chopped 2nd gen runner interior cage

[mayberry]

got this a few weeks ago and have been collecting parts for it

[mayberry]

heath's origional build thread
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=62606.0

[mayberry]

here is how i have it

my driver to be

my full floater 14 bolt for it


extended the spring hanger

[CSR73]

Happy to see this truck being brought back to life!  One of my favorite 2nd gen 4runners!

[T-YOTER]

Happy to see this truck being brought back to life!  One of my favorite 2nd gen 4runners!

it use to be a truck until the back half went on

[ADIDA4X4]

That looks pretty sick! Some chops look like a chop. That looks like a fun rig

[953rz4runner]

looks good

[mayberry]

got some junk for the runner

[Peterbuilt84]

What front axle are you going to run?

[mayberry]

i have a 10 bolt at the moment but am looking for a 44 and ill run chromos in it
o and i juat ordered my dual case adapter today

[Peterbuilt84]

Nice, wasn't sure if you were going to go tons with the 14 bolt or full width. Nice to see that truck keep living on.

[86bobbedtoy]

sweet!
cant wait to see how it turns out!

[yota_krawler]

what tire? 14bolt is massive and 44/10 bolt is not, so a 42 is small for a 14bolt and huge for a d44.

have you looked into the rcv? its a "birfield" for the dana 44. warranty up to a 40" tire. They are bling, but money. after i get tired of changing stock joints and shafts in mine, that's what I'm swappin to. I think chromoly/ujionts are kinda pointless. Not a great deal stronger and still running a joint. not much material there.

[mayberry]

ya im not quite sure on all my configurations i plan on 41s or 42s

[86bobbedtoy]

iroks?

[Rocksnail]

Skip the 44 and save for a 60. but the time you build a 44 with cromo shafts and ctm joints, youll have as much money in the axle as you would buying a D60. and you still wont be as strong as a stock D60. if you want to run 38+ i say 60 is a must. d44 are a waste of time and money.

[yota_krawler]

i hear this all the time and find it false. by the time you build a d44 you can not have a built d60, you will have a stock dana 60. a big floppin' axle with horrible ground clearence. if you have a 36-38 on a d44, the ground clearence is the same as a 42-44 on a d60. stock to stock, however, you put some money into the d44 you can run the same 42 as your buddy with a d60 and 42s and have more clearence, less unsprung weight, etc. the after market world for a dana 44 has come up a lot. Rebuildable ball joints, rcv, dana 50 ring and pinion upgrade etc. same goes for a toy axle. I have seen people say toy axles are only good for a 35, I have seen a few toy axles run 42s with no breakage. No skimming the top of the snow for him.

do what you want its your truck, I like my d44 and 38.5... 

[86bobbedtoy]

hell I ran 42s on stock toy axle w/locker
never broke anything!
true I was never in the rocks,
and I know not to turn veryfar when in a bind and gassin it

[mayberry]

im confident in the d 44 for right now partsare way cheaper and way easire to find then a d 60. if i have problems with the 44 too muck i will skip to rockwells or portals and skip the entire dana line up i still have a semi floater 14 rear i might build a hybred front and run even bigger like 49s or 52 but i dont know how savage i want to get half of the fun for me is not being able to complete part of a trail and having to figure out how to make it work  not just pileing over the top of everything

[yota_krawler]

i like that idea

say flopp it and go all out. maybe one day i will do the same lol

[mayberry]

gonna do my dual cases tonight and hopefully take some pictures

[mayberry]

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[86bobbedtoy]

sweet!

[Dingman.]

Jealous!!   Cant wait to see the progress!

[mayberry]

got a little bit done today but i got scared of a little rain so i quit working on it

[yotaneck13]

nicei was jelous of this rig when 86 was buildin it and now i et to be jelous all over again

[mayberry]

i was too and i was getting ready to do my own quadcab then he called me and tpld me he was finally getting rid of it so i had to have it

[yotaneck13]

i have to ask what you paid for it you got just frame and shell right ?

[mayberry]

ya just frame up with no motor or trans but all the interior with the race seats  but i also got the tires from him all  for 1850  but i ended up running short on money for my build so i sold the tires

[yotaneck13]

DAYUM awsome deal