2nd Gen 4x4 35s 3" Lift w/o BODY LIFT

it's only been like 2 months

 

I'm working on putting my truck back to stock to sell it. Otherwise I wouldn't mess with putting them back on.

 

Might as well be a life time

 

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But really you can interchange them and it doesn't matter. I buy the ebay ones since I go through them pretty quickly and they're cheap.

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Going 3rd gen?

 

4th gen 4Runner. Looking to gain 4x4 and either the 4.0 or 4.7. Also the extra seating.

 

Anyone know how these are going for?

 

Was told $350.00 for the pair. Still waiting to find out how mine are going to ship to me.

 

All that's a very tempting cost to buy them

 

I'm going to post this question here since a great majority of this crew uses their trucks off-road and are in constant state of what can I do to make it better.

So I'm starting to gather the parts to do the rear shock relocate. I was talking to Phil (Loco) about when he did his BAMF relocate and he suggested to remove the bed to make life much easier to clean up the frame and install. My question to him was did you notice any flex from the BAMF relocate and should I add a bar to connect them? He said that the towers don't flex but if if he were to go back he would plate in the frame.
So since I'm going to have the bed off and have access to a CNC, should I go ahead and plate in the rear frame? What would you guys do?

 

I'm going to plate my frame. It's on the to do list just not high up there just yet. I know I'm not on 35's yet but I will be soon.

 

I haven't gotten into hard wheeling yet (getting there), but to me, plating the frame seems like more harm than good unless you do everything. Plating some areas could lead to stress on other areas and failure. Then you look at plating everything and what happens in an accident or something? I think it's overkill unless you are going to be thrashing your truck and trailoring it everywhere. Interested to see what others have to say as my comments are just thoughts and not experience.

 

Well the frame is a C from the bed back and that is the true weak spot from what I've seen. It seems that the guys that huck their trucks or go fast in the whoops that have bent the frame in back. I've seen 2 locals do this.

 

if you plan to jump your truck or hit the desert hard, yes plate it while it's accessible

if you're just wheeling, not necessary really...not a bad thing to have tho

i know i've bent mine slightly from hard hits on the bump stops...big reason why i went to the timbrens was to save my frame from further damage...they're like axle pillows

 

The frame is a C from the front doors back, I would definitely suggest plating at least the rear and building a new rear cross member to replace the spare tire cross member. The rear of the frame and the OE cross members are very weak. If you have a full size spare on a tire gate you can see the frame twist 1/4" with the gate open. Most people never see just how bad the frame flex is on these trucks...but the reason all of the plate bumpers are designed with so much of a body gap is that the frame and body can twist 1/2" easily when your are offroad even just trail crawling.

 

Mine was warped at the C

 

So it sounds like while my truck is still new that plating is a good option while I'm in there prepping for the relocation.
Thanks for the input guys, much appreciated

 

But is this what you plan on doin? If so then why are you sticking with soa and using the BAMF towers? It was very easy to remove the stock shock mounts and weld on the BAMF towers without removing the bed for me. I don't see how or why that would be an advantage. If you off-road then your frame will flex. Plating can help but partially plating seems pointless. If you rock crawl/ trail ride, you aren't constantly putting much stress laterally or horizontally on the shock towers. Could a plate directly behind the shock towed help? Maybe. It's not a bad idea. Def not neccessay though. I rock crawl/ trail ride as hard as anyone else I've seen with a similar built truck and in 2+ years of having the BAMF towers I have yet to see a reason to plate the frame. I'm still not saying don't do it. Any extra reinforcement/ strength you can add is not bad, it's just not "required".

 

full write up in your build thread with pictures, gifs, under boob, and the occasional information on this please.

 

I love twisting up the truck and doing the long trails that give you a bit of everything. A few weeks ago I did Rug Road where it took almost 8 hours to go 20 miles and I loved every min of it. My plan is to hit the big 5 parks in Utah and head over into CO to Black Bear and other notable trails over the next few years as I build my Expo rig. See the states and have the confidence in my build over the years that I have built it to handle this stress over time. More weight will be added with a topper and gear to handle extended stays. I even want to swap in the bigger or secondary gas tank in the future. So with all that in mind it reinforcement of the frame becomes more of a good idea and why I'm asking those of you that have done it.

I've spoken to my close friend and fabricator about it. We have discussed doing something simple like a box in under the relocate but then it was said why not just box it all in? I know that the relocate can be done without removing the bed, I was just told that the rivets and all the cutting and grinding would be made easier by pulling the bed. I have access to a shop and a more than willing fabricator to make it happen. So the bottom line is it worth the time now while the truck is still mostly new. Call it proactive fabrication