JWaldz '99 Crawler Build

[JWaldz]

I'm sure quite a few of you guys have already seen my rig, either in person or on other forums. I figured one more forum won't hurt. After all, majority of us share the same hobbies and love for toyota's. Especially when they're built with a bunch of goodies! It turns out I've been a member of this forum since 2011. Seems I've forgotten all about it over the years. Shame on me.

Here's an extensive list of all my modifications. I'm simply copy and pasting from other forums. I don't have much plans at the moment for the truck. Before the end of next month I'm looking into getting a different daily driver. The 4Runner will be sitting in the garage for a while until I can figure out what I want to do with it next. I've got some ideas, but we'll see what happens. Anyways, enjoy!

1999 LTD Toyota 4Runner, V6, Auto

Suspension & Lift

• Front 2.5 650lb Extended Length SAW Coilovers
• Icon Tubular Uni-Ball UCA's
• Rear 3" OME 891s
• Bilstein 5125 ext. length rear shocks
• ToyTec Diff Drop
• ToyTec Panhard Drop
• 2" 4Crawler Body Lift

Tires, Wheels, & Brakes

• 35x12.50R17 Maxxis Trepador Radial
• 17" Walker Evans Racing Beadlocks
• 2006 Tundra 231mm Brake Swap

Offroad, Trail, & Lighting

• '97 4Runner E-Locker (full axle swap) w/ Retrofit Wiring
• ARB RD-90 Front AirLocker
• ARB CKMA12 High Output On-Board Air
• Nitro Fr/Rr 4.88 Gears
• B.A.M.F. Kickout Sliders
• B.A.M.F. LCA Skids
• Skid-Row Front Skid
• Tacoma ARB Bumper (modified to fit 2" body lift)
• CBI Rear Bumper w/ Swing Out & Can
• Rotopax 1.75G Water & Fuel Packs on Spare Tire Mount
• 48" Hi-Lift Jack
• 42" MCTuning DR Cree LED Bar
• 30" Totron SR Cree LED Bar
• (2) 3x3 Cree OKLED LED Pods
• Retro-Solutions 55W 8K Bixenon HIDs
• Eagle Eye LED Tail Lights
• Clear corners
• LED Interior/Exterior Lighting

Electronics, Audio, & Performance

• Kenwood KDC-X794
• Cobra 18 WX-ST II CB Radio & 4' Firestick Antenna
• 2 10" Rockford Fosgate P2 Subs
• ScanGaugeII
• Rockford Fosgate Punch 900w monoblock amp
• DieHard Platinum P-5
• Blue Sea Fuse Block
• Bussman 100amp Breaker
• TRD Trans. Cooler
• 18" Magnaflow
• Fog Mod (pre arb)
• Full Time Outlet Mod
• Deckplate Mod
• Rear Diff Breather Extended
• Antenna On/Off Select Mod
• Contura V Custom Rockers (OTRATTW)
• Scion Rockers (Blanks & w/ LED)

Other Additions

• Front & Rear Wet Okoles
• Front & Rear Digital WeatherTech Mats
• Custom Paracord Steering Wheel Wrap
• Custom Built Rear Cargo Boxes w/ Boxed In Subs
• Black Pearl Badges
• Black Pearl Grille

 

[v_man]

Nice 'Runner , it looks you get out there and use it too...

 

[JWaldz]

Thanks! Indeed I do

 

[heehawhardy]

......BOSS! This thing just looks tuff, not to mention the backing unseen stuff done. Kuddos on the build

 

[JWaldz]

Thanks.. It is, aside from my cv axles. The arb locker tends to explode them! I think I've snapped/exploded at least 8 or 9.

 

[AxleIke]

Thanks.. It is, aside from my cv axles. The arb locker tends to explode them! I think I've snapped/exploded at least 8 or 9.

that or the 35s!

Sweet truck!! Love it! I was just going to ask how things were holding up with the 35's but the above post answered my question.

 

[JWaldz]

that or the 35s!

Sweet truck!! Love it! I was just going to ask how things were holding up with the 35's but the above post answered my question.

Thanks! lol yea, the 35's probably don't help either. It's not too bad offroad if I keep my foot out of the throttle. Sometimes, that's inevitable though. If the front locker is engaged I do everything in my power to keep the steering wheel straight and the speed low. Otherwise, bad things can happen. ON the road though, I don't see any abnormal wear that you wouldn't get from a completely stock truck. My cv angles are actually pretty good.

 

[AxleIke]

Yeah, I was more worried about the diff and the stupid clamshell on these. On my old 87, I had the opposite reaction to the ARB, and I kept CV's together very well. I know a lot of guys were blowing the front ends up even with the ARB when the housing flexes and the carrier then deflects and the ring and pinion eat each other. Sounds like your axles are giving out before that. BTW, are you running OEM?