Author Topic: want to build my bro a runner (Read 5066 times)

83yota · « **on:** Mar 20, 2009, 11:04:48 PM »

well my bros wife called me today and he is about to hit a HUGE professional milestone. he is a pro photographer and he is coming up quickly on his 1000th big money making shoot. he has wanted ALL of my toyotas over the years. so the idea i had is i want to get him a 84-89 runner and build the snot out of it. he is not big into mudding or rock crawing. so what i was thinking was making it bomb proof. so here is what i have rolling around in my head. 4runner 60s ft and rr narrowed. 4.88s with arbs. 33 procomp x-terrians. custom ft and rr bumpers 9k winch. 4" lift chevy 3.4 700r4 205 t-case. arb snorkle, bilstein shocks, silver paint with black line-x inside and on the rockers. saffari rack with 4 forward kc's 2 out each side and 3 out back. what do you think i am hopeing to do it all under 15k

Phazertwo · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 20, 2009, 11:20:37 PM »

if you are only runny 33's why would you go 60's? Also chevy does not make a 3.4, thats a yota engine. Chevy does make a 4.3...

PZ

83yota · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 09:53:54 AM »

sorry fat finger yes 4.3 and like i said the only reason i would go 60s is to make it bullet proof

4RunnerChevy · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 10:16:31 AM »

I think its ambitious, get started !

86bobbedtoy · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 10:51:13 AM »

83yota · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 11:12:25 AM »

i have most the parts already i just need the main part the 4runner. one with little body damage or rott

bigarms23 · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 12:21:28 PM »

go with at least 35s to make the 60s look right but other than that sounds like a plan

83yota · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 01:58:37 PM »

i am not sure he would care for 35s we will have to see

Slolyfe · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 04:05:20 PM »

Wish I had a bro like you! Lets see some pict once you get going!

87pickup · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 08:15:06 PM »

I doubt it can be done for 15k. I would ditch the np205 and go with a atlas or stak 2 speed t case. Also 700r4 trannys take $$$ to make "Bullet proof"

83yota · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 09:08:05 PM »

i have the tranny and the engine and both the axels and i can get them narrowed for $50. buddys dad owns a shop

NorCalToy · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 09:32:06 PM »

jus do longs then if your gonna run 33s, no reason to waste money narrowing 60s and then killing your ground clearance with 33s.

itd be damn hard to break a longfeild with 33s, and still cheaper than 60 before narrowing...

87pickup · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 10:00:56 PM »

And arent longs stronger than stock d60 shafts?

Slolyfe · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 21, 2009, 10:58:22 PM »

Quote from: NorCalToy on Mar 21, 2009, 09:32:06 PM

jus do longs then if your gonna run 33s, no reason to waste money narrowing 60s and then killing your ground clearance with 33s. itd be damn hard to break a longfeild with 33s, and still cheaper than 60 before narrowing...

X2

83yota · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 22, 2009, 07:09:59 AM »

what kind of price am i looking at for longs?

4RunnerChevy · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 22, 2009, 07:13:49 AM »

Just check them out by clicking http://www.longfieldsuperaxles.com/

83yota · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 22, 2009, 08:08:05 AM »

$600 is a bit above $50 for the 60s

4RunnerChevy · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 22, 2009, 08:21:50 AM »

I think everyone is steering you away from 60's cause the pumpkin's are very large and 33's won't give much clearance. I agree with them, but the customer is always right, and if 60's are what the bro wants then he's the one with the money.

87pickup · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 22, 2009, 10:41:55 AM »

If you narrow your 60's you are either going to need new custom inner shafts or cut and respline the stock ones but longs have been tested to be stronger than stock Dana 60 shafts. Especially the 30 spline stubs. But you will spend more on new Dana 60 shafts and 35 spline hubs than you would on longs and hub gears. And your truck would be much lighter with toy axles not to mention the clearance you would have over the d60's

86bobbedtoy · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 22, 2009, 11:14:01 AM »

I have a runner you can buy.

toyomr285 · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 22, 2009, 09:17:26 PM »

Quote from: slolyfe on Mar 21, 2009, 04:05:20 PM

Wish I had a bro like you! Lets see some pict once you get going!

I second that

87pickup · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 24, 2009, 01:20:01 PM »

I would be willing to bet if you put dana 60's under it 33's wont be under it for long. Either way you go it should be fun and serve its purpose.

pumkin toy · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 24, 2009, 01:32:38 PM »

i would deffinately steer clear of the D60's if you are only running 33's. with that setup you will have probly about the same diff clearence as stock toy axles with 30 inch tires! they will obviously be strong but your bro is gonna be pissed off when he is constantly hanging up on those huge low hanging D60 diffs! besides you can probly buy Longfields for less money than it would cost to get custom length axle shafts made for the D60's.

TIMS89CRAWLER · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 24, 2009, 02:31:30 PM »

with 33's you can run stock toyota axles all day long with no problems..... not to mention the difference in ground clearance..... if you really want it strong just sell the d60 front for $1000 and buy a toy axle and longs with that money he will be much better off.... sounds fun besides all that

Ramrod · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 24, 2009, 02:59:56 PM »

with 33's and a 60 you'll barely be able to get the jack under the pumpkin, I could only imagine what it would be like with the tires aired down

83yota · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 24, 2009, 03:57:09 PM »

i understand what you are all saying first my bro does not offroad like most of us. fire roads and desert roads. second i am the one frounting the bill. i think i have a buyer for the 60s i will have to wait. but i am still looking for a runner though. 86 what kind of runner you got? remember the straighter the better.

pumkin toy · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 24, 2009, 04:06:59 PM »

well if your bro doesnt off road like most of us then the stock toyota axles will be fine! they will hold up to fire trail abuse easily. he deffinately does'nt need 60's for that.

808 · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 24, 2009, 10:28:55 PM »

why not keep the 60's full width have him run the 33's and the v6, see how he likes and and then if he wants bigger tires to just do that later.

808 · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 24, 2009, 10:32:11 PM »

86bobbeds runner
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=55372.60

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