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TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

Discussion in '4Runners' started by ramonortiz55, Jul 21, 2015.

  1. Jun 2, 2016 at 9:25 PM
    rjsimz

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    Didn't know his ran.
     
  2. Jun 2, 2016 at 9:25 PM
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    Wuh oh. Good luck. Never had to mess with starters...knock on wood.
     
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    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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  4. Jun 2, 2016 at 9:28 PM
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    How much does it effect the lighting having your bar sitting back like that on your roof? I guess it'd be nice to not have too much glare on the hood.
     
  5. Jun 2, 2016 at 9:30 PM
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    @Mobtown Offroad any updates on 3rd gen 4Runner bumpers before I pull a trigger on one? :spy:
     
  6. Jun 2, 2016 at 9:31 PM
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    Hate to turn anyone away but I'm still months out. I simply just haven't had time to work on my own stuff.
     
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  7. Jun 2, 2016 at 9:34 PM
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    I wouldn't doubt that you weren't busy. Good luck with everything and thanks for the prompt response!
     
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  8. Jun 2, 2016 at 9:37 PM
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    Of course guys.

    We are considering hiring fabrication help. I'm a one man band as far as fabrication goes and it's becoming too much to do alone. For example, I currently have 33 sets of sliders and 13 recovery bars on order. That's paid orders, I have a rear bumper for the second and third gen Tacoma just waiting to be welded up and we are a week away from being ready to weld a front bumper for the second gen Tacoma...
     
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  9. Jun 2, 2016 at 9:40 PM
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    Awesome. Business is picking up which is a good sign! Can't wait to see that 2nd gen front bumper.
     
  10. Jun 2, 2016 at 9:42 PM
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    My business partner and I are putting in over 70 hours a week, each and we both have newborns so have to keep the wives happy too. Crazy man, crazy.
     
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  11. Jun 2, 2016 at 10:06 PM
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    Zero Glare on hood. Its lower cutoff is right at my headlights.

     
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  13. Jun 2, 2016 at 10:16 PM
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    Same. I'd like it if the cutoff was a bit lower, but it's still nice. Once I put a bar in my front bumper, I'll be set.
     
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    Definitely looking at these bars for my bumper. Look like good quality and not that expensive.
     
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  15. Jun 3, 2016 at 7:14 AM
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    SixthSnail I have no idea what I'm doing

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    That's why I checked them out!
     
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    Thinking about dremeling out a space for my CB here. I like it. What do you guys think?

    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Jun 3, 2016 at 10:31 AM
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    Damn dude, sounds rough.
    looks clean to me. I like it.
     
  19. Jun 3, 2016 at 10:32 AM
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    Wondering if my girlfriend will hate me as I take away her last "chapstick cubby"

    She wasn't happy when I took away this one for a switch panel haha.

     
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  20. Jun 3, 2016 at 10:33 AM
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    That is another guys who is done. I took mine apart to do the switch panel and there is tons of room.
     

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