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Recommended Next mod on my 3rd Gen 4Runner: Winch or 35's?

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Old 08-25-2010, 08:52 PM
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Recommended Next mod on my 3rd Gen 4Runner: Winch or 35's?

Need your vote on my next mod. I've got some money saved up but can't decide what I'm going to spend it on. I'm between getting a winch with synthetic line and aluminum fairlead or going to 35's. If I go 35's I'll be doing the same thing TLT did to their https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/f...ky-high-73003/

Just want your vote. If you had my 4runner what would you do first winch or 35's.

And a pic of the rig if you don't know what it looks like

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retitled your thread "Need your vote" doesn't cut it and added a poll so members could vote
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35s and ifs mmm bring on the cv breakage
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I'd do the XRC8 with synthetic line and aluminum fairlead from winchdepot.com for a little under 5 hundo shipped... because that's what I did... and um you still have the money to buy a used factory elocker to install lata... cause thats what I did
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winch and keep 33's.
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not bashing 35s brah, but your set up would be better with what your running

I don't have much of a suspension set up either, but I would do a straight axle conversion for my vote

or just get the winch
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Originally Posted by paynemw
I'd do the XRC8 with synthetic line and aluminum fairlead from winchdepot.com for a little under 5 hundo shipped... because that's what I did... and um you still have the money to buy a used factory elocker to install lata... cause thats what I did
xrc8 isn't enough winch, go for the xrc10 if your going with smittybuilt.

imho elockers suck.

With 35's your going to want to regear, i'd suggest 5.29's. I am glad you would chop instead of lifting it further in the air, props to you for that.
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I go far more places knowing I have a winch than I would knowing I had big tires.

XRC10 with syn line. I have the XRC 10, and it hasn't let me down yet!
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I vote winch. it already looks like you hit in the front with those 33s lol
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Originally Posted by MaK92-4RnR
I vote winch. it already looks like you hit in the front with those 33s lol
that's why I voted winch as well. Like the other guy said, I'd rather try to go everywhere with a winch and get stuck on smaller tires than try to go everywhere with bigger tires and just get stuck.
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Winch FTW!
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with 35inch tires you wouldnt even need to waste your money on a winch cause you'll never get stuck! km2's baby!!!
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Originally Posted by t-1hundred
with 35inch tires you wouldnt even need to waste your money on a winch cause you'll never get stuck! km2's baby!!!
LOL, literally 35's are only 1 more inch of ground clearance.
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Originally Posted by ocdropzone
retitled your thread "Need your vote" doesn't cut it and added a poll so members could vote
You rock thanks!
Old 08-26-2010, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by stormin94
Keep saving and get a supercharger.
I wish. I'd be saving for a while that's for sure.
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Originally Posted by Elton
35s and ifs mmm bring on the cv breakage
People do it all the time. If you know how to drive and don't abuse the skinny pedal you can wheel and not break CV's (all the time). Granted over time your going to break one that's what's nice about life time warranty from O'Reilly's. A matter of fact there is a guy on TTORA with a taco that runs 37's with IFS (open) and doesn't break.

Originally Posted by paynemw
I'd do the XRC8 with synthetic line and aluminum fairlead from winchdepot.com for a little under 5 hundo shipped... because that's what I did... and um you still have the money to buy a used factory elocker to install lata... cause thats what I did
Last XRC I bought was great and I loved it but I bought it here http://www.4wheelparts.com/Winches-W..._pn=S%2fB98281 for $450.00 with free shipping.

I already have a factory E-Locker.

Originally Posted by TacoTime
not bashing 35s brah, but your set up would be better with what your running

I don't have much of a suspension set up either, but I would do a straight axle conversion for my vote

or just get the winch
I looked in to SAS and bottom line is I don't have the cash. What kind of suspension setup would you recommend for someone looking to do 35's on an IFS rig?

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Hey I like my Canoe thank you very much!

Originally Posted by MaK92-4RnR
I vote winch. it already looks like you hit in the front with those 33s lol
I don't rub at all with my setup. And when going to 35's I'd be be tubbing the firewall along with trimming fenders. Look at the TLT build I posted in my first post.
Old 08-26-2010, 08:13 AM
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Not sure if I made this clear in my first post but I'm looking to see what mod you would do first. I could care less if you think I'll be able to go to 35's without breaking CV's or Rubbing like crazy. I'm just torn as to weather I want to do 35's first or the winch.


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