TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

These cheapies I’m running right now are not too shabby, they grip really well.

 

Goals.

 

What’s the short list on the buggy before I see it move? Obviously it’s way hot right now, but winter?

 

Detail stuff:
Exhaust
Intake
Coolant Plumbing
Wrapping up shock mounts, bumpstops, storage, driveshafts
Tinwork for interior and roof
Then home for wiring

Colt has been tied up on some big structural projects. Should be on to mine soon.

Hoping for this season. The 85 is a good companion I think.

 

Bumper hasn’t been started, but at least my truck isn’t in Mexico

 

Probably. Think I’m gonna order a tube bender. I’m out of town for the rest of the week, so he has a week or so until I go pick it up and hopefully get my money back

 

I was told 1 week turn around and it’s been 2.5 weeks so far. Untouched. Nothing cut, no parts moved, nothing.

 

There are talks now of me caging it. With 0 experience.

 

You aren’t allowed shit in 4600. Can’t even cut more than like an inch off the fenders. Building an LT kit with my spindles is the plan.

 

IN!

 

My 3.5+” over kit should pull 18” of 4WD travel if RCV can build me axles.

 

Those with a 3rd gen which skid plates did you go with? I am currently thinking about buying from Savage Offroad.

 

Savage is the guy. He built all the original armor on my 4Runner. I can most likely deliver as well.

 

That might make it more of a plus. Usually shipping is brutal on armor. The parts look pretty good on the website. How long are you in CA for?

 

Probably another 3 weeks, but I have to comeback and get the 4Runner sometime soon

 

Shrockworks is what I have. I'd go with a different option next time.

 

Shit I’ll be back in Cali tomorrow I drove from New Orleans to El Paso in a day. Fuck Texas and it never ending.

4runner is holding up great doing 1k miles in a day over 3k rpms the whole way with a whole bunch up at 4K.
I am on my 19th tank of gas though...I can only hold 13 gallons

 

I have savages original front bumper and full skids. No complaints and I have been beating on the for years. The owner even met me halfway to deliver the parts in a parking lot.