This is Glade's new project. He found this 4runner for $3000. 96' 3.4L Auto. 203K on it. The guy thought it had a bad tranny. CEL was on, so we pulled codes and it was a cylinder 4 misfire. The rig would stutter when under load, so the seller thought it was the tranny. We swapped plugs and wires and no more issue.

Anyway, here is the build list.
TG 3" Tacoma Kit "C" with 5.29s and ARBs front and rear.
Rear 3" Tacoma kit
Dual cases (keeping the stock rear case)
37x12.5x17 Radial Trepadors

 

We'll be running Tacoma width axles F&R.

Rear axle will be getting cromoly shafts and a complete disc brake conversion.

 

Sub'd

 

Wheels ship monday, hopfully the front axle hung by Wednesday.

 

actually the wheels have to be made 4-6 weeks out.

 

Updated pics. Sorry for the pic quality. Glade was texting me these from his cell.

 

Sweet geezus.

 

as always a quality job

 

Thanks!

 

Pics as of yesterday.

 

This is gonna be one amazing beast

 

lookin good, cant wait to do this to mine

 

setup the ARB rear 3rd today. Building the TCases tomorrow too.

 

I HAVE to subscribe. Something about a 3rd gen SAS just makes me tingle with joy. I wanna see a few 4th and 5th gen SAS's at some point! (And not to spam, but on that note, if you've got links, lemme in on them.) Either way, this runner looks excellent and I'm excited to see the finished (well... Do we ever REALLY finish projects?) product.

 

Getting really close. Duals are in. Just need to cut holes for shifters.

Rear axle is in place and disc brake kit is on. We set the pinion angle today and will be dropping off drive shafts later today. Wheels are supposed to ship this week too. Hopefully it will be moving soon.









Sliders are built now too.

 

the runner looks so clean! can't believe it was only 3k. o whell the PO must be
and the build is textbook aweosome!

Is that assisted stering? or just a damper? I asume is assisted for
the quality of the build.
what did you used??

 

Not hydro assist. Its just the steering damper.

 

What are the plans for an e-brake? Line lock or transfer case brake?

 

No plans honestly. I never ran an ebrake on my old one.

 

Well, she is driving. Wheels showed up yesterday and its out of the shop. We just need to finish up a few little things. FWIW, this thing is tall. Frame height at 28.25" when it left. Hoping that will settle at least 2" over the next couple weeks.

Next is sliders and a rear bumper.