Help with my 90 Yota 4Runner?

Big Dog's Yota · 11-26-2005, 01:26 PM

I just resently bought a 1990 4Runner SR5 It has a crappy custom 3 1/2 " Lift with cheap 31 x 10.50-15. Would really like to make my rig trail worthy. But Funds are low and this is my first Yota doe's anyone have any ideas or even any parts they whould like to get rid of cheap. Please let me know?

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Adam F · 11-26-2005, 03:01 PM

If you honestly want your rig to be more trail worthy and not just look like it, the first thing you want to do is get a rear locker.

yotakid · 11-26-2005, 03:56 PM

I agree w/ adam, a rear locker and 31's on a runner is a good setup. If you can find a used 3rd member w/ a locker for cheap, it is very easy to swap in

Flamedx4 · 11-26-2005, 04:09 PM

What's a "crappy custom 3 1/2 " Lift"? As long as it's not an unsafe setup, it will allow you to run 33s. Rear locker/limited slip etc is a great bang for the buck in trialworthiness. Otherwise, remove the lift and run 31s with a rear locker. Most trailworthy for least money. Then build from there as time/money permits.

rockota · 11-26-2005, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Flamedx4

What's a "crappy custom 3 1/2 " Lift"? As long as it's not an unsafe setup, it will allow you to run 33s. Rear locker/limited slip etc is a great bang for the buck in trialworthiness. Otherwise, remove the lift and run 31s with a rear locker. Most trailworthy for least money. Then build from there as time/money permits.

yup, I agree.

Big Dog's Yota · 11-28-2005, 06:23 PM

Ok I had my lift check out it's kewl. I was wrong about the whole crappy part. But my next ? is my T-Case hangs down real low I was wondering if there was a way to raise it or cover it?

punkbek3886 · 11-28-2005, 09:18 PM

budbuilt.com has low profile tcase crossmembers that can also raise the tcase, if you want. even with no tcase lift, it'll give you a couple more inches of ground clearance there

Flamedx4 · 11-29-2005, 09:02 AM

But unless you are going to get very hardcore off road, don't worry about it. They aren't getting destroyed by normal wheeling - it looks low, but look under any non-Yotas and check *their* height! Its what you notice when you look under there, but it's still 2 feet off the ground... If funds are low - that tcase crossmember should be about last on your $$ list.

99_Runner · 11-29-2005, 09:42 AM

Put in a rear locker and see if you can fit like 33x10.50. Then wheel the heck out of it.

11-26-2005, 03:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Adam F Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 2,397	If you honestly want your rig to be more trail worthy and not just look like it, the first thing you want to do is get a rear locker. __________________ 88 4Runner. 350 V8, R150 5-speed. SAS, 36" TSL's, elocker rear

11-26-2005, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Flamedx4 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: 100 miles offshore as much as possible, & Springfield Oregon USA Posts: 3,285	What's a "crappy custom 3 1/2 " Lift"? As long as it's not an unsafe setup, it will allow you to run 33s. Rear locker/limited slip etc is a great bang for the buck in trialworthiness. Otherwise, remove the lift and run 31s with a rear locker. Most trailworthy for least money. Then build from there as time/money permits. __________________ All my Yotas are gone. Stuff to sell: http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.p...39#post1009839 -Phil

11-28-2005, 09:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
punkbek3886 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 89	budbuilt.com has low profile tcase crossmembers that can also raise the tcase, if you want. even with no tcase lift, it'll give you a couple more inches of ground clearance there __________________ 94 4x4 yota truck

11-29-2005, 09:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
Flamedx4 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: 100 miles offshore as much as possible, & Springfield Oregon USA Posts: 3,285	But unless you are going to get very hardcore off road, don't worry about it. They aren't getting destroyed by normal wheeling - it looks low, but look under any non-Yotas and check their height! Its what you notice when you look under there, but it's still 2 feet off the ground... If funds are low - that tcase crossmember should be about last on your $$ list. __________________ All my Yotas are gone. Stuff to sell: http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.p...39#post1009839 -Phil

11-29-2005, 09:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
99_Runner Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 1,115	Put in a rear locker and see if you can fit like 33x10.50. Then wheel the heck out of it. __________________ Drew 99 4Runner SR5, auto, 3.4 V6, factory rear locker, 265/75 Yokohama Geolander AT+II Stock for now, but hopefully not for long.

11-26-2005, 03:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
yotakid Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11	I agree w/ adam, a rear locker and 31's on a runner is a good setup. If you can find a used 3rd member w/ a locker for cheap, it is very easy to swap in

11-28-2005, 06:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Big Dog's Yota Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Central PA Posts: 2	Ok I had my lift check out it's kewl. I was wrong about the whole crappy part. But my next ? is my T-Case hangs down real low I was wondering if there was a way to raise it or cover it?

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