Traction Bar Test
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5SH9FFX7pY[/YOUTUBE]
Traction bar setup



Had to double up the DOM on the front end of the traction bars, my first launch i bent them both so i straightened them back out and pounded a bigger DOM tube over the smaller one and problem solved!

 

Here's a pic of my runner in front of my dodge.

Here's some pictures of my last 4runner and my current one is taller than this one by at least 4 inches.

 

That traction bar setup is kick ass!!!!!! Your old Runner looks pretty damm good too

 

Just for kicks heres some video's i found of my old one playin in the snow.
4runner v8 snow badass
4runner v8 zz4

 

wow man very nice yota build!!!!!!!!!! so what shaft did u go with up front the 1100$$$$ thats steep i just blew my one month old shaft up? those 40's look like 44" just sayin!!!!!!!
i freind u on youtube so i can stay up 2 date with vids

 

I went with a J.E. Reel RCV hybrid shaft pretty much on prototype status right now thats why it cost so much. Its smaller and stronger than a 1350 CV and has a 45 or 50 degree working angle. Im sitting right at 32 and that is max for a 1350 CV. My rear is a Tom woods 1350 CV long travel shaft.

 

Alittle In-cab Burny and some cruisin around town.
By the way this is with the windows up, those 40 series flowmasters are loud!
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MWbo--vzcw[/YOUTUBE]

 

Well i just ordered these in 17x8 and 17x14

along with these

and these

Hope your semi happy Fink.
Thought about doing paddles on all 4's which would be bad ass but very power consuming. Plus i cruise with windows down and I would be in a constant shower of sand. Soo Mohawks up front and scoops in the rear!
One step closer to ultimate throw down 4runner style at Glamis!

 

Well boys and girls, the time has come and the 4runner is now in storage for a year. Gotta do a tour in Korea for a year but ill be at it again when i get back. Please dont delete this thread mods. Ill start it back up as soon as i get stateside.

 

daaayyumm this thing is BADASS!!! wish i had your skills man. good luck on the tour in korea. thanks for your service

 

Guess you wont be needing that drive shaft you've got for sale then, may as well package it up and send it over to the east coast :-) sure would be a nice Christmas present for a guy hoping to sas in the next year or so....

Haha jk man, be safe overseas!

 

i need some help gov wheres your radiator located? i have no room literally in the front 4 mine?

 

Min is in the front of the engine. I had to run a short water pump and a pusher electric fan meaning the fan goes in front of the radiator. I used a Howe Racing aluminum radiator i got off summit that fits perfect in the core support. I did have to make my own brackets to mount it in the stock bolt holes. I used a 16" flexalite slimline fan. I run AC also and it has never got hot. I did mount my tranny coolers in the back with their own fans to keep the heat off the radiator. Ill try to dig up some pictures as soon as i can.

 

Just went through this whole thread!!! Very nice build!!

Thank you for your service and be safe!

 

I appreciate it! Ill be headin out this weekend and should be back about 365 days from then... yay me. Ill be doing a bunch of work to the runner once i get back state side. Fuel injection, t-case shifters, bumper fab, possible 3 link front, 4 in. drop (too f-in tall) yada yada yada. See ya'll on the flip side.

 

man o man well the best of luck to ya be safe!!!!!! thanks 4 your service 4 OUR country, i owe ya!

 

Well its been awhile, just lettin you guys know ive settled in Korea. Definitely not a vacation spot. On a good note you can still get cj-8's that were built in the mid-90's over here. Kia, hyundai, daewoo are the big 3 over here. No wheeling in sight, imagine new york city in the area of indiana with a tad bit bigger parks. Hope everything is goin good back stateside.

 

Man I can't wait to see more progress on this thing.

 

Well I have 60 days until I am back in the states! Now that I have had time to think about it, and save more money I am going to go in a slightly different direction with it.

I am going to lower it down and either link it with Kings or run 5" alcan springs with orbit eyes and revolver shackles. Linking would be cool and I am leaning towards it, but still a more expensive route. By the way my fox 2.0 resi's will be going on sale as well.

I bought a set of 5 18x9.5 allied monster bead locks and they are waiting in Colorado at my buddies house. I got a smoking deal on them and couldn't resist.



I have been talking to Matt at BCC and they are going to build me one of their badass plate metal bumpers with tire carrier.



Also have a fuel injection conversion in the works and an interior cage as soon as I find a good fab shop in Missouri.

 

Where in Missouri are you looking?