84 4Runner Buildup - Last minute summer mods

[tom w.]

not too good for the lockrite im afraid 

Well then I guess it's a good thing he's running Aussie lockers...

[TOYJOETA]

WOW!! now you just need to come by my place and slap me across the face and tell me to get to work on mine.    You should have gave me a call Sat, i would have loved to come over and help a brotha out.

Late
Joe

[Volcom]

WOW!! now you just need to come by my place and slap me across the face and tell me to get to work on mine.    You should have gave me a call Sat, i would have loved to come over and help a brotha out.

Late
Joe

What's up Joe??  I haven't heard from you in awhile.  Get your junk done so we can run Indy sometime this decade

[twistedtoy92]

Well then I guess it's a good thing he's running Aussie lockers...

i guess so!!!

[COToy91]

when are you plannin on  main some runs volcom?

[TOYJOETA]

What's up Joe??  I haven't heard from you in awhile.  Get your junk done so we can run Indy sometime this decade

I wish, still have to start the 3.4 swap on my '92, just about got all my ducks in a row, the swap kit from ORS should be here this week.

[Volcom]

when are you plannin on  main some runs volcom?

The month of April is already full for me, every weekend I have something going on.  I'm thinking May!  I want to run Liberty in Penrose (since I'm close) as a madien voyage on the 40's.  I'd also like to get an Eagle Rock trip in.  I'll probably hit up Chinaman's several times this summer as well as BV Carnage.

[COToy91]

where is eagle rock at?? and ill run those with ya, except for my arb just crapped out...

[Volcom]

where is eagle rock at?? and ill run those with ya, except for my arb just crapped out...

Eagle Rock is west of CO Springs.  Actually an easy trail but closer to me than Spring Creek, Slaughter House Gulch.

That sucks about the ARB.  Front or rear?

[COToy91]

Front the compressor tanked and the line is getting gear oil in it. I really like it in all, but to many damn things to beak

[mtsnow29]

really nice build!

[bajamil]

that sheet metal looks tough but I agree not have to look pretty to be functional! 

[Volcom]

Big thanks to my brother and Jeff (CuBuff4Runner) for the help on Saturday.  We got quite a bit done and finally got to mount all 4 tires and actually take it for a drive.

Sorry for the pictures, I had to turn the lightening way up to see the contrast between the tires and trucks. 


Side by side with CuBuff4Runner's 96 4Runner (SAS'ed on 36" Iroks)


Lower down to see the tire size difference


Side shot of the show truck minus the tail gate. lower quarter panel, and turn signal


There are quite a few differences in our trucks even though they sit almost as tall as each other.  Notice the rear shackle height difference (frame on the 84 stays high where the 96 dips down after the wheel)


Headlights are almost the same height but the top of the cab is higher on the 84 by a couple of inches.


13" of clearance under the front diff on the 84


Waggy D44 vs Toyota axle width.  D44 wins.




Nice collection of colors on this side


Driver's side inner 16 ga.tub.  It's fully welded.  Just needs some seal seal and Hurculiner on it to make it water-proof inside.


I still have some welding on this side.  We really wanted to get it out for a test drive so I'll finish up the welding at a later day.


Driver's side inner.  I think the new tubs came out really well.  They are strong also.  I could stand on them on the inside and no flex at all.


CuBuff's new beadlock wheels.  He's got such a badass 3rd Gen!


He's really to rock this summer!!


Driving impressions - I knew it was going to be slow.  Let's put it this way, I wasn't let down    It's pretty slow.  I don't think I'll ever use 5th gear.  4th gear was pretty much just holding speed, no accleration at all in 4th.  3rd gear and 4K rpm (I'm guessing) was around 55 mph.  The truck drove great with these tires (not even balanced yet).  Ride was nice and smooth and the brakes seemed to slow it down good enough. 

I'm still glad I chose the 40's rather than 35-37's.  I would have still just as much work making them fit in the rear quarterpanel. 

Next up, seam seal and undercoat / hurculine the rear tubs and trim the front fenders.  I also need to work on my hydro assist mounts and fab up some new bumpstops.

[NorCalToy]

theyre finally on!!! that looks way sick dude. awesome work.

[46&2]

 

Those are two bad ass 4runners. Very nice, looks sick. Something about yotas and 40s...

So are you going to ditch the factory roll bar in favor of an interior cage perhaps? what are your plans in the armor/cage department?

[Volcom]

theyre finally on!!! that looks way sick dude. awesome work.

Thanks!

Those are two bad ass 4runners. Very nice, looks sick. Something about yotas and 40s...

So are you going to ditch the factory roll bar in favor of an interior cage perhaps? what are your plans in the armor/cage department?

Thanks.  I do plan on running a custom interior cage and somekind of fender bars to keep the sheetmetal I just fixed out of the rocks.  I really thought I'd like an exo but I'm starting to think that an interior cage would be better.

I also plan on building F&R bumpers soon.

[Reynolds]

Damn! That 3rd gen is amazing! Your 4runner looks sick too Both of those trucks make me want a 4runner LOL

[Doof]

Damn! That 3rd gen is amazing! Your 4runner looks sick too Both of those trucks make me want a 4runner LOL

wanna trade?

[topar]

  Nice runners!

[skipnrocks]

Now that the fab stuff looks done are you going to pick a single color to paint it all?

[Volcom]

Now that the fab stuff looks done are you going to pick a single color to paint it all?

Yeah, I was thinking of digital camo but another guy in my 4wheel drive club just wrapped his XJ in digital camo vinyl.

I'm thinking old school Ironman off-road racing, white, yellow, orange, and red

[skipnrocks]

You shold do something real classy like an uber metallic blue white and red like on evil kinevals old suit and bike!   

[Reynolds]

wanna trade?

I would consider it if your truck had a smog legal 3rz, dual ultimate cases, 5.29's in locked diffs, clean paint and 30 spline Longfields (I'm not sure what you have really, didn't read through your entire build up thread)

[46&2]

[Inittowinit]

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[46&2]

Yeah, I was thinking of digital camo but another guy in my 4wheel drive club just wrapped his XJ in digital camo vinyl.

I'm thinking old school Ironman off-road racing, white, yellow, orange, and red

X2, thats what I want to paint my 4runner like hehe

[kiyul4130]

thats a nice 3rd gen.

[bigarms23]

if you throw in a chevy 95 to 99 4.3v6 you will be able to have a 4th and 5th gear back

[Volcom]

if you throw in a chevy 95 to 99 4.3v6 you will be able to have a 4th and 5th gear back

Yup, it's crossed my mind a few times now (along with a 5VZ swap   )

Do guys that run the 4.3 also run dual ultimate cases??  It would be nice to have the HP on the street but the low range off-road.  What manual tranny do they run??  Will a W56 live behind a 4.3 or would an R150/R151 be a better idea?

[bigarms23]

on my friends 85 4runner he has a 95 4.3 with dual cases(4.7in both cases) and it still goes 90mph on the freeway he is running his stock w56