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More slow and steady progress yesterday. The hubs are re-assembled with new bearings, rotors and manual hubs. New brake calipers, SS brake lines and hardware are just waiting for a bleed and pads. New clutch (hopefully installed correctly), pressure plate and re-built transmission mated to...

@Smileyshaun it really is, and by getting half way through the front and back suspension rebuild I have to finish both before getting back on the road. I made some good progress in the last couple days and have a few more lined up to work on it. The front suspension is re-assembled through the...

Thanks, Rat. I'm not looking forward to the transition and being away from my garage, but I couldn't turn down the opportunity. My rebuilt transmission is indeed from Marlin. Delivered 2 days before the quoted 9 weeks and it looks beautiful. I decided to replace it because the input shaft...

On Friday I accepted a new job offer in CA. On Saturday my rebuilt transmission arrived. Time to get the 4Runner back on the road so I have something to drive when I return to Seattle on weekends to visit the dog, GF (finishing up school in a couple months), and prep the house to rent out. The...

That's a 4x4 Chinook

Your 4Runner is really looking great! Paint job and body work looks like the perfect balance of getting it cleaned up without going overboard. I know you said you aren't interested in a v6, but the 3.4 with a supercharger would get my vote when balancing down time, power, and MPG. 265 crank...

I'm running ST Maxx in a 255/85/16 with OME 882's. It's definitely not plush. If it's still this rough of a ride with a second battery up front I'll probably swap out for 881's as well. Since this picture I installed a winch but the front hasn't dropped at all.

If you have more play on the driver side inner tie rod it's likely the steering rack guide and not the ITR. Pull the ITR boot and watch it while you move the wheel side to side with it off the ground at full droop. I just dropped $350 on OEM inner tie rods, and it wasn't until I replaced the...

I have 882's wrapped around 5100's on my gen 1 taco. Even with a tube bumper and winch they ride really stiff and are a bit more lift than I was looking for.

Looking great! What brand/mixture are you using for paint? I shot my hood with thinned implement paint. It came out with a bit more orange peel than I had hoped for, but it was also my first foray into auto paint.

1 Taco, 6 bikes...Daily driver doing shuttle work!

Page 2 and still no pictures? There should be a rule against that.

You may have already looked into this, but it's a bit of a pain. You need to build a tool or buy one for 350 bucks if you want to reuse the components that are sandwiched between the axle flange and wheel bearing. A 20 ton press will also be required...

More first gens! Welcome

Prepping My U-Bolt flip Kit For Bump Stops Rear Axle Hung Bump Stops Installed and U-Bolts Trimmed Now On To The Front!

Thanks, Owyheerat. At this rate I should have a new rig in no time. I started pulling the rear suspension in evenings after work this week. After a few failed attempts with the 1/2" impact I pulled out the zip disk and made some progress on the rear leafs. Just have the pesky one guarded by...

Always great to see another gen 1. Welcome!

Trying to stay productive while I wait for parts.

I seem to be in a constant state of waiting for parts, and unfortunately it's usually due to my own ineptitude. Turns out the backwards clutch plate reeked more havoc than I expected. It bottomed the friction disk out on the input shaft beyond the spline section and mauled it enough that I...

This is looking great. Did your sender and gauge come with the water tank? I've wondered about making a generic one work with any tank. Cheers!