This is where I stand now

CBI Tire Carrier - DONE
-Prime/paint spare rim - DONE
-Dismount 265/70 Wranger RT/S, replace with 305/70 MTR - DONE

OME 883/N91 Strut assembly - DONE

Dismount 3 spokes, mount LTD 5 Spokes DONE

Fabricate limb risers - DESIGNED, QUEUED TO BUILD

Paint Restoration - DONE

Modify mounting holes on trailer hitch - DONE

Install Safari Rack - DONE

Design/Install Safety Net for rear window - IN PROCESS

 

just got the rest of the goodies in (minus the 305 spare, that comes this weekend), getting installed tomorrow!

 

sweet action, bumping to the top

 

i like those rims...

dont really care for the spare tire on the back, isnt that gonna limit your rear view??

i wanted to ask also, what is this paint restoration stuff?

 

sorry, crappy picture but it's the only one i could get off before it got dark. i'll clean it up tomorrow and snap some more.

i ended up getting a 1.5" gain from the 883/n91s in between the sag over time from the 882s and the new coils. so if you're looking for that something to level out your lc lift, this is it! i have to discuss this with Doug over at ToyTec but after this he should be replacing the 882s with the 883s. before and after measurements are as follows (ground to fender): before: 40.5" (both sides) after: 42" (both sides), this includes a trim packer on the driver side.

EDIT: Thanks to Blake for the tip, would have never thought of it without him, anyways if you have trouble lowering your uca enough to line the bottom of the strut with the mounting holes on the frame, THIS does the trick! i'm not going to lie, i was scared poopless after a certain point but to my surprise the wheel well held perfectly. the passenger side i had to base differently so it wouldn't extend far enough so i ended up putting a 2x4 on the top of it and voila!



as for the tire carrier, i'll tell you for sure after i put the 305 on, but now i can see great, anything i need to see in the center can be viewed from the rearview mirrors...and don't forget my body sits 2 inches higher than the tailgate. like i said up top the rim will look a lot nicer after i'm through with it

paint restoration is a misxutre of acid wash, clay bar, wax and polish to get paint overspray and spots off and hopefully restore it to near-new

 

looks good, i hope to have mine lifted that high someday

 

quick update, got her cleaned, got a picture of the 305 and painted the rim







tire will be installed on monday

 

Man those rims are sweet!!!

BTW I have a set of those for sale in the marketplace.

shameless plug. =)

 

updated: only thing left to do is get the tire mounted, finished sanding and repainting/finishing the spare rim. got the first poser pics. Tire will be mounted monday as said before

 

its lookin good man

 

what was the cost on the front?

debating selling my dhoes and getting this so i can make some money off the hoes.

 

with what you've gotten yourself into you need every penny you can get hahah call me tomorrow about the price i'll call doug and see what we can work out for you.

on seperate note, spare's getting mounted in the am, just got the mtr today and cleaned her off pretty well (couldn't tell how well cause it was dusk) i'll keep you posted on both

oh and i swapped out my IPFs with my old kc hi lites today. I think the stone guards blend a little better with the bull bar, pics tomorrow

 

alright she's pretty much done now except for the cleaning part. i'm designing the limb risers right now but i have to put that second to school for right now so it's going inch by inch. thought i'd snap a few while i was in jiffy lube's clean bay getting the oil changed











Over the next week I'm going to take the trailer hitch off and modify the mounting holes so it will be tucked in approximately 3", this will bring the tire carrier closer to the body and hopefully achieve more of an oem look

 

It looks way better now with the new tire and the refinished wheel!

 

I like it... except for the spare tire on the rear... It really subtracts from all the hard work you've done.

 

Personally I think the spare looks great! I see it driving down the road and it just looks like an awesome ride! With it closer to the body about 3" like you were saying it will look even better!

 

thanks steven

yeah i don't know what you mean about subtracting from the work i've done, i'd like to think it's added to it.

also, costco has a sale on coleman safari racks for $75!!! anywhere else is a tad over 200, should be here at the beginning of next week. i'm trying to find out how the front rails are situated, wondering if i can put my ipf's back on the arb and stick the kc's up top

and for the paint restoration, 2 bouts of rubbing compound and a coat of nufinish has me halfway there, stripping her down and going at it again with the claybar and finishing it off with 2 coats of wax..don't know what kind yet though, so far this is what she's looking like, the water spots are finally coming out, still a hell of a long way from ric's job though

 

one of the last updates, coleman safari rack just got put on last night and either today or thursday i'll be modifying the trailer hitch to move the carrier in, sorry for the parking lot shot it's all i have time for right now

 

Nice yob!

If you ever get bored, would you mind measuring the distance from the bottom of your carrier to the middle? My CBI carrier is different, much lower... I don't ge it.

 

Man...this thing has come a long way...Im really diggin this 4Runner.

BTW...Good Luck Saturday up here at "The Rock"...