Chris' 86 4Runner SAS Build

Spring hanger is in

Close up of the welds, not the prettiest in the world but should get the job done


It is welded on the bottom but those are not pic worthy, weldin up the rear spider gears right now. Orb of traction

Randoms of my buddy weldin.



Also got the rear front spring hangers burned in, theres still a gusset I want to add but they are not needed yet. Tomorrow I'm gonna try to get the rear frame section done and welded but we'll see.

 

Rear frame section is in






Still have a few more parts that need some welding but for the most part it's in. After that I need to plate the corners and a few other areas. Also got the orb of traction done


Gonna work on gettin it on springs on the back tonight.

 

Well got some more done(ish) yesterday.



This is with weight on the springs, these things have a stupid amount of droop. Shackle angle appears to be good, which is good cause that shit is burned in already.

Shot from the back, so nice seeing an axle under this bitch again. Now just need to set pinion angle and make sure it's centered and burn in the perches.

 

Well got a battery for it

And saw this on sale at Barnes.

Still not sure where to put it yet. Also not sure if I should weld it in place or bolt it.

On a side not if anybody knows where to find a toy to Dana 300 adapter at a good deal let me know.

 

Lookin' good mang

 

Contemplating either this

or this

For battery placement. Still not sure, did start making a dash template. Need to get some sheet metal to make it out of and make a template for the top as well.

 

Very nice, a great start

 

Thanks man, might as well give an update. Really haven't worked on it in a while, haven't had anytime between work and school. Did pick up about 20 ft of 2x4 square tubing today for crossmembers and sliders.

 

Lookin foward to seeing this beast finished, sick build dude!

 

dude this is going to be one bad ass 4 runner! Nice work so far!

 

Thanks man, I just sold the boggers I had. On the hunt for some 42-44s. Picking new/different leaves for upfront, decided to run slider boxes instead of shackles. Should order those here soon.

 

Just ordered the slider boxes from liquid iron industries today. Also picked up a complete topshift tcase in good condition for 60 bucks Will order the dual case adapter here soon.

 

Ordered ubolts and studs and new leaf spring center pins from WFO concepts and should be picking up my u bolt plate I'm having Chris at MarFab cut out for me later this week. Couple more weeks and it will have jackstands under the axles and not the frame

 

Stuff from WFO concepts came in today, my Ruffstuff should be here tomorrow and my slider boxes should ship tomorrow

 

Also picked up a 2x8 dual ended ram with psc clevis ends the other day, no pics of that though. Also might have a lead on an orbital too

 

Sry for the shitty pics, the ram I picked up with psc clevis ends

Picked up some square tubing for the trans tunnel and part of the dash.


My weld washers from Ruffstuff got here today slider boxes should be enroute tomorrow I hope.

 

This thing is going to be so bad ass. Nice work man.

 

Thanks man.

Weld washers from Ruffstuff

Had to turn them down a lil bit on a lathe the fit the hole they needed to but they fit like a glove now. Slider boxes will be here today so the front will start to get mocked up in the next two weeks. Been thinking about putting this on the back burner and doing some body armor for the Tacoma so I can wheel it at Moab next year and a few places this year.

 

Slider boxes are here, hopefully ill get them burned in soon

 

Started working on mocking up the front. Waiting on my ps u bolt plate. Still haven't decided whether I'm gonna french in the slider boxes or not. Looks like its going to sit low enough as is.