Just another white 87 4Runner....Engine fixed it's self automagically!

[Tallchevy]

Fordh8r & I did a sas & hung 63's on my 87 4Runner this weekend in my garage. The first pic in stock with 33's. The other are with 32's

[gotrocks]

where's the next pic?

[Tallchevy]

Thanks, got it to work.

[gotrocks]

its probably to big try resizing it

[Tallchevy]

I don't have a camera so I have to wait for a day pic.

[4runnin_87]

nice work i have an 87 also cant wait to start my build i just need the axle and it on...

[*** YELLER ***]

Nice runner thats what I wanna build 

[Tallchevy]

Finally, a day pic. I still have to make front & rear bumpers & rock sliders. At least I can drive it now. 

[Gittinit]

Looks real nice!   special edition ?  Is that something added later or where there really special edition 4runners? Oh yea, and whats the difference?

[Doable]

Did ya'll know it was going to be at tall as it turned out? Or does it just look tall in the pictures to me ?

[Fearofrunner]

it looks huge!  You got a body lift with those springs?

[Tallchevy]

"Oh Yeah," there is something special about this one. It was stock & a basket case when I got it, someone had removed the cylinder head & it was M.I.A. & they took out the complete interior & set it in the back of the 4Runner, dash & cluster, seats & seat belts. Also smell like a animal was living in it. There was animal hair everywhere. Fordh8r & I swapt in a running 22RE, did the SAS  , Chevy rears & put back all the interior parts that were there. I can't complain thought, I paid $175 for it!

[Tallchevy]

I didn't think it was going to be this high! It has a Sky front hanger with dog leg shackles with 5.5 Alcan springs & the axle is moved forward 2". The rear is Chevy 63's, a Chevy lowering shackles flipped as lift shackles with a drop down shackles & a 2" block. Also has a 2" body lift. It is a monster with the 33's. I might go 35's but I'm not sure if I want to do that with the stock axles. It's hard to see but if you look at the pic, My 79 GMC Jimmy is parked behind it & it has 6" Superlift springs front & rear & it's on the 32"s that are in the other pic's.

[DTB]

I might go 35's but I'm not sure if I want to do that with the stock axles.

Why not? lots of people do

[Fearofrunner]

35's and that truck would be pimp.  I would think the stock axles should hold em (at least i hope cause that's what I'm going to run), alot of guys run them and longfield say's that the axles are comparable to the Dana 44 if that's saying anything.

[Tallchevy]

Yeah I know lots of people do. I have until march to decide. TAX REFUND! Means gears & tires!

[GreyBeard]

Nicely done...     Sigh... someday when the budget allows, I'll SAS my '87 4Runner as well.

Regards,
Dennis

[Tallchevy]

Thanks but I don't have any money into it. Most of it is time. I have bought projects for parts that I wanted & sold the rest & made a profit to buy more parts. I'm still money ahead & still have parts to sell.

[Doable]

 I also meant to say     on  your 4Runner

Do you know how it drives on the road ?  Soft ride or not?

[Tallchevy]

Thanks. It drives good. The ride is nice & soft. Since it's my DD, that was very important. Also important for my wife too!

[fordh8r]

Yeah, can't wait to do more stuff to it then take it to hollister for the shake down run!

[Tallchevy]

Oh yeah! Thanks for all you help fordh8r!

[fordh8r]

It's all good! and always fun!

[pickemup81]

Throw in some 40's and call it good. With the gears of course.

[Tallchevy]

40's  not with stock axles. Gotta keep it as a DD{daliy dinged}. Besides, my 83 that I had years ago had 40's. Ring gears wouldn't hold up  Anything bigger than a 35 & I would change the axles to 1 ton. lesson learned

[pickemup81]

I had an 81 that i roasted on with 38.5 sx's. I think the sx's are heavier than the Iroks. It was my daily driver for years.

[Tallchevy]

I had 40x17x15 Gumbo Monster Mudders With a pumped 22R. It was mostly street driven & would still break gears. But with 35's I could get a 3rd gear scratch!

[pickemup81]

You are lucky all you had was animal fur in your runner. Mine had brown recluses everywhere.

[tufsurf]

Truck is lookin sweet!   let me know when those rims are ready I might be able to drive up this weekend any chance you could meet me somewhere in between bakersfield and stockton? if we can meet up you dont have to remove the rubber.

[Tallchevy]

Built the rear shock mounts this weekend  I didn't want to relocate load valve or remove it. I welded 2" tube from the fuel tank x-member to the rear x-member, notched a plate & wedled that to the tube & made the mounts on the axle. It's hard to see but I recycled parts that I cut off to make the axle mounts. They are made from the rear spring front hanger. I just drilled the holes larger to fit the bolts & ground them to match.