TW's active 4runner builders BS thread

if you run General's tho, you're gunna have a bad time no matter the wheel

 

What a ghey thread, I wonder who started it?

 

pretty much lol

 

Where does the strap go?

 

And upper part of the strap?

 

I like the offset, and the reinforcement, but still really single shear mounted on the outside. I am sure it makes no difference though with the tab reinforced, it and the bolt aren’t going anywhere.

I kept ovaling and bending the single shear tabs on my lowers, something like that should have fixed it, but went double shear instead.

 

The more I drive the 4th gen, the more I want to keep it. Think I could get more money than stock for the 2nd gen? So like 2 bucks...

 

Well got half of the reinstall done...until I realized my dumbass lost some hardware to the driver side knuckle
So now gotta order it probably won’t be here till Wednesday or Thursday next week...ah so close

 

That wasn't the plan

 

Body didn't touch. Did eventually scuff the tube door.

 

For sure. Flat right rear didn't help.

 

Assembled the other knuckle, proud dad over here kid is almost 5 can successfully line it up and thread the bolts in. Guess letting him help a lot( read mess it up most of the time ) is paying off


Then got the new steering box mocked up after chopping old mount off, this goose is almost cooked

 

Go further forward

 

Forward as in towards the bumper?
I’ve scooted my axle forward about 1 1/2”, if that makes a difference
Keep reading to move as close to front of vehicle as possible , box is nearly touching front clip now

 

Yeah, towards the front bumper.

My axle looks to be shifted forward also ("Bag of Hack" I got recently).

Old recommendation is to chopup the front body mount and/or rotate the box so the shaft is more vertical (flat pitman arm time).

 

Rotated the box so the shaft is straight with the steering shaft, then went a tad higher. Then pushed box all the way till the back of the box contacted front clip.
What issues will run into if I don’t cut into the front clip anf make more room to shift the box farther forward?
I though I had it pretty good, but this is a first for me

 

With some compression the drivers side, the pitman arm/drag link will contact the tierod. Potentially prevent steering across center (right to left of left to right). Really sucks on a tough spot.

Mine is overlapping enough, there might have been some severe binding at other points of the steering today.

 

Then a flat arm and possible notching the frame would be the solution right? Don’t wanna go down that road but I’ve seen that a few times too

 

I think the flat pitman is usually for rotated boxes to avoid dropping the drag link to much. Should be able to get by without notching the frame.