CYi5's '99 4Runner Buildup
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xcmountain80
Expedition Leader
Looks cool, I though a metal rivet paint job would be awesome.
Aaron
Aaron
red87
Adventurer
New paint job....maaaaybe?:elkgrin:
as much as I want to give you crap for that, I actually like it
CYi5
Explorer
skeptics...! :snorkel:
CYi5
Explorer
Red87 and myself had the opportunity to enjoy surprisingly warm January weather by running the Mojave Road. We crossed the desert along the usual Needles to Barstow route and encountered a few groups of travelers along the way.
This was our group's beginning along the Colorado River in Nevada on a Friday evening.
Mojave Road had a lot more whoops than I was expecting, it really got the vehicles bucking during certain sections. Other times it was smooth cruising around 35mph.
We used a guide book to the road to highlight many of the oddities found along the way, as well as historical sites. The first night was spent at the entrance of Fort Piute which we had a chance to explore the next morning.
Moving on we stopped to revel in the glory of THE penny can and contributed to the savings plan.
We eventually ran across a spring that lies completely in the shade during this time of the year. As a result, it was frozen all the way across and was thick enough to explore.
As we approached Soda Lake in the dark, we thought it best to camp and wait for daylight to check out the condition of the lakebed and see if it was crossable.
Approaching traveler's monument in the middle of Soda Lake, we ran into a club outing of FJ Cruisers. Many finely built rigs among them, if only their environmental ethics matched. I kid you not, 20 out of 25 rigs proceeded to spin donuts at full throttle across the salt bed. I was embarrassed to even be in their vicinity as these antics went down. It's tough to defend our hobby when large displays like this happen at organized events.
Moving along, we proceeded past the dunes and under the rail bridge that spans the Mojave River. Just beyond this point, cliffs with massive headward erosion line the road.
Towards the end of the journey, the road crosses a deep section of the Mojave River. Red87 had a little issue crossing as the intake on the 1st gens seem to be directly behind the grill. As a result, the truck took a big gulp of water and proceeded to stall out mid crossing.
After giving him a pull and some time to dry out his engine components the 22R started up with vigor. It had a tick in the engine for a bit and we suspected a rod or valve had broken, but the noise cleared up ten minutes later.
Overall it was a great trip and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Daytime temps were in the 70's and nights hovered in the 40's. Seemed we just lucked out on a beautiful weekend to be away from the city!
This was our group's beginning along the Colorado River in Nevada on a Friday evening.
Mojave Road had a lot more whoops than I was expecting, it really got the vehicles bucking during certain sections. Other times it was smooth cruising around 35mph.
We used a guide book to the road to highlight many of the oddities found along the way, as well as historical sites. The first night was spent at the entrance of Fort Piute which we had a chance to explore the next morning.
Moving on we stopped to revel in the glory of THE penny can and contributed to the savings plan.
We eventually ran across a spring that lies completely in the shade during this time of the year. As a result, it was frozen all the way across and was thick enough to explore.
As we approached Soda Lake in the dark, we thought it best to camp and wait for daylight to check out the condition of the lakebed and see if it was crossable.
Approaching traveler's monument in the middle of Soda Lake, we ran into a club outing of FJ Cruisers. Many finely built rigs among them, if only their environmental ethics matched. I kid you not, 20 out of 25 rigs proceeded to spin donuts at full throttle across the salt bed. I was embarrassed to even be in their vicinity as these antics went down. It's tough to defend our hobby when large displays like this happen at organized events.
Moving along, we proceeded past the dunes and under the rail bridge that spans the Mojave River. Just beyond this point, cliffs with massive headward erosion line the road.
Towards the end of the journey, the road crosses a deep section of the Mojave River. Red87 had a little issue crossing as the intake on the 1st gens seem to be directly behind the grill. As a result, the truck took a big gulp of water and proceeded to stall out mid crossing.
After giving him a pull and some time to dry out his engine components the 22R started up with vigor. It had a tick in the engine for a bit and we suspected a rod or valve had broken, but the noise cleared up ten minutes later.
Overall it was a great trip and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Daytime temps were in the 70's and nights hovered in the 40's. Seemed we just lucked out on a beautiful weekend to be away from the city!
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CYi5
Explorer
BigAl
Expedition Leader
Just put the rivets closer to the seams. Why would there be rivits just down the middle of a panel?:bike_rider:
Layonnn
Adventurer
i was not a member of the FJ group, haha. That is too far of a drive for me.
You have those types in all wheeling groups, but for most of them to be doing it is sad.
I really like your 4runner build. That gen 4runner is my favorite of them all and was a close choice when considering the FJ.
You have those types in all wheeling groups, but for most of them to be doing it is sad.
I really like your 4runner build. That gen 4runner is my favorite of them all and was a close choice when considering the FJ.
red87
Adventurer
CYi5 neglected to add the pictures of our tasty breakfast cooked by yours truly.
I started with some potatoes and onions in a pan with a little oil and then added the soyrizo.
Once the soyrizo cooked for a while and became less gross looking I added the happy eggs.
My epic one handed egg cracking skills.
We also had some nice espresso, courtesy of my dad's backpacking expresso machine.
I started with some potatoes and onions in a pan with a little oil and then added the soyrizo.
Once the soyrizo cooked for a while and became less gross looking I added the happy eggs.
My epic one handed egg cracking skills.
We also had some nice espresso, courtesy of my dad's backpacking expresso machine.
Layonnn
Adventurer
haha, i was going to say it looked like red..... well something that my dog does outside.
red87
Adventurer
that's a nice pink frying pan. Thanks Layonnn!
I'm pretty sure that pan came with you...