96 cruise vessel build

[Yota4life]

Uhhhhh! Looks sick pat.  So is that 40 clearing the firewall?

[yotadork83]

not fair i want one. good work that gives me hope on sas my 4runner over a weekend.

[kiyul4130]

once again it looks awesome. to bad you cant get up here. oh well. i have a question. the guy with the 1st gen runner. he was at the round up right? i remember talking to him and i thought he told me he lived in chico??? oh and another question. what front springs are those? they arent from your old truck are they?

[olivedrab85]

Looks sick Pat, low and wide. You gonna trim the fenders more?

[rockwalker]

it was a fun couple of days working on the pig. i want the 40's on my 4runner 

[Austin W]

Looks sick, a diamond under the front of a taco on 40's always looks good!

[Loki]

looks nice...wish i could find a steal of a truck like that to build

[Ramrod]

yeah thanks everyone.

no the tires dont clear anything

yes billy lives in chico(sometimes) and sonoma.  He is rockwalker that just replied to this

yes I have lots more work to do

[854RUN]

Looken sweet 

[Reynolds]

Dammit I want 40's!

Are you planning on bobbing the bed or going flatbed?

[John Doe]

I love the Sas'd Reg cab Taco
Looks real Good 

Your Wheelbase and Frame clearance measurements are impressive on those 40's. Whats your Track width?

[Matty]

damn man well i think everyone else here has already said it. but that came out wicked sick 

love the diamond bling and the nice low wide stance. good work 

[havik]

if you do dusy let me know. i want to see this thing in action. that front end looks like it could just drive through rocks or smash big rocks to little rocks. find a fork lift or loading ramp i want to see some flexy shots.

[Ramrod]

that flex shot is all i'll be able to get untill I do some serious cutting in the back because the tires looked like they were about to rip off the bedsides whole

[havik]

thats awsome.

[John Doe]

Oh, by the way, what size shocks are you running 14" front and rear?

[northtoy]

i have a photo walk through on how to mount a tire.
Drew

Can you email me or post up the photo walk through? I will post my email up if you want to email it, I cant access my PM box for whatever reason...
Thanks

[Ramrod]

yeah 14" front and rear, the rears might be a little long but I dont think my rear suspension is really long for this world anyways. so an update on the rig is that its doing great, ive put about 130 miles on it and it drives great even with the 40s and 4.10 gears.  The power steering pump whines like hell but seems to be getting quiter but it really needs another resevoir.  Tomorrow im putting in my duals and regearing the rear third and welding it at the same time.  Im also going to have to re-do my entire exhaust to make room for my t-cases and driveshaft so taht should be fun. im gonna run 2.25" and my same hooker maximum flow muff from my 86 on it

[Yota4life]

Sweet, i hope you make the highlakes run i want to see this beast in person

[Reynolds]

yeah 14" front and rear, the rears might be a little long but I dont think my rear suspension is really long for this world anyways. so an update on the rig is that its doing great, ive put about 130 miles on it and it drives great even with the 40s and 4.10 gears.  The power steering pump whines like hell but seems to be getting quiter but it really needs another resevoir.  Tomorrow im putting in my duals and regearing the rear third and welding it at the same time.  Im also going to have to re-do my entire exhaust to make room for my t-cases and driveshaft so taht should be fun. im gonna run 2.25" and my same hooker maximum flow muff from my 86 on it

40's isn't bad with 4.10's and a 4cyl? Shoot I'm getting them then I have 4.88's and a V6

[Duffil]

40's isn't bad with 4.10's and a 4cyl? Shoot I'm getting them then I have 4.88's and a V6

my guess is goes like hell but takes a bit to get there?


OH, 3RZ...I forgot.

[Ramrod]

no actually its pretty much slow as hell but it keeps up with traffic fine.  A was passing everyone on 101 up a hill today in third.  Also today I got my duals in and with the stock transmission mount they only hang down about an inch below the frame so tomorrow im gonna make my new one and get them up flat.  I also welded up the rear third and took it to get the gears put in.  Lots to do tomorrow but its all fun stuff so it doesnt matter

[rednk1980]

 

[kiyul4130]

so chris toldme toingiht  your bringing your crap upl! sick. i guess........... if your into black tacos.......w/e were freinds but blaack tacos....if your into that thing....ok cool. ill  see it and aprove or notl

[Rainer]

Day 4 started a little later and got it all wrapped up


Done.......






The crew.....

I'd just really like to thank everyone that helped with this project so far, and kevin for letting me use your shop for the weekend and laying some nice beads, billy for nice welds all over the place and dropping an ifs in the blink of an eye, brenden and charlie for the good all around help and rockstar deliveries.... I owe you all

Dang what size tires are the iroks on your rig and on the other rigs? Those are some sick trucks, it looks awsome.

Mark

[KYOTA]

 

[locktup]

F'n SWEEEEEET Pat.
Looking forward to bangin it up with you at the Hammers 

Jason

[Ramrod]

update:  got my t-cases in and rear third setup and welded and then took it on a long ass drive and wheeled it for a day with no breakage.  Im really happy about the driveline angles and clearance under the clocked dual ultimates-








first impressions are I really need to do some trimming before wheeling again and next time I need to air down way more and build tow points all around and bumpers but it did well on the freeway and got way better mileage on the freeway then my 86.  Now its just time to do the odds and ends and ill be really ready

[Rainer]

What size tires? And on the other trucks. Thanks. DUAL ULTIMATES, oh snap. Wish i could get them.

Mark

[Ramrod]

im running 39.5 x 13.5 bias ply iroks.  the second gen runner is on 37x12.5" radial iroks and the white 1st gen runner is on 37" goodyear mtrs and so is the 1st gen truck there