12 tx pro build

Very true. Around here plowing over sagebrush or snow is my biggest problems. Or the center of muddy ruts left by guys on 38s +.

 

I think I'm likely going to just make my new crossmember as my winch Mount, so it's as tight to the rad as possible, then build a prerunner style bumper with removable front plates for winch access if I need it. Bumper will be welded directly to the frame. Cutting the mounts right off most likely.

 

Waiting on rivnuts to bolt the top but I think this will hold. Now to build a plate to go over them

 

With all this practice my welds can at least be in the same picture as Harry’s

 

In everyone’s professional(ish) opinion how much clearance do you need from the Aarm/spindle gusset from the tire?

 

Yes

But in all seriousness the tire should not shrink or grow at the spot people have clearance issues with the spindle. So if there is any clearance you should be good. Personally I would like to see at least 1/4” though

 

That’s kinda what I was thinking. As long as I don’t put some ungodly amount of air in it, it shouldn’t really move. I’ve got 3/8ish + so should be good

 

Still have to trim all the fenders, finish my skid plate, and do a cmc. But had to see what it was going to look like with the tires on. Almost ready for the mall

 

Them super swampers are meaty. Needs more ride height

 

Definitely need a little more height. Not decided how I’m going to do it. Hoping with a 2” fender trim everything will clear. We will see...
And they are just swamper knockoffs. Swampers were 90 days out and about 450 more for the set so I figured I would give these a try

 

You know you guys are a bad influence. Looks like I’m going to be doing a little more trimming than I thought. These acceleras run a true 35”+, rubbing pretty hard at the front of the wheel well. So it’s either step back a tire size or cut up the sheet metal

 

This is with 2” left on the OEM flares

 

I love how that looks but I’m not rubbing so much on the fenders as I am the fender wells. Specifically right near the battery tray

 

You need to do this

 

Or this

 

Ya waiting to get my 4Runner sold to see about the fender liners. For the others did you just cut out and weld in a piece of sheet metal? Did you go all the way to the battery tray?
I thought about cutting along the seam and folding stock sheet metal over each other and welding it back together. also @81Trekker what did you do with the washer fluid reservoir?

 

Cut, reshaped and welded. Have to run to get some seam sealer. Starting the other side now just hope I can get the washer reservoir to fit back after

 

Needed a beer to get the courage up to start cutting fenders