…”
Can’t wait! Thanks for sharing this!
super sick!
Thanks for the video. I'm researching for my fj cruiser either solid axle (I think might be less expensive but way more fabrication) or RCLT.. this video helped alot. Definitely leaning towards RCLT since I'm not a very good fabricator.. now time to convince wife on why I need $12k for this mod.
LOL right? Most expensive lift ever, but we’ll worth it I think.
@@FurthurOffRoad I think it's worth it. Again, thanks for the video, looking forward to the offroad test drive.
Looks great!
amazing work! thanks man! i cant wait to see if u what and if any fender trimming is needed
Alex has done a bunch of trimming already in the rear. Not sure what was required in the front.
thanks for sharing.. hoping someday to get my truck up to this level for now it's my dd 2016 TRD OR with Dobinson MRA 2.4" lift kit, and 285/70/17's 32.9's... full skids, and sliders. was more interested in the steering rack as I do notice the tougher steering even on 33's... and have seen a little bit of seeping fluid on the boots.
I’ve run the same size tire (285/70/17) on my truck for four years with no steering issues at all. The rack you need for this kit is out of a Landcruiser. In my opinion it would be overkill for anyone running less than 35’s. It also requires a significant amount of drilling and fab work to fit. Hope this helps.
Hahahaha.... friggin awesome!! .... Bravo! and Congradulations! ..... that there is a sweet arse rig
Hell yeah!!💪💪
i have questioins about the rear end job on the tacoma looking to do the same set up very inspiring
Man I wish I knew all Alex did on this. Pretty sure he had extended shackles, relocated shock mounts and I believe 14” travel shocks. You can hit him up on IG at @a_tracalex
Looks good! Just ditch that snorkel now and you will be a real rock crawler.
No problem. Just some minor sheet metal work 🤣
Looks great but I think I’d do portals for the same money. Werewolf 4x4 check them out.
@@Wheelman81 you also get a wider track of about 4-5”. The best thing is you get a 38-40” tire with no regearing and a full floating rear axle. You also maintain stock angles on your axles which adds to longevity.
Nice work! I would like to do this to my 2017 4Runner. Did you re-gear the axles? 37 is a lot of tire...
Yep. Alex had 4.88’s installed before he started on the kit.
Very interstate how the alignment went! specially setting the caster, since having positive caster will return the steering wheel back to the center after making left or right turn. Also is the truck tracking straight? Or is it pulling to the left or right?
Spoke to Alex on this. He said no adjustment to the steering was needed after his initial alignment in the driveway. Truck drives great, no pulling.
@@FurthurOffRoad thank you for the reply.
Is it easier to install the cv after mount the lower spindle bolt Or would it be easier to install cv into spindle then bolt the spindle? I seen Fred on dirt everyday try to put cv in spindle with everything bolted. But would think bolt everything after you slide cv through the wheel bearing!
Or I’ve even bolted wheel bearing on after
@@sas86toy we bolted up the lower attachment and then manipulated the CV into the hub. Then we rotated the spindle upwards and compressed the suspension with the jack from underneath to attach the upper spindle bolt. Honestly, it seemed really easy to me compared to getting some of the other parts in.
So rad! When running the RCLT, with it moving the tires about 2in forward do you have to move the front diff forward too? Or just the rack?
I believe it’s just the rack but you could contact a_trac alex on Insta
I wish I could afford this.
Us too!
@Dang Lee $7300. Lift only, no shocks.
Hey that was a awesome build. What front bumper are you using?
He’s got a Pelfreybilt front bumper
does the wheel hub tend to come out off the wheel wells?
What gears did you go with? 4.88 or 5.29? I have a 2011 TRD off Tacoma and im currently installing RCLT to run 37s as well.
Pretty sure Alex did 4.88’s
How did you guys get the stock bushings out of the mar rack and replace with the included bushing insert dealy? I’ve been having a nightmare of a time getting mine out.
We had to burn them out, very carefully 😉
@@FurthurOffRoad That’s what I ended up doing as well in the end. It’s getting chilly here in Alaska and I don’t have a shop, so I think the outer sleeves of the bushing were frozen in there pretty good. Ended up doing a combination of heat and air hammer.
Damn. Nice kit but man those angles! The geometry is definitely not right.
Can you do a update video of how's its been performing ?any issues?
Don’t think that’ll be possible as we are currently in Argentina and Alex’s truck is in Tucson. You can follow Alex on Insta @a_tracalex
Ok NM
If the wheelbase is now 7" wider in the front, how did you widen the rear to match?
He opted for spacers 😬
What about trimming the interior fenders for full bump?
Alex is planning this too. Rear is already trimmed up.
@@FurthurOffRoad I'm doing one now, its a lot of trimming on this 2nd get Taco (2005). Looks like Battery and Washer res will need to be relocated, as well as the support for the front fender re designed. Hooray lol
I may have missed it in the video, how much lift is in the rear to level it out?
I think it’s 5”, but not positive. Let me check with Alex
One question, how many inches of elevation do you have with that kit?
I think it’s around 5” but you can contact @a_tracalex on Insta
what about the axle?, will it be replaced with a longer one?
This isn’t our truck. Reach out to @a_tracalex on Instagram. He’d be able to answer your questions better.
Wow you guys are lucky......... HAD TO DO UPPER CONTROL ARM BY MYSELF... Talk about pain in the ASS..!!!😡🤬
How did u get the new steering rack in? What modification did u have to do to make it fit
You have to drill out the crossmember and weld in a bolt fitting in the correct location to support the new rack. You also need to burn out one of the existing support bushings and install a replacement aluminum offset bushing provided in the kit. The new rack is obviously bigger, so it takes some wiggling to get it into place, but no other cutting on the crossmember is required.
@@FurthurOffRoad hmm thanks. I don't have a torch or plasma dammit
Could you run a shorter shock also? (plus a limit strap)
You could, but I think it would defeat the point of the long travel kit
@@FurthurOffRoad Ah, I meant just a bit shorter to keep the droop to a non-binding level, you'd still have just as much uptravel (maybe more). I haven't seen anyone really cover up-travel limitation as it's being installed with big tires on stock-ish body rigs, and already requires mods to the infamous Toyota inner fender bumps to clear much up-travel.... and non-portal IFS suffers from the lower subframe bottoming out when you get big into compression travel.
Cool build. I'm looking at this for a '14 4Runner, but I'm having a hard time swaying myself from one ton SAS, as that's more what I'm accustomed to.
@@nicholascooper1193 I think when you get into these mods, ain't nothin' perfect but for an IFS system this is about as good as it gets IMHO. Alex did say he felt that his coilover springs might be a little too stiff at 650#. I noticed that he wasn't getting a ton of flex out of the front.
@@FurthurOffRoad this is the first setup for a factory IFS that made me consider anything besides cutting it all out. Interested to see how it hashes out over the next year or 2 as they become more commonplace.
How many total hours were put into the install?
Not sure exactly. I did ask Alex this same question and he estimated north of 30, but I know for sure it took around two months of nights and weekends. I spent four solid 8 hour days working and filming this.
Not sure exactly. I did ask Alex this same question and he estimated north of 30, but I know for sure it took around two months of nights and weekends. I spent four solid 8 hour days working and filming this.
U running the 2.75 or 3.5 rclt?
I believe he has the 3.5 kit
What are the specs on the coilovers?
I know the springs are 650# units, but don’t know much else. I’ll see if I can get more info for you
Alex says they are the 2.5 series, 25” long 9” travel fully adjustable shocks from ADS
@@FurthurOffRoad 8” travel?
@@adjames9474 Guess it’s either 8 or 10” from ADS’ website. Hit up Alex on Insta if you want to know exactly what his setup is.
@@FurthurOffRoad badass thank you