46&2's 85 4Runner Build-Up

[46&2]

do you have your runner down in davis with you?

Not yet, want to get new tires and hopefully finish up minor repairs this weekend before I bring it down. There is also still the question of if it will fit in any of the parking garages at my apartment, lol. They have pretty low clearance in most of the garages. There is one with a higher roof than the others, I should have at least 3-4" clearance in that garage, but we'll see.

[NorCalToy]

I see. Well lemme know when you bring it down, Iv got a few things left to fix on my truck and I also need a set of tires after destroying 2 this weekend but I might go make a run to prairie city at some point

[46&2]

I see. Well lemme know when you bring it down, Iv got a few things left to fix on my truck and I also need a set of tires after destroying 2 this weekend but I might go make a run to prairie city at some point

Yeah I was reading you brought your truck down. I got 12voltguys security info so thats on my list of things to do also. I've got a club but that won't be enough.

[Dingman.]

You can always go old school and take the coil wire off and bring it with you.  

[46&2]

You can always go old school and take the coil wire off and bring it with you. 

Or that.

[NorCalToy]

Yea my truck is stored inside a buddys garage right now. unfortuneatley hes 20 miles away and goes to bed early or Id be done fixing my truck by the weekend. But I need to go back and reread 12vg's anti teft stuff again and if I ever park the truck at my apt itll get coil wire pulled among other thi9ngs

[THK Matt]

Yea my truck is stored inside a buddys garage right now. unfortuneatley hes 20 miles away and goes to bed early or Id be done fixing my truck by the weekend. But I need to go back and reread 12vg's anti teft stuff again and if I ever park the truck at my apt itll get coil wire pulled among other thi9ngs

Link?

[46&2]

Link?

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=63352.0;highlight=free+anti+theft

[46&2]

Worked on the Runner a little bit this weekend. Also smashed her in the mud enough to get stuck for a few minutes.  

Fixed the rear window and a couple other things. Mainly just little things left that need fixing.

To do list:

-New 35x12.50x15 tires. If I find a good deal used, I'll go used. Prefer BFG muds, or MTRs.
-New center pins in 63s and install spring retainers for the add a leafs so they don't walk on me. Maybe new ubolts in the rear too cuz they seem to loosen faster than they should.
-Custom gas tank skid plate. Just going to design one myself and have my friend weld it up for me.
-Full tune up
-Fix annoying exhaust leak
-Smog.  
-1.5" wheel spacers for the front
-New winch cable (believe I have a spare, but was not able to locate it when I was home. May have traded it a couple years ago). Leaning towards synthetic but as the budget goes will probably just do another steel.
-Rebuild winch (?). Its an old school Warn and it still works great but it does seem to have lost some pep over the years.
-Start partial exo. Got a buddy with a bender now so I'd like to bend up some fender bars to connect the front bumper > sliders > rear bumper.
-Longfields and hub gears
-ARB high pinion front
-Weld current front diff, swap to rear, retire rear welded third for trail spare
-Build spare tire carrier

Everything up to smog is mandatory stuff that will get done realtivly soon. The rest is still on the wish list, and will only materialize as funds allow. Been super broke lately, girlfriend has been unemployed for months ( she may have a new job soon).

One last thing, I highly suggest everyone buy the   Heavy Duty Shift Lever Ball Seats. Made my tranny feel brand spankin' new. Super tight. Shifts really nice now.   to Marlin for such a simple yet effective product.

Crappy cell phone pic to prove it has been driven a little bit... 

[83 Crawler]

i have always loved this 4runner!!!  sick truck man

[rockin86runner]

wow it dose move....lol

[46&2]

i have always loved this 4runner!!!  sick truck man

Thanks man, I appreciate it! 

wow it dose move....lol

A lil bit... 

[83 Crawler]

 

[46&2]

Well the Runner was neglected by its caretakers who forgot to start it for a couple months, so my 10 year old Red Top is dead. I didn't have any cables with me so I couldn't try jumping it, but this is probably the 4th or 5th time it has been completely drained so I most likely need a new battery. Probably gonna try the Orbital batteries, heard good things about them.

After clearing all the snow off my 4runner, a couple days later it looked like this again. 

[THK Matt]

Damn thats a lot of snow lol

[46&2]

Damn thats a lot of snow lol

Yeah according to my parents who remember a lot better than I do, it hasn't snowed this much since 91.

[Dingman.]

DAMN SNOW!!! always ruining stuff...  lol

[46&2]

Took the Runner out to Greenhorn over the Turkey Day weekend and had a bonfire. She needs a lot of work though....

[THK Matt]

ah man we need to live closer, i can tell you would be a blast to wheel and have a good ol hee haw time

[46&2]

A friend of mine sent me this picture, from around 2006. Seems like so long ago.

[THK Matt]

Cool Picture.

[46&2]

Went to Fordyce last weekend in my buddy's stock TJ. All it has are 31 BFG mudders. Went in Eagle Lakes and he even let me wheel it for a few miles. Was good to get out on the trail. Never seem to have time these days. Took my city slicker Thai buddy who had never been four wheeling. He had a blast.

































The F U ROCK tree







My Pit Breña's first time at Fordyce. She got one hell of a work out but had an awesome time. 



Cookie is the wire hair wiener dog that belongs to my flatlander buddy. He had a blast too.






Only one update on the 4Runner. Went home and found mice/rats have been living in it. In the cab and under the hood. My folks are boobytrapping the out of it for me, but if anyone has advice for bring a rig back from rat infestation, I am all ears. Doesn't appear to be any electrical damage yet at least. Little bastards. 

[ajordan1975]

That sucks buddy. Maybe it'll mean a little more time for some wheeling...

[46&2]

Wow, something must be in the air bro. The ol lady and I split recently, after almost 3 years.

anyways, cute catch!

Yeah, saw that on FB. Sorry to hear it man. We had just grown apart. Hell we started dating when I was 19 and she was 17, I am 26 now. There have been two divorces in my family as well this year. Now a lot of people that have broken up this year. It is all good though, she was no good for me, super immature for her age. I can finally focus on my studies and maybe actually get this piece of back on the trail. 

That sucks buddy. Maybe it'll mean a little more time for some wheeling...

Eh, it needed to happen. And yeah, I am hoping the money/time I have now can be properly funneled into my rig again.

[tgmaul88]

get it back on the trail!  any snow yet?

[46&2]

get it back on the trail!  any snow yet?

Nah, until I graduate the Runner is collecting dust. Just don't have time or money for it right now. They have gotten a little snow up the hill but not much yet.

This is my latest upgrade for the future, won a Master Pull Recovery Gear Superline XD winch line in a contest on their Facebook page.

[Dingman.]

Nice nick

[46&2]

Not many updates on this thing other than I bombed the Runner and found the mice living in it. And sadly they tore the hell out of my SR5 seats.

[46&2]

2015 is going to be a good year. Finally getting this turd back on the road again after sitting for 5+ years. Lots of work to do, but basic gist of it is:

Battery
Tear down rear case and fix clearance issues from rebuild
New front seats, maybe rear (mice  )
New tires 35-37"
Tune up
Smog
Other "brought back from the dead" fixes

Excited to get her on the road again. Gonna take a few months to put aside cash but I am living back in the hills again so I can finally work on it whenever I want now.

[84t0y]

cool, cant wait to see it brought back to life.