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Just found this site and have been amazed at the amount of information here.. Thanks for having a very good Toyota forum..

Here is my 4runner,
Bought it in 07 with 102,000k
Mods:
-Silencer removal: went to Specialty Metals and asked for 2.5 ID 2.75 OD DOM and they cut me a piece for $4.50. My local muffler shops were worthless.
-Turn signal moved to corner lights, used a pair of Honda corner light sockets and used two 18W 12 volt outdoor lamp wedge bulbs to keep it from blinking so fast.
-Custom front bumper
-BFG A/T KO's 265/75R16
-1999 Sport hood with scoop installed
-Custom roof rack with integrated light bar

To come
-Square Sliders
-Rear carrier bumper
-Rear storage organizer
-Suspension lift of some sort, Leaning towards a Total Chaos kit
-Paint the rims black

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After the wife hit a deer it was time for the new bumper. Here is the photos of the front bumper build.. Decided to keep it bolt on and incorporate a winch mount and tube frame.

Side view


Front


Mount


Lower support


Finished without the tube grille guard


Grille guard




Need to finish the plating work..

rjfortuna

Looks real good Epco...

CodyX36

Me too. This place has made me like my truck so much better than it was 4 months ago (bone stock). Nice truck by the way, I like your front bumper and how you stuck the plate there on the side! Can't wait to see what it looks like when it's all finished!

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Thanks guys, I've started on my sliders last week but ran out of tube and Argon but next week is payday so we'll see how much I have left over.. I'm debating to plate the bumper in diamond plate and paint it black or just go with .120 sheeting..

Cody, I use the the top plastic off of the stock bumper to use as temp plates on the sides of the bumper..

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Started working on a trailer hitch tire/jerry can holder this week. I took some of my ideas from Tiregate's hitch gate, but mine will swing out to the driver side and be able to hold two jerry cans and be closer to the body lines then the hitch gate

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Found some time to put in to the 4Runner this last week here are some pictures of my removable tire carrier.

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Finished up the tire carrier/rear ladder last night.

BigBluePile

iTrader: (3)

Sweeeeet man!!

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Just welded on the sliders and made an attach point for my Yakima bike rake for my roof rack.

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No more chrome on me. Removed and cleaned the rear of the runner and painted the rear bumper.

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Installed a new transmission cooler on to day.
Napa part number ATP17509
Only needed a brass 90 degree and a line to line connector, uses the stock lines with the new line that came with the kit.

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Installed a new red top this weekend. Old battery died during this last month of cold weather and got a pretty good deal on it.

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I've been in the market for a new roof rack system since I sold off the one I made a few years back. I've looked at the mega warrior for Yakima and Thule and couldn't pull the trigger on a $400 system and another $100 for the attachments to fit my 99 4runner.

I just purchased a Curt roof rack system and extension from amazon.com and had it out of the box and together in about an hour. it was very well manufactured and 95% of the holes matched up perfectly. The other 5% needed a little force but the bolts did go in and every thing lined up properly.

The mounting system is somewhat universal and can be used on round and square tubes.

I did need to reverse the forward cross bar to add the extra support for the front of the rack.

It measures 62"x37"x4" with extension installed and 41.5"x37"x4" with out

Overall for around $210 for the rack and extension I felt it was a good buy and would recommend it.

Here are the amazon.com links
Rack: http://www.amazon.com/Curt-18115-Roo...2952248&sr=8-3
Extension: http://www.amazon.com/Curt-18117-Mou...gy_auto_text_b

Side view


Front view


Packaging


Mounts

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I saw this idea in my buddy's 4runner and made one for myself. It is just a 40" piece of 3/4"x3/4" fir, some bent aluminum and an old wall broom holder that I cut to make shorter. I think it turned out pretty good. I might use a second bungee cord across the handles to keep the tip more secure.



Installed


Set up for three poles

jason in tn

Cool ideas I know you built it awhile ago but I like your front bumper and spare tire mount great work.

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Just received my lift for the Runner in the mail on Thursday. Thanks for the great deal on the brake lines, WheelersOffroad for the rear 906, the nitro sports and the swaybar bushings and Toytec for the coil-overs. Hope to install them this upcoming weekend.

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Thanks Jason.

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Last weekend rotated the tires and decided to paint them gloss black and remove the gold badges. I kept the Toyota symbol in the rear but painted it black as well.

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I was able to delicate a Saturday to the 4runner and got the suspension installed.
The front coils were installed in about an hour and a half


but the rear took me the better part of 6 hours. I had trouble getting the upper shock nuts off I ended up destroying the driver side stock shock but got it out and passengers side came out easier.
I'm not a fan of the OME yellow so I painted the shocks to match the front coils.


After driving it around. There is a huge difference in the ride. It's a 100% better than the worn out stock suspension. The ome Nitro sport shocks are not to stiff or soft.

I'm really impressed with the handling now after the lift was installed.

While I was on a roll I made some limb raisers and installed them at the same time.