thanks, only thing im gonna do soon is the zuk mod since i been spending alot of timing rebuilding my 82 truck

 

subscribed...great 4runner!

 

so much for being a build page since i havent done anything other than take it out for some snow wheeling
all stock with downey headers and 32s






fyi: not being pulled out

fyi: he waited cuz he had just a tad trouble getting up. was sliding alot to the right before he got up

 

looks like quite a few guys from marlin there! looks like a lot of fun

 

they just got marlins stickers. dont actually work for them. that black runner was who invited me to go. i had a blast and did pretty good for my 1st time and being all stock

 

no i mean i recognize a bunch of those rigs from marlins board haha

 

oh yea, i meet them thru marlins board. i been more active there just cuz theres more local guys

super nice guys i went wheeling with

 

yea ive met quite a few of my wheelin buddies there. awesome guys for sure over there

 

ok, finally did a mod lol well i do have the downey headers so my second mod
got around to doing the zuk mod after a friend of mines gave me a brand new set of 98 runner coil springs
they are 16 inches long. i didnt have to cut or do any mods. just install them which is awesome
i had a 1 inch sag in the rear and after the install i wanna say it raised it 4 inches. anyone know how much lower the rear fender is cut compared to the front? this will give me a better idea of how much these springs raised the rear

used spring compressors, removed shock, removed u bolts and dropped it enough to install them











top of rear fender to top of rim is 14 inches
dont drive this runner often but it does ride a little bit softer. guess being 16 inches compared to the normal 14 inch spring, its not as soft
doesnt make any noise and it does clear the tires

 

The 14 inch "skinny" coils that I like to see under the Runners are either 100,125 or 150 pounds/inch rated. That's a fairly soft rate and the ride is very nice as a result. Your 16 inch coils are unknown to me so maybe they are a bit firmer. I can tell you this....I bet you have a ton of payload ability now

ps---keep the snow pics coming
I'd say keep the full 16 inch coil and maybe get some front ball joint spacers for a modest 1.5" lift or so and there ya go....you'll have one of the most economical front/rear lifts out there.

 

thanks zuk. so far i plan on keeping the full 16 for now as i like the lift. i did load up a set of 33s with rims in the rear and man did it ride so much nicer. much softer ride indeed. i load up a decent amount of stuff when i roll out to the trails so im sure im gonna be happy with how it is for now. i just got my BJ spacers and i have to say it looks pretty even to me. well the front is still a little lower but once i load up, it should even out pretty good.

unload with 3/4 tank. i measure at FRONT 14" 3/4 REAR 14" 1/4

 

second time snow wheeling. two weeks after the 1st pix you seen already, March 20 2011

 

trucks looking good man! i like the lift!

 

That's a nice picture! And the runner is looking good!

 

that is an awesome picture of runners lol
thanks guys. now i need to know if i need to buy swap bar and diff drop kit? i have manual hubs so im not sure. also where can i get new bump stops to allow more travel?

 

installed sway bar and diff drop kit

 

got to try out a mild lift i got. zuk mod made the ride much much smoother. being all slushy and lots of bumps thru out the trail. it absorbed the trail so much better than last time. so after going up snow wheeling ever the second time i got a basic idea of what i want to do next:

4.88 gears
Toyota E-Locker Rear
Longer Shocks (havent figured out length)

so if u know anyone with what i need. lmk thanks for looking

 

 

4runner looking mighty fine.

like that compressor

 

The 4Runner is looking great! Keep up the good work.