4Running Daily's Build Thread

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  1. Jan 20, 2013 at 9:47 PM
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    4Running Daily

    4Running Daily [OP] Long Live ZS

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    Connor aka 4Running Daily’s Build Thread
    [​IMG]DSC_0111 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr

    History
    Dad leased it new, and then bought it with the intentions on me driving it to high school (successful). He took it up Black Bear Pass in Colorado, all stock. It was stolen out of my garage and was found about 16 hours later full of Candy and a printer that wasn’t mine.

    Black Bear Pass in 1996
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    Washing it when I was 3
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    Originally
    1996 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4x4
    Evergreen Pearl with Blue/Grey Interior
    5 Speed
    155k miles


    Now

    Mileage:
    220,000 miles

    Exterior/Armor
    Re-Painted Evergreen Pearl
    Savage Off-Road Sliders
    Savage Off-Road Front Bumper
    Savage Off-Road Full Skid Plates
    Savage Off-Road Rear Bumper with Swing-out
    Any7 Off-Road Gas Tank Skid

    Suspension
    1. OME Kit (880's and 906's)
    2. Toytec Ultimate (600lb and Superflexes)
    3. ADS Coilovers in front, LC 8 Wraps and Icon 2.5's in the back.
    Custom Fab upper control arms and spindles using a 9/16" Ballistic Joint
    Toytec Rear Adjustable UCA's
    Custom Rear Adjustable LCA's

    Interior
    Alpine ILX-007 Headunit
    Rewrapped OEM Leather Shift Knob

    Performance
    Deckplate Mod
    Borla Muffler
    Exhaust Dumped before axle
    Yukon Grizzly Zip Rear Air Locker

    Wheels and Tires
    LC80 Wheels in Bronze
    315/75/16 Goodyear MTR's

    Maintenance
    -02/02/12 New Rear Drum Brakes
    -03/31/12 Repainted Evergreen Pearl
    -05/12/12 157,299 miles New front rotors
    -07/26/12 158,623 New Clutch Master Cylinder and Slave Cylinder
    -159,500 New Toyota Fuel Filter
    -159,500 Oil Change with Toyota Oil filter
    -159,500 New Toyota PCV Valve
    -159,500 All new fluids in both differentials, the transmission, and transfer case
    -159,500 New air filter
    -159,500 New Borla XR-1 Muffler
    -159,500 Spark plugs and wires replaced with new NGK ones
    -159,500 Throttle Body and MAF cleaned
    -162,500 Oil Change with Toyota Oil Filter
    -163,684 New Front Brake pads
    -164,444 Newly rebuilt passenger head installed and new head gaskets
    -165,400 New Air Filter
    -167,362 New Starter Contacts and Sunroof Motor
    -05/29/13 New Power Steering Pump Bearing/Seal and fluid flush
    -07/23/13 New Suspension
    -07/27/13 New Tires
    -07/29/13 New Clutch Master Cylinder
    -168,500 Oil Change
    -168,600 Alignment at The Truck Shop in Miramar
    -169,000 Tire Rotation
    -169,000 New Rear Main Seal
    -169,000 New Flywheel
    -169,000 New shifter bushings
    -169,000 New clutch disc
    -169,000 New pressure plate
    -169,000 New pilot bearing
    -169,000 New release bearing
    -172,000 New Hella Horns
    -172,000 New Front Sway Bar Bushings
    -172,220 Oil Change
    -172,562 New Outer Tie Rods
    -172,562 Reman'd Power Steering Rack
    -172,562 Power Steering Fluid Flush
    -172,562 Alignment
    -173,148 Coolant Flush
    -173,148 Thermostat and T-Stat Gasket Installed
    -175,000 Rear Hatch Lift Struts Replaced
    -175,500 New Toyota Lower Ball Joints installed
    -175,500 Used Camburg Uni-Ball Upper Control Arms Installed (8,000 miles old)
    -175,900 Oil Change
    -175,900 Tire Rotation
    -177,154 Engine #2 Installed
    Mileage of Engine #2 on time of install 92,000 miles
    New Toyota Genuine Parts installed at install of Engine #2
    -6 Rebuilt Injectors
    -Water Pump
    -Thermostat and Gasket
    -Timing Belt
    -2 Timing Belt Idler Bearings
    -6 Spark Plugs
    -2 Camshaft Seals
    -2 Crankshaft Seals
    -Oil Filter
    -Release Bearing
    -Valve Cover Seal Washer
    -6 Spark Plug Seals
    -2 Valve Cover Gaskets
    -PCV Valve and Grommet
    -3 Belts
    -Oil Pan

    -178,250 Safari Steering Rack Installed
    -178,250 Power Steering Fluid Flush
    -178,250 Alignment
    -180,000 Air Filter
    -180,500 Diehard platinum Battery installed
    -181,800 Alignment
    -182,288 Oil Change
    -182,288 Coolant Bypass Pipe
    -185,555 Brakes bled
    -185,555 Oil Change
    -186,700 Tires Balanced
    -188,400 New Front diff oil
    -188,400 New Driver CV Axle
    -188,400 4 New Toytec Coilover bushings
    -190,000 ADS Coilovers Installed
    -191,600 Alignment
    -192,000 New Air Filter
    -192,000 Oil Change
    -192,000 Re-sealed Rear Diff
    -193,000 New Brakes
    -195,000 New Rear Axle Seals
    -195,000 New Rear Wheel Bearings
    -195,000 New Rear Brakes
    -195,600 Tires Balanced and Rotated
    -196,900 New Front Brakes
    -196,900 Total Chaos Spindle Gussets Installed
    -196,900 New Lower Control Arm Bushings
    -196,900 New Front Wheel Bearings and seals
    -196,900 Alignment
    -200,000 Air Filter
    -200,800 Tires Rotated and Balanced
    -201,300 Oil Change
    -201,300 OEM CV's rebuilt and installed
    -201,300 New Front Diff Oil
    -201,300 New Front Diff Output Seals installed
    -201,800 New Flywheel
    -201,800 New Clutch
    -201,800 New Throwout Bearing
    -204,000 Rebuilt OEM Starter

    The Best Off-Road Companies in the Game:
    -Roy @ Savage Off-Road
    -Micah @ DownSouth Motorsports
    -Brian @ ADS Racing Shocks

    Recent video:
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    Recent photos:
    [​IMG]DSC_0201 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
    [​IMG]DSC_0207 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
    [​IMG]DSC_0204 by Connor Rhoades, on Flickr
     
    Last edited: Apr 19, 2017
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  2. Jan 21, 2013 at 7:45 AM
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    Wishbone Runner

    Wishbone Runner Because 4R

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    Nice, that is some cool history to have with the truck, especially those old pics.
     
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  3. Jan 21, 2013 at 8:16 AM
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    JWaldz

    JWaldz It puts the Joe Dirt in the hole

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    Great history and 4Runner! I like the picture of you washing it when you were young. I don't see how you didn't fall leaning over that much lol.
     
  4. Jan 21, 2013 at 8:21 AM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

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    Awesome man. All I have left from when I was a babe is the couch and lazyboy my parents bought before they had me haha Nice Runner! :thumbsup:
     
  5. Jan 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM
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    4Running Daily

    4Running Daily [OP] Long Live ZS

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    Thanks guys! It's definitely an awesome story to go along with an awesome 4Runner.
     
  6. Jan 28, 2013 at 9:19 AM
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    carlos82

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    great restoration project bro.
     
  7. Jan 28, 2013 at 9:56 PM
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    4Running Daily

    4Running Daily [OP] Long Live ZS

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    Thanks man!
     
  8. Feb 24, 2013 at 7:16 PM
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    4Running Daily [OP] Long Live ZS

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    Not my greatest idea
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  9. Mar 5, 2013 at 8:49 PM
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    emelianenkov

    emelianenkov Santa/Alex Emeliahoweveryouspellhislastname

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    Awesome truck! Awesome story too!

    Can't wait to see what the future holds for that thing
     
  10. Mar 5, 2013 at 8:52 PM
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    4Running Daily

    4Running Daily [OP] Long Live ZS

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    I can tell you 255/85/16 KM2's are coming in summer!

    Thanks for the kind words!
     
  11. Mar 5, 2013 at 8:55 PM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

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    I was set on the same thing! But bought a DSLR and am going to Jerusalem this summer instead. Maybe next summer.

    Keep that thing alive forever, man. They're disappearing quick.

    I'd love a Runner for vehicle camping/exploring etc. It's much nicer to be able to crawl from driver seat to the back if need be. I'd hate to be caught asleep in the bed of the Pickup with a crazy outside . . .
     
  12. Mar 5, 2013 at 8:57 PM
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    emelianenkov Santa/Alex Emeliahoweveryouspellhislastname

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    No worries. Had no idea you were 16 haha.

    Go for 235 pizza cutters!
     
  13. Mar 5, 2013 at 8:58 PM
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    BuzzardsGottaEat

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    31.7" vs 33.4" hmmm 255s!
     
  14. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:00 PM
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    emelianenkov

    emelianenkov Santa/Alex Emeliahoweveryouspellhislastname

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    I have 285's. Those are expensive and terrible for mileage. Go 255 or 245 if you can find them
     
  15. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:00 PM
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    4Running Daily

    4Running Daily [OP] Long Live ZS

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    Already have a DSLR :cool:

    Ya, it should be a sweet Expo rig after I'm done with it.
     
  16. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:01 PM
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    4Running Daily

    4Running Daily [OP] Long Live ZS

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    Research has led me to 255/85/16 KM2.

    Yepp I'm a 16 year old hoodlum.
     
  17. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:03 PM
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    emelianenkov Santa/Alex Emeliahoweveryouspellhislastname

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    Jesus Christ lol. I ran KM2's once. Bladed the fuck out of them and now I have one as a spare for my set of Duratracs.

    My DD tires on a second set of wheels are 265/65/17 Bridgestones.
     
  18. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:06 PM
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    4Running Daily [OP] Long Live ZS

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    I'm keeping my Firestone Destinations A/T as my daily's

    Not going to drive to and from school 5 days a week on $1,000 worth of rubber haha
     
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  19. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:11 PM
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    emelianenkov

    emelianenkov Santa/Alex Emeliahoweveryouspellhislastname

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    Second set of wheels?
     
  20. Mar 5, 2013 at 9:13 PM
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    4Running Daily [OP] Long Live ZS

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    I have some ideas. Haha
     

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