85 4runner build 5.29's springs lockers ect....

[plusdome]

I know im not breaking any new ground with this and you won't get any innovative ideas from the pics but im pretty excited..http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture007.jpg
88 rear axle painted up
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture010.jpg
Front ready for disassembly
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture013.jpg
pretty nasty
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture015.jpg
Hover craft
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture016.jpg
529's and aussies ret to go
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture024.jpg
The 4.7 case has been leaking since i bought it second hand so good time to go throught it and check it out. Beautiful red rvt for everything hopefully it stops leaking
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture023.jpg
Front axle cleaned up
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture016-1.jpg
Ready for reassembly
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture010-1.jpg
Checking measurements and shackle angle with weight on springs.

I'll be updating this soon i still have alot to do:Hillbilly:

[BeaterToyota]

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture024.jpg


That big ass wooden mallet is freakin awesome.


Did you get tires yet?

[plusdome]

That big ass wooden mallet is freakin awesome.


Did you get tires yet?
The big ass wooden mallet is awesome if any big ass gorilla starts throwing barrels and no I haven't found tires yet...still looking

[BeaterToyota]

http://pics.montypics.com/beatertoyota/2009-08-16/1250480669_donkey_kong_plusdome.jpg



I was looking at old Crozet pics just the other day, and I saw this one (http://pics.montypics.com/beatertoyota/2009-08-16/1250480812_crozet_wheeling_7_8_07_011.jpg), so I had to do it...

[plusdome]

Wow
Iwatched "king of kong" not too long ago i hope I make it to the "kill screen"

Made some more progress tonight
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture027.jpg
My spray booth
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture029.jpg
My plasma
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/Picture031.jpg
Stock hangers cut off. I also made an 1/8th inch plate to fit between the new hanger and the crossmember to give a little more weld area
Tomorrow the front hanger goes on, the back gets some finishing touches, and the other side of the front axle gets partially done....waiting on some cone washers(Wednesday) as my stupid ass threw away some of them with the stock arms

[locknload]

Nice build. What size tires are you planning to run? You may want to add Marlin's heavy detent springs for your t-case while it's out. It gives it a nice positive feel and won't pop outta gear on descents.

If I could of done one thing differently, I would have shaved my axles before reassembly. My drain plugs are getting the shit beat outta them. I may have to just weld them up for now.

[plusdome]

Nice build. What size tires are you planning to run?
I found a killer deal on some 38x12.50 TSL'S I know they are too big but i couldn't pass em up

If I could of done one thing differently, I would have shaved my axles before reassembly. My drain plugs are getting the shit beat outta them.
I will end up wishing I did the same. I got a little impatient towards the end as I wanted it done for a trip.
I just got back from the Outer banks......Yep a 3.5 hour road course,daily trips to the sand and a return road trip for a shakedown run and it did just fine. I had to tighten one brake line and the t-case is still leaking a tiny bit in hot temps. The 38's with balance bags and "my" alignment tracked straight had a slight shimmy around 35-40 but smoothed out between 40-75 I was ef'n amazed. I will post pics soon and can't wait to annihilate my stock birfs :scared:

[plusdome]

Figured I should update as I promised 6 months ago. The runner was driveable but not wheelable as it was and I was ready to wheel it. I needed bumpstops set, wheel wells clearanced, longfields and my muffler had developed a hole sometime during playing in the snow.
My plan all along had be to hack the fenders getting rid of all the rust and bombing the entire thing some matte color so it was easy to touch up but.... After looking at the retro look, I hated to ruin it. I decided to hit the fenders and lower with some herculiner to hide the welds and grinding.

Any way here are some pics
Front
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/IMG_1935Large.jpg
Rear
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/IMG_1931Large.jpg
Inner Rear
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/IMG_1933Large.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/IMG_1932Large.jpg
Inner With Por-15 and 3m fast and Firm seam sealer
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/IMG_1936Large.jpg
Whole side ready for herculiner
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/IMG_1947Large.jpg
Longs and my pug who I talk to like a complete homo :perv:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/IMG_1915Large.jpg

I painted the inners front and rear with por-15 and seam sealed the inside and outside......
More to come in probably six months.... or at ec4rj

[plusdome]

And before anyone talks shit no I don't do anything that requires me to caulk to pay my bills. (I know the seam sealer looks a little sloppy not real strong with a caulk gun)middle finger

[mtnyota]

Looks good dude. Nice work.

[jtaco1]

Looks good, I will be doing the same to my firewall over the next few weeks.

[plusdome]

Thanks guys. I got the herculiner on today and I think it looks pretty good.

[plusdome]

Longs installed tonight, I got lucky and did not have to clearance the ridge around the trunnion on either side. The herculiner has set up nicely and looks pretty good.

The fenders were a pretty big undertaking and I know now why there are only a few writeups on doing them and why they are vague its pretty much a learn as you go process.
I flexed till the tires lifted front, then rear and I still have ample clearance in the wheel wells. I am gonna set my bumpstops with the anticipation that the wheels will move a bit more in real world situations as im sure they will.
Pics soon

[1stgenrnrdude]

sweet any new pics?

[plusdome]

Here's some pics of the results..
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/IMG_1953Large.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/IMG_1949Large.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e295/plusdome/IMG_1951Large.jpg

[BeaterToyota]

Looks good dude. I'm kinda missin' the retro look of the stock wheels and skinny tires though.


Speaking of tires, whenever you decide that you wanna trade your 38"s for my 37" MT/Rs just let me know. :flipoff:

[plusdome]

Looks good dude. I'm kinda missin' the retro look of the stock wheels and skinny tires though.
Really I would like to have two 4runners (and a 40,45,60,80, trailblazer, extra cab ect) one modified and one pretty close to stock

Speaking of tires, whenever you decide that you wanna trade your 38"s for my 37" MT/Rs just let me know. :flipoff:

Won't trade but if you sell them let me know....I'll keep my eye open on c-list and the trading post for ya