Took it out and had some fun Saturday

Aside from a few early morning hickups involving gas, brakes , and idle. I got it all running smooth and let me tell you I love the new power and low gears is just simply amazing. I was able to mob faster on a trail than i ever have and the ride was simply amazing. I love width even in the small trails it helped alot like the pic above


















Great times and a big thanks goes out to anyone and everyone who has helped me get my truck to this point.

Thank you



See ya on the trails

 

Awesome pics man!!! CONGRATS!! She ever look sweet out on the trails. Nice flex there too. Did it get stuck at all?

 

It got stuck in some mud once. I got pulled out and went around like everyone else. Every aside from me was on either 33 or 35's so I was definetly the biggest there and at times it showed and other times was a bit more to there advantage Almost lost it in the one pic you see me close to going over and had another close call up in the hills when the brakes went out but other than that its proved to be very stong and very fun to drive. I love the quick responce of the 3.4 and it definely pulled its weight baraling down some roads at speeds I maybe should not have been going but I never felt out of control which was nice. The low gears also made going anywere feel possible. Its nice to let off the clutch and just go

I cant wait to hit the trails again with it and hope to very soon.

Thanks

 

So you met Robbie. Did he twist your nipples?

Sucks we missed each other - next time!

 

LOOKS FREEKIN SWEET

congrats on finaly reaping the benefits of this long buildup! now you just need to exo that thing and it will be bomb proof.

seing this makes me even more excited to build my truggy this summer

 

Nope no nipple twisting although some of the guys were quite interesting to say the least. It was a blast!

Next time for sure. I want to go next weekend so will stay in touch. Its funny I passed you and a few others I knew on the way out. My bro had to leave early otherwise I would have been there all day

Truggy build should be sweet. Ya I need bumpers and cage for sure. I was jinxed about the rear tailgate and having no bumper as I pretty much detroyed it out their when the brakes went out on me and i rolled back down a hill into some trees. Thankfully it didnt end up worse like it easily could have and also I could really care less about that tailgate anyway its

Get that truggy done and ill see ya on the trails

 

Long time since my last updates but a lot has happened to my 4runner or can I still call it that

I finally got to do some and off came that annoying heavy back roof.
Out came the glass from both sides and rear tailgate. Unfortunatly the passenger rear window didn't fair so well during removal but the other two are for sale


The first cut

Also decided to shorten it up a bit so off came the rear


Shortened basically right to the end of the frame


So what better time for a rear bumper

2.5"x 1/4"thick.


New tailgate design.

Got some stamped diamond to go on the inner side of the tailgate.

In mock up

And complete minus capping off the ends, misc sheet welding, and it needs some latches. Other than that its beef :hillhill:

 

Reiter this past sunday the 8th















Great day it was Lots of carnage but all worth it and is fixable so I hope to see you all on the trails shortly

 

AAAAH, why would you cut up a beautiful rig like that?!?

Just kidding, nice work.

 

I was curious.... does it "feel" lighter with the back gone? Just wondering how much or a difference it makes with the COG.

 

Cause Ive been wanting to for years

the gain in ability to see more is loads better and that top was alot of weight up high which isn't what im looking for. I love it chopped but do miss the clean look of a full bodied 4runner

Thanks

 

the top and tailgate was a few hundred pounds of metal and glass. the feeling of the top gone isnt really much different as the body does roll still more than Ide like but ill live As for the visual blind spots it once had are now a thing of the past. It helped alot this last weekend and im very glad I did it.

 

looks awesome man. chopping the back looks dope. great work, still the best build on here.

 

The looks so sweet, now just put some small diameter tubing to hold up a little bikini top. Keep the aweome wheeling pics coming!

 

wow amazing build congrats

 

Ya I really like the chopped look too. Get yours going and get out there you! should make a trip down here sometime once you do. Ide love to see the kinda trails up there too someday.

Thanks

Not to sure about a bikini top however I could see it looking sick. I just picked up some diamond plate from work and hope to start building some stuff with that. Ill see about closing the back some but its really not to big a concern just yet to me. Im gonna have to think about it

Cage is what I need and a winch!

Thanks dude!

 

I dont have to chop my top, it just unbolts

 

I like to things

wrenches are boring to me

 

nice job. are you going to leave it open?

 

Ya I most likely will. Maybe a soft removable top or somthing for the winter but for now open is just fine