About to give up and sell... Help please?
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the sr5 seats aren't really worth swapping in for to be honest..the previous owner was a stoner and the whole truck smells! lol..dirty and a lil bit torn up in the back and could use some new cushions
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Sorry I have nothing really to add except that that's a nice truck... and I LIKE those wheels on there... you could paint 'em if ya don't like 'em. I always liked those trailer wheels on old trucks... a buddy's dad had 'em on his old ford diesel.
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Update-finished to g52 swap couple days ago and man does this thing feels like it gained 50hp! Everything went great but I still don't know how to wire up the reverse and 4wd lights since I'm more of a step by step picture guy lol...back to searching on that part I guess.
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what wires to splice into the auto harness..i got the neutral safety switch sorted out fine, but don't know what wires i should splice into for the two plugs on the trans (reverse+4wd)...don't worry though i'm searching google after i wake up tomorrow
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Manual swap = solved my problems. My truck is running great. Here are some pics of what I've done to my truck..
Dirty Interior shots..
Supra Celica Seats
Just came back from hunting trip so its a bit dirty lol
'94 V6 4Runner brake calipers with FJ60 vented rotors upgrade
Had to get wheel spacers to clear the calipers
Installing the 4" lift kit I got off of the parts truck that I bought for my manual to auto swap. Nothing fancy..I think they are Rancho/Pro Comp springs. Had to buy some new poverty shocks since I still had the 27 yr old stockers on there. Want hi-steer but using drop drag link for now. I'm on a budget (full time student, part time graveyard work) so yeah..
Rear done..
It moved the axle forward an inch or two to my surprise..running stainless steel brake lines not in pic.
How it looks now..
Yeah it looks funny with the 4" lift kit on 30x9.50x15s lol.. saving up for 33s by November hopefully..
Oh yeah the lift also made my already short driveshafts look like complete crap..looks like I need to get them extended and I have no money already. I guess its OK to run them right?
Front.
Rear shots
Of course I gotta show the support!
Dirty Interior shots..
Supra Celica Seats
Just came back from hunting trip so its a bit dirty lol
'94 V6 4Runner brake calipers with FJ60 vented rotors upgrade
Had to get wheel spacers to clear the calipers
Installing the 4" lift kit I got off of the parts truck that I bought for my manual to auto swap. Nothing fancy..I think they are Rancho/Pro Comp springs. Had to buy some new poverty shocks since I still had the 27 yr old stockers on there. Want hi-steer but using drop drag link for now. I'm on a budget (full time student, part time graveyard work) so yeah..
Rear done..
It moved the axle forward an inch or two to my surprise..running stainless steel brake lines not in pic.
How it looks now..
Yeah it looks funny with the 4" lift kit on 30x9.50x15s lol.. saving up for 33s by November hopefully..
Oh yeah the lift also made my already short driveshafts look like complete crap..looks like I need to get them extended and I have no money already. I guess its OK to run them right?
Front.
Rear shots
Of course I gotta show the support!
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Looks good! After the 33's then you'll need 4:88's haha..Man, and the list just goes on! Btw, that driveshaft looks like its gonna pop out any second. Just dont flext it too much haha any luck on hunting?
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Yeah its factory. was bone stock when I bought it. I had the same thought because my parts truck I bought also had a carrier bearing too..but I had an auto originally so I dunno....
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try using the donor driveshafts. in the front cuz you said carrier in the back.
driveshafts are cheap. take measurements and try junkyard.
good looking truck.
driveshafts are cheap. take measurements and try junkyard.
good looking truck.
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Yeah my truck is bone stock before this. and yeah it was all bolt in, no need to move mounts,etc...I have no welding skills anyways. I don't know what springs they are 100%, but my parts truck that was on them had fancy old school Rancho dual shock setups for the front and back. Typing in the serial part number on the springs bring up a 4" pro comp lift kit though. The front shocks say "explorer rancho" so I guess its a toss up of both?