A few updates.
Got the gauges installed. Water temp and oil pressure.

Freshly rebuilt Aisin's.

Windows tinted. 35% doors, 20% on the top.


More to come!!

sick build! clean lookin, real nice! I'm taking note of the gauges u installed, got an 85 runner myself and it drives me nuts with those missing gauges!

im drooling. that is my dream truck right there

Yeah, that's what's bad. Mine is a factory SR5 with the gauge package, but the oil pressure and water temp gauges were totally unreliable. I like to be able to keep an eye on things, so I just went aftermarket.

where by chance did you get those? I like the small, clean look of them.

They're Glow Shift gauges. After I read the write-up (install) in 4wdToyotaOwner magazine a few months ago I decided to go that route. They had pretty good reviews and so far I'm really happy with them.

thanks for the hook up! Keep the beast of a build goin man!

Yeah..where did the a pillar pod come from? (looking like dog begging for treat)


Your truck is badass. Please do the factory stripes again.

I can't decide if I should re-stripe it or not. When I was building it I totally planned on putting them back on. But when I got it back from paint I talked myself out of it. We have 1 vote for "do it"! Any other stripe opinions?

Here's the hookup on the A-pillar mount. Excellent fit and finish, just dye to match.

http://www.truckpillars.com/page0/page0.html

Stripe it for sure!

how is it turning the 35"x15.15 swampers with that 22re? lol i freaking love those tires, looks so siiiiiiiiick but im just not sure how bad it fill destroy fuel millage? im sasing my 91 4runner with a 3vze and 5speed and its still going to be my DD so im just wondering how bad it would be compared to a 12.50? o and if you dont mind, what back spacing are you running? thanks and keep up the good work

Well, I won't be entering any burnout contests anytime soon! But with the 5.29's it does okay. I never had a 12.50 on it but I'm sure it would make a difference as the Swampers on it are a HEAVY tire. Not sure of the backspacing, I'll try to find out.

haha oyah well i wouldnt imagine it to fly lol. yeah i bet they weigh a hella lot but if a 22re can move it then a v6 with 5.29's should be ok i guess haha. do you think your millage is much worse or not that bad? ok yeah if you could find out what the backspacing is that would be awesome but its ok if you cant thanks

Yeah, I'll try to find out the backspacing tomorrow.

I'v never checked mileage. It's not a daily driver and with as little as I putter around in it I've never really checked.

ok cool

yeah i see lol. i think im going to run 12.50's anyways

Man I love the write up! I have a 85 SR5 too and I hope mine turns out half as a good as yours. Have you started on the windshield trim yet? I am going to follow the write up 4crawler had for the windshield, but use rubber trim instead of the vinyl,http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...rim/index.html My uncle works at Freightliner and told me there is a rubber seal used on the trucks that would work great, he has not given me the part number yet. He says the rubber will fit in the slot where the chrome trim was, once I get it done I will do a write up. To answer 91 toyota, my truck has 5.29's w/ 33x12.5x15 on 15 x12 wheels w/ the upgraded 90 and later intake and mine runs like a raped ape. I know its not 35;s but close.

The windshield trim is already in place in all the "after" pics. I had the windshield removed and all windshield area rust addressed before paint. Then after it was painted I had a new windshield installed with the new rubber gasket. It was a generic piece from what I understand but it worked out exactly as I wanted. Seats up nicely against the glass and the paint.

My vote:

Keep her stripe-less...

I've got 37x13x15 Swamper TSL boggers on my 85 runner, the gas mileage is garbage! Couldn't tell you numbers, as all I need to do is watch the gas needle go down! I'd say it gets half of what my 94 P/U gets, which is about 20-24 on average.

haha so basically garbage lol i think im just going to run 37"x12.50 original super swampers, 5.29's, and i have the v6 so hopefully it wont be that bad lol my 91 22re on 31"s gets about the same as the 4runner anyways so if it drops a bit, big deal lol. in my 22re i get like 470 km's