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83yota · « **on:** Jul 25, 2017, 07:14:06 PM »

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.

Gnarly4X · « **Reply #1 on:** Jul 26, 2017, 04:27:07 AM »

Quote from: 83yota on Jul 25, 2017, 07:14:06 PM

... So these are the options I am looking at I thought maybe all of you could help me decide.

If one of your options is to spend $3500, I would put it on AutoTrader, take the money and buy another vehicle.

There are some good deals out there on used vehicles.

Gnarls.

83yota · « **Reply #2 on:** Jul 26, 2017, 07:44:45 AM »

The issue I have is I cant sell it knowing what is wrong, and if I do find a buyer they will NEVER pay over 1g out of it and I would rather keep it for that

H8PVMNT · « **Reply #3 on:** Jul 26, 2017, 07:50:19 AM »

Sounds like it would be more economical to fix it yourself.

Snowtoy · « **Reply #4 on:** Jul 27, 2017, 09:17:32 AM »

If you can install the total chaos kit yourself, what is wrong with the front that you can't repair? Was the $1600 parts and labor, or just the parts?

If it were I, I would fix it and wheel it as is, a buddy runs a 98 with 35's, cut fenders, dual ARB's, and wheel it on the Rubicon, and Fordyce creek, without issues.

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	Author Topic: oh crap (Read 1646 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. 83yota The 1.5K Club Turtle Points: 372 Posts: 1,556 Member since Mar '04 rollin my nike's oh crap « on: Jul 25, 2017, 07:14:06 PM » 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. Logged 85 toyta 4runner Soon to be full widths... i hope http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=62935.0 90 toyota runner Very sadly gone http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=75563.60 Gnarly4X Gold Turtle Award Turtle Points: 5134 Posts: 4,252 Member since Jun '16 4-wheeling vicariously. Re: oh crap « Reply #1 on: Jul 26, 2017, 04:27:07 AM » Quote from: 83yota on Jul 25, 2017, 07:14:06 PM ... So these are the options I am looking at I thought maybe all of you could help me decide. If one of your options is to spend $3500, I would put it on AutoTrader, take the money and buy another vehicle. There are some good deals out there on used vehicles. Gnarls. Logged 1986 XtraCab SR5 22RE 5speed W56B, ~16,000 MI after break-in, DIM (Did It Myself) rebuilt engine - .020" over, engnbldr RV head, OS valves, 261C cam, DT Header. https://imgur.com/oACTHTR God Bless Our Troops... Especially Our Snipers. The 2nd defends the 1st MEMBER: WWP, T2T, VFW, NRA, GOA, SAF, Mammoth Nation, C2 Tactical, Hillsdale College, Humane Society of the U.S. - "We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used to create them." ~ Albert Einstein 83yota [OP] The 1.5K Club Turtle Points: 372 Posts: 1,556 Member since Mar '04 rollin my nike's Re: oh crap « Reply #2 on: Jul 26, 2017, 07:44:45 AM » The issue I have is I cant sell it knowing what is wrong, and if I do find a buyer they will NEVER pay over 1g out of it and I would rather keep it for that Logged 85 toyta 4runner Soon to be full widths... i hope http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=62935.0 90 toyota runner Very sadly gone http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=75563.60 H8PVMNT Silver Turtle Award Turtle Points: 452 Posts: 3,554 Member since May '07 I'LL NEVER MAKE IT... Re: oh crap « Reply #3 on: Jul 26, 2017, 07:50:19 AM » Sounds like it would be more economical to fix it yourself. Logged “I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth.” – Steve McQueen "Except for maybe Seattle." -H8PVMNT "I plan to hit 300k in this truck" :)bestgen4runner "I'm jealous of your shop. It has concrete and doesn't smell like pickles like the old shop " 300K Snowtoy The 2.5K Group Turtle Points: 1403 Posts: 2,583 Member since Sep '03 Re: oh crap « Reply #4 on: Jul 27, 2017, 09:17:32 AM » If you can install the total chaos kit yourself, what is wrong with the front that you can't repair? Was the $1600 parts and labor, or just the parts? If it were I, I would fix it and wheel it as is, a buddy runs a 98 with 35's, cut fenders, dual ARB's, and wheel it on the Rubicon, and Fordyce creek, without issues. Logged daniresch likes this '90 black X-cab mod'd 3.0, 33's/4.88's, rear ARB, custom bumpers, sliders, safari rack, etc. '91 Blue X-cab 22re, 35's/5.29's,Truetrac front, ARB rear, dual cases, and custom Safari flatbed, bumper, interior. The money pit '87 Supra resto/mod