4Running Daily's Build Thread

The extended travel, I thought, would have a shaft spacer, but it doesn't. So they needed new shafts in order to achieve the travel numbers I wanted.




Also my mom found another old photo of my dad and I. May 1998
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Ah so if one were to order actual extended travel you'd be good.

 

Even though I don't know you, if you ever sell this truck I'll be so sad.

 

Any updates on the sas?

 

I think that got back burned while he’s building the race car

 

Subbed for one hell of a build!

 

Alright so @XPOTRPR reminded me I haven't updated the people in awhile

Back in July of 2019 my 8" rear diff finally blew on the drive home from work.
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So it was time to get to work, in my parents driveway of course.

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Enter FJ80 Full float rear with a truss from @SMKYTXN
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Cut some things

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Insert 4-Link

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I had already braced and everything, prior to realizing this wouldn't work
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This is where things start to take a turn. I tried notching the stock frame, and couldn't get the coilover to clear where I wanted. My friend with a 4400 car urged me the entire time to cut the frame off. So alas here we are:

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Time to make some frame rails. Here is roughly what I had planned over the stock frame rails. As high as possible.
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I'll spare the inbetween, here is the frame section before welding in


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Also taught myself to TIG somewhere in there
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Scan
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Actual
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Plasma cut some coilover towers
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Fast Forward more, fuel cell is in etc
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Flexing
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Made a beautiful MagnaFlow exhaust. Cat and all
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Also did Dual cases somewhere in there
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Skipping alot, but bumpstops and paint
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Fuel filler in stock location
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Made a floor
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Carpet and panels back in
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First wash with my most recent daily
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She's pretty ass high currently, but still alot more buttoning up to go
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Yoooo was good to catch up man! Cool seeing you workin and doin your thing. Damn dude! You have been busy on that thing! it came out awesome!

I'm jealous of your scanner. I keep trying to convince the owner to buy one for the shop.

 

Sweet Pic Dump! Cool to see you keeping the runner progressing

 

Dude you touch yourself every night.

 

Looking great Connor! That is a shit ton of work and done really well!

 

Badass!

 

@4Running Daily Awesome! I was wondering if you were ever going to finish, this come out looking great! What length coilovers and links did you go with? Has it seen any action yet?

 

Coilovers are 14's and the links are roughly 42/43".

No action yet! Truck is pretty beat from sitting for 2 straight years. We're getting there though!

 

Killer. Would 16's have worked?

 

Absolutely. I slightly regretted the 14's (bought because they are ultra 4 4600 legal originally), but honestly more travel than I will ever need.