CYi5's '99 4Runner Buildup
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ttora4runner
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Looks good.
ExploringNH
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Looks good. I like the wheels. I second the opinion of the "wishing I didnt get the adjustable track bar".
Also, they arent as sturdy as they seem.
Also, they arent as sturdy as they seem.
CYi5
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ExploringNH said:Looks good. I like the wheels. I second the opinion of the "wishing I didnt get the adjustable track bar".
Also, they arent as sturdy as they seem.
Yikes, I didn't know that could happen..I guess they aren't quite as stout on the inside as they look on the outside.
Details of accident: My buddy was driving my rig too fast on a dirt road headed to the grand canyon. Did well on all the straight stuff and then the road made a slight left at the same time as a slight rise. The end got light and subsequently fishtailed leading to a 3 roll accident. 30 miles out of town with no cell reception and no luck on the HAM. Luckily someone drove by an hour later before my buddy lost too much blood from a head wound. We are fortunate it didn't happen at night!
CYi5
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cltypes32 said:
I mainly stick to medium-difficult trails and dirt roads for back country touring. For the level of offroading seen by a weekend wheeler rig, the extra travel and cost aren't really worth it. $1,500 compared to what? $300? $400?. Don't get me wrong, they ride great and the smooth cycling from the UCA's is plush; I also have never actually ridden in an OME equipted Tacoma/4Runner so I can't compare the two for sure. For a well rounded rig, i just believe OME is a good all-around platform.
If a mod wants to clear up the posts regarding to red X's, would be appreciated
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taco chaser
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Damn, looks like they need to up the diameter and gage thickness. Is it 1.25" x 120 wall?? Maybe a 1.5 or 1.75 x .250 wall would do it?? Was there any damage to the frame or brackets??ExploringNH said:Looks good. I like the wheels. I second the opinion of the "wishing I didnt get the adjustable track bar".
Also, they arent as sturdy as they seem.
xcmountain80
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CYi5 said:Plans always do seem to change. I was dead set on getting a Shrockworks bumper for the front of this rig. The 10 week waiting period was somewhat of a turn off plus the idea of having to cut into my grill to run my Hella 4000's. That's what it takes to get quality I guess, but driving long stretches on the 395 last month made me want to speed up the addition of my lights back onto the rig. I came upon a new in box ARB Tacoma bumper that I was familiar with from having one on my old truck.
As it's pretty much a street queen right now anyways, I decided to have it powder coated to match the rest of the limited package trim.
The mounting of the ARB on the 4Runner seems way more stout that it was on my 2001 Tacoma. The Tacoma requires an added block to lengthen the frame. This entails bolts going through the already weak framehorns. The 4Runner uses the tow hook bolts as well as a bolt placed through the frame. I feel much more confident winching with the 4Runner when the time comes.
I recently go my lights mounted and wired up as well, I can turn night into day once again. The are Hella 4000 metal driving lights that have been converted to use a 6000k HID kit. If you are interested in doing this conversion it can be seen here. This can be done for around $250, a worthy price for what you get.
I will try to get a night pic up later for you to see the comparisons.
Oh now that's HOT!!!
Aaron
xcmountain80
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Oh I'm headed to the body shop to get mine painted to match for sure, that is awesome!
Aaron
Aaron
ExploringNH
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taco chaser said:
The bar is 1.5" x .120 wall DOM tube. There was no damage to the frame or brackets. The good thing is that the bar is adjustable. A few more cranks out to compensate for the bend and its the right length again.
Just so Im not hijacking the thread here...I would recommend against a T-Max winch right now. Its a great winch (I have one), but they dont have any in the US for sale and the current owner has no plans to distribute. Finding parts or getting the winch serviced if anything happens to it will be a nightmare. This situation may change in the future, but right now the outlook isnt so good. Summit no longer carries the TMax rebranded winch either. This summer they were getting rid of old stock. I think all they had left at that point were a few atv winches. The Warn is tried and true. Another winch to consider is Superwinch. They are a fairly local company to me and everyone out here uses them. They can take the abuse and pricing isnt too bad on them.
CYi5
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ExploringNH said:
Aaron - I've heard of body shops charging crazy amounts to color match to your truck. I didn't look around personally as I wanted something that would not chip off when hit repeatedly by bugs as i've seen some painted bumpers do. Powdercoat isn't very expensive and will hold up better in the long run I think. Only problem is trying to get a good match
.Really, I wasn't aware Summit was dropping the rebranded T-Maxx. I like the idea of an M8000 with synth and all the light stuff weighing in around 50 lbs, so i'll most likely go that route. Winchdepot.com always seems to have good deals on their warn's. Thanks.
xcmountain80
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Well I found a good guy through my brother as he just got Baja fenders glassed and matched as well as some other scratches and body fill in of the front doors to match the fenders for $500. I was like dang that seems pricey but had a taken a b4 and after wow! The guy made the fenders match the hood and doors it looked sooo good. I will call him next week and see how much to paint the bumper. Hell while I'm at it I might get my roof painted too!
Aaron
Aaron
ExploringNH
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CYi5 said:
I got my winch from winchdepot. Good prices and great service.
