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Old 02-24-2011, 06:14 PM
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wow paint looks great! cant wait to see the finished pics!
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looks great man keep up the good work
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Old 02-25-2011, 06:35 AM
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Thanks guys...try to get more pics up today or tommorow of the most resent work.
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I have an ARB front on my '85 4runner and I like it. It's the only non-tube front bumper I like.
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Old 02-28-2011, 06:28 PM
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Havn't done much under the hood, except LCE headers, K&N filter, new plus, wires, dist. cap, blah, blah, blah...runs great, but still smokes everynow and then. (covering my bases still) Found a pin hole leak in a coolent hose along the fire wall gotta fix.
OH, and ordered new axle seals, rear Chromoly axles and new 3rd mem w/ 4:88 gears,& ARB locker. thnx to WabFab
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Great bodywork! Sweet rig!
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Old 02-28-2011, 06:34 PM
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Great bodywork! Sweet rig!
traded the Z for the body work and paint...and couple bens. looks great upclose too!
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Old 02-28-2011, 06:36 PM
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oh. my. gosh. that thing is beautiful! i think i just fell in love lol looks awesome man!
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Originally Posted by trdwssrs
progress...waiting for paint!
Am I missing something? What happened to the front bumper in these photos? Looks like a bumper from Addicted Offroad
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Am I missing something? What happened to the front bumper in these photos? Looks like a bumper from Addicted Offroad
Still have it in the back of the truck...testing. Don't know which I like better or if at all yet. also have the MC rear to put on. Gonna keep it for sure!
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Old 02-28-2011, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 87hillbillyoter
oh. my. gosh. that thing is beautiful! i think i just fell in love lol looks awesome man!
thnx man...it was too good of shape to turn into a rock crawler, but still planning to do some serious offroading and beach trip in the future.
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Old 02-28-2011, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by trdwssrs
Still have it in the back of the truck...testing. Don't know which I like better or if at all yet. also have the MC rear to put on. Gonna keep it for sure!
IMO, if you want my opinion, i think ARBs look good on the newer trucks like tacomas and 4runners, but on the older pickups, stinger bumpers/winch bumpers look sick. especially the addicted one
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Old 03-01-2011, 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 87hillbillyoter
IMO, if you want my opinion, i think ARBs look good on the newer trucks like tacomas and 4runners, but on the older pickups, stinger bumpers/winch bumpers look sick. especially the addicted one
I think a tube bumper would look better myself...also since I will have a rear tube bumper.

any other thought guys?
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Old 03-03-2011, 06:55 PM
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I think the ARBs look good on '84-'88 pickups and 4runners. On '89-'95 pickups tube bumpers look the best.
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truck looks amazing the paint is gorgeous and i vote keep the arb up front and the MC for the rear. everyone always matches tube front and rear or plate front and rear. i say mix it up. when are you getting the over priced bfg km2's? haha why krawlers, when km2's are the same things with siping and are cheaper? just curious no hard feelings
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Old 03-05-2011, 04:24 PM
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truck looks amazing the paint is gorgeous and i vote keep the arb up front and the MC for the rear. everyone always matches tube front and rear or plate front and rear. i say mix it up. when are you getting the over priced bfg km2's? haha why krawlers, when km2's are the same things with siping and are cheaper? just curious no hard feelings
I think I have changed my mind to either Iroc's or pitbulls 35's or 36's..just got 4:88 gears/ARB locker for the rear, gonna get the fronts done soon..

ready to drive it to the OBX...with my tube doors on!
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Old 03-05-2011, 07:18 PM
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cool. lets see some tube door pics?
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Old 03-08-2011, 06:56 AM
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Haven't put them on yet, looking for mirrors to put on it so i can drive it on the street also...

any ideas for small mirrors mounting on tube doors?
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i was running some autozone cheapie mirrors on my tube doors...hose clamps work wonders for holding them on

keep the ARB bumper IMO
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Old 03-08-2011, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ocdropzone
i was running some autozone cheapie mirrors on my tube doors...hose clamps work wonders for holding them on

keep the ARB bumper IMO
thanks...I seen a member do that with hose clamps, didnt know what type mirrors they used. still gonna keep lookn around..I'm a very picky person..Can't help it sometimes.

seem to be a split verdict
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