22RE-T 4Runner

[coarsegoldca]

right on

[4LoRunner]

also to add, what springs are softer and flex more MC, TG or AP

[bleakhorizon]

ouch dude.....  thats all i got

[jtaco1]

For the shackles, start by drilling the new holes an inch shorter and start with that, you can always drill it shorter if needed.  As for the bumper mounting, I am sure you guys could come up with something with a little metal.  As for which are softer, no clue, but they all pretty much perform the same from what I have seen.

[4LoRunner]

ok sounds good to mee! yea im sure ill figure something out with that rear bumper and the front stinger. ill have to ask my uncle what he runs on his runner.

aaaaand i think i might have new body for it

[wakkjobb]

Sorry to hear about the roll (just found the thread)... glad you're okay though!

What is it with silver 4Runners rolling so often?

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=64706.0

[pumkin toy]

What is it with silver 4Runners rolling so often?

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=64706.0

we've already been through that discussion earlier in this thread

[4LoRunner]

Sorry to hear about the roll (just found the thread)... glad you're okay though!

What is it with silver 4Runners rolling so often?

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=64706.0

we both rolled and ended on the same time and both at night.... hmmm i swear its a curse!

looks like he didnt break his sunroof either, strange how his or mine didnt even chip or crack.

[Jordan7118]

Wow, I'm glad you're okay.

Here's my two cents.

Put on a new body. Now you have an appreciation for how fast it can happen. New body and minimal exo. Learn to drive, and it'll be just as clean as it started.

You actually have about 9-10" of lift that I see
    Front - drop hanger and spacer - ~4" plus 6" lift springs and ~2" lift shackles
    Rear  - 2" drop hanger for shackle side, plus 2~3" block, plus 6" lift

Redo your rear shackle mounts. That's terrible shackle angle. You wanna be at about 35-40 degrees.
Lose the leaf spring spacer. Obvious.
Redo your front spring hanger. Ditch the spacer. Sucks that you'll have to redo the bumper, but that shouldn't be too bad. Beats redoing the body...
Lose the 6" springs. Go with a 4", or build your own pack.


Sucks that it happened, but glad you're okay.


I must say, NO ONE saw this coming...   

Looks like that's gonna be one tall beotch! 

That's a tall drink of water 

holy tall 4runner! ha ha  looks good though man.  Why does everyone build runner's so tall

Lookin sick dude. A bit tall but it looks good.

guys is she really too tall?

That's for you to decide.

For me, yes, that's terribly too tall.

Its personal Opinion and since its your runner and you like it it doesnt really matter

Im at ~23" on 35s and I feel too tall... But if your comfortable wheeling a tall rig then dont worry about it.

thanks man! i do feel comfortable wheelin in cuz like i said my uncles is almost the same and ive never flopped

[4LoRunner]

alright i get it. and thanks for your help

those are my plans for the truck which i hope doesnt take long.

u cud of been a little less harsh on me. remember im no an expert. i understand what i have done wrong with my truck. ive regretted the 6" lift ever since the first day i wheeled it. i was about 15when i pick out the lift and hey when ur a kid u think the bigger the better and more baddass it would look hahah but nope not in this case.

but a kick in the ass is what gives me motivation to get er done and back on the rocks

[Jordan7118]

I'm not hatin' on ya, man. I've flopped and not even realized how it happened. Just glad it didn't turn in to a roll.

Lesson learned. Just glad you're okay and moving forward in a positive direction 

but a kick in the ass is what gives me motivation to get er done and back on the rocks

[4LoRunner]

haha ok thanks buddy. yea mine turnd into 2 full rolls. thank god for the stock roll bar n my stinger.

hmmm
T urning
O ver after
Y ears
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T rail
A buse

didnt think the turning over part was so literal

no name also needs a name u guys got any suggestions?

[peacesells]

Bummer man! Good to hear youre too upset about it!

[4LoRunner]

Bummer man! Good to hear youre too upset about it!

yea haha i freakd at first but now its just whatever. i was tryin to find a 4runner body or a p/u body at pick n pull today but they were all crap

[4LoRunner]

Hoping to get this body from 4x4Haze in the next two weekends



and about the color keep it? Red, Blue, John Deere Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Orange?

Ignore the poll i messed up

[NorCalToy]

that body looks clean so keep it white.

[4LoRunner]

i think i will, maybe rattle can the hood to clean it up

[Mega Baby Huey]

looks good! it looks pretty clean too...

[4LoRunner]

does anyone kno how to take a damn poll off?

[DFWFO]

Mine was rolled when i bought it, fixed in about 2 hours



Your runner looks nice, real nice

[4LoRunner]

damn looks mighty fine good i love those rims i want them

i need to get my truck done before the marlin run or just eff it and trailer it up there

[NorCalToy]

does anyone kno how to take a damn poll off?

I think I had to ask a mod to take mine down...

damn looks mighty fine good i love those rims i want them

i need to get my truck done before the marlin run or just eff it and trailer it up there

if you leave the rolled body on til after MCR then you dont have to worry about trashing the new clean one. and you can still lower it down with the beat up body so you dont have to roll it agian.

[4LoRunner]

true that im sure i could tackle the lowering in a weekend and keep the 6" springs for now till i get money for the 4".

[NorCalToy]

why waste the money on new springs thoug? why coultnd you just pull a lef or two out of the 6" pack to lower it down some. Mix in some stock springs or something...

[4LoRunner]

well what packs to i pull? and remember its my DD

[NorCalToy]

well what packs to i pull? and remember its my DD

do some searching around and reading. I cant say exaclty what leaf to pull but maybe pull the 2nd and 3rd from the top and throw in a flatter leaf if you have one. or just pull 2nd from top and put packs back together.

[4LoRunner]

ill do some research, if not ill try pullin the 2nd or 3rd one out m ill as around n see whos got some stockers

[NorCalToy]

ill do some research, if not ill try pullin the 2nd or 3rd one out m ill as around n see whos got some stockers

I  *think* most people pull the 2nd leaf...

But either way post up what you find out

[4LoRunner]

im goin to pick n pull tomorrow and see how much they want for one leaf, on the stock yots would i pull the 2nd off and thow that one one or?

[4LoRunner]

ok found this thread but it was on 4" springs, do they all MC springs have the same amount of packs?
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=65446.0;highlight=springs

and

I have removed 2 leafs from my rear 4" USA springs which dropped it about an inch.. But I have never removed leafs from the front packs.

Start with the bottom (shortest) leaf and work your way up. It would be best to experiment which would take more time, but would provide the best results.

For example, remove the two lower leafs and see how that looks, rides, and flexes. Then put them back on and remove only the 3rd leaf up from the bottom. Then see how that looks, rides, and flexes. You can try all sorts of combinations, but if you can, I would recommend trying to remove the shortest leafs as possible.