I am so jealous of all you Europeans with you diesel engines...

 

Well done! I like especially the scoop. Itīs like itīs always been there.

Itīs so different now, compared what is was a year ago. What a huge improvement.

 

VERY NICE WORK

what happened when you ran the u joint shaft like this?i noticed u pointed the pinion up but ran just 2 u joints.i will have about the same lift in the rear when finished and was wondering if i should point the pinion up and run a lengthened front cv shaft or if i could get away with the u joint shaft.

 

Hello,

The drive shaft in the picture is the stock one, only used for setting the angle.

I found a 3rd Gen 4Runner in a yard here (The 3rd Gens were never sold in Spain) and I took the rear DS from it. It's a CV and the lenght was almost perfect. Had to shorten it a little when I did the auto conversion.

Ah, and I found a high pinion E-Locker out from a 80 Series Land Cruiser for the front hehehe

My stock birfs won't be lasting very long...

David

 

thanks for the info!

 

I ran my SAS'd truck like that for a few days (after the SAS and rear leaf swap) until I got my CV shaft made.

It vibrated my teeth like crazy but worked. No way in hell I could go over 50 mph with it like that.

 

Were you running dual tcases?

 

Hello, a bit of refreshing.

This is some of the stupid things we've to do in Spain to legalize my truck.



Obviously that bar will come off once I legalize the truck.

Fender flares and mud flaps









Aiurbag supports









Cheers,

David

 

sweet!
maybe i missed something but what are the airbags for?
i was also looking at your custom xmember and was wondering if you dropped your driveline down for better shaft angles.

 

Hello,

The airbags are for the rear axle. With dual fuel tanks, rear wheel carrier, the bumper and all the things you take on long trips would help a lot.

I've not dropped the driveline, made custom crossmembers for the auto tranny (My truck was manual) and for the gas tank (Someone went crazy with the plasma and cut the stock hanger). Now I can put a UHMWPE skid and cover the tranny and the stock fuel tank+exhaust.

David

 

Hello,

Today we took the pics for the legalization project. This means the truck has fender flares, mudflaps and that stupid rear bar...

















And the rear airbags mounted and working. They are amazing, the rear lifts 6-8'' when airing the airbags





David

 

very nice work!

 

Any updates?

How are you liking the TG kit?

 

Hello,

I've the air bags system working and it's very nice.

The TG ki8t is good quality, I only have compliments about the long slip yoke being bad machined (Off-centered).

Will post pics as soon as I can.

David

 

Hello,

Time for new pictures...

Put the rear airbags inflation nozzle in the back of one rockslider. I'll be putting an in-cab inflation system in a future.



At 14.5 psi they are already lifting the back



I relocated the winch solenoid pack over the frame in the passenger side





Installed a CB speaker as I put the CB in a double DIN center console (My truck had a single DIN console from stock)



Also installed a mirror with lights in. European 4Runners didn't have those lights... Swapped them to 4x3 LED panels





The CB installed below the computer touchscreen





Console for the auto gear stick



Installed a Warn power interrupt kit for the winch







Made a sandwich plate for the bracket I made to support it



The rear airbags at 29psi







Look at the shackle angle hahaha





And put the winch plug in the bumper. Also wired the in-cab control





See you,

David

 

Update:

Threaded 4 holes in the rear bumper



To put a pair of plastic discs I made in the lathe





This is their use











The latch



I've to finish the fender flares over the bumper



Not my spare hehe













This is the license plate holder I made using one of a Toyota LJ70





The rear part. It's bolted to the wheel







With a borrowed spare the holder is separated but not with my spare



















With lights







Made two reinforcements







With my wheel





And with a 35















Made two nuts than can be undone with the hands





And also took it out to flex it.





The only remaining thing is install the front HP E-Locker.

Hope you like it

David

 

you don't have to run with all that flare crap forever do you? just to pass inspections?

 

Sweet rig!@! Just one question, where did you get those projector headlights? I would love something like those, but there is such a crappy selection for 2nd gen Runners here in the US
Thanks

 

Hello,

I've to run the flares if I don't want to get ticketed... Also they prevent the truck to get dirty with a little of water on the road hehe

The projector headlights were custom, they're from Hella, I made the supports for them and I've to smooth the grill over them.

David

 

Very Nice Work David!