Stupid 4runner Question of the Day

DanStew · 02-19-2008, 06:50 PM

I have to go pick up a yota front axle, and with 2 kids in the back i cant fold the rear seat down. Will the axle cram in the back with the seats up? I cna get one of those hitch mount cargo carriers but i think the axle may bust it on the drive.

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WCorbett · 02-19-2008, 07:09 PM

why don't you put a kid in the front and a kid in the back and fold one side down?

DanStew · 02-19-2008, 07:15 PM

The wife will most likely be with me for the pickup. I cant hide it from her

**waskillywabbit** · 02-19-2008, 07:32 PM

NO

97T4RNR · 02-19-2008, 07:33 PM

Leave the wife at home with the kids. My wife wouldn't want to go. She might help when I got home.

JohnnyRanger54 · 02-19-2008, 08:03 PM

Put the wife on the roof rack, 1 kid on front floor board, 1 kid in front seat, ever so precious axle in back buckled up.... :-)

**DeathCougar** · 02-19-2008, 11:02 PM

Why do you need to take the whole fam damily? Just go it alone, leave the wife and kids at home, and stop at a nudie bar on the way back!

312necro213 · 02-19-2008, 11:37 PM

Don't put that much weight on the trailer hitch sitting that far back. And fold half the seat down if the need be. It works... just not well ;P But yea you should probably explain: "Honey, I need a moment to be a man and go get me some steel, some hard cold steel that I am going to weld onto my truck and make it beautiful like you. Your my first love but my second is definately my truck, and the kids are in there somewhere. So I will be back."

Red3.slow · 02-20-2008, 12:27 AM

your going to be in trouble with the wife and kids coming along.

85TurboRunner · 02-20-2008, 02:14 AM

why not leave the tailgate down and tie it in?

DanStew · 02-20-2008, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 85TurboRunner

why not leave the tailgate down and tie it in?

That's an idea. I would have to make sure i have a piece of plywood so i dont dig into the tailgate.

WFO · 02-20-2008, 05:09 AM

Yeah be careful though. I busted out my back glass loading my axle in the truck. Had an inch or two of glass sticking out of the door and somehow hit it with the axle. It sucks cleaning all that glass up. I still have pieces of glass in the back door.

94slammedyota · 02-20-2008, 07:03 AM

Leave the wife and kids at home! Take a buddy and get a 24 pack and hit up the bars on the way home! BE SAFE!

infiltrator · 02-20-2008, 08:12 AM

yeah, hang it out the back.... put a red flag if it sticks out a good ways.

gilby4runner · 02-20-2008, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94slammedyota

Leave the wife and kids at home! Take a buddy and get a 24 pack and hit up the bars on the way home! BE SAFE!

1. Take a Buddy and get a case...

2. Hit up the bars...

3. Be Safe....

LOL

thook · 02-20-2008, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WFO

Yeah be careful though. I busted out my back glass loading my axle in the truck. Had an inch or two of glass sticking out of the door and somehow hit it with the axle. It sucks cleaning all that glass up. I still have pieces of glass in the back door.

How is that you were able to let the gate down without the window all the way retracted?

RatLabGuy · 02-21-2008, 10:12 AM

I'm sure you have your reasons for bringing the family if you have thought thsi much about it. These guys are just cheeseheads.

Are both of the kids in child seats? If not, you could be able to fold down one of teh seats, and squeeze the otehr two in the remaining half. There should be a middle belt. That shouldgive enugh room to slide it in lengthways.

If this won't work, don't fret!
Just rol down your rear window, and slide the sucker in sticking out the back window on teh tailgatre. Do it at an angle to it won't slide and have minimal protrusion. It'll only be about what, 18" at most?
The tailgate is strong, it'll be fine. Justbe sure to put a thick cloth between teh gate and axle so it won't sldie or rub the paint off. Probably tying it down would be a safe bet too.

dirtoyboy · 02-21-2008, 10:15 AM

easy peasy.......

get to destination...cut off IFS...attach new axle...drive home

WFO · 02-21-2008, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thook

How is that you were able to let the gate down without the window all the way retracted?

I have no window motor. I do it by hand. When you let the gate down the window comes out a couple of inches.

Yeah its ghetto.

surf4runner · 02-21-2008, 03:31 PM

put some wheels on it & hook it to the hitch.

nate V · 02-21-2008, 03:36 PM

put it on the roooof

mr toytech · 02-21-2008, 07:50 PM

put the kids in the front seat and have the wife ride in back and hold the axle so it dont fall out!!

JohnnyRanger54 · 02-21-2008, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surf4runner

put some wheels on it & hook it to the hitch.

X2, I like this one....

sh0kk86 · 02-21-2008, 08:55 PM

whys the whole family gotta go???

i third the bring a friend and grab a case on the way back. sit in your garage admiring the new axle with the friend drinking your case

sloppy85toy · 02-21-2008, 09:17 PM

jeesh a lot of brain farting in here.rent a trailor or borrow one from a friend.wow the family can go and u wont be cramped.i feel like a jenious.i dont think i spelled that right.

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JohnnyRanger54 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grants Pass Oregon Posts: 275	Put the wife on the roof rack, 1 kid on front floor board, 1 kid in front seat, ever so precious axle in back buckled up.... :-) __________________ 1988 4Runner, 3.Slow, 5 spd.... not stock.... I have 2 sets of BFG AT's 33x12.5x15 Brand New.. 660 per set.. Oh yeah http://http://www.geocities.com/serioustoys/home.html

02-19-2008, 11:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
312necro213 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 299	Don't put that much weight on the trailer hitch sitting that far back. And fold half the seat down if the need be. It works... just not well ;P But yea you should probably explain: "Honey, I need a moment to be a man and go get me some steel, some hard cold steel that I am going to weld onto my truck and make it beautiful like you. Your my first love but my second is definately my truck, and the kids are in there somewhere. So I will be back." __________________ 2001 4runner lift coming soon 1990 Sr5 4runner Project...

02-20-2008, 12:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Red3.slow Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Little Rock, Ar Posts: 1,181	your going to be in trouble with the wife and kids coming along. __________________ -Miles -Firefighter/EMT T.E.A Taxed Enough Already

02-19-2008, 07:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
WCorbett Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Posts: 595	why don't you put a kid in the front and a kid in the back and fold one side down?

02-20-2008, 02:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
85TurboRunner Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver WA Posts: 1,063	why not leave the tailgate down and tie it in? __________________ 1985 4runner 22re 5spd.

02-20-2008, 05:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
WFO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 496	Yeah be careful though. I busted out my back glass loading my axle in the truck. Had an inch or two of glass sticking out of the door and somehow hit it with the axle. It sucks cleaning all that glass up. I still have pieces of glass in the back door.

02-20-2008, 07:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
94slammedyota Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 15	Leave the wife and kids at home! Take a buddy and get a 24 pack and hit up the bars on the way home! BE SAFE!

02-20-2008, 08:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
infiltrator Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 1,305	yeah, hang it out the back.... put a red flag if it sticks out a good ways. __________________ Old Rig: '95 4runner \| White \| ISR \| 193,000mi. \| Totalled.

02-21-2008, 10:12 AM	#17 (permalink)
RatLabGuy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 49	I'm sure you have your reasons for bringing the family if you have thought thsi much about it. These guys are just cheeseheads. Are both of the kids in child seats? If not, you could be able to fold down one of teh seats, and squeeze the otehr two in the remaining half. There should be a middle belt. That shouldgive enugh room to slide it in lengthways. If this won't work, don't fret! Just rol down your rear window, and slide the sucker in sticking out the back window on teh tailgatre. Do it at an angle to it won't slide and have minimal protrusion. It'll only be about what, 18" at most? The tailgate is strong, it'll be fine. Justbe sure to put a thick cloth between teh gate and axle so it won't sldie or rub the paint off. Probably tying it down would be a safe bet too. __________________ With 200+ billion electrical parts, the worlds most impressive machine is inside your own head.

02-21-2008, 03:36 PM	#21 (permalink)
nate V Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 389	put it on the roooof __________________ 1988 Pick-Up / 3.0 / 4:56 / 5 speed / 278k miles "Drive it to hell and back"

02-21-2008, 07:50 PM	#22 (permalink)
mr toytech Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: kc mo Posts: 532	put the kids in the front seat and have the wife ride in back and hold the axle so it dont fall out!! __________________ my truck new my truck now with TRD wheels and exhaust 93 toyota 3.0 manual trans. jeeps are so cute even barbie has one!!!

02-21-2008, 08:55 PM	#24 (permalink)
sh0kk86 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 658	whys the whole family gotta go??? i third the bring a friend and grab a case on the way back. sit in your garage admiring the new axle with the friend drinking your case __________________ 1986 Toyota 22r Short bed Pickup \| 33x10.5x15 BFG MT's nick

02-21-2008, 09:17 PM	#25 (permalink)
sloppy85toy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fortuna,ca. Posts: 181	jeesh a lot of brain farting in here.rent a trailor or borrow one from a friend.wow the family can go and u wont be cramped.i feel like a jenious.i dont think i spelled that right. __________________ (sloppy85toy) 85 sr5 4runner 22re 5.29 spooled rear sittin on three inch lift and 33 inch boggers

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