84 4Runner Buildup - Last minute summer mods

[Zs Confederate Toy]

I would say option 2. Since Cory is willing to hook you up

[Peterbuilt84]

If you can swing it I'd say get one from Scotty at Addicted. A v6 chuck and croyed gears and bearings would be pretty sweet If not then pick up the used one from your buddy.

I'd wait until you have a 60 for the front before putting a 14 bolt in the rear 

[Volcom]

I ended up buying my buddy Cory's spare welded 3rd.  Seemed like the quickest way to get back up and running.




Traction bar axle mounts are done!  Finally got them welded on Saturday.  I doubt I will have time to build a traction bar before the Holy Cross trip next weekend but at least the mounts are done.


Playing around with some speed differences on the welds.  That's 1/4" plate that being undercut  :shock:


How it sits tonight.  Axle is back under the 4Runner, diff is installed, and shafts are also in.   I found a worn out driver's side wheel bearing.  Probably my "bent housing" that originally started this project.  I'll just pick up another axle, brake backing plate, and bearing at the pull-n-save.  That will be a future project. 


Traction bar front shackle will be just left of the transfer case on the t-case crossmember.  Everything should line up great.


The traction bar mounts hang down below the housing but I wanted the lower mount to be alittle lower than the driveshaft.  That way the traction bar will hit rocks before the driveshaft.  I hope I don't hang on it too much.


Stock upper shock mounts.  I've been messing with this little project all weekend.  I need to move the shock mount back and up as far as possible.  Using the stock mounts, the 12" shocks only will have 1-1.5" of uptravel before they bottom out.  I need a couple more inches than that.  My uncle is going to bend me up some new mounts and I should have them tomorrow.


And to top the weekend off.  I took my female slip yoke to my uncle's shop to press out of the trashed u-joint.  One of the caps didn't want to come out very easy.  The press jumped after adding some more pressure.  I started to clean up the yoke to reinstall the new u-joint and found a hairline crack in the yoke.  Sent a buddy a text message and he hooked me up with one from a driveshaft he had.  Time to hit the press again and hopefully get the new u-joint in.

[Volcom]

Back on track and getting this buildup updated.

Upper shock mounts!










These were a pain in the ass to weld in but I finally got the rear shocks vertical!  4Runner drives like a completely different truck now.  I can't believe how little my rear shocks did angled in at the top.

[Volcom]

6/22 - 6/24 2012

Holy Cross trip


Homestake Rd on Friday night.  I love camping up near Holy Cross!


Partway up the first section.  I can't believe it's June 23rd and there's no snow to be found except at the top of the peaks. 


Ended up being hot up there.  It was in the high 70's / low 80's at French Creek at 11,125 feet in elevation. 


Andy - Jeff - Dean - Eric - James - Shaun - Jeremiah


Making our way up to French Creek


Jeff taking some heckling from the crowd


Just a little high centered


Playing around at French Creek after changing out Jeremiah's blown CV.  I walked it twice in a row without any issues.




Just posing for the picture


The water levels looked they normally do at the end of July / start of August.  Not good 








Jeremiah down the big ledge on the way out

[Volcom]

2012 Colorado Toyota Jamboree!!!  July 20-22nd 2012


Blanca trailhead - From left to right - Bill / Ish / Eric / Aaron / Jerry


Right after Jaws 2


Perfect day to be wheeling!


Towards the top


Lake Como


Blue Lake


Eric headed down from Blue Lake.  Having these huge peaks all around makes you feel small.


Driving past Lake Como on the way down.  Fish were turning over like crazy.


San Luis Valley in the distance


Coming down Jaws 2.5  The wind wasn't nice to this tree.


You can see the end of the trail in the distance. We're still quite a ways from the highway.


Top of Wheeler Lake.  Another perfect CO day to be outside enjoying the weather!


Parked next to Wheeler Lake for some lunch.


Headed down the trail


Parked under the old Magnolia Mill.  It always looks ready to fall at any time.


Might as well press our luck X2


Top of Iron Chest.  A couple clouds in the sky but still a great day.



Old steam boiler


Group shot while we eat some lunch.





Flex shot on Patriot, right after A-Hole.

[Volcom]

And how my traction bar bracket held up with no traction bar in it

[Volcom]

2012 Colorado Toyota Jamboree video - Part 1

Filmed in HD so if you can, pick 720!

2012 Colorado Toyota Jamboree video - Part 2

Filmed in HD so if you can, pick 720!

[daniresch]

 :yesnod:awesome videos, thanks your uploading!

[John Doe]

Thanks for the videos. I hop to get out and wheel CO 1 day, Beautiful!