TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

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  1. Jan 30, 2017 at 2:25 PM
    mr optimist

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    Any of you guys ever use an Oztent? Or know anyone who uses one? I can get the 3 person for a good deal. Wondering if I should jump on it.
     
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    Oh, also, Micah from DSM said that they don't make non resi kings for the 4Runner. I assumed they used the same part # as the tacos. I asked why they wouldn't make non resi coilovers and he said, "its a small cost for a big advantage, they didn't see a reason to build a non reservoir". Not calling him a liar but just seems strange to me. Isn't it like a 400 dollar diff from non resi to resi?
     
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    ive heard good reviews on them on our FB overland page
     
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    that doesn't make sense
     
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    when I was out shopping for my 3rd gen, I went to test drive a 98'. Owner told me he had just rebuilt the transfer case. I decided to give it a test drive - locked up during the test drive.
     
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    That's what I said.
     
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    hes been trying to get rid of that thing In forever.. lol
     
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    He's trying to help you out



    You need resis even if you don't need resis
     
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    or just specify the collapsed and extended lengths of the shocks. i bet he will have them..
     
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    yep im running tacoma Kings now. Seems weird he said that.
     
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    That's what I thought. Maybe he thinks that I have money to throw or something. Little does he know....I'm a cheap bastard. I just like nice things.

    He did give me two diff part numbers being 25001-124 and -125 for 4Runner. I believe the tacos are -119 and something else for the rear.
     
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    rear has different sized lower stem mount holes.
     
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    Should be same part number for the fronts though?
     
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    im sure they have different valving. Otherwise not sure what else could be different.
     
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    Yeah figured that was the only difference. Idk. Now that it's gonna be a few weeks, I'll worry about it later.
     
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    None of this confusion would be going on if you had just kept the 3rd gen
     
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    Or wait till the new solid axle bronco comes out. lol!
     
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    Anybody have experience with covers for uniballs on UCAs? Good thing, bad thing??
     
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    I've read a little bit about them and am giving you a crab-shoot review. Don't trust my answer but so much,
    but I've heard good and bad things about them. I think right now the consensus is bad because they trap dirt inside but I think that's subject to change. I just got mine in about a week or two ago and plan on doing no cover and just properly lubricating them
     
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    Idk how big of a tent you want but if I had a full rack I would get a CVT mt thielson on clearance.
     

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