April 5, 2009: Lift install
First of all I want to say a HUGE thank you to Tim (SOAZ) for all of his help, not only with the lift but with the 4Runner in general. He has answered endless questions from me and had the patience of a saint so THANK YOU!!! :beer:
Tim offered to help me install the front Icon coilovers for the 4Runner so we headed to his house Sunday morning to start the project. He's done this so many times it was over in a flash! Not only that, but Danica made us cookies and coffee to boot!
Tim also let us borrow some equipment to complete the rear Bilstein 5100/Performance Products install at home. All I have to say is what a pain! Whoever designed the rear shock mounts in this truck should be shot. Corroded nuts and bolts from SoCal didn't help any either! Also another big THANKS! to Wil at Sierra Expeditions. He also spent countless hours on the phone with me and answering my emails about suspension questions, calling the companies, etc. In the end I settled on the Bilsteins and he continued with his great customer service in getting them ordered up for me! Thanks Wil! :coffeedrink:
Clearly at this point in the install Josh has lost his mind:
I decided while we were down there I may as well do the rear diff breather extension. I wasn't too keen on mounting it in the gas cap area and I didn't have enough hose to run to the engine bay so I just ran the line up near the gas cap, which I think should suffice.
We also cut off 2 notches on the spring cones and I went ahead and removed the front and rear mud flaps. Looks better already.
Ok I think I've finally caught up here. I have a lot of plans and things in the works, but like with everything else it just takes time and money. Next up on the list and hopefully completed this year are:
Roof Rack
Fridge
Dual Battery Set-up
New stereo deck
Finishing up the little projects on my list
Of course things like bumpers, winch, lights and a snorkel are there as well, but I've got to save some money for my adventures too! :sombrero:
