85 4runner

[don25]

I am about ready to start buying parts for the build up of my 85 $runner. The question I have is how high is to high and how high is just right. IT WILL BE AN OFFROAD RIG ONLY! I was thinking of 6" Aor orbit eye springs w/ orbit eye in both end of front and rear w/ the axle pin 2.5" forward in front and 1.5" back in the rear, 1" lift shackle in front and 1.5" in the rear w/ 2 or 3" body lift on 37's. Any suggestion w/justification would be very helpful

[WHITE_TRASH]

Wow that would be freaking huge!  Id do those springs but in a 3" version and use maybe a 1" body lift.

[Hyena]

More ground clearance could better WT hehehe.

[WHITE_TRASH]

I gained my clearance by cramming the transfercases inside to use like an arm rest.

[don25]

I ended up getting 5" lift AOR front and rear, with orbit eyes in both ends, front springs 1.5" longer than stock and the center pin moved 2" forward, rears 5" longer than stock, 1" BONZ shackels in front and 1.5" in back, 2" body, 7100 series bilsteins, 35x12.5x15r Goodyear MTRs, Marlin built 3rds with 5.29, Hi-pinion front, v6 rear both with ARB's, Warn 9.5 XP winch, Front Range off road winch bumper. And much more. 

[don25]

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[Hyena]

looks good.  what are you doing for steering?

[gturismo]

Nice runner And very clean

[NUb]

I love your axles you must have killer ground clearence!

HAHAHA looks good man but with 5" and 2" body you could of gone with at least 37's

[don25]

I'm going with the OTT cross over steering in it.

[FatAzzRunner]

I think with 6" of lift and any type of bodylift is too much.  I am running a 5" All-Pro lift and 37" tires and I had no rubbing really. 

I would lightly touch the rear fenders a little, I trimmed em up a bit and that was it.  My front never rubbed. 

Now, you may see my rig and ask, then if you didnt rub, why cut the fenders out so much.  I did it due to body damage from flopping over and slamming into and draggin past rocks.

I will tell you this, being too tall is what I think caused me to flop 3 times.  I was too tall at 5 inches.  Well...........................It may be because I didnt care too much if I flopped and did damage but I was very top heavy with a 4-Runner and very tippy with a softer type suspension. 

Now that I have wheeled it a lot and taken a leaf out inthe back, It flexes much better and I am not as top heavy as I got rid of my hard top and doors and about 20 something inches of bed on the back of my Runner.

[FatAzzRunner]

Oh yeah, If your not affraid to trim out fenders and move your front axle forward 2-3 inches and your rear axle back a couple inches, you could run a 3-4 inch lift and 37's.  You must not be affraid of the sawzall though.    

[don25]

My front axle will be 3" forward and I would like to keep the triming to a minimum thats why I went with the 35"s

[locktup]

I run 38's and I have 5" of lift front/rear and I had to cut the hell out of the frenders. My fire wall is all the way back to the body mount and I still rub, and my springs are moved 2" forward. I cut the inside fender wells out in the rear and they rub every so often.

[don25]

Finaly got my springs... here a better axle shot HA HA..

[don25]

Frontend almost done

[BLACKDOG]

I'm assuming that cardboard is there to protect the concrete right?? 
Nice work man, keep it up 

[don25]

No the cardboard is for my buddy Blackdog HA HA.. I just got done with the steering the night before and was making sure I had no leaks it is the redneck leak detection system, you can just buy that in stores.

[BLACKDOG]

must be talkin about someone else, I've moved up to the yard by now.     Keep up the good work, nothin wrong with redneck.  If it works, why not use it?   

[Hyena]

Nice high pinion!!!

[don25]

Almost done, just need to weld on shock mounts and get drive shafts redone. 

[don25]

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[TrackVino]

Really clean, I like your rig.

[don25]

Thanks man 

[marleyoffroad]

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could you tell me where and how you put the outlet for an alternate used on the arb compressor.does that also lock and un lock your arb units.

[UNBREAKABLE]

Nice work!

[don25]

shocks

[don25]

could you tell me where and how you put the outlet for an alternate used on the arb compressor.does that also lock and un lock your arb units.

I'm not sure exactly what your asking however if you are talking about the orange hose it is a hose I made with parts from the hardware store and it leads to the air manifold on the firewall, where the soloneiods(sp?) for the arb's are also. If you want I can take an updated pic and post it.