looking at an 86 SAS'd 4runner.. opinions?

isaac338 · 09-23-2009, 03:27 PM

I'm looking at buying a southern truck cause I'm dang well tired of the rust around here. I found a guy in GA with a decent looking 86 4runner with a SAS just recently done. Can you guys check out these pictures and see what you think?

The things that concern me is the booger welds on the front spring hanger (how strong are those gonna be?), the welds around the pumpkin on the front axle (is that factory or did someone do a ty patch there?), and the driveshaft angle. The guy hasn't yet had a driveshaft made.. does the pinion angle look excessive? He's including the IFS front shaft, how difficult is it going to be to make one from that?

Anything that jumps out at you as sucky?

In one of the pics there's obvious light showing between the bottom of the axle and the bottom of the u-bolt - is it possible guy just didn't tighten them enough, or is something out of whack?

Keep in mind I'm flying down there and driving it about 2000 miles home so things have to be safe and sound, there's no fixing it on the road (for the big stuff, anyways).

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bigt · 09-23-2009, 03:33 PM

id say it looks like it would make the drive.. but id get someone you know can weld to just go over and then grind smooth cause i like the factory look. but that has alot of cash in parts if anything!!

depending on price id get it

isaac338 · 09-23-2009, 03:36 PM

Guy's asking $4k, said he's very negotiable, so probably a bit less. The allpro kit is about $2k, so I couldn't likely build that truck for that price..

isaac338 · 09-23-2009, 04:05 PM

Anyone else? I want to fire off a deposit on this bad boy...

**UKMyers** · 09-23-2009, 04:27 PM

Those are the factory welds on the front diff. Just because a weld looks pretty does not mean it's strong. Some of the nastiest looking welds out there have the best penetration. I would have moved the shackle angle back a little bit it will settle some after the springs break in. What is done to the rear? As far as the SAS goes it looks okay. Is the rest of the truck in good mechanical condition. Having something that runs and drives is more important than a solid axle.

isaac338 · 09-23-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by UKMyers

Those are the factory welds on the front diff. Just because a weld looks pretty does not mean it's strong. Some of the nastiest looking welds out there have the best penetration. I would have moved the shackle angle back a little bit it will settle some after the springs break in. What is done to the rear? As far as the SAS goes it looks okay. Is the rest of the truck in good mechanical condition. Having something that runs and drives is more important than a solid axle.

I know that about the welds, for sure - lord knows some of my best looking welds are the first to break.

The shackle angle I just noticed.. but the swap's only been on a couple months and the truck hasn't been wheeled (no front shaft!) so the springs'll likely settle, I'd imagine.

The rear has the allpro kit (http://www.allprooffroad.com/8489sus...n/8689rearkits) - longer springs, new mounts and shackles, greasable pins, and bilsteins.

09-23-2009, 03:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigt Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chippawa niagara falls ontario Posts: 3,201	id say it looks like it would make the drive.. but id get someone you know can weld to just go over and then grind smooth cause i like the factory look. but that has alot of cash in parts if anything!! depending on price id get it __________________ 1991 HILUX SURF SSR-X turbo diesel right hand drive toyota imported in 2005 from japan, 130,000 km 31 bfg a/t auto current build 1987 LWB suzuki samurai. turning 2 into one.. yota axles welded front to back, yota springs , ifs steering box,, this bad boy will not only eat jeeps but toyotas aswell \m/

09-23-2009, 03:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
isaac338 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada Posts: 849	Guy's asking $4k, said he's very negotiable, so probably a bit less. The allpro kit is about $2k, so I couldn't likely build that truck for that price.. __________________ 1994 Xtracab pickup, 180,000km 1987 4Runner, 510,000km

09-23-2009, 04:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
isaac338 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada Posts: 849	Anyone else? I want to fire off a deposit on this bad boy... __________________ 1994 Xtracab pickup, 180,000km 1987 4Runner, 510,000km

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