1988 4runner slow build.
03-19-2017, 07:07 PM
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03-19-2017, 07:48 PM
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The stock carriers on these trucks is a little chain hoist, worked by rotating a square ended rod in the it's socket. I have always been really pleased with this design. The newer ones are a cable winch type but work the same. If the mounting bolt holes are the same, you can likely pull one out of any old Toyota and put it in there. If you remove yours, let me know what the hole pattern is and I'll tell you if the newer model winches will fit. I've got one here in my shop from a 2000. You can get a 31-10.50 under there if you were wondering.
On your B Pillar badges, I think you ought to keep the black and gold but I bet red would look good on the Toyota part. I did mine a while back and found it was really tough to get the silver to really pop. I used a paint pen on all of mine. If I did it again, I think I would use a detail brush for the silver because it's so tough to get a paint pen to deposit enough paint in that tight place. It looked perfect until I laid the black over the back and then you could see that the silver layer was pretty thin. Gold did turn out real well. The key to the whole thing is the finish of the acrylic. Got to get it right or no paint job will make it look great.
On your B Pillar badges, I think you ought to keep the black and gold but I bet red would look good on the Toyota part. I did mine a while back and found it was really tough to get the silver to really pop. I used a paint pen on all of mine. If I did it again, I think I would use a detail brush for the silver because it's so tough to get a paint pen to deposit enough paint in that tight place. It looked perfect until I laid the black over the back and then you could see that the silver layer was pretty thin. Gold did turn out real well. The key to the whole thing is the finish of the acrylic. Got to get it right or no paint job will make it look great.
03-19-2017, 08:20 PM
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The stock carriers on these trucks is a little chain hoist, worked by rotating a square ended rod in the it's socket. I have always been really pleased with this design. The newer ones are a cable winch type but work the same. If the mounting bolt holes are the same, you can likely pull one out of any old Toyota and put it in there. If you remove yours, let me know what the hole pattern is and I'll tell you if the newer model winches will fit. I've got one here in my shop from a 2000. You can get a 31-10.50 under there if you were wondering.
On your B Pillar badges, I think you ought to keep the black and gold but I bet red would look good on the Toyota part. I did mine a while back and found it was really tough to get the silver to really pop. I used a paint pen on all of mine. If I did it again, I think I would use a detail brush for the silver because it's so tough to get a paint pen to deposit enough paint in that tight place. It looked perfect until I laid the black over the back and then you could see that the silver layer was pretty thin. Gold did turn out real well. The key to the whole thing is the finish of the acrylic. Got to get it right or no paint job will make it look great.
On your B Pillar badges, I think you ought to keep the black and gold but I bet red would look good on the Toyota part. I did mine a while back and found it was really tough to get the silver to really pop. I used a paint pen on all of mine. If I did it again, I think I would use a detail brush for the silver because it's so tough to get a paint pen to deposit enough paint in that tight place. It looked perfect until I laid the black over the back and then you could see that the silver layer was pretty thin. Gold did turn out real well. The key to the whole thing is the finish of the acrylic. Got to get it right or no paint job will make it look great.
03-20-2017, 02:31 AM
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Sweet 4runner and sweet bikes tucked inside 
03-20-2017, 09:38 PM
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so the shocks on my 4runner are wrecked. Ive been ooking around and these dont seem like a terrible deal. I dont know to much about this kind of stuff but my buddy has some one his 93 taco and he says he likes them. Any input on these or another brand would be sick. Thanks.
03-21-2017, 05:12 AM
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Installed a full ome kit on mine with nitro charger shocks. They are valved way stiff so I'd stay away from those. I'd look in Bilsteins HDs, going to get them to replace the nitro chargers this summer.
03-21-2017, 08:07 AM
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03-21-2017, 08:03 PM
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Nothing to fancy. Again on a tight budget. Monroes from oreillys for 110 bucks. First time installing shocks and it worked out pretty well. Its crazy how new shocks can basiclly turn your car into a completly different car.
03-21-2017, 08:44 PM
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03-21-2017, 08:47 PM
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03-22-2017, 09:24 AM
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I drove home on the highway after I did it and everything seemed in tack. So who knows. Ill check with the parts store and see what they have to say.
03-22-2017, 08:32 PM
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So right now my new 22re has 3500 miles on it im doing a oil change this weekend. Ive been running vavoline 10w-30 with a wix filter. Ive been told by some people that synthetic would be a better route the conventional. If thats the case at how many miles should I run synthetic? Just thought I would ask because you guys on here seem like you know the most about these motors. Thanks
Last edited by 88mtnrunner; 03-22-2017 at 08:34 PM.
