Topic: bobbing the rear of my 4runner

[xxxfirstgen]

I'm wanting to bobb the back of my runner. I don't quite know where to start cutting because I want to still use the top. Does anyone have any suggestion on where to maybe to cut it at where he top will till be usable? I would also like to see some pics of bobbed 1stgen runner for insperation. Thanks

[blackdiamond]

I'm wanting to bobb the back of my runner. I don't quite know where to start cutting because I want to still use the top. Does anyone have any suggestion on where to maybe to cut it at where he top will till be usable? I would also like to see some pics of bobbed 1stgen runner for insperation. Thanks

Take a look on www.rockcrawler.com in the rides section and find Tony Gressett (T-Bone), his is the cleanest around that uses the factory hard top and I have gotten a response via email in the past when I inquired about his springs.

 

[xxxfirstgen [OP]]

sweet! that one is really clean. The whole time I have been lookin to take out from the rear of the top. Taking  from the frount would be a lot easier and cleaner. Thanks for the help.

[Shoyrtt]

Here is my favorite from this site. http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=6974.0

[KDC]

Here is my favorite from this site. http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=6974.0

x2. An excellent bob job and one of my favorite looking 4Runners

[BCD]

T-Bones ride, definately the best job ever done on a bobbed 4runner

[N.S.Runner]

For my roof I cut the window frame and overlapped the windows.

[jedrattle]

 And now for the stupid newbie ?   

.....is it really worth the hassle? I am on the fence about this because I want to carry a spare tire but I don't a rear tire on a swingout bumper set up. I would rather put it inside with my tools and not worry about it or have to do the work of bobbing it. I can see the advantage of departure angle.  Maybe shorten up enough to put the tire in at an angle (kinda prerunner style) with tools underneath the front of it. Best of both I guess.     I am trying to make the decision soon before I start building bumpers and stuff. What to do?!

[gotrocks]

T-Bones ride, definately the best job ever done on a bobbed 4runner

yeah except for the top, I want my slider window if I bob mine

[xxxfirstgen [OP]]

I'm going to loose the frount sliding side window. I also plan on movin my rear axle back about 2 inches. I should be more than happy with the departure angle after that. There will still be room for tools in the back after the bobb. I'm planning on a swing out tire carrier. I also have to redo my frount springs...ditching the bottom leaf so it will flex better.

[dizzydevil]

all of these are sweet, thanks for the pics i plan on doing the same to my 86 runner now i have a few good pics to go off of. I bobbed my 80' pickup and it was one of the best thing i ever did