took the yota wheeling for the first time today

90-3vzeslug · 11-03-2009, 03:43 PM

Damn these trucks rock even stock!

Finally found a legal wheeling spot in RI today (well legal to me and a few friends anyways, it's my buddies dads property). The yota astounded me and my chevy driving buddies!

Got bogged in a mudhole and thought for sure that a chevy may have to pull me out. a little rocking and couple pushes and she pulled through! My buddies wouldn't even try the hole. she would have pulled through n the first shot if I had stayed on it, but I wasn't sure of what was under the mud and the truck is my dd.

I am now a true convert from the ford camp

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malteserunner · 11-03-2009, 03:50 PM

Yep, they are wheelin' machines.

camo31"10.50" · 11-03-2009, 03:51 PM

silencetrigger22 · 11-03-2009, 03:52 PM

Gotta love the 4runner ass sag. i have a 93 and i'm working through all sorts of ways to try to figure out how to cheaply fix it.

murdarunna19 · 11-03-2009, 03:58 PM

ha i felt the same when i went my first time. my friend has a f-150 with 37s and 8" of lift. he couldnt believe i was everywhere he was even stock. good stuff man. jus wait til u mod it

90-3vzeslug · 11-03-2009, 04:54 PM

haha I was thinking of air shocks for the sag, but not sure if they will hinder rear axle articulation (which is damn good stock). I wish i could have gotten pics, but it was too dark.

And that hole wouldn't have been an issue with decent mud tires lol not my wore out cheapy a/ts

xfactor203 · 11-03-2009, 05:00 PM

I put cargo coils in the rear of mine to correct sag. Really happy with the results. Not sure about effect on articulation.

90-3vzeslug · 11-03-2009, 05:49 PM

do you have the part # for the springs?

xfactor203 · 11-03-2009, 05:54 PM

I don't, but they are made by Moog. I've seen them marketed as "cargo coils" and "heavy duty springs". Got mine at Carquest for ~$120.

90-3vzeslug · 11-03-2009, 05:56 PM

cool. I actually just found thm on summit racing. thanks for the idea man

xfactor203 · 11-03-2009, 05:58 PM

no prob

xjdubber · 11-03-2009, 06:09 PM

I have airbags from jcwhitney to correct the sag when i go 4x4ing and need the extra articulation i just take some air out.

paynemw · 11-03-2009, 07:05 PM

just do a OME lift instead bro

pwd · 11-03-2009, 07:11 PM

Congrats on your wheeling, give your Runner a good cleaning after that and you'll avoid a lot of problems. I have yet to take my Runner wheeling, but I look forward to it.

okie81 · 11-03-2009, 07:14 PM

Awesome!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90-3vzeslug

...... rear axle articulation (which is damn good stock).

That's the first thing I thought too when I hopped in my 3rd gen.

rhill · 11-03-2009, 08:23 PM

for your sag:

http://www.gearinstalls.com/russell.htm

90-3vzeslug · 11-04-2009, 06:37 PM

got some "after" pics finally!

Db831 · 11-04-2009, 07:15 PM

Upon getting my 91 4runner from a buddy who never wheeled it I immediately took it out to get a fresh coat of mud. It's stock except for the bumper, but since that doesn't really affect it's driving or performance I don't count it as an upgrade. After seeing the 4runner after I went out in it the first time my friend did a couple of looks between me and my yota and just shook his head and laughed. His gf asked him why he never went out and wheeled it like that and his response was "I thought I'd break it...damn"

Congrats on your awesome new fun machine!!!

90-3vzeslug · 11-04-2009, 07:20 PM

haha yeah man!! I was hesitant to take it wheeling at first due to it being a 20 year old truck. after reading up on them at this site, i figured she could take it.
These are some great trucks, i just wish i hadn't had the "domestic blinders" on for so long lol
of course now dodges are built in mexico, chevys in canada, and toyotas in the US

toyota4x4907 · 11-04-2009, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhill

for your sag:

http://www.gearinstalls.com/russell.htm

2nd gens already have coil springs in the rear. no leaves

90-3vzeslug · 11-05-2009, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyota4x4907

2nd gens already have coil springs in the rear. no leaves

Good call! I actually use that to mess with my buddies at the parts stores. ask them to look up shackles for a 90 4runner. drives em nuts till they figure it out.

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silencetrigger22 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Little mountain town in Idaho Posts: 9	Gotta love the 4runner ass sag. i have a 93 and i'm working through all sorts of ways to try to figure out how to cheaply fix it. __________________ 1993 SR5 4runner Flowmaster Muffler With 3" pipe Need to get on some cheap upgrades to make it a beast!

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murdarunna19 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: seattle Posts: 330	ha i felt the same when i went my first time. my friend has a f-150 with 37s and 8" of lift. he couldnt believe i was everywhere he was even stock. good stuff man. jus wait til u mod it __________________ Matt D 2000 4runner. supercharged, flowmaster, 3" toytec lift, sitting on BFG 33's. 2009 fj, arb bumper, warn winch, bfg ats, 2" lift, IPFs. 4runner Build - http://www.yotatech.com/f191/murdaru...thread-190270/

11-03-2009, 04:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
90-3vzeslug Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: RI Posts: 129	haha I was thinking of air shocks for the sag, but not sure if they will hinder rear axle articulation (which is damn good stock). I wish i could have gotten pics, but it was too dark. And that hole wouldn't have been an issue with decent mud tires lol not my wore out cheapy a/ts __________________ 90 3vze 4x4 runner mostly stock. custom isr mod, cherry bomb turbo muffler 31x10.5 Coursers with stock 4.10s hehe. custom 4runner a$$ sag :( and 1 extremely dirty lebra. (no hood scoops)

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xfactor203 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N. UT (soon N. CO) Posts: 44	I put cargo coils in the rear of mine to correct sag. Really happy with the results. Not sure about effect on articulation. __________________ 1994 3L 5spd 31x10.5 BFG ATs Moog Cargo Coils

11-03-2009, 05:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
90-3vzeslug Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: RI Posts: 129	do you have the part # for the springs? __________________ 90 3vze 4x4 runner mostly stock. custom isr mod, cherry bomb turbo muffler 31x10.5 Coursers with stock 4.10s hehe. custom 4runner a$$ sag :( and 1 extremely dirty lebra. (no hood scoops)

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xfactor203 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N. UT (soon N. CO) Posts: 44	I don't, but they are made by Moog. I've seen them marketed as "cargo coils" and "heavy duty springs". Got mine at Carquest for ~$120. __________________ 1994 3L 5spd 31x10.5 BFG ATs Moog Cargo Coils

11-03-2009, 05:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
90-3vzeslug Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: RI Posts: 129	cool. I actually just found thm on summit racing. thanks for the idea man __________________ 90 3vze 4x4 runner mostly stock. custom isr mod, cherry bomb turbo muffler 31x10.5 Coursers with stock 4.10s hehe. custom 4runner a$$ sag :( and 1 extremely dirty lebra. (no hood scoops)

11-03-2009, 05:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
xfactor203 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N. UT (soon N. CO) Posts: 44	no prob __________________ 1994 3L 5spd 31x10.5 BFG ATs Moog Cargo Coils

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xjdubber Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 64	I have airbags from jcwhitney to correct the sag when i go 4x4ing and need the extra articulation i just take some air out.

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paynemw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: all over Posts: 105	just do a OME lift instead bro __________________ Matty P 2000 4Runner SR5 4x4 5 spd standard, Magnaflow Catback Exhaust, URD Sensor Simulator, ISR, Deckplate Mod, Black Rock 929 16x7's, custom sliders, KMA Multicarrier, URD stage II clutch kit Will be ordered: ShrockWorks front bumper, OME 3" lift My Build

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pwd Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Bay, Ontario Posts: 233	Congrats on your wheeling, give your Runner a good cleaning after that and you'll avoid a lot of problems. I have yet to take my Runner wheeling, but I look forward to it. __________________ 1995 4x4 ext. cab Truck 3.0L 5-speed Bone stock, with Wab-Fab Shackles Rear Wide 6" $100 Acquired in May 07 , spent ~ $4400 on repairs so far: Paint job, parking brake cable, rad re-core, new tire winch, brake lines, fuel line, Bremo rotors, Toyota pads, new calipers (in this order), all new exhaust excluding headers 1992 4Runner 4x4 3.0L Auto Project Truck... the deeper money pit. Update Nov. 19: Fully road worthy. New Tires Coming Soon.

11-03-2009, 08:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
rhill Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 57	for your sag: http://www.gearinstalls.com/russell.htm __________________ '93 pickup, 2wd, 5spd 3.0, 60,000 miles suspension: 3" lift spindles front, 3" helper coil rear

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90-3vzeslug Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: RI Posts: 129	got some "after" pics finally! Attached Thumbnails __________________ 90 3vze 4x4 runner mostly stock. custom isr mod, cherry bomb turbo muffler 31x10.5 Coursers with stock 4.10s hehe. custom 4runner a$$ sag :( and 1 extremely dirty lebra. (no hood scoops)

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11-04-2009, 07:15 PM	#18 (permalink)
Db831 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Santa Cruz CA Posts: 7	Upon getting my 91 4runner from a buddy who never wheeled it I immediately took it out to get a fresh coat of mud. It's stock except for the bumper, but since that doesn't really affect it's driving or performance I don't count it as an upgrade. After seeing the 4runner after I went out in it the first time my friend did a couple of looks between me and my yota and just shook his head and laughed. His gf asked him why he never went out and wheeled it like that and his response was "I thought I'd break it...damn" Congrats on your awesome new fun machine!!! Last edited by Db831; 11-04-2009 at 07:18 PM.

11-04-2009, 07:20 PM	#19 (permalink)
90-3vzeslug Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: RI Posts: 129	haha yeah man!! I was hesitant to take it wheeling at first due to it being a 20 year old truck. after reading up on them at this site, i figured she could take it. These are some great trucks, i just wish i hadn't had the "domestic blinders" on for so long lol of course now dodges are built in mexico, chevys in canada, and toyotas in the US __________________ 90 3vze 4x4 runner mostly stock. custom isr mod, cherry bomb turbo muffler 31x10.5 Coursers with stock 4.10s hehe. custom 4runner a$$ sag :( and 1 extremely dirty lebra. (no hood scoops)