What trail is that?

 

40's are on (https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f88/...70/index4.html)

Tie rod is still bent but works off road (aka could trailer the truck and be OK).

I still need to seam seal and undercoat the front firewall tubing and rear tubs along with herculining the entire inside.

I also need to build some bumpers and get my new tail gate put on and glass transfered over from the dented one.



Looks like a fun trail, like Hayes said, which trail?

 

It's the Trough trail out by Kremmling.

 

would you attempt this trail on 33s?

 

It's looking good, I like how the rear tubs turned out. I've been keeping an eye on your build, but i didn't know how much else you had planned.

Bumpers (and a cage ) make a huge differance in the amount of damage you can get. If I didn't have my front bumper the way it is I would have ripped the entire front clip off the truck, several times over.

Here's a picture of the driver side of the cab, you can see the spacing between the cage and cab.



And the new passenger side ...

 

Also, even with the new tubbed firewall my bald 37's rub a little. I figured this would happen, so I made them really smooth so they can rub and not cut or wear the tire. I could drop the bumpstops down but I like the amount of travel and how everything works.





They also rub the battery tray/air intake area, but they always have. That's my REAL bumpstop

 

And one last picture.

This is the drivers side door jam which I'm starting to tear apart!

 

Maybe, it could be done but there are some nasty spots. One of my friends broke a steering arm in two and another ripped his steering box off the frame. If you choose your line right you might make it through, but there are a lot of factors. I've had a friend run Carnage BV on 33's, but it wasn't pretty

 

Hehehe, that looks familar



I got through BV Carnage on 33's but it wasn't pretty like DirtCO said

What kind of steering arm? Was the frame braced for the steering box? Sounds like quite a bit of carnage

 

I think the steering arm was an old All-Pro arm, that's why he had Marlin spares.

The frame for the steering box was not plated, which led to the failure. The front bolt broke, the rear bolt pulled through the frame with the sleeve and nut still tight and the upper bracket broke off, still connected to the box. We hammered the frame flat and used a High lift base plate to get it off the trail.

 

Well, I woke up to find this crap every where . I like snow but this year it won't stop, it's the end of May



I wanted to replace the windsheild as soon as possible (it was really unsafe), so I got to work.

I started by beating the B pillar back out, then I added some paint, and what would you know it's good as new.

 

I cut the old windshield out and started installing the new one. I had to beat on the frame a little for it to fit, it's getting a little more difficult each time.

 

Looks good! What does a windshield for a 1st Gen 4Runner cost (if you don't mind me asking)?? I might need one later on if I flop it on its side

 

I've also got a measurement question. What's your frame height (ground to bottom of frame) under the door? Just curious to see how low you are compared to me.

 

I don't know yet, I'm waiting for the invoice to get sent. It shouldn't be that much, I hope . Once I find out I will let you know.

 

Right around 24" - 24.5"

 

Damn, you are sitting low I'm at 29"

 

Thanks! Your tires are a little bigger than mine so that makes a differance. I also found out that the rear of the 4Runner (from the top of the tailgate) only set's 3.5" higher than stock! There are some varibles, but thats pretty low. The front is a little taller than the rear but not much.

 

3.5" over stock at the tailgate, very nice!!! I'm probably 9" over stock I would like to keep it lower but springs are way soft so pulling leafs isn't going to work.

I'm running Liberty in Penrose this Saturday, I'll keep you posted on my frist trip out on the 40's.

 

You will love the larger tires, there's no going back. Have fun on your trip and let me know how it goes