Author Topic: 1985 4runner with 33's and 3" lift from Upstate NY (Read 6072 times)

hiltu · « **on:** Jan 26, 2010, 05:08:00 PM »

Hey Everyone. I've had my 85 4runner for about a month now. Progress is really slow as i'm a new father and that's priority one. Heres the specs:
86 cab/shell on 85 frame
22re with 75.8K miles
5speed
24 year old Ziebart underbody rust coating
33 inch procomps
3 inch rough country lift

I'm kind of a brand w-h-o-r-e but not neccessarily for the best brand but the one that carries everything i want. I have a list of just north of $4K for marlin parts to get my runner where i want it to be. I'm Active Duty Navy and there cutting me a big check so i gots the money

Heres the jist:
front and rear lockers with 5.29's (assembled 3rd members)
high steer
axle rebuild kits and accessories
various odds and ends to strengthen things up

I can't post pictures yet (not enough posts). But i will put them on here when that feature becomes available.

PREVIOUS/OTHER WHIPS:
2008 Chevy Cobalt SS (current DD)
-Bald Turbo Freak K04+ turbo'ed pushing 25PSI
-Synapse Turbo intercooler and pipes, and downpipe
-3" stainless steel exhaust
-Synapse Engineering BOV
-Dejon Powerhouse intake
current setup makes 338WHP and 360WTQ
CarDomain link: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3361818

2003 Jeep Rubicon (sold)
-4.0l auto
-throttle body spacer
-Banks intake and exhaust
-3" superlift
-33" mickey thompsons
-warn front and rear bumpers with 9000lb warn winch
-front sway bar disconnects

1998 GMC Sierra (sold)
-5.7l 350
-2.25" straight pipes
-custom/homemade intake with K&N filter
-chrome with lipstick kiss truck nutz

1985 Honda 250SX (sold)
-threewheeler, mint condition and all original

1983 Honda 185S (brother now owns)
-threewheeler, essentially started with engine and frame
-DG exhaust

axled89 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 26, 2010, 10:26:05 PM »

hiltu · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 01:35:06 AM »

Thanks, i don't suppose there's much love in the northeast area (upstate NY)

axled89 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 04:11:03 PM »

hiltu · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 27, 2010, 07:13:45 PM »

i'll take that as a no. Bump for interest/comments

mkyhmltn · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 04:12:03 AM »

toe · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 04:37:43 AM »

Nihal · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 05:24:55 AM »

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hiltu · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 11:05:15 AM »

Money came in this morning.... let the fun begin!

mudmaster · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 11:07:58 AM »

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Can't wait to see some pics

XtremeMP · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 11:19:32 AM »

Where are you stationed at? I'll should be up there soon.

hiltu · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 01:04:51 PM »

Im stationed in Ballston Spa, NY. Its a pretty small base. You Navy?? If your going to be in the area, i would really like to see your rig as this is my first yota and you definately have a setup im interested in.

hiltu · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 01:16:35 PM »

Heres some pics guys

hiltu · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 01:20:41 PM »

one more and one of my old rubicon. A nice photo of my cobalt by my wife

XtremeMP · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 02:12:04 PM »

No, I'm not Navy. I'm Army, but I'll be stationed at Ft. Drum and would be more than happy to introduce you more into the Yota family.

hiltu · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 06:14:43 PM »

that would be good, your base is about 3 hours away from me, so a little bit of a drive but not overwhelming

hiltu · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 28, 2010, 07:13:43 PM »

Well i think i got my list finalized and will be ordering tomorrow.
1.) a complete diff with 5.29s and grizzly locker (possibly an ARB too with compressor and harness, read note below)
2.) ecoseals for front axle (already have TG front axle rebuild kit)
3.) rear axle rebuild kit
4.) magnetic drain plugs for diffs

thats it for Marlin Crawler im also ordering 30 spline longfields (free shift knob

) and also their UHMW wiper seals. The grizzly is going into the rear axle so im going to order a trutrac locker built differential for the front from NWOR. Also because MC doesn't carry rear axles for my 4runner anymore, im hitting up trail gear for their chromoly axles.
NOTE: I would like to stick an ARB in the front, but think it might come out to be too much, will only be able to tell tomorrow when i make the call as NWOR does not advertise prices. So my list might change a bit to an ARB locker in place of the tructrac

My son is 7 days old as of today so this will be a very very slow build. Please guys give input to my choices. Thanks

hiltu · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 04:43:04 PM »

Hit a bump in the road. Made the order over the phone with Brennan/Brendan and once i got it straightened out with the ARB locker

i gave my credit card information and he said it was denied. Called the credit card company and it was computer generated denial as it was near $3000 spent. They "fixed" it. Brendan reprocessed it and again denied. Another call to my credit card company and found out VISA denied the charge both times. Appearently Marlin Crawler is a gambling company/business and no visa card will work. Same problem with Longfield superaxles. VISA will NOT let me use any of my cards to MC or Longfield. Im going to work something out and worse comes to worse i'll do a certified check.
P.S. they DO have a military discount

mudmaster · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 09:36:23 PM »

I've never had that problem, but I've never spent 3K at once

axled89 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 29, 2010, 11:12:32 PM »

sounds like it will be a great time.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 30, 2010, 09:21:31 AM »

to the board sounds like a nice rig.

4RunnerV8 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 31, 2010, 03:38:29 AM »

balston spa eh? you are only an hour-ish away from me and some really nice trails!

hiltu · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 31, 2010, 08:41:12 AM »

No way, where abouts is that?

4RunnerV8 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 31, 2010, 12:56:54 PM »

Quote from: hiltu on Jan 31, 2010, 08:41:12 AM

No way, where abouts is that?

i am in shefield, mass. 10 mins from the ny line and 10 mins from the ct line.

gtoyonrocks · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 11:16:00 AM »

Gotta love those first gen runners. I have owned a few and would like to own another. My kids are getting old enought to take out with me but there isn't enough room in my trucks.

46&2 · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 12:23:36 PM »

Welcome to

from N. CA. Nice 4runner. Cobalt looks nice too, how do you like it? Before I got my DD I was considering buying one, actually pretty stylish looking little cars, especially the SS.

Quote from: hiltu on Jan 26, 2010, 05:08:00 PM

I'm kind of a brand w-h-o-r-e but not neccessarily for the best brand but the one that carries everything i want. I have a list of just north of $4K for marlin parts to get my runner where i want it to be.

Nothing wrong with that, aside from junkyard parts my 4runner is all

. I don't shop anywhere else.

Oh and thank you for your service

hiltu · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 10, 2010, 02:45:10 PM »

I love my SS and the power it makes, along with the 25MPG that i get in it.

goony · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 11, 2010, 03:49:15 PM »

Tallchevy · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 15, 2010, 11:40:54 PM »

XtremeMP · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 14, 2010, 10:06:01 PM »

Hey brother I finally made it up here. Just look for this truck and you'll find me. I finally got her done

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