nvwiggins 85 5.0 T4R HO
11-04-2014, 05:27 PM
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Dang do work man ! Lots of good stuff lately I see. First time rebuilding front end & doing hi steer always takes a bit longer than expected. But once you do it a few times it's cake.
Kinda sad there tearing down American flats. Used to have pallet bonfires out there in high school. A few low budget movies were filmed out there too.
If I were to do another u-bolt flip I would save my money on buying a kit ( I bought sky's off road kit for front & rear ) and fab the plates myself and purchase new ubolts or have a local spring shop bend some new ones up for me.
Runners comin along sweet. Great build.
Kinda sad there tearing down American flats. Used to have pallet bonfires out there in high school. A few low budget movies were filmed out there too.
If I were to do another u-bolt flip I would save my money on buying a kit ( I bought sky's off road kit for front & rear ) and fab the plates myself and purchase new ubolts or have a local spring shop bend some new ones up for me.
Runners comin along sweet. Great build.
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11-05-2014, 05:56 AM
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Dang do work man ! Lots of good stuff lately I see. First time rebuilding front end & doing hi steer always takes a bit longer than expected. But once you do it a few times it's cake.
Kinda sad there tearing down American flats. Used to have pallet bonfires out there in high school. A few low budget movies were filmed out there too.
If I were to do another u-bolt flip I would save my money on buying a kit ( I bought sky's off road kit for front & rear ) and fab the plates myself and purchase new ubolts or have a local spring shop bend some new ones up for me.
Runners comin along sweet. Great build.
Kinda sad there tearing down American flats. Used to have pallet bonfires out there in high school. A few low budget movies were filmed out there too.
If I were to do another u-bolt flip I would save my money on buying a kit ( I bought sky's off road kit for front & rear ) and fab the plates myself and purchase new ubolts or have a local spring shop bend some new ones up for me.
Runners comin along sweet. Great build.
11-05-2014, 06:57 PM
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That's awesome man. Relentless puts out some quality stuff. I may have them bend me a piece of 2" dom for my prerunner bumper build for my f150. I only have access to a bender with 1.75" die.
11-05-2014, 07:18 PM
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My Taco is fully armored with Relentless DIY stuff, watch for some first gen stuff, I'm gunna be pestering him to help me design a few things. I'm going to be helping him all winter so l'll be around if you need that bent up. Drove past your shop around 11 today but didn't see your truck so I didn't stop by to chat.
11-05-2014, 07:45 PM
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My Taco is fully armored with Relentless DIY stuff, watch for some first gen stuff, I'm gunna be pestering him to help me design a few things. I'm going to be helping him all winter so l'll be around if you need that bent up. Drove past your shop around 11 today but didn't see your truck so I didn't stop by to chat.
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11-05-2014, 08:13 PM
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4th street is my favorite place to people watch haha, it's funny I remember seeing your truck parked out front there the winter of 12-13 and thought it was awesome back then. You still have those bald 35's it'd be sweet to see what I need to do to clear them.
11-05-2014, 08:50 PM
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You should clear 35s no problem with wheel spacers. I had a guy offer 150$ for those old 35s & stock Yota wheels so I quickly pulled them off and sold them before he changed his mind haha.
11-05-2014, 09:01 PM
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Nice haha I'm going to do 1.5" wheel spacers in front and the 3" wider rear axle so I think after that I should be fine, at least be able to turn all the way without rubbing with the 305's. How are you liking the Waggy front springs now that they've been on for a bit?
11-05-2014, 09:18 PM
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I rubbed the leaf springs too before the 1.5" spacers.
I'm really happy with the rancho 44044 wagoneer springs. Since they are wagoneer lift springs they are a little stiff , but seem to be getting softer as they break in. They up & down travel great , wish I could say that about my 63s in the rear.
I'm really happy with the rancho 44044 wagoneer springs. Since they are wagoneer lift springs they are a little stiff , but seem to be getting softer as they break in. They up & down travel great , wish I could say that about my 63s in the rear.
11-26-2014, 01:42 PM
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Well I decided the front end needed a facelift so I blacked out my chrome 2wd grille and made up a new emblem for the front. Also added 1.5" wheel spacers for the front en in preparation for the wider rear axle. What's everyone's thoughts on the emblem haha?
12-06-2014, 06:07 PM
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No updates on my T4R but I did step up my truck camping game. Sold my camper shell and bought a new Tepui Kukenam roof top tent. Way stoked to get out and do some camping!
12-07-2014, 12:02 AM
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Nice setup, I want a rooftop tent so bad!! I started building a offroad trailer about 3yrs ago to pull behind the 4runner, with the intent of getting a RTT for it...someday hopefully! Have fun camping, that tent will make it a whole lot more enjoyable!
12-12-2014, 05:30 PM
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No updates but everybody loves pictures so here we go. I picked up a new IPhone today so I finally have a decent camera with me at all times without lugging my Nikon dslr around with me. Decided to take the dogs running around and get a little off-roading in while I was at it.
12-12-2014, 06:12 PM
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12-12-2014, 06:38 PM
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I'm still rocking a 4s. The 6+ is almost as big as a mini. Good to know the pics are pretty clear. I'll be able to use my iPad for pics when I start building my 4Runner.
12-12-2014, 06:47 PM
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All those pictures were taken with a lifeproof case on it too, I'm happy with it so far. My 5 had dirt inside the actual lens so I couldnt really even take any pictures with it it was so dirty.
