Topic: 92 4runner Build, built toyota axles, caged, 4deez

[J_Cole92]

My names justin I'm 18 live in sacramento ca. Got the truck bone stock when i was 16 and a junior in high school. Wheeled the out of it stock for 2 years and for the last 3 months it was stock i threw a welded rear in and that made it way more fun haha. Gathered parts and did a lot of studying within the past two years threw a rod and rebuilt the 3.0 about 4 months ago now and completed the sas about 1 ago.  First truck I've built so far and i like the way it turned out. i was going for as low as possible and it came out to about 23” to the frame. Been wheeling a lot lately and trucks been doing awesome

92 4runner 3.0 v6 with about 3k miles on it (time of build)
23 spline Marlin 4.7 single case
Advance Adapter V6 adapter
85 front axle
Trail Gear V6 dual case crossmember
5.29s Lockright
12" pro comp shocks (front)
Trail Gear High steer
Trunnion Eliminators
G2 chromos
Marlin Diff guard
2nd gen toyota rears up front 4 leaf pack with a rancho lift leaf
Sky off road front hanger
Sky Boomerang shackles
Sky spring hangers in the rear
Sky 6" shackles
Sky shackle hangers
Trail gear u bolts front and rear
F-150 springs in the rear flipped around
10" pro comp shocks (rear)
I ditched the stock rear housing and got an 86 housing with perches so i didn't have to mess with the link brackets and to save time (best idea ever)
5.29s with a yukon spool
35" wrangler mtr's on pro comp 15x10 rock crawler rims


Feel free to say what you think, comments welcome















dropping the ifs wasn't as bad as i thought it would be





grinding was terrible though and it just sucked haha











now the frame holes were probably the scariest part hah easy though
















then it was on the the rear




before all link brackets were cut



after cutting



now over the past 2 years I've had a hell of a time trying to find exactly where to put the rear spring hanger. Since toyota linked the rear end of 2nd gen 4runners there is no spring hanger to just move forward 10 inches lol. I did find on this forum though that someone measured 28" straight back of the torsion bar mount center hole thing idk what its really called but ya. so that was the route i ended up going with 28" back of that hole. It seemed to work fine. i run ford f-150 springs and love them. great departure angle and the flex awesome. i also dd this truck and they ride awesome on the road.








so thats where my build pic end for some reason lol but heres some other pics of it


38"






first time wheeling since the build














first snow run









prairie city the day i broke a birf lol the reason i went to g2's lol










so at the moment my tires are as bald as they can get haha I'm waiting my tax returns to buy new 35s ill keep the updates coming. feel free so say what ya want lol

[1985CRAWLER]

sweet rig man. i love the low stance. my kinda runner.

we should hit prairie city some time and hit some of the harder . lol

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

haha I'm down just ordered some 35s mtrs should be here friday

[lostbuckaroo]

Nice ride man! I plan on hitting Prairie City for my shake down runs... Looks like a good place for it!!

[John Doe]

  on your 1st build!

Let me know when you are going to Prairie city next time, I have been wanting to head over there to break in a new spring pack.

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

 Thanks guys and will do, it's like 15 min from my house so it's nice to test stuff out there

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

Got the tires yesterday and had them mounted it was pretty funny watching them try to mount em lol now it just needs to stop raining so i can go wheeling heres some pics







and i got some sliders and finally painted them haha you can kinda see them

[moutaintoys]

what springs you running? i got it sorry i did not read

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

ya i was running the f-150s without the overload at first but i wasted those springs after the first rubicon trip haha so i got a new set and kept the overload all good now

[superwill]

ahhhhhhh the new tires  truck is lookin sick. i need to get on it haha

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

yaaa buddy your truck better be built by summer time i swear haha

[dayodaman]

Sweet rig man  I was one of the guys that helped build antes first gen runner at wyotech.

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

Thanks man and that seems like so long ago now. Nates trucks been doing awesomeee besides when it blows head gaskets haha he's waiting to do a motor swap now 

[dayodaman]

What motor is he looking to swap in or just replace with a new 22re.

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

I think another 22re he talked about a 3rz swap for a while but idk now. I think he should just go 3rz

[Bam]

What front springs are you running... I either can't read or didn't see it.

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

Second gen rears it's a 4 leaf pack. Toyota, toyota, rancho lift leaf, toyota. I like the pack a lot

[Dingman.]

I remember when mine was that clean!
Next step...

Dual cases!!  You will be super stoked then!!

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

I knowwww haha that's what's next for sure hopefully by summer. Would have already had some t case gears if it wasn't a v6 haha oh well

[Dingman.]

It is pricey for sure but it is sure worth it.

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

ya im not sure if i wanna break down and do toyota cases or go a different route yet lol

[1985CRAWLER]

do it!

[dayodaman]

Do either duals or a single 4.7 kit so worth it it will make a world of difference 

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

If I do toyota cases ill for sure do stock duals buuut I really like this

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/toyota-truck-4runner/881539-dana-300-toyota-w-o-adapters-hybrid-r150-ax15-tranny.html

The only thing is if I do that then I really have to cut the floor up and if want to just flat belly it then. blah hah

[Dingman.]

I would personally rather have toy cases.

I had a lot in mine though not including drivelines since i get those for free.
$330 marlin xd07
$300+ inchworm v6 adaptor
$300 toyota cases (23 spline)
$260+ tg crossmember
$220 longfield chromo output.
Plus tcase mounts, extra top shift shifter.  Etc...

I made the mistake of buying a top shift and a forward shift 21 spline cases that i was going to convert to 23 spline, but at the time i was doing my duals nobody has 23spline input gears in stock.
So i bought two turbo cases, and assembled my duals and sold all the 21 spline stuff to a buddy at a loss.

Then a deal came up and i bought a new 4.7 set for some parts i had and $150 i think.
All said and done, i am super happy with my setup!!

[J_Cole92 [OP]]

Ya I've been going back and forth the past couple months now but probably gonna do toyota cases, i know i can build the toyota cases and i could throw them in another rig whenever so thats a plus too. anddd i can probably come up with toyota duals faster than trying to find a dana 300 and an ax15 blah blah.

Anyway gonna go with my buddy to pick up some 37s for him in a little and then i want to finish my bumpstops once and for all. well see how today goes haha

[Tungsten Slayer]

I got rid of my duals and went with a single D300 case twinsticked with the factory 2.72 low range.  I now run the D300 behind an auto, but I really like the D300.. 23 spline in and out.. rear d-line disconnect and I am set up for an atlas later on   Stay with me here.. It's a strength upgrade as well as getting the front digs/rear disconnect option without buying anything else.. just my

[1985CRAWLER]

if you daily drive it id do toyota cases. very easy to work on and parts are relatively cheap if u end up breaking something.

but if u go with chromo output and 23 spline itll be hard to break unless u try too.

[CrazyYota]

I got rid of my duals and went with a single D300 case twinsticked with the factory 2.72 low range.  I now run the D300 behind an auto, but I really like the D300.. 23 spline in and out.. rear d-line disconnect and I am set up for an atlas later on   Stay with me here.. It's a strength upgrade as well as getting the front digs/rear disconnect option without buying anything else.. just my

How did you make the speedometer work? Sounds good!

[Tungsten Slayer]

No speedo in this crawler.  I am either going slow or fast and that's all I know.  The D300 has a mechanical speedo sensor and there are adapters available for them.