SOOOO.... I have been out of the modifying my Toyota scene for a little while but I have continued to own them. With starting my own company time is not something I have allot of right now. As of right now I have a 97 runner sr5. Custom rock sliders, rear bumper and soon to be a front. When I bought the runner I was told it just got out of the shop getting the front end fixed. WELLLLLLLL lies
I have put a bunch of money into the front end trying to get it right.... well finally I took it to a shop that "Specializes" in difficult front end cases. well after a week in the shop (they are very busy) I found out that I am looking at about another $1600
to get if fixed right. So just a rough tally that would be roughly $2800 into the front end. Well that is more than I paid for it. So I figure I have a couple options:
1- drop the $1600 into it and be done
2- total chaos kit that is about $3500 (with me installing it)
3- SAS; this one poses some problems
a. do I change t-cases and run Toyota axle
b. do I just splurge and run a diamond
c. run JK axles (I can pick up a set of non rubbi for $400)
d. just take my time and look for a waggi front
4- scrap the entire thing
Now some more info for you;
the runner shows 340000miles but I have documented 160k engine trans t-case and it runs amazing. the body has garbage paint but it is almost perfectly straight. The inside is almost perfect.
So these are the options I am looking at I thought maybe all of you could help me decide. This is a kinda daily driver (I drive my service truck about 40% of the time) The most "Wheeling" it would see is to the camp site, to my shooting range and maybe a LIGHT trail ride with the family.