TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

I ran 12 gauge in the lining of the windshield for mine.

 

I have 2" lift in the rear and shoehorned a 10" in. I'd suggest removing your rear springs and going full bump to where your tires would just about hit. Then measure that from mount to mount. Then droop it out fully and take that measurement to really see what you can put in there without custom fab.

 

Did you regear yet? I'm looking into the costs now. Considering I already have an Grizzly Zip Locker in the rear, I can sell that and buy 2 ECGS Diffs with 4.88's and ARB's for about $3k net. Or I can have a local guy put 4.88's and a front ARB in for about $2600. Seems like it's worth the extra $400 to get 2 brand new ARB lockers and a 5 year warranty?

 

not yet, i want to though. Thinking 4.10s or 4.88s, im only leaning 4.88s because currently i have 3.73s and i dont feel 4.10s would be a big enough upgrade to justify the cost to regear.

i think after $2,600, $400 aint shit

 

Go 4.88's to prepare for 37's. Thats what I'm doing. 100% agree with $400 not being anything after $2600. Might as well bite the bullet once and not look back. Hahaha ouch.

 

I'll probably miss it just like I missed the fiesta meet hahahaha

 

I think a lot of people are liking the 4.0 more. My buddy doesn't seem to be getting that great of mileage so the change doesn't seem worth it

 

Rack looks good on there.. I should have mine on Tuesday.. That is what UPS says.

 

Anybody see this?

 

That ones been stickied on T4R.org for months. Only good thing to come out of that site.

It cost like 25k to do.

 

Parts are where all the money goes. That 5th gen probably has $40k in parts. Luckily he owns the shop, so there isn't a mark up on labor, but you still have salaries or wages to pay and the overhead of the shop.

 

Yeah I'd break everything and it would fall apart on its way out the garage

 

It's just another thing where it's cost vs. benefit. Like SDHQ's bullshit sliders that are chromoly and $1k a set. No reason to be made out of chromoly other than you can tell people they're chromoly. Same thing when doing a SAS. How big of Brakes do I really need? Should I powdercoat the housing? What link material? What joints?

Basically everything.

 

Just got back from savannah and the bros E39 made top 50 out of the hundreds of cars out there. It was a great time. Savannah is beautiful!

 

Ya but fuck it. Front and rear lockers. 10-11 inches of front travel and 37's. Driven carefully should get me as far as I need to go for now. And will be utterly bad ass.

 

Got a few pics you can throw up?

 

My swing out is gonna need some beefing up to hold a 37. It already bent into the hatch with 35's. I think it will be fairly expedition capable still though. Basic engine cage and get rid of the inner fenders.

 

its funny to hear my front bushings squeal when i open the gate because of the weight shift. More so now with the SCS on it.

 

That's funny hahaha. Mine definitely leans with the swingout out.


Also, one of you has to ride in my truck with 500 coils. It's fantastic

 

#500 coils with my big ass in it will make it list like a tanker