Crawlerdans new 4runner build up......it begins

[crawlerdan]

Very nice, I love this build. How's the rear suspension working out?

the front is awesome, low and super flexy
the rear is hard for me to judge, it does its job, but is wishywashy, and the wheel base changes rapidly- i can account this to short links, later i may do a long arm kit, but for now it handles great, flexes ok, and goes down the road very nicely

[crawlerdan]

what did you use to smoke the chrome black? it looks sick and my 93 has way to much chrome for my taste.

ya its basically tint in a can, its designed to smoke tail lights, but i use it for chrome also. kinda expensive, usually 10-12 bucks a can

[crawlerdan]

Congrats Dan the runner looks great.

thanks, we couldnt be happier, i let the wife drive it to church today- which is huge for us. she wasnt allowed to drive the 87. this is just a completely different direction then what im used to building, and we love it.

[DTB]

dan the man!

nice "mods"...you would be a GOD on yotatech!

[crawlerdan]

dan the man!

nice "mods"...you would be a GOD on yotatech!

theres a great title......

[THK Matt]

LMAO


that vent looks OEM man.
I'm impressed

[Richmondo]

the front is awesome, low and super flexy
the rear is hard for me to judge, it does its job, but is wishywashy, and the wheel base changes rapidly- i can account this to short links, later i may do a long arm kit, but for now it handles great, flexes ok, and goes down the road very nicely

That's good to know. I'm no where near altering my suspension like that. I'm just seeing what's out there. You running rears in the front?

[crawlerdan]

That's good to know. I'm no where near altering my suspension like that. I'm just seeing what's out there. You running rears in the front?

ya, well, sorta, top 3 are 47 inch rears, and bottom5 are wagonneer v8 thin leaves, in 6 cyl had super thick leaves.

[591fab]

at full stuff how much up travel do you have in the front?

[crawlerdan]

at full stuff how much up travel do you have in the front?

5 or6 inches

[crawlerdan]

well today after some bending and notching, the bumper has much needed supports, protection for the headlights, and i little more finished look.

yaaaaaaaaay

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

hell ya man that looks good!

[46&2]

It does finish it off quite nicely. 

[THK Matt]

your runner has that icelandic look to it.... its like a "rock version" for up there... or should I say.... iceburgs lol

definately finishes it off quite nicely.

[591fab]

Its time for some wheeling pics

[slabcs]

Its time for some wheeling pics

But then he'd lose all those nips that are still on the sidewalls...

[crawlerdan]

Its time for some wheeling pics

id love to man, i plan on doing mcr8, infact i bought my tickets last week.
but when i work a full time job and 2 part times, i dont have time for wheeling...yet

[thegoofster21]

damn you work alot. be nice to see you out there

[crawlerdan]

damn you work alot. be nice to see you out there

your tellin me man, im off to bed-up at 3

[thegoofster21]

your tellin me man, im off to bed-up at 3

i got to get up at 4:30 and put in a 10 hour day. but you still work way more. 

[THK Matt]

did you use Sky's spring hanger?

[crawlerdan]

did you use Sky's spring hanger?

yep, in my opinion best hanger on the market- you can bolt it on, then weld it on, no guessing, no clamps, ect

[THK Matt]

yep, in my opinion best hanger on the market- you can bolt it on, then weld it on, no guessing, no clamps, ect

SERIOUSLY?! im buying that hanger then

you bought the swap kit huh?

i want just the hanger.
and they basic hanger is different

[crawlerdan]

SERIOUSLY?! im buying that hanger then

you bought the swap kit huh?

i want just the hanger.
and they basic hanger is different

no, i just bought thier hanger and shackles, and the hanger is thier "no logo" basic hanger

[THK Matt]

this one?

http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new/detaproduct.php?id=194


it doesn't look like yours.

or is this one?

http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new/detaproduct.php?id=86

[crawlerdan]

the second one 

[THK Matt]

dang $180 bucks.

well if i want I can wait til tax time, ill have like $1600 bucks.
otherwise ill just piece together so I can have this beast at least on a SA by winter

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

you live at home and have a job you should have plenty of money for the rig

[THK Matt]

you live at home and have a job you should have plenty of money for the rig

i actually dont have much to spare each check.
i go check to check

[THK Matt]

Dan... we need an update and some dang pics of this thing!!!