85 4Runner Re-Build Thread

[Hayes]

I like the cooler design.

[DIRTCO]

Also mounted up the 6"x9"s, once these get tore up from the elements I will try some marine speakers





And some overall pictures of everything together

[DIRTCO]

Originally Posted by Hayes

I like the cooler design.

Thanks, I still need to mount the latch for the cooler lid.

[Volcom]

Originally Posted by DIRTCO

That's a bada$$ stance for a 4Runner

[DIRTCO]

Originally Posted by Volcom

That's a bada$$ stance for a 4Runner

Thanks, dovetailing and lowering the rear made a huge differance. Now I need to get some new tires, that will make a huge differance in how it wheels and looks.

[Hayes]

how much tread is on your old tires?

[pigpenfab]

i have one of the first sets of 30 spline longfields in my rock buggie.WAY stronger than the 27 spline. when i put on 37" mtrs the 27 spline axles broke. i called bobby long and bought a set of 30 spline and traded my 37" MTRS for 40"s. Since this upgrade ive broken 2 t cases, ring and pinion, arb, and a detroit not to mention lots of drive shafts. i love the 30 splines. only problem i noticed is if you bend your axle housing at all they are almost impossible to get out. i live in Arizona, i run toyota axles, 40" mtrs on full tube suzuki based buggy, 5.12 ring and pininons, 6.4:1 transfer case, spool front and rear, with hydro steer. My moto is if in doubt gas it!! and the longfields are still alive and strong.

[DIRTCO]

Originally Posted by Hayes

how much tread is on your old tires?

Not much, I'm guessing around 5/32". They are pretty close to bald, here is a picture.

[DIRTCO]

Originally Posted by pigpenfab

i have one of the first sets of 30 spline longfields in my rock buggie.WAY stronger than the 27 spline. when i put on 37" mtrs the 27 spline axles broke. i called bobby long and bought a set of 30 spline and traded my 37" MTRS for 40"s. Since this upgrade ive broken 2 t cases, ring and pinion, arb, and a detroit not to mention lots of drive shafts. i love the 30 splines. only problem i noticed is if you bend your axle housing at all they are almost impossible to get out. i live in Arizona, i run toyota axles, 40" mtrs on full tube suzuki based buggy, 5.12 ring and pininons, 6.4:1 transfer case, spool front and rear, with hydro steer. My moto is if in doubt gas it!! and the longfields are still alive and strong.

That's good to know, well worth the $$$.

[DIRTCO]

I worked on the 4Runner a little bit this weekend, it's getting a lot closer to being out on the trail. I figure a few more weekends and it will be set.

Here's how it looked when I pulled it in shop.

[DIRTCO]

After I pulled it in the shop, I figured that it was a good time to flex it out. I wanted to check clearance and shock travel and make sure there was not any problems.

Everything looked good. I lifted the driver's front tire 35" before a tire came off the ground (with 28 PSI in the tires).

[DIRTCO]

The driver's front leafspring is just past negative arch and has 1 1/2" left on the shock up travel. You can also see how close the tierod end is to the leafspring.

I still need to get some bumpstops for the front and rear, I just want to get the suspension figured out first



Here is the other side. The shock still has room for some more down travel but the shackle is pretty much streched out. I'm sure that on a trail it will droop some more. The brake lines still have plenty of room to work with and everything else seems to look good.

[DIRTCO]

Here is one picture of the front to show the firewall clearance, I'm sure that when turned and on the trail it will rub; so I will have to tub the firewall (It used to with the old springs so I had already planned on it )

I'm also thinking about pulling a leaf out of the front. These springs used to be under a 94 4Runner with a 3.0 V6 and a winch. That truck sat super low, but mine is a little taller. They also seem to be stiffer than the rear springs (and my old front springs). These things are used and abused, so they are not going to settle any more (without changing them)

[DIRTCO]

And the rear ...

The shocks have more than enough travel in both directions. The spring is pretty much flat at uptravel and the other spring can travel down a little more before the shackle is maxed out.



I might have to trim the rear fenderwells some more

[DIRTCO]

After all that fun, it was time to get back to work. I started by making the Co2 Tank protection bar / cage thing





Then I braced it up ...





And added some paint.

[DIRTCO]

Then it was time to brace up the entire rear tube work some more. I bent up a couple bars and cut some holes in the rear fenderwells. It should help to brace it up quite a bit.

[DIRTCO]

I then mounted the Hi-Lift jack and attached some hold downs for the cooler lid (no pictures). Here are a couple pictures of how it all came out.

[sloppy85toy]

that is awsome this project got me very interested in bobbing mine just the fiberglass work will be hard.

[DIRTCO]