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

[unclejpl4x4]

looking good

[CTENG in KS]

Zapitty Zap
Prime Prime Prime
Weld it on there one last Time!

[CTENG in KS]

Don't you just hate it when a turbo decides to disassemble itself on the living room floor.

[Willy Mammoth]

Yea, especialy when it gets oil all over the carpet  So much for the renters deposit. 

Hey, is it just me or does that bed look a little off center to left?    Maybe it is just missing something? 

Keep up the good work. Wait, you arn't thinking of using that turbo to make a new fuel pump are you? 

[CTENG in KS]

Yeah, I figured "high flow!"

That side is missing for a reason.  That reason is...you.

[THK Matt]

lol why is there only one side of the flatbed having a tire coverage part?

[skipnrocks]

lol why is there only one side of the flatbed having a tire coverage part?

Someone must have forgot to build the other side,   LOL 


So far so good,  lookin cool by the way...

[unclejpl4x4]

lol i don't thing AJ is that shot out he would forget 2 biuld a whole side.    i would guess it's for the spare tire

But he did say it's marks fault?   mark what you do

[CTENG in KS]

lol i don't thing AJ is that shot out he would forget 2 biuld a whole side.    i would guess it's for the spare tire

But he did say it's marks fault?   mark what you do

But I am not sure I like the positioning...probably gonna move it a little lower.

[CTENG in KS]

mmm, the poly makes it PRETTY!

[THK Matt]

nicely done AJ i like your work

[Shoyrtt]

I often wonder if Junichi Furuyama, chief designer of the first gen 4Runner, would approve of the things we do to his creation? 












Looks good to me.

[skipnrocks]

Neat Idea...  I alwasy liked the old side mount but they arnt good for trails...  But it looks like you have come up with a win win on both of those.  I like it

[CTENG in KS]

Thanks.  Hopefully I have it positioned far enough in that it doesn't become a rock hanger on the side of the body and just low enough to not interfere with departure angle.

[tom w.]

I approve.

[yotadork83]

hey that tire looks familar.

[CTENG in KS]

I can't decide if it is sitting too high like that of if it will be OK there.

[skipnrocks]

You could make it adjustable if you had your supports verticle then cut it in half and ad a tube with holes for adjustablilty....

[CTENG in KS]

You could make it adjustable if you had your supports verticle then cut it in half and ad a tube with holes for adjustablilty....

TOO MUCH WERK!!!!

[THK Matt]

TOO MUCH WERK!!!!

like you havent done TOO MUCH WERK already...? it doesnt even look like a 4Runner. haha.
STILL BADASS

[DTB]

aj one ups us all again with his side tire mount.....


crazy build....weird as hell...like u ....but still, I like it...

[CTENG in KS]

OK, I took 4 inches out of the carrier legs and I like the way this sits MUCH better!

[CTENG in KS]

Had to extend the frame rail a little to space the tire properly.  There is just enough clearance to fit up to a 37 or 38 inch spare should I upgrade.  I think I want to find a slightly skinnier tire though.
Then got it all nice and primed.

[CTENG in KS]

No more spacers for the tank!
I used a piece of the old roll bar to make a notch for the fuel line.  The top part of the tube I cut off is welded back onto the bottom to double up the tube thickness...I may plate over it with a second piece as well...will see once it is all welded and ground down.

[*** YELLER ***]

AJ you gonna make it so the tire can roll for the departure off of rocks or not, to hold you on the rock fer a gentile slide down

[DTB]

AJ you gonna make it so the tire can roll for the departure off of rocks or not, to hold you on the rock fer a gentile slide down

that is smart thinking right thar

[CTENG in KS]

No rolling tire...nice thought, but no.

There should be plenty of clearance...I would scrape the shackle long before the tire.

[*** YELLER ***]

that is smart thinking right thar

[CTENG in KS]

Measuring is no fun.
But I did get a bunch done today...just not much for good pics.  Here is some progress on the way-back headache rack.

[DTB]

u need to invest in a bender dude!