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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 09:23 AM
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So You Think You Can FLEX?

Lets see your fflex shots. Tell us what lift you have and what tires.
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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OME HD springs and shocks, 2" BL
33/12.5-15 Destination MTs
front sway bar disconnected



and the other side...

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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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Thats a sweet runner you got there man!

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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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I'm probably the worst off here. I have the XREAS cross linked shocks (which means you have to remove the whole system to replace the shocks. On top of that I only have a Daystar spacer lift, spacers do not exactly help articulation

So I'm basically stock with the factory XREAS system and Daystar spacers. To test I removed the front swaybar (if anybody knows how to make a disconnect system for it let me know, trust me 3rd Gen stuff wont work on the front). I found that I dont like the way the 4R handles without the swaybar, way too much lean in the front (compared to almost none with swaybar in, XREAS helps a lot).

To determine a starting point I measured from the top of the wheel to the fender. So at least I will know what I gain/loose going forward.

Measurements:
Front COmpressed 17" Extended 25" 8" travel
Rear COmpressed 15" Extended 28" 13" travel

For interest sake Firstoy was there as well with front swaybar intact, with his 4th Gen with XReas in exactly the same spoy he got little over 5" front travel. Maybe the weight of the V8 helps, but defintely seems like the swaybar limits travel in the front by 3" or so.

Enough blah blah here are some pics





The front arm just touching the bumpstop
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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'87 w/ flatbed & exo, five 35" mt/r's on 8" x 15" black Rock Crawlers, 5" All Pro SAS, 5" AllPro Rear w/ flip kit, All Pro Dual T'case mount/skid, Marlin MC07 dual case adapter #976 w/ stock gearing, 5.29's and spools F/R, 8" pipe cap diff guards, Hella lights, 7 cheap rubber tractor lights for nite wheelin', LC Eng dual row timing chain conversion, LC Eng dual metalic clutch, LC Eng header w/ 2-1/4" pipe - No EGR - No cat, 4 point harness, CB, Garmin Vista, 250W amp w/ MTX truck boxes, tool box w/ WAY to much stuff, 20Lb CO2, 48" Hy-Lift, Shovel, SCCA Pro Rally Oil spill kit.
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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Nothing special. Downey 1.5" coils and 31" revos.





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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:08 PM
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1993 4Runner, 4" Superlift kit, no sway bars, 33x12.5 BFG M/Ts...






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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Flexed...



86 P/U - 4-5" Alcans, 35" Xterrains.

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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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Suspension wise I am half done. I have the JD Fab T-1 kit with sway away torsions and sway away racerunner shocks. In the rear I have downey 3" springs with the prerunner aal and 10 dollar procomp shocks. I run 33x10.50 bfg at's on 3rd gen 4runner rims. Phase II is coming soon.
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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My Flex....


Front..
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Forget the flex, that is some nice scenery in some of those pictures.
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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Some old worn 33x15.50 Swampers, some old stock springs up front, 4" Alcans in back:



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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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35" tires 4" alcan springs

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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Solid Fronts are the only way to flex IMHO. I used to have a 1980 Pickup that would out-flex my 2000 Taco any day. I'm still bitter about having to sell that old tank so I don't wheel as much any more :cry: Nothing compares to a solid.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 10:07 AM
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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Here you go....


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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 08:04 AM
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Anthony your truck is one of my favorites...you will need to come down south next time we make a desert run so I can see that bad boy in action.
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Marc P
Anthony your truck is one of my favorites...you will need to come down south next time we make a desert run so I can see that bad boy in action.

Agreed. Are you running coils in the rear still? Everyone seems to swap completely to leaf springs when they do the SAS. I would think a coilover in front with the link system in rear would be the way. Regardless.....Killer rig.


EDIT: Looked again I see the rear coils...sweet.
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Old Mar 6, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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