You guessed it, yet another 85 4 Runner buildup!

[Fearofrunner]

Yes but dont you think you could have chosen a crappier candidate and not the runner i so admire... the runner that made my runner what it is today... i loved that runner and now all i got is pictures from the past... gee whizz. 













HAHAHA jk man tear it up i'm excited to see what you got instore for us.   

[jedrattle]

 I hope that you realize.....that with all these mods those 35's are going to look   

[Shoyrtt]

I hope that you realize.....that with all these mods those 35's are going to look  

I know.
Here is the dilemma.   37s don't seem to be that much bigger IMO and the new consensus seems to be Longfields are breaking with tires in the 38, 39, 40 range.  Predicting the future: I'll run the gay 35s for a while, upgrade to something that will snap a Longfiled (38 Pit Bull) and end up going with D60s and then even bigger tires.   

[guywithuglyyota]

How did I just now find this thread?  Awesome Job Jim! Not afraid to wheel it!

Hate to say it but my baby is still dent free   This summer should change that im sure.

Luke

[MR_DIY]

Longs don't usually break with anything under a 40.  I am running 38" TSL's with the old 27 spline longs and I haven't broken anything.

I prefer to crawl but I'll rocket up something in a heartbeat.

[Shoyrtt]

How did I just now find this thread?  Awesome Job Jim! Not afraid to wheel it!

Hate to say it but my baby is still dent free   This summer should change that im sure.

Luke

Great to hear from you Luke !  When are you going to take some leave and come back to Cali? We need recent pictures of your rig in AK.

[Shoyrtt]

Longs don't usually break with anything under a 40.  I am running 38" TSL's with the old 27 spline longs and I haven't broken anything.

I prefer to crawl but I'll rocket up something in a heartbeat.

You need to take a long trip out to the Hammers. Traction + really big rocks wreak havoc on drivetrains. 4DEES broke his 30 splines recently on 38.5 TSLs. A heavy/big tire will break Toyota components in the right conditions. It just so happens those conditions are 45 minutes away.

[Shoyrtt]

I don't have any recent pictures, but Zukizzy trimmed the rear body mounts and fabbed up a nice rear cross member with a receiver from my old rear bumper. It looks like the tailgate will be around 26" in length. The fiberglass bedsides will be really short. And yes the 35s will look  for the night run on July 28th Maybe I will wear a pink shirt for the occasion

[jedrattle]

Well any updates?     Are you going to work on it this weekend?

[Shoyrtt]

Well any updates?     Are you going to work on it this weekend?

The Zukizzy team is competing in Donner this weekend in the freshly painted Jeep. 8) I am going on a family vacation for ten days starting Saturday. No updates for a while.

[Loosekannon]

You need to take a long trip out to the Hammers. Traction + really big rocks wreak havoc on drivetrains. 4DEES broke his 30 splines recently on 38.5 TSLs. A heavy/big tire will break Toyota components in the right conditions. It just so happens those conditions are 45 minutes away.

He just broke his hub gear. He finally tore it apart to look. I have been running 38's for over 2 years on my Longs and haven't broke them.

[46&2]

The Zukizzy team is competing in Donner this weekend in the freshly painted Jeep. 8) I am going on a family vacation for ten days starting Saturday. No updates for a while.

Cool I will have to keep my eyes peeled I am headed up tomorow.

[Shoyrtt]

He just broke his hub gear. He finally tore it apart to look. I have been running 38's for over 2 years on my Longs and haven't broke them.

I read that false alarm. I know I need to upgrade to a bigger tire, but I am waivering on going with 60s at the same time. 

Cool I will have to keep my eyes peeled I am headed up tomorow.

Very cool!  8) Look for a copper colored YJ in the stock-mod class sponsored by ProComp. I hope they don't have issues with their front axle as has happened in the past.

Here is the old paint from last season:

[Loosekannon]

, but I am waivering on going with 60s at the same time.  :dunno:Very cool! 

(Homer Simpson voice on) DANA 60's  (Homers voice off)

[Shoyrtt]

(Homer Simpson voice on) DANA 60's  (Homers voice off)

I have a "source" now working on obtaining more than one set. Zukizzy needs a front 60 in a bad way.

[Loosekannon]

I have a "source" now working on obtaining more than one set. Zukizzy needs a front 60 in a bad way.

Did that happen in Donner?

[ZukIzzy]

Did that happen in Donner?

No, at the werock womens event in january. I threw together another temporary HP d44 till I can get a 60. At donner we just rolled several time very hard. One was wheels to wheels and I kept trying every line line. Never did make it work. I hit so hard it bent a PRP high back about 4".

Wayne

[Loosekannon]

 

[Shoyrtt]

We will be back to work on it this Sunday.  I was in NYC and Boston and Zukizzy competed at Donner so no time for the Runner. 

[Loosekannon]

We will be back to work on it this Sunday.  I was in NYC and Boston and Zukizzy competed at Donner so no time for the Runner. 

[Shoyrtt]

Here is the weekend update. We start with the 26" tailgate.  26" was selected as it would allow the corners of the taillights to be just inside the frame rails. The problem (that Zukizzy of course solved) was the fact the hinges ended up overlapping. Zukizzy relocated them, but it involved a lot of work. 

[Shoyrtt]

We added the fiberglass taillight buckets. This step involved fabricating a steel support for each side along with locations for the tailgate latches.  8)

[Duffil]

lookin sick! any plans to dove the rear section in to meet your new lights?

[Shoyrtt]

lookin sick! any plans to dove the rear section in to meet your new lights?

I'm a little slow tonight. Here comes the the rest of the progress.

Here is the 26" passenger side (we didn't plan it to be the same size as the tailgate  ) . It turned out the fiberglass must have had some Kevlar in it. When we ran it through the bansaw, we got a few sparks.

[Shoyrtt]

Here is the driver's side. The plan is to mold in some more fiberglass to fill in the voids, then after the Hammers run, I'll take into the body shop to make it pretty.

[Shoyrtt]

But this is THE picture. I'm not much of an ass man, but this looks pretty good.

[Duffil]

But this is THE picture. I'm not much of an ass man, but this looks pretty good.

that's what I was lookin for!

[Jud]

Your runner is badass! Oh and your old Sammi was pretty sweet too!

[Shoyrtt]

And the last close up shot. Next is the bed and part of the exo so I can do the night run on the 28th.

[Shoyrtt]

Your runner is badass! Oh and your old Sammi was pretty sweet too!

Thanks. I wonder where my old Sami is now. I heard it was in Valencia, but I haven't run across any pictures of it.