Show us your Toyota 4runner, tacoma or truck.
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RST is the poop for SAS, but I also like coming over here for all the latest expedition buildups for ideas.Living out of the Tacoma for almost two weeks. A little video of some of the adventure. Quite a few dropped out of the group before leaving on the official run. Two 4Runners and a Tacoma. 4Runner without the snorkel is driven by one of the CT4WD Girls Team.
Freeze,
Thanks for the great pics, they brought back so many memories. We just got back 2 weeks ago from Whipsaw, what a great run. It was our first time and we will definately be going again.
The only negative was not knowing exactly how to get around to the cabin @ Wells Lake. I followed a bit of BAD advice and decided to try and go through the mud hole. Turns out it is a bit deeper than it originally looked. The water was about a foot from the bottom of the DS window on my Taco. By the time we got her out there was 5+ inches in the cab. Unfortunately no pictures as everyone was scrambling to get me out.
2 days of work yanking out the interior and hosing it off to get the swamp smell out. Everything works fine and now my entire carpet is clean! definately worth the trip!!
sn0wspyder
Observer
Here are some photos of my rig from the past weekend in the Alvord Desert
sn0wspyder
Observer
Here are some photos of my rig from the past weekend in the Alvord Desert
SilverBullet
Explorer
truck is looking very "expo" these days:smiley_drive::coffeedrink:
drool, sweet rig! My rock crawling roots are coming back to me.
Wheelingnoob
Adventurer
Here are some photos of my rig from the past weekend in the Alvord Desert
That place is very high on my list of places to go to. Any details you can PM me?
freeze
Adventurer
Freeze,
Thanks for the great pics, they brought back so many memories. We just got back 2 weeks ago from Whipsaw, what a great run. It was our first time and we will definately be going again.
The only negative was not knowing exactly how to get around to the cabin @ Wells Lake. I followed a bit of BAD advice and decided to try and go through the mud hole. Turns out it is a bit deeper than it originally looked. The water was about a foot from the bottom of the DS window on my Taco. By the time we got her out there was 5+ inches in the cab. Unfortunately no pictures as everyone was scrambling to get me out.
2 days of work yanking out the interior and hosing it off to get the swamp smell out. Everything works fine and now my entire carpet is clean! definately worth the trip!!
Right on! Sounds like you also had a great trip! I ended up driving through that same hole water was up midway to the door! Then we realized the trail went the other way.
Nice looking Tacoma you have too!
Beautiful place and really like the signage on the trail that reminds people to be responsible. We need more of this.
john101477
Photographer in the Wild
spent the last 6 days on the lost coast with the family. one of our stops included Usal Beach in the Sinkyone Wilderness State Park where i think the state just added their name so they could charge you for nothing. the area is awesome but the state gov has nothing to do with that lol
Anyways 3 generations of toyota on the beach at one time with no links to each other, says toyota is #1 in my book.
Anyways 3 generations of toyota on the beach at one time with no links to each other, says toyota is #1 in my book.
Wheelingnoob
Adventurer
New pictures and new lower ride height....
Still flexes good too :victory:
Still flexes good too :victory:
4Rescue
Expedition Leader
Lots of great older Toyota's here...I LOVE IT!!!!!!! Were heading out to the Alvord here in 2 weeks after a friends wedding in Christmas valey. se oregon is unbelivable, i've run the Owyhee and can say it's one of my favorite trips. the lost forest is high on the list of places to get and the 4runner is working terrificly.
Wheelingnoob; your SAS is looking fantastic. I like the lower ride height it just looks PERFECT. nicely done, my 4runner is jealous. Oh and i just noticed it's a 2dr as well!!!! Nice, that's a cool rare old 4Runner.
Cheers
Dave
Wheelingnoob; your SAS is looking fantastic. I like the lower ride height it just looks PERFECT. nicely done, my 4runner is jealous. Oh and i just noticed it's a 2dr as well!!!! Nice, that's a cool rare old 4Runner.
Cheers
Dave
Wheelingnoob
Adventurer
I would love to hear about the Alvord when you get back! I have had it on my list for a few years, keep getting sucked the the cool coast and sand tho LOL.
Thanks 4Rescue its been a long road to get it were its at now but all worth it. Really glad I stuck with the goal of 33's and low solid axle swap. Having the 2dr is great and a curse at the same time. I love driving it around and in the US I get lots of strange looks from Toyota people and then lots of thumbs up's. But some times having those rear doors would be nice.
cruiseroutfit
Well-known member
My 04' DC. My wife and I posing as the truck had just turned 100k
"Wheelingnoob" I love the stance of your 4runner. Could you give a little more info about the OME front spring and if you used a kit. How is the ride and how about a few more shots including one of the rear bumper? I have a 1988 4runner V5 5spd IFS as my daily driver and bunch of parts at home including a 1998 3.4, 1985 front axle, some extra rear leafs for a RUF swap, etc. I hope to put it all together this winter but maybe I should look at the OME leafs? Nice rig!
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Wheelingnoob
Adventurer
Thanks,
It started with a TG 3" IFS eliminator kit. Once it was done I was not happy with it at all. Way to high and soft, felt very unstable. I then started looking at alternatives, I looked at everything from selling it and getting a 2010 taco to just putting on 35" tires and not daily driving it any longer.
I talked to the limited number of people out there that have done low SAS on the 2nd gen and started getting all my data together. After lots of research I settled on the OME parts as they are the best in the business for quality and construction.
I ended up getting the OME Heavy load leafs from a 84-85 4runner (CS009FA x 2) for the front. As well as there Extra duty leaf (D17XL x2) to cope with the added weight of the V6 and the winch and bumper. I also got the OME shackles (GS4 x 1). After installing all the part I have to say there quality is so much better than the trial gear stuff I took off. I also installed 10" travel shocks to compensate for the lower ride height. The rest of the SAS stuff is the TG swap kit and whats left of it. A word of warning I would not use any of the TG bearings when rebuilding your front axle and would only use 555 brand FJ-80 TRE's.
I'm still not totally sure I need the extra leaf in the front and may pull those out and see how it handles that. As it sits right now its nice and firm and I have had no problems with stability.
Hope this has helped you out. I do not have any pictures of the rear bumper yet as I got it done the night before I left on my Oregon trip and still need to finish it.
Jeremy