Mike's newest project is a 1985 4Runner. Mike acquired this 4Runner from a friend in the "Homegrown" crew. He has a lot of plans for it to fix it up & make it an even more capable wheeling rig. It got it's name accidentally when Mike was talking about it and accidentally combining the name of his last 4Runner "Ruby" and this one being blue and said "Boobie. In a shop full of guys, of course the name stuck.

Before we get into the details if what is to come, we should start out with what "Boobie" was equipped with before the work started. She started out with our ORS front coilover 3-link suspension, slightly modified with 2.5" body Racerunner Shocks on a stock front axle. Out back there are Alcan springs with an ORS rear long travel shock mount. On top of that is a 3" body lift. She is powered by a 22RE motor with an R151 Turbo Transmission, HD driveshafts, 5.29 gears, detroits front & rear, an IFS rear axle housing, v6 differential, high pinion front and Marlin dual cases. Finally for protection there was a Smittybilt front bumper, home made rear bumper and 37" MTR's for tires.

While most of us think "that sounds like an awesome rig"... Mike's mind works differently. He thought of just a few things he could do to improve her offroad capability and overall function.

Some of the plans include: removing the body lift and dropping the suspension lift height to lower the center of gravity, while improving the suspension with a rear 4-link, a fuel cell for added safety and function, a front ORS bumper, a custom rear bumper and a full interior cage to protect passengers, there will also be a new paint job and 42" Super Swamper TSL's.



Lets start with what "she" kind of started out like (I wasn't fast enough with the camera before Mike started chopping and working!) "She" is the blue 4Runner...























Rear shock mounts


Front coilover suspension







And the chopping commences.... at this point you can see the fender chops, and also the body lift has been removed, causing additional need for clearancing to the sliders











Mike also started building the interior cage... It is designed to be able to keep the top on, or remove it.












Now the cage is not done yet, there will be a section that comes all the way to the rear of the 4runner. Keep an eye out for updates as they happen & all the changes to come on this project!

 

subscribed, you guys do some awesome work!
just read up on wrdette, bad a$$

 

Thanks!

 

he needs some of our body pieces ..

 

I like boobie already.

About how much did your front suspension setup set you back? I'm guessing somewhere in the 3-5 k range, no?

 

check out offroadsolutions.com for pricing on that baby...

Can't wait to see the finished product, and I wish I had the cash flow for you guys to do a makeover on my rig!

 

This should answer all your questions
http://www.offroadsolutions.com/prod...ilover_systems

 

i've always liked the word "boobie"

 

Like I said, I like boobie already ha!

now I REALLY like the word boobie.

The setup looks a bit cheaper than I expected. Looks to be a lot more efficient that a leaf sprung suspension.

 

You can find out the info on the front kit here:
http://www.offroadsolutions.com/prod...ilover_systems

Definitely more efficient than a leaf sprung setup.

Once the rear is all done, we will get pics of that up for you too!

 

cool!

 

Mike finished the rearmost tubing on Boobie, almost all done, just to finish all the foot plates and finish welding it up.

And of course pictures:

 

Any updates?

 

yes, lots, been so busy, haven't had time to grab pix. I will do that tomorrow for you guys!

 

Well things have been crazy around here, so I haven't gotten around to updates on "Boobie" However lots has been going on.

The cage is totally done! All the welding and footplates are done. Looks great without the cap and with it too.
some progress pics and finished pics of where the footplates mounted and the finished product.





























Also, took off the front fenders and hood to build some engine bracing:
Can't tell what is going on here, but I will get updated pictures once it is all welded into place to show you!





We cut off the rear springs to make room for a 4-link setup we are building in house. Another thing that was done after that, is a cross brace was added to the frame, and the frame was cut-off behind that in order to make room for the tube frame we are building for the rear section of the 4runner.

springs are cut off here:




The rear frame section that we built to replace the frame that was removed:






Where we cut off the rear frame, and added the brace:

 

Hello. I had a few questions about your 85 4 runner. What's the gas mileage like? Do you use it as a daily driver? Would it last driving 150 miles each way to college? Thanks a lot man. I am considering buying one and trying to figure things out.

 

dude, wrong section to ask these question. Mileage would be horrible, street manners are ok but not for long trips most likely.

 

Una... quit pimping out Mike's Boobie(s)

Lookin' good as always. I'm excited to see it in person this weekend at the BBQ

 

I wish I had the time and money to make my own Boobie.

Looking foward to seeing how the rest of it comes out.

 

Gas mileage - unsure since we have been building it and not driving it. Definitely not gas friendly though.
Street manners should be pretty good considering it now has a PSC pump and hydro assist setup. However it is still on 42" TSL's and built for rock crawling, not road driving, probably wouldn't be the best for a 150 daily drive.

Thanks!
I can;t help but pimp them out

Thanks!





Well, the rear 4link is in and the Tacoma axle (with lots of fab work) is in. The truck has been completely sanded, and is at the paint booth as we speak. As soon as it gets back, pictures will be posted!