Author Topic: SqWADoosh's 85 Runner Build Thread (Read 322004 times)

blackdiamond · « **Reply #690 on:** Dec 23, 2015, 08:01:54 AM »

Quote from: SqWADoosh on Dec 22, 2015, 10:12:30 PM

This all started when I put duals in. Putting the driveshaft into phase didn't change anything. Next up to try is to drop the crossmember to the lower position so that my cases are not contacting the body.

I'll have to check this.

How is your driveshaft marked? My High Angle driveshafts have red arrows to make easy to know which way they go.

If the transfer cases are contacting the body I would expect vibration. If it's light contact the weight of a passenger just might be enough to damp it. I suspect you'll resolve the issue by lowering the crossmember.

redneckcustoms13 · « **Reply #691 on:** Dec 23, 2015, 09:41:57 AM »

Also what mount are you using for the tcase?

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #692 on:** Dec 23, 2015, 09:50:40 AM »

Quote from: redneckcustoms13 on Dec 23, 2015, 09:41:57 AM

Also what mount are you using for the tcase?

Marlin HD mounts.

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #693 on:** Dec 23, 2015, 02:25:37 PM »

Going to attempt to trim my fenders this weekend. Going to follow this guy's method: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/toyota-truck-4runner/1048224-4runner-rear-fender-cut.html

daniresch · « **Reply #694 on:** Dec 23, 2015, 02:52:50 PM »

making room for 37s right?

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #695 on:** Dec 23, 2015, 03:01:12 PM »

Quote from: daniresch on Dec 23, 2015, 02:52:50 PM

making room for 37s right?

Eventually. The immediate need is to clear my damaged passenger rear fender from my flop this summer. It is starting to rust and is unsightly.

Dingman. · « **Reply #696 on:** Dec 23, 2015, 03:50:09 PM »

Just spray some wd40 on it and wheel on!!

:jk:

blackdiamond · « **Reply #697 on:** Dec 23, 2015, 04:04:33 PM »

Quote from: SqWADoosh on Dec 23, 2015, 02:25:37 PM

Going to attempt to trim my fenders this weekend. Going to follow this guy's method: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/toyota-truck-4runner/1048224-4runner-rear-fender-cut.html

Looks like a good way to go. Hope it goes smoothly for you.

redneckcustoms13 · « **Reply #698 on:** Dec 24, 2015, 04:56:43 AM »

Doesn't that mount use poly bushings? If so did you run that before the vibrations started? I noticed mine vibes a bit especially at idle with the poly mounts on the tcase.

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #699 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 08:42:41 PM »

Spent the day trimming 2" out of my rear fenders today to remove damage from my flop as well as part of the preparation for 37s.

Going to let the seam sealer dry over night then hit that with some sand paper in the morning followed up by paint.

blackdiamond · « **Reply #700 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 08:50:26 PM »

Looks to be turning out well.

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #701 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 08:51:26 PM »

Quote from: blackdiamond on Dec 27, 2015, 08:50:26 PM

Looks to be turning out well.

All of my damage/dents made it very difficult and it is not going to turn out very clean because of it. Oh well though

redneckcustoms13 · « **Reply #702 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 09:15:47 PM »

Looks good to me. It's amazing how good of shape yalls vehicles are up there in the snow environment. Normally the salt kills vehicles how do you guys find them that nice

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #703 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 09:27:06 PM »

Quote from: redneckcustoms13 on Dec 27, 2015, 09:15:47 PM

Looks good to me. It's amazing how good of shape yalls vehicles are up there in the snow environment. Normally the salt kills vehicles how do you guys find them that nice

West coast doesn't use salt. Thats why.

OVRAROK · « **Reply #704 on:** Dec 28, 2015, 06:09:57 AM »

looking good andrew

SKULLYOTA · « **Reply #705 on:** Dec 28, 2015, 12:29:20 PM »

such a cool build thread. I wish I would've kept and SAS'd my 4runner now

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #706 on:** Dec 28, 2015, 03:28:27 PM »

Quote from: ovrarok on Dec 28, 2015, 06:09:57 AM

looking good andrew

Thanks Dave.

Quote from: SKULLYOTA on Dec 28, 2015, 12:29:20 PM

such a cool build thread. I wish I would've kept and SAS'd my 4runner now

Thanks, man.

H8PVMNT · « **Reply #707 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 08:23:26 AM »

Lookin good, keep it up. Custom body work is time consuming but worth the effort. I have a bit of a stretched wheel base and I had to lengthen my rear wheel wells. Seam sealer is cool.

daniresch · « **Reply #708 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 08:36:24 AM »

Looks like you got most of the dents out!

what do you plan on using for paint, black or color matched red?

zippo · « **Reply #709 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 08:38:39 AM »

Make sure you go from the inside and por 15 the weld!

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #710 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 05:37:37 PM »

Quote from: zippo on Dec 29, 2015, 08:38:39 AM

Make sure you go from the inside and por 15 the weld!

I used seam sealer.

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #711 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 06:02:10 PM »

Finished up my fenders yesterday as well as got some more armor refresh done.

My rear bumper was in really bad shape. Had to grind away a lot of rust from rock rash that I let sit for too long. Got it all out though and looks like new.

BigBluePile · « **Reply #712 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 08:28:49 PM »

Definitely something I need to do to all my tube. Repaint because it looks terrible. Lol. Nice job!

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84_yota_4wd · « **Reply #713 on:** Dec 30, 2015, 07:26:57 AM »

I dig it man! Its time consuming but worth it

SqWADoosh · « **Reply #714 on:** Jan 01, 2016, 04:47:23 PM »

So I'm finishing up my armor refresh in my last couple days of my break. Next up on the road to 37s is going to be a steering overhaul. I need a new pump first and foremost. I will be utilizing this method which uses the Chillkat TC bracket coupled with an Autozone sourced TC pump. Then I will need to source a separate reservoir for the new pump as well as some new lines to run it all. This will solve my whining 3rz pump as well as give me extra power for turning my 37s. At the same time I'd like to solve my pitman arm hitting my springs problem which I will solve with the Sky's 3/4 less drop pitman arm. I'm not sure what is going to need to be done to clear the 37s in my front wheel wells. I'm hoping that I can further pound the

out of the pinch weld and that will do the trick.

Other things I'm looking at is doing the IFS hub swap + taco or FJ cruiser brake upgrade. It is all going to boil down to what the tax man giveth back to me next month and what I can allocate to the truck before April.