Nice job. How does it drive?

 

Did you brace the shock towers? I cant tell if there is something back there or not. If not you may want to think about doing that.

 

Marc: no clearance problems anywhere, and no i dont have any bump stops.

Seaflea: it drives very nice, the stiff shocks help alot. i had more body roll and general unstable-ness wiht my IFS then i do with it now. its getting aligned now but even with just eye ball close it drove to work today pretty darn stright. no i dont have the shock towers braced, but i will do something about it once i get to school. school starts in 3 weeks so basicly i needed to get it done, work out the major kinks / qwerks now, make sure it safe and drivale for 600 miles to school and then fix / finish the little things once i get to school. (brace for shock tower, blocks/shcakles for the rear, etc)

 

Good job man....looks great!

 

also, so far i am actully pretty happy with the 4.56 gears pushing 35s. its a tad slower off the line, but power is good all the way to highway speeds. sitting at 70 (~63 on the spedo) i am turning just below 2800 RPM.. before i wos closer to 3100. we;ll see after i go wheelin this weekend if i still like that high of a gear raio or not.

 

Do longer shackles...not block.

Looks good...for a RED 4Runner.

 

what... jelious that i have paint, not primer black?

 

Did you armorall your tires?

 

That's FLAT black to you whipper snapper.

 

no.. i hosed the truck down right before taking the pics,. so it just water.. but the tires are brand new, they had maybe 10 miles on them in the pic.. lol


sssssooorrrrry

 

Looks great, Chris!

 

Did you leave the overload in the back? I agree with wabbit, longer shackle definitely. You could also do a 2" BDS AAL or something similar. Now, WHERE'S THE FLEX?!?!

 

there was nothing to flex on in the parking lot.. i'm going to swing by an empty used car lot wiht a concrete disply ramp that will work great for an RTi ramp.. if nto there will be flexy pics after wheelin this weekend

 

looks really good...

one thing i wish I had done with my rear swap was install bump stops.. i fealt the lack of them was limiting articualtiion, but not forcing the opposite wheel down.....

what springs did you use in the rear? 63" chevies right.. I have heard of guys needing 4" blocks to sit level... consider building a hybrid pack with an extra leaf of two...

youll find pretty quick that 35's will reomove that plastic on the leading edge of your rear fender well :-)

cant wait to see wheeling pics

 

I think it depends on the spring and how worn it is, but I don't think that you ever get over 2-3 inches on a 4runner, they are too heavy in the back. That is why I suggested the 2" BDS AAL. I know a guy that runs that in his tacoma and he got a good amount of lift out of it and he is happy with the way it rides and flexes.

 

Yeah... the springs I had were custom 56" Alcans... they usually put 1 or 2 5mm leaves on top for P/U, but I had mine made with 4 5mm leaves.. and I still barely got the 4.5" lift I wanted from them....

you need some good springs on the ass of a runner.....

 

looks good dude. can't wait to see the wheelin pics.

 

ok i'm back from the weekend trip.. it drove up there perfectly. HOWEVER, i blew the Freaking seal on the radator cap on the first trail... so a $7 cap kept me from wheeling it this weekend. i was able to flex it out a lil and had very minor rubbing. (although driving to work this morning i hear the tire rub on something in the rear going around the cloverleaf on the freeway..) but it shouldnt anything that a 4lb sledge cant fix so i ran 1 trail, and then left it at camp and rode my brothers 80 minibike around... and alot of beer i threw some RVT and it make i seal enough to get me home and to work today. i'll get a new cap at lunch and it should be fine

 

Where are the weak, barely wheeled flex pics?

 

Blew a rad cap seal huh. That'll teach ya to steal wireless internet!