i like the paper towels to prevent scratching the bumper...

 

yea, i knew something was fishy...just didnt take the time to step back and re-evaluate it. No problem man...it wasnt too far of a drive. I missed wrenching on a toyota anyways.

 

That is actually the foam from the packaging. If you knew Pat, you would understand how anal he is. He has taken that truck off road once or twice, but he goes home and spends the next month buffing it back to looking like new.

 

im really excited to see the finished project

 

man, i want a t-15 soooo bad now!!!

i guess my smittybuilt brush guard will have to do for now tho... gives me a place to mount some fogs.

 

im going to finish it out tomorrow..

will get some more detailed pics of everything

 

DO IT TO IT!! take pics!

 

Cool.

Hate to be a smartass but mine took me around 2hrs start to finish including drilling holes for lamps and mounting them. However, this is my 3rd, 3rd gen and 5th Runner overall so I kinda know my way around them by now.



That and I am sure the T-15 weighs considerably more than the T-17.

I used a pair of axle stand and blocks wedges of wood to get the wings level.

David

 

well it wasnt getting the bumper on is the hard part
the bumper getting ot off and finding the bolts.

btw I just finished it.. took me 20 minutes to put it on. the damn tow hooks we had to get tooken off by a muffler shop

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oh yeah matt you remember that wing bolt that wouldnt have a nut screw on? it is really ####ed up so Im gonna have to get another wing bolt and nut.. ill keep it as is but will do that later.

 

How about that? Thanks Matt I really appreciate people like yourself always willing to help someone out even when it means going out of your way. You are a stand up guy in my book eventhough I have never even met you!

 

looks good man, nice work

now you need sliders and a locker

 

oh yeah.. the locker is on my kitchen table right now.. thats next!!!. sliders are in the back of my truck.. thats next as well but im gonna have my brother weld those up

lift is on its way I suppose. havent heard from fedex about the lift.

should be in by friday

 

Hurry up already!


Looks great man. That thing is going to look mean with the lift and sliders. Are you planning on going to 285's?

 

Dang...

I have sliders and a locker on my shopping list but got to wait for funds.

What locker ? What sliders ?

Those tow hook bolts can be a bear. I use a 24" breaker bar with a 36" piece of thickwall steel tube slide over that.

David

 

I helped someone put on a T-17 and those bolts really sucked...they were much easier when you turned them the right way...

 

we could do nothing about them.. we had to use the 700 psi gun to get em off, even then one of those took 10 seconds with that gun.. i think he stripped the crap out of it.

I havent put tow hooks back on..

I have yet to put my turn signals connected.. dont know how to solder yet

 

I thought you were going to bolt the sliders on? I personally like welding better & know there is a lot of debate on the subject. What made you decide to weld them?

The bumper looks great by the way. Good job.

 

i hate drilling holes into the my frame. so i think welding would be better

plus all I would have to do is align.. my brother would weld the rest haha.

I think i might have the bumper painted silver later on.. but i like it black right now.. gonna keep it this way and I might end up staying.

 

Bumper looks good, I think it is time for an avatar change.