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Old May 1, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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Help deciding what mobs to get for moab, 1990 4runner

So I am heading to moab in 2 and half weeks and am looking to drop about 1k in mods before I go. My truck is 1990 4runner with 31 bfg all terrains. Here are they things I am trying to decide between.

Option 1
-Rock sliders I can get those for 350 installed.
-Custom front bumper 400 shipped to me.
I could forsure get both of those with the money i have

Option 2
- Rock sliders 350 installed
-2 inch lift 600 installed
The 2 inch lift comes with new coils and ball joint spacers

I just cant decide if I should get the 2 inch lift or a front bumper. I just dont know if the 2 inch lift will make a big difference or not.

Here is a link to the front bumperhttp://www.polyperformance.com/shop/Rock-Defense-Toyota-Front-Bumper-p-17687.html

Any opinions on what I should do would help
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Old May 1, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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Get a locker, sliders, and some more armor. Maybe a back bumper because they normally take more of a beating than the front.

Locker- http://www.offroadlockers.com/make.p.../13f8/20/.html

Sliders- http://4xinnovations.com/pages/guarding/sliders.htm

Bumper- http://www.marlincrawler.com/armor/r...s-and-4runners

or maybe a tcase skid. Although i have a hard time justifying dropping 300 on one.- http://www.marlincrawler.com/armor/c...dbuilt-budlite
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Old May 1, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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what if i got that and sliders? How much would a shop charge to intall that locker?
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Old May 1, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by paulnaney
My truck is 1990 4runner
You might want to try the forum for your year model truck https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116/


FOG
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Old May 1, 2010 | 01:42 PM
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x2 on the locker, and then some armor.
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Old May 1, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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The locker should take a couple hours to do. I guess aussie lockers are actually fairly easy to install, and only takes basic tools. But it would cost (im guessing) around 100 bucks at a shop for the labor.
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Old May 1, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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Sorry guys I realized i did that when i went looking for my thread ill post it in that
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Old May 1, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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get a locker. if you get a lock-rite or an aussie or something along those lines you don't have to reset the gears. a rear locker and some armer will get you most places you'll want to go. if you cant clear it you can slide over it. if i were you.

#1., locker.

#2. bud built cross member for much better clearance.

#3. rear bumper. the front is not as important because it gives plenty of clearance if you remove the lower valence.

that list should give your rig a night and day difference and cost unnder $1k..
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Old May 1, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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Don't worry about the lift.
-Locker
-Sliders
-Rear bumper
If you want the new crossmember: http://www.budbuilt.com/new/single_cross_members.html
but you already have tcase protection, it's huge, but it is protected.

Two and a half weeks!?!?! Better get on it!
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Old May 1, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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oh yeah the one i put is for dual cases haha oops
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Old May 1, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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Unless your tires are rubbin id go for the bumper
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Old May 1, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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If i got the locker how harsh would it be on the street. This is my daily driver and dont want to make it driver terrible. Does anyone have an aussie locker? Cause I could do that and sliders forsure.
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Old May 1, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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I have only heard good things about them. it should be fine. Do it!












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Old May 1, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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So sliders and lockers
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Old May 1, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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drive with the supposed clunkier of the two lunch box lockers(aussie and lockright i have a lockright) i barely ever notice it. i would say locker and slider will be your best bet but thats just me. i have tha 2 inch lift only springs not coils on my pickup and i like it but armor and locker are much more important
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Old May 1, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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I am thinking sliders rear locker and a rear bumper This place two hours from my house has slider for 139 and a rear bumper for 269. Here is the link
http://www.addictedoffroad.com/bumpers.html
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Old May 1, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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if you get a locker you will be glad you did...imo theres not a better mod for a mainly stock vehicle to be used off road
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