Joined the '85 SR5 4Runner club - Page 3

g_cali · 08-11-2009, 02:16 AM

Oh yeah an im new to this site so im gonna have to get up some good quality pics of my truck, see if i can make any of you guys drool... 85 4runner, lifted, 35's, 4.88's, tru trac rear, lock rite front, advanced adapters built transfer case (geared super low), sliders, lots of other goodies

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Etype R · 08-11-2009, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBrownNote

Righteous, I appreciate it. I have no welding skills myself, however I may contact somebody to fabricate something similar for my '85 pickup. Your bumper is one of the cleanest I've seen. Once again, solid!

Not a problem

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Originally Posted by g_cali

Definately man, i dropped my rear end on the rocks a few months ago and pushed my steel bumper right into my tailgate. Now its got a hole from the last owner and several big dents from both of us, but the window still works! I was schocked...

I forgot to mention, the gas tank... That bugs me more then the rear over hang does. I think it might be a little smaller now after dropping it on a very large rock I was crawling over. Going to fill it up in a little bit, we will see how much it takes

A.Wilson013 · 08-11-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Etype R

I sold the flares on craigslist awhile ago, I can't recommend them my self... They caused a log of rust on this truck.

Good looking out.

Take care,
Alex

Etype R · 08-13-2009, 05:02 PM

There was a thread on Pirate asking about making the electrical doors easier to disconnect. So I posted up these pictures of the plugs I ended up using. They are 8 pin power extensions from a PC store. The drivers side had one more wire, so I had to use one spade connection for it.

Passenger side

Drivers side

xyzalvarez · 08-21-2009, 12:24 PM

great fab skills you have !
keep the pics coming ...

btw what you did with the flares?

1badtoy · 08-21-2009, 01:22 PM

So where is my rear bumper ?? I'm still waiting...

Etype R · 08-24-2009, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xyzalvarez

great fab skills you have !
keep the pics coming ...

btw what you did with the flares?

Thanks, I sold the flares locally

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1badtoy

So where is my rear bumper ?? I'm still waiting...

Didn't I tell you? its waiting for you at your local steel yard

Some assembly is still required....

Went wheeling again this weekend, went up for a 1 day trip with a buddy. Got a few pictures of my truck, she really doesn't flex much with the current springs.

Etype R · 09-24-2009, 06:04 AM

Quick little update, no pics to go with it though. I painted the front fenders to match the rear quarter panels, masking some of the rust up front. Then recently decided I am going to strip all the graphics off the truck, and redo them in black vinyl. So next summer I will be repainting the entire truck, top to bottom. So in the mean time I picked up some new front fenders and installed them the other day, they fit perfectly! I need to pull them back off and spray them gold to match the truck. Hopefully this weekend I will have the time to draw up the factory graphics, so I can cut some new ones soon.

I also ordered up some 1.5" wheel spacers from Ebay for $120 shipped. I'll be selling 2 of them once I get a IFS rear axle swapped in, but I needed more clearance for 35's which I will be ordering some time next month. I got the spacers last weekend, opened the box and found a huge All-Pro offroad sticker on top

Turns out All-Pro drop ships them for the guy I bought them from on Ebay. Sure beats paying $70-80 a pair.

AustinTaco · 09-24-2009, 11:50 AM

That's the next step with mine (IFS rear and either spacers up front or converting to IFS brakes/hub$$).
On the graphics, the guy I bought my truck back from mentioned that he made the graphics for his other truck. They are the 84-84 4runner stripes. I'll contact him and see if I can get the file from him. He's local to you, or at least he was in Minneapolis.

Etype R · 09-27-2009, 06:31 PM

Finally fixed the oil leak this weekend. Pulled the oil pump and replaced the front seal and O-ring on Saturday. After driving it around a bit, I found it was still leaking from the relief valve area. I pulled the pump again this morning and found the top nut on the relief valve was loose. I put a light coat of sealant on both sides of the plastic washer and put it back together. No more oil leak!

It has leaked oil since I got the truck back in May. I was going to fix it a few months ago, but wussed out on using the starter bump trick to remove the crank pully bolt. Finally I stepped up and gave it a go, it went very smooth

Now I just need to clean up the years of grim all over the underside of the 4runner. I am guessing it has leaked ever since it came to this state. The passenger side frame rail up front is rust free and smooth gloss black still.

Also picked up a IFS steering box and some lightly used 3inch All Pro front leaf springs on Saturday, starting to get parts lined up

Outsane · 09-28-2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etype R

I am guessing it has leaked ever since it came to this state. The passenger side frame rail up front is rust free and smooth gloss black still.

maybe you should have kept the leak, seams to be useful

Where is this relief valve.. I want to check mine..

Etype R · 09-30-2009, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Outsane

maybe you should have kept the leak, seams to be useful

Where is this relief valve.. I want to check mine..

Yeah, the anti rust agent all over the frank was a nice perk.... But pissing Moble 1 full synthetic out wasn't.... Last oil change I used Mobile clean 5000 since it was half the price. And now that the leak is fixed, I will be doing another oil change long before the 3000 mark so I can get some full synthetic in it before winter hits.

Been to lazy to do a screen capture of the relief valve. But if you look at the oil pump, its the large nut/bolt on the top of the pump. If your pump is leaking, I would recomend replacing the front seal with one from Toyota as it sits further into the pump. Get a new Oring to go behind the pump, and check the relief valve is tight. The entire job can be done in 2 hours if you take your time and keep double checking things on the computer.

Also finally ordered up my new tires today, I'll post up pictures once I get them installed

AustinTaco · 09-30-2009, 09:09 PM

What size tire are you going with? I am going to get a set of spacers and then try out my 255/85/16's from my Taco on the 4runner and see how it runs/handles etc... It's hard to go down a size in tire, but its really only an inch total.

Etype R · 09-30-2009, 09:41 PM

35x12.5 15s

Etype R · 10-07-2009, 09:26 PM

Got the tires installed today, love the new look. You can see I installed new front fenders and some wheel spacers as well.

AustinTaco · 10-07-2009, 09:33 PM

Did you go with 1.5" spacers?

The new tires look great! I will be shopping for some new ones in the next year. Lots of decisions to make..and getting married is cutting into the fun fund.

Etype R · 10-07-2009, 09:40 PM

Yup, 1.5" spacers all around for now. I do plan on swapping in a IFS rear axle some time soon.

I was torn between the new MTR and the KM2 tires. From all the reading I did, the MTR's sounded like the better tire off road, and quieter on road as well. The only concern I have is tread life with the MTR's. I know the old ones were only good for around 25-30k. But one review said he put 6k on the new tires and they were down 1/32" so far.

g_cali · 10-08-2009, 11:19 AM

Now that you got those new fenders on there it looks like your gonna need to do a little trimming...

Etype R · 10-08-2009, 11:47 AM

Yeah I was noticing that as well, still have the old fenders. Might cut those up first, see what i end up with. The weathers getting a little cold to paint the new certifit fenders. Might be best off putting the old ones back on for the winter and trim them a little.

This wasn't a problem until I put the 35's on

StangBanger · 10-08-2009, 07:38 PM

Looks great..

Etype R · 11-02-2009, 05:57 AM

I finally installed a cross over kit over the weekend

I picked up a lightly used trail gear setup, and I have had a IFS box waiting in the garage for awhile now. The hardest part was probably removing the steering shaft from the firewall. Had one of my friends help me, it took us about 12 hours and 6 beers each. I took my time mocking things up, and tripple checking everything along the way.

On the road it has already made a huge improvement. My stock steering system was getting very sloppy. It would randomly swerve left or right, wandered around the road quite a bit. Also last time I was out wheeling I bent the tie rod pretty good.

I will try to snap some pics of it installed, never got around to it this weekend

Etype R · 11-02-2009, 06:08 AM

You can see the bent tie rod on the stock setup in this picture

AustinTaco · 11-02-2009, 08:32 AM

After I did crossover steering, I started rubbing up front more than I had in the past. The gearbox I put in is almost shot, so my steering is just as bad now as it was before crossover

. Now I am going to have to buy another IFS Box, but thanks to cash for clunkers, there are a few around

My brake calipers decided to take a poop on me, so I am going to put the V6 IFS calipers on now too. Its a never ending process.

What was the name of the place that had the 3D8 paint for our trucks?

Etype R · 11-02-2009, 09:45 AM

I ended up going to napa and having them mix up some paint for me, I haven't shot a drop of it yet though. I have that site book marked at home though, I will post it up tonight.

I was going to rebuild the IFS box before doing the crossover, but never got around to it. I might pick up another IFS box next year and rebuild it, just for peace of mind. At least replacing the IFS box is a pretty simple job

934rnr · 11-02-2009, 03:10 PM

Looks good. I really like the copper color runner. I am debating turning my red 4 runner that color....

08-13-2009, 05:02 PM	#54 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	There was a thread on Pirate asking about making the electrical doors easier to disconnect. So I posted up these pictures of the plugs I ended up using. They are 8 pin power extensions from a PC store. The drivers side had one more wire, so I had to use one spade connection for it. Passenger side Drivers side __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

09-24-2009, 06:04 AM	#58 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	Quick little update, no pics to go with it though. I painted the front fenders to match the rear quarter panels, masking some of the rust up front. Then recently decided I am going to strip all the graphics off the truck, and redo them in black vinyl. So next summer I will be repainting the entire truck, top to bottom. So in the mean time I picked up some new front fenders and installed them the other day, they fit perfectly! I need to pull them back off and spray them gold to match the truck. Hopefully this weekend I will have the time to draw up the factory graphics, so I can cut some new ones soon. I also ordered up some 1.5" wheel spacers from Ebay for $120 shipped. I'll be selling 2 of them once I get a IFS rear axle swapped in, but I needed more clearance for 35's which I will be ordering some time next month. I got the spacers last weekend, opened the box and found a huge All-Pro offroad sticker on top Turns out All-Pro drop ships them for the guy I bought them from on Ebay. Sure beats paying $70-80 a pair. __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

09-27-2009, 06:31 PM	#60 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	Finally fixed the oil leak this weekend. Pulled the oil pump and replaced the front seal and O-ring on Saturday. After driving it around a bit, I found it was still leaking from the relief valve area. I pulled the pump again this morning and found the top nut on the relief valve was loose. I put a light coat of sealant on both sides of the plastic washer and put it back together. No more oil leak! It has leaked oil since I got the truck back in May. I was going to fix it a few months ago, but wussed out on using the starter bump trick to remove the crank pully bolt. Finally I stepped up and gave it a go, it went very smooth Now I just need to clean up the years of grim all over the underside of the 4runner. I am guessing it has leaked ever since it came to this state. The passenger side frame rail up front is rust free and smooth gloss black still. Also picked up a IFS steering box and some lightly used 3inch All Pro front leaf springs on Saturday, starting to get parts lined up __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

09-30-2009, 09:41 PM	#64 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	35x12.5 15s __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

10-07-2009, 09:26 PM	#65 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	Got the tires installed today, love the new look. You can see I installed new front fenders and some wheel spacers as well. __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

08-21-2009, 12:24 PM	#55 (permalink)
xyzalvarez Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 44	great fab skills you have ! keep the pics coming ... btw what you did with the flares?

08-21-2009, 01:22 PM	#56 (permalink)
1badtoy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: long island, ny Posts: 15	So where is my rear bumper ?? I'm still waiting...

09-24-2009, 11:50 AM	#59 (permalink)
AustinTaco Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 280	That's the next step with mine (IFS rear and either spacers up front or converting to IFS brakes/hub$$). On the graphics, the guy I bought my truck back from mentioned that he made the graphics for his other truck. They are the 84-84 4runner stripes. I'll contact him and see if I can get the file from him. He's local to you, or at least he was in Minneapolis.

09-30-2009, 09:09 PM	#63 (permalink)
AustinTaco Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 280	What size tire are you going with? I am going to get a set of spacers and then try out my 255/85/16's from my Taco on the 4runner and see how it runs/handles etc... It's hard to go down a size in tire, but its really only an inch total.

10-07-2009, 09:33 PM	#66 (permalink)
AustinTaco Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 280	Did you go with 1.5" spacers? The new tires look great! I will be shopping for some new ones in the next year. Lots of decisions to make..and getting married is cutting into the fun fund.

10-07-2009, 09:40 PM	#67 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	Yup, 1.5" spacers all around for now. I do plan on swapping in a IFS rear axle some time soon. I was torn between the new MTR and the KM2 tires. From all the reading I did, the MTR's sounded like the better tire off road, and quieter on road as well. The only concern I have is tread life with the MTR's. I know the old ones were only good for around 25-30k. But one review said he put 6k on the new tires and they were down 1/32" so far. __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

10-08-2009, 11:19 AM	#68 (permalink)
g_cali Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Paso Robles CA Posts: 227	Now that you got those new fenders on there it looks like your gonna need to do a little trimming... __________________ 85 4runner 22re 5spd, 4" national spring lift/shackles, 35's, 4.88's, atlas t-case w/ 4.7's, tru-trac rear, lock rite front, sliders, diff breathers -- now waiting for hysteer 86 4runner 22re 5spd, stock

10-08-2009, 11:47 AM	#69 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	Yeah I was noticing that as well, still have the old fenders. Might cut those up first, see what i end up with. The weathers getting a little cold to paint the new certifit fenders. Might be best off putting the old ones back on for the winter and trim them a little. This wasn't a problem until I put the 35's on __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

10-08-2009, 07:38 PM	#70 (permalink)
StangBanger Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: PM me if ur in MIAMI Posts: 332	Looks great.. __________________ 1989 4RUNNER 3.0 AddictedOffroad front winch bumper SB 8,000lb Lifesaver Parked for now..Intake decided to take a big gulp of the good ole h2o

11-02-2009, 05:57 AM	#71 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	I finally installed a cross over kit over the weekend I picked up a lightly used trail gear setup, and I have had a IFS box waiting in the garage for awhile now. The hardest part was probably removing the steering shaft from the firewall. Had one of my friends help me, it took us about 12 hours and 6 beers each. I took my time mocking things up, and tripple checking everything along the way. On the road it has already made a huge improvement. My stock steering system was getting very sloppy. It would randomly swerve left or right, wandered around the road quite a bit. Also last time I was out wheeling I bent the tie rod pretty good. I will try to snap some pics of it installed, never got around to it this weekend __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

11-02-2009, 06:08 AM	#72 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	You can see the bent tie rod on the stock setup in this picture __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires Last edited by Etype R; 11-02-2009 at 06:18 AM.

11-02-2009, 08:32 AM	#73 (permalink)
AustinTaco Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 280	After I did crossover steering, I started rubbing up front more than I had in the past. The gearbox I put in is almost shot, so my steering is just as bad now as it was before crossover . Now I am going to have to buy another IFS Box, but thanks to cash for clunkers, there are a few around My brake calipers decided to take a poop on me, so I am going to put the V6 IFS calipers on now too. Its a never ending process. What was the name of the place that had the 3D8 paint for our trucks?

11-02-2009, 09:45 AM	#74 (permalink)
Etype R Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 294	I ended up going to napa and having them mix up some paint for me, I haven't shot a drop of it yet though. I have that site book marked at home though, I will post it up tonight. I was going to rebuild the IFS box before doing the crossover, but never got around to it. I might pick up another IFS box next year and rebuild it, just for peace of mind. At least replacing the IFS box is a pretty simple job __________________ 1985 Toyota 4Runner - Full SR5 package - 4 inch lift - 35" tires

11-02-2009, 03:10 PM	#75 (permalink)
934rnr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: S. Burlington, VT Posts: 1,240	Looks good. I really like the copper color runner. I am debating turning my red 4 runner that color.... __________________ 86 Toyota 4 runner Soild front axle, 35x12.5 BFG KM2's, winch, blah blah blah.... http://www.yotatech.com/f116/my-new-red-snappah-152938/ My cardomain page

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