TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

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  1. Apr 19, 2016 at 11:32 PM
    4Running Daily

    4Running Daily Long Live ZS

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    Cut my Savage skid plate in half with a 7" angle grinder

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  2. Apr 20, 2016 at 12:54 AM
    kyle11863

    kyle11863 King of the BS

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    Don't scratch it on a branch :wink:
    Everyone just focus one the 3.0. So sad
    Agreed. Love it
    If I had to guess part of them figuring out the issue quick might have had a little to do with the 3.0? From what I've read, it took Toyota years to figure out how to get it fixed well but when they actually did they nailed it. The only reason most keep blowing is because most people don't take it to Toyota do to stealership prices and other mechanics not knowing how to do it. I'm thinking Toyota tried some of the stuff they learned from fixing the 3.0 and applied it to the 4.0 :notsure:
     
  3. Apr 20, 2016 at 2:18 AM
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    Watcha doin?
     
  4. Apr 20, 2016 at 3:33 AM
    4Running Daily

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    Too bulky. I needed more clearance. I cut out the stock crossmember and welded in my own, and then made a skid plate that bolts to the rest of my Savage skids.

    Bad pics. But from this:
    [​IMG]Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr

    To this:
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    [​IMG]Untitled by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
     
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  5. Apr 20, 2016 at 3:35 AM
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    Not a bad idea. Good work man
     
  6. Apr 20, 2016 at 3:35 AM
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    Thanks! It'll go perfectly with my new front bumper this summer.
     
  7. Apr 20, 2016 at 6:42 AM
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    $10 a night to camp $5 a day pass. They will know and will gladly ticket you if you try to do it illegally.
     
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    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    You can camp here but you have to do it LEGALLY. Legally folks
     
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  9. Apr 20, 2016 at 6:48 AM
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    I personally avoid pismo on holiday weekends and big event weekends. It's stupid packed and the idiots are rampant.
     
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    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    Agreed
     
  11. Apr 20, 2016 at 7:02 AM
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    I had a 2 week old windshield wiper snap on my way to school today. FML
     
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    Yup, rangers are everywhere
     
  13. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:16 AM
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    That and the 3.0 is a shitty motor with no power lol
     
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    cant wait to go back to Pismo in July.
     
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    I miss that place. I used to go every August before school started.
     
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    There is a Toyota Jamboree I think in August or September. There is also an "Land Cruiser" Jambo during the summer
     
  17. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:44 AM
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    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    I'll go with you. I'll be in Santa Barbara til September. Never been to pismo
     
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    It's always good to go with a someone or a group. Getting stuck in the dunes sucks.
     
  19. Apr 20, 2016 at 8:51 AM
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    I'm free almost every weekend this summer.
     
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    Yeah I'm not gonna go nuts either... V6 is not a great runner on 34's
     

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