TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

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  1. Dec 24, 2015 at 1:51 PM
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    i need to get into guns :spy:
     
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    Haha that's why I would go with a corolla or something. I could mod it with all the awesome autozone stuff.
     
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    Might just order 5100's w 881's...
     
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    Buddy listen to me on this...Mountain biking is a young mans sport. That's why I gave it up!! Hey...just my $0.02 worth!

    You want to talk about an exspensive hobby!! That's why I'm broke...lol!! But so much enjoyment! Love taken the 4Runner out 4Wheeling...then get way out in the wood, stop and set up a quick inpromp to firing range. Run through 3-400 rounds:infantry:...then back to 4wheeling :mudding:
     
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  5. Dec 24, 2015 at 2:28 PM
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    This things a blast. I think you're talking about the rockhopper if it's a specialized. The rear suspension is killer, has a feature called auto sag which is a self adjusting shock to your weight.

    Haha it can get really expensive, especially when you want to upgrade bikes
     
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    Get icon! Mine will be here the 6th, at least wait it off and see how you like my set up. I let you take it for ride if you like to
     
  7. Dec 24, 2015 at 3:50 PM
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    We'll see. Trying to justify it and I want to make an excuse for a high end coilover but I realize I probably won't be pushing my rig that hard to use icons or any other high end coilover to its full potential until later on down the road when I get full armor/skids. VB doesn't have many local wheeling spots anyways. I'm drinking right now so that's probably influencing my decision right now...tomorrow I'll be back to drooling over icon/kings
     
  8. Dec 24, 2015 at 3:54 PM
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    you ordered icons?
     
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    man what a day:welder:
     
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    *I don't know how to weld, but that's the nearest worker emoji I could find*
     
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    It's usually the opposite for me, when I drink I want all the high end goodies. I don't have a real hardcore use for them either but for the deal I got, I couldn't resist.
     
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    Hmmm decisions
     
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    I could get some used ones for 800...idk though
     
  14. Dec 24, 2015 at 4:02 PM
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    Black Friday sale, should be here on the 6th. There's a 4WParts or whatever that just opened 10 minutes from the house and my uncle just got his stage 2 installed for $400 on his 2011 Taco so I'm going to see what they'll do for me. Would install myself but if I get that good of a deal on an install, I'll bite the bullet instead of the headache.
     
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    awesome!

    I ended up installing my own. I wanted to learn how to install for off road repair.
     
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    offroad shop offered $500. since ive never installed a lift, I decided I needed to learn. Took me all day with the help of a buddy who wanted to learn also. We figured it out tho.
     
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    It was $400 for front, rear, and UCA's. I'm guessing around $150 and that's well worth it for the lack of a headache.

    I did my front previously, just redoing it. I just redid my rear for the second time so feel pretty comfortable doing it.
    for the cost, it's hard to say no
     
  18. Dec 24, 2015 at 4:19 PM
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    I've done front before and rear twice so I think I've got it somewhat under my belt.
     
  19. Dec 24, 2015 at 4:20 PM
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    Selective reading, didn't even see this comment haha
     
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    I'm too cheap to pay someone to work on my truck. Only thing they have ever done to my 4Runner is alignments and tires. It definitely can be a pain but I'm on too strict of a budget and love working on it. Might try to install some add a leafs this weekend if the rain holds off.
     
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