A.J.'s Runner - "Please Stand-by"...Product Review

CTENG in KS · February 27, 2007, 02:41:43 PM

Decided to revamp my swaybar for on-road only so I upgraded to about a 7/8's bar and got to cutting and welding:

CTENG in KS · February 27, 2007, 02:43:14 PM

Also decided it was time to make some good beefy sway bar links cause the originals bent right quick...

Edit: nice pic moron you put the bar on top of the black sticker so you can barely see it...arg.
Bottom is the new setup installed.

CTENG in KS · February 27, 2007, 02:48:19 PM

In my quest for a quieter grampaier ride I went ahead and added one of these to the end of the exhaust. Final installation included trimming back the tailpipe and is much cleaner than this picture.

Yota4life · February 27, 2007, 07:59:56 PM

Just woundering.......What the hell is that

CTENG in KS · February 27, 2007, 08:05:26 PM

That is a SuperTrapp muffler. They come in many flavors...this one just has the plates, no big shiny tip to go around them. Small, tuneable, cheap...perfect.

CTENG in KS · February 28, 2007, 04:22:45 PM

Since it looks like it will be another week and a half till I get a chance to wheel I have decided to start a new project...
Wonder what I am up to?

Had to destroy the motor to finally get the rear window to roll down...thats OK though...tailgate is going going...GONE!
Started pulling everything out...she sure is low in the rear.

CTENG in KS · February 28, 2007, 04:25:33 PM

Anybody know what this wire harness is for?

FATTshack · February 28, 2007, 04:58:52 PM

TRAILER HOOKUP?

CTENG in KS · February 28, 2007, 05:02:36 PM

maybe...

unclejpl4x4 · March 04, 2007, 07:08:30 AM

that was a early option for the vibrating bed but toytoa decided not 2 offer it anymore.

colors are wrong for a trailer hook-up.

CTENG in KS · March 04, 2007, 08:01:30 AM

Hmm...where did the bed go? Ebay?

I have no clue what it is/was for, but it is def. spliced in, i.e. not original equipment.

CTENG in KS · March 06, 2007, 04:02:55 PM

MMMM...took her out for a photo session with her new look. I figure I dropped about 100# off the rear and she is def sitting higher than before. Either the truck needs less lift or I need bigger tires.

For the how-to the thread is here.
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=31615.0

unclejpl4x4 · March 06, 2007, 04:31:12 PM

i like it

Yota4life · March 06, 2007, 09:03:27 PM

For the sake of all toyotas on this earth......please put the fenders back on..............

Duffil · March 06, 2007, 09:18:23 PM

looks good...now the tires actually have room to move!

CTENG in KS · March 07, 2007, 08:11:39 AM

Quote from: Yota4life on March 06, 2007, 09:03:27 PM
For the sake of all toyotas on this earth......please put the fenders back on..............

I am glad they upset you.

I have been kicking around ideas for some tube fenders, but I can;t really decide how I want to design em.

sloyota · March 07, 2007, 08:18:36 AM

what did you use for blinker lights?
i got some off a street legal motorcycle that i going to use and get rid of my running lights and hack my front fenders since i all ready smashed the passenger side.

CTENG in KS · March 07, 2007, 08:44:58 AM

The blinkers are just some cheapo led's I got from autozone. Prett easy install.

CTENG in KS · June 09, 2007, 08:20:06 PM

I got back to KS today so I ran quick like a bunny to the garage to putz around with the truck. Had a new leetle present waiting for me. Nice new 8.2 mm plug wires. RED!

CTENG in KS · June 09, 2007, 08:24:26 PM

Since I have made the decision to get a tow rig (going to look at one tomorrow) I am changing direction a tiny bit. You can all relax as the new plan includes ditching the fenders and replacing them with some toob (likely poop pipe).
After that I got to cutting off the crap under the rear quarters and started welding on a cap forthe bottom. Damn rusat falls off faster than I can weld new metal on.

crawlerdan · June 09, 2007, 08:34:47 PM

Quote from: CTENG in KS on February 28, 2007, 04:25:33 PM
Anybody know what this wire harness is for?

converter for trailer lights/and brakes

oh and i see in one pic a green forester...mmgreen
looks like a 98?

CTENG in KS · June 09, 2007, 08:44:23 PM

Why yes that is my green '98 forester about which I spoke with you the other day.

crawlerdan · June 09, 2007, 08:51:24 PM

Quote from: CTENG in KS on June 09, 2007, 08:44:23 PM
Why yes that is my green '98 forester about which I spoke with you the other day.

CTENG in KS · June 10, 2007, 07:03:16 PM

NEW TOY! I knew there was no way I would get a decent weld on the inside of this patch panel...just not that great with the sheet metal...so I made some getto notches, bent up the tabs and...riveted!

CTENG in KS · June 10, 2007, 07:31:31 PM

K so...this is the corner all cleaned up...almost ready for some paint!
You hear that DTB...I SAID PAINT!

CTENG in KS · June 11, 2007, 07:21:20 PM

Started in on the rear panel. Once I got the window out of the tailgate and in place I started on the frame.

CTENG in KS · June 11, 2007, 07:24:37 PM

This is as far as I got...I used some thin angle and riveted it to the existing window frame...
Yes that is galvanized, only thing the scrap yard had in the size I wanted. No I won't be welding any of it, that is what the rivets are for.

CTENG in KS · June 11, 2007, 07:29:26 PM

And just a taste of what is to come, I snagged some 1/8 wall not round tube...hmmm what is that for?

CTENG in KS · June 12, 2007, 06:54:31 PM

Progress...can't get crap done, people keep coming over to talk and ask questions. Arg!

Duffil · June 12, 2007, 07:01:24 PM

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A.J.'s Runner - "Please Stand-by"...Product Review