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

[fordh8r]

As soon as I get a little cauaght up with some other stuff around here and not being so lazy  maybe I'll try to convert mine and get longer shocks for it too!  It's looks pretty good though! 

[Fearofrunner]

Nice work man, how's the ride?  You get bigger tires yet?

[Tallchevy]

Thanks  Can't drive it. The bottom bolt on the passenger side caliper striped out & fell off  Make a grinding noise when I hit the brakes. Looking for a 12x1.25mm Helicoil kit. Can't locate one though. So I might change to a 12x1.50mm. As for tires. I waiting for taxes & buying 35x12.50x15. Don't know what brand yet 

[Fearofrunner]

sucks about bolt strippin off i had that problem too and ended up using a standard 5 grade that was just a little bigger than the 10mm that was in it, i think it was a 1/2" or 9/16" cant remember, the 12 mm just looked to big to me that's alot of metal to drill away for such a vital part??  Good to hear about the tires though there gonna look sweet under the runner.  Just gotta get some gears though or your gonna have to match your hair with the truck cause you'll be movin at the speed of grannies walker.

[Tallchevy]

I found a helicoil kit & got the caliper back on. Atleast I can drive it now. Here is a pic. I'll post more later.

[Tallchevy]

More pic's. I still have to build a front driveshaft & front stock hoops.

[Tallchevy]

The rear shock don't bottom out but they do top out. The shocks are RS9012.

[Tallchevy]

Picked up front & rear bumpers & got them mounted. I wanted to build my own but I've been busy & got tired of seeing the stock chrome front bumper & a rear hitch? I'll post pic's later.

Also got Marlins extended front shock hoops the other day. I will mount them soon.

[Tallchevy]

I got the front shock hoops on, Marlin sliders, front & rear bumpers. Having trouble posting pic's. I'll have to post pic's later 

[Tallchevy]

front hoops

[MiniSimp]

The rear shock don't bottom out but they do top out. The shocks are RS9012.

Mount them on the back side of your axle housing instead of the top.

[Tallchevy]

Front bumper, I know that it's not a custom built bumper but the stock one looked like   & had to go. I'll build one at a later date.

[Tallchevy]

Mount them on the back side of your axle housing instead of the top.

I want to redo the rear shock set up. I just might do that 

[Tallchevy]

Marlin sliders

[Tallchevy]

Can't forget the weiner dudes on the antenna. Those were the most difficult things to install 

[Tallchevy]

As it sits right now. I have a family of 6 so I will be installing a third row seat & I have an extra hard top that I'm going to modify. I will always have more to do but for now I'm satisfied 

[mudaddict]

what kind of rear bumper is that??

[Tallchevy]

what kind of rear bumper is that??

I forgot to mention that I didn't build that either. I bought it from a guy on Pirate. He said that it was a Budbuilt but I checked & didn't see anything like it on their site. He also said that he got it from Arizona 

[Shoyrtt]

As it sits right now. I have a family of 6 so I will be installing a third row seat & I have an extra hard top that I'm going to modify. I will always have more to do but for now I'm satisfied 

Check out the bench seats offered for Yamaha Rhinos.  My friend just put one in this Runner.

[Tallchevy]

Check out the bench seats offered for Yamaha Rhinos.  My friend just put one in this Runner.

Sweet I'll check it out. Thanks for the info

[skipnrocks]

That exo looks sweet man!!! nice work.   

[CrazyYota]

Runner looks pimp!

[Tallchevy]

Picked up my gears today. 5.29 Yukon's with master kits for $375. All new NIB. I hope to have them in this week but I have alot going on this week & I have plans to goto the Rubicon this coming weekend.

[Fearofrunner]

  your gonna love those gears man, it's just like having her back to stock, which isn't saying much but hey at least your gas milage will get better   

[Tallchevy]

your gonna love those gears man, it's just like having her back to stock, which isn't saying much but hey at least your gas milage will get better  

Your right Fearofrunner  these gears made a difference. I have had 4x4's & all were lifted with larger tires but I never re-geared any of them. This will be the first 4x4 that I have ever changed the gears in. Fordh8r & I built the rear gear set for my 4Runner last Friday night  We got a late start & finished about 3am. But we also built a gear set for a friend but as we putting his gear set together, we found a defect in the ring gear  But on a good note for me, I got the rear gear set in today & went for a drive to start breaking in the rear gears & everything went smooth. Good power for take off & I could feel the difference in the clutch pedal. I didn't have too slip as much. Feels like stock again  Can't wait to do the front next weekend. Thanks Fordh8r 

[Tallchevy]

The kids have been complaining about how hot it is with the top off & sitting in the back so I bought a bikini top & windshield mount for a CJ5. Made the bracket & got the top on. Also went to Jip-N-Pull today & found a rear seat from a Geo Tracker. I'll be mounting that up soon to. Now I'm going to need a bikini top from the longer Heep to keep the sun off the kids in the third row  I be pulling the front axle apart to put the 5.29's in this week too. It never ends 

[Fearofrunner]

that's gonna be a pretty sweet mod, i have yet to see a three row runner.  It's gonna be a lifted mini van with style

[Tallchevy]

I'll call it a Toyota Voyager

[Jud]

This thing is lookin good! I like that rear bumper alot!

[Tallchevy]

Thanks  I've done alot since you saw it last.