87 Runner with...

[BornTo4Run]

Hello.  I'm new to this forum but not new to forums.  Bought my first Toyota (and first 4WD period) last year...an 87 4Runner SR5.  It has a Marlin front bumper (no stinger), home-made rear bumper, Aussie Locker rear, welded front, 5spd, and stock everything else except rebuilt 22RE using Crawler cam from engnbldr.  I have a full-blown case of 4Runner fever...absolutely obsessed.  I want to buy a 2nd runner and perform a 3rz swap.  Thanks for this nice forum.

[Peterbuilt84]

 

[toe]

 

[46&2]

  from CA

[yoshaleng]

Welcome

[Rocksurfer]

   II   

[874runnertoys]

  2 marlin

[runr-meech]

  from Nor Cal and another runner addict.

[BornTo4Run]

Peterbuilt84:  That is a nice build you have going.  I really don't see how you make the time (going to school and all).  Here I am whining about not having a shop to work on my stuff, and there you are outside on a concrete slab in December.  I guess I need to man-up...but I get really stupid when I get cold. 

[Peterbuilt84]

Peterbuilt84:  That is a nice build you have going.  I really don't see how you make the time (going to school and all).  Here I am whining about not having a shop to work on my stuff, and there you are outside on a concrete slab in December.  I guess I need to man-up...but I get really stupid when I get cold. 

Thanks! I did most of the in the summer and now during the day on my break since it gets so cold at night.

Let see some pics of that 4runner!

[BornTo4Run]

Well, let me get my 10 posts in to prove I'm not a cyber terrorist and I'll post what I have...nuthin out of the ordinary...just a farm Runner.  I made the mistake a few years ago buying an ATV (Kaw Prarie 650), when I should have bought a Runner for half the price.

[red86runner]

yea same as the above post got it bad n been wrenching on mine for a year and a half

[BornTo4Run]

Weather was great here in TN yesterday so I crawled under the runner to grease everything with a fitting.  I just recently installed MOOG TREs and pitman...they came with grease fittings...cool!  I just can't seem to get my steering wheel lined up.  I've taken the pitman off and adjusted several times.  My steering wheel sits about 90 degrees off.

I probably have about 300 lbs of stuff in the back.  While I was under the truck, I noticed my leaf springs were absolutely FLAT.  Was it just that Toyota didn't know how to design a decent rear suspension?  Should I go back with standard replacement leafs or put the Chevy leafs on it?  I really don't want a high lift...don't like the instability.

[yotaneck13]

from PA