paulnaney

So I am heading to moab in 2 and half weeks and am looking to drop about 1k in mods before I go. My truck is 1990 4runner with 31 bfg all terrains. Here are they things I am trying to decide between.

Option 1
-Rock sliders I can get those for 350 installed.
-Custom front bumper 400 shipped to me.
I could forsure get both of those with the money i have

Option 2
- Rock sliders 350 installed
-2 inch lift 600 installed
The 2 inch lift comes with new coils and ball joint spacers

I just cant decide if I should get the 2 inch lift or a front bumper. I just dont know if the 2 inch lift will make a big difference or not.

Here is a link to the front bumperhttp://www.polyperformance.com/shop/Rock-Defense-Toyota-Front-Bumper-p-17687.html

Any opinions on what I should do would help

2DoorRunner

Get a locker, sliders, and some more armor. Maybe a back bumper because they normally take more of a beating than the front.

Locker- http://www.offroadlockers.com/make.p.../13f8/20/.html

Sliders- http://4xinnovations.com/pages/guarding/sliders.htm

Bumper- http://www.marlincrawler.com/armor/r...s-and-4runners

or maybe a tcase skid. Although i have a hard time justifying dropping 300 on one.- http://www.marlincrawler.com/armor/c...dbuilt-budlite

paulnaney

what if i got that and sliders? How much would a shop charge to intall that locker?

FogRunner

You might want to try the forum for your year model truck https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116/


FOG

prorunner

x2 on the locker, and then some armor.

2DoorRunner

The locker should take a couple hours to do. I guess aussie lockers are actually fairly easy to install, and only takes basic tools. But it would cost (im guessing) around 100 bucks at a shop for the labor.

paulnaney

Sorry guys I realized i did that when i went looking for my thread ill post it in that

yotaman85

get a locker. if you get a lock-rite or an aussie or something along those lines you don't have to reset the gears. a rear locker and some armer will get you most places you'll want to go. if you cant clear it you can slide over it. if i were you.

#1., locker.

#2. bud built cross member for much better clearance.

#3. rear bumper. the front is not as important because it gives plenty of clearance if you remove the lower valence.

that list should give your rig a night and day difference and cost unnder $1k..

stock as possible

Don't worry about the lift.
-Locker
-Sliders
-Rear bumper
If you want the new crossmember: http://www.budbuilt.com/new/single_cross_members.html
but you already have tcase protection, it's huge, but it is protected.

Two and a half weeks!?!?! Better get on it!

2DoorRunner

oh yeah the one i put is for dual cases haha oops

whutface

Unless your tires are rubbin id go for the bumper

paulnaney

If i got the locker how harsh would it be on the street. This is my daily driver and dont want to make it driver terrible. Does anyone have an aussie locker? Cause I could do that and sliders forsure.

2DoorRunner

I have only heard good things about them. it should be fine. Do it!

paulnaney

So sliders and lockers

tpaine14

drive with the supposed clunkier of the two lunch box lockers(aussie and lockright i have a lockright) i barely ever notice it. i would say locker and slider will be your best bet but thats just me. i have tha 2 inch lift only springs not coils on my pickup and i like it but armor and locker are much more important

paulnaney

I am thinking sliders rear locker and a rear bumper This place two hours from my house has slider for 139 and a rear bumper for 269. Here is the link
http://www.addictedoffroad.com/bumpers.html

tpaine14

if you get a locker you will be glad you did...imo theres not a better mod for a mainly stock vehicle to be used off road