Oh ya congrats! to both of ya on your newly acquired runners

 

pic will have to wait my computer got a trojan or something like that and it is down and out so if anyone knows anyhting about puters let me know or i'll just have to buy another,

as sonn as i can i will get pics up i promise

 

Hey Mike, if you're interested in getting rid of any of those lights, (say like the ones on the bumper), I'll take em off your hands. PM me a price and we can start a tire fund going for you. And if you need a set of slider or fab work, you know who to come to...And congratulation's on the two of you being able to work out a deal.

AngryBob, have you had a chance to paint and finish drooling over the new stuff you picked up yet? At least long enough to take pictures? I'd like to see it all painted and what not..you know?

-Ted

 

Heh - been out of town a bit lately so I haven't been off-road in a while. After tomorrow, I am off until January 3 - WOOHOO!

My holiday to do list is as follows:
Paint new locally built AVID Offroad rear bumper (badass btw) & my improved rock sliders
Install new front diff with ARB (and the air compressor, electrical, etc.)
Install rock lights
Finish diamond plate interior rear side panels / stereo fab and install

I'll be busy but it'll be fun. I am up for wheeling any day but will be in Tucson Dec 30 - Jan 1.

I'll post pics soon.

Ted - how much do you think that bumper weighs? Is removal a 2-person job? I don't need my nads any more since I have my kids already so I might solo the extraction to paint

Anyone know where to get the POR-15 primer locally?

 

Thanks Ted. I'm keeping everything for now. As I mentioned, I just want to get to know the truck before I start doing much of anything. My plan for right now is to burn a tank of gas and see how the MPGs are and the feel of the truck with tires that are just shy of 33 inch. Surprisingly so far, I'm not feeling like it's overly sluggish considering it's about 4-5 inches over stock size on the tires with no change in gearing. It also looks like I'm losing about 3 miles on the ODO for every 20 traveled. (i.e. 200 miles on the ODO is actually 230 miles) I thought for sure I would drop back down to 31s with new tires but now I'm not so sure. I'll drive it more before I decide.

If the initial results of MPG aren't brutal, such as 10 or 12 mpg, then I'll move on to see what else can be done to help out. I figure I can yank the lights off the roof to see if it makes any difference for free. If it doesn't then back up they go. If it does, I'll have to put on my thinking cap to see what might be done. Things that will cost money will come later like manual hubs. On the tires, I have to get some one way or another but I'm wondering if something smaller and skinnier might help along with some alloy rims that I already have in order to reduce unsprung weight. But again, for now, I'm just trying to get some baseline info of what the truck can do. I think I can live with 16 mpg but less will require some further thought.

OK, just read my post and I see that I'm babbling.

 

Hey guys. I got a Toytec ultimate lift in the mail for my 2000 4unner. I have no interest nor the time to install it myself right now. Any recommendations on what shop to go to in the Valley for a professional install? I live in Peoria. Thanks.

 

yea the runner actually ran quite well with those tires peepy little thing aint it? glad your liking it, we drove around a bit today to start getting a feel for it way different than ifs that's for sure, but we like it can't wait to get it off road we may try to go up to table mesa friday night to run with azfj and see what happens

 

angrybob; removal is definitely a 2 person deal. Just the bumper alone should take 2. Then figure in the other portion of it and just the awkwardness of the whole thing can off-set ya. The nad's are important..even if just there for asthetics. Please, have an extra set of hands at the ready...and don't be afraid to disassemble the joint between the two...an extra cotter pin is cheap enough and separating the two sides lighten's the load and its easy enough.

BLKNBLU; Good idea on getting the baseline's first. With the auto, it's my understanding the MPG goes down a little...easy enough to find info around here. Well, I was just trying to help with the funding portion of this new project. I hope it takes on the BLKNBLU charm.

-Ted

 

hats off to mike and steve you have built a nice rig we went out last night with azfj at table mesa did everything we asked it to including high speed dirt

 

Great to hear! It will be nice for you to already know what the payoff is when you are slugging it out with whatever re-body project you decide to do.

Yeah, Steve definately has the geometry of these things worked out.

 

35s are way too big! looks cool as heck they rub just a bit wheelin into my driveway lol gonna downsize to 33 after new years

 

Merry christmas. Fellow. Yota. People

 

Merry Belated X-mas and stuff, guys....FINALLY got rid of the TrailBlazer today and had a "new" 97 3.4l 5speed in less than 40min! Picked it up pretty cheap, $2700....haven't dove in to it too deep yet, front bumper is toast, gonna steal the bumper from the 96' and then build a mild stinger for that one. Mamma has "permanently" got custody of the SC 98' as she can't drive a stick...yet!
Pic's will follow once I get some $$$ and put new shoes on her, should be a good mild alternative the the gas-hog SC!

 

Congratulation's on the new find merry Christmas to everyone as well....oh and happy new year too. Sucks to hear about the custody loss with the SC, but at least its still in the family. Pics when you get a chance...I really like pictures!

-Ted

 

hey guys i picked up the wheells and tires off mikes ole blknblu and they are way too big for my 94 even with the 4 inch lift so they are on the market if anyone interested. im gonna put em on craiglist after the 1st of the year. 35x12.5 16s super swammpers on lexus rims $300

 

I'm interested in the wheels...can you post a pic? Would you be interested in selling them separate from the rubber?

 

on page 49 about a 1/4 of the way down of this thread is a picture of the wheels and tires on a blue 1st gen runner, I dont wanna seperate rims from rubber cuz i need to get what i paid for them back into my new shoe fund. Lookin at the 33s goodyear mtrs

 

Yea, I want 'em! How much meat is left on the SS's? And anyone know if these will fit for sure on my 3rd Gen? (the wheels more than the tires.)

 

the tires might have a quarter tread left, but they have been wheeled hard and are chewed up, they do have some life left, i bought them last friday put em on sat drove it about 80 miles just too big for my yota. As far as the rims go im pretty sure they will work

 

As long as the wheels will fit my 3rd gen , I'm in. Sending you a PM and searching to make sure they'll fit.