Early pickup/hilux and 4-runner tech and classifieds
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I dig it!!!
Bodean
Hot Damn
I need a 96 LX 450!
Did the TJ front coil spring mod to the grey Runner this afternoon. You basically cut a coil down, compress it and slip it over the bumpstops. Gives back some of the factoru lift and acts as an overload if you load it down or pull a trailer. I had the same mod on one that I had a few years ago and it worked great.
Before and after shots. Originally I cut the springs down to 14 inches and installed them. Gave me exactly 3 inches of lift. Took them back out and cut them down to 12 3/4 inches and reinstalled them. Gave me 2 2/2 ~2 3/4 inches of lift. One thing that I did differently than what some of the others who have done this mod is to tack weld the top of the spring to the top bumpstop to keep it from making too much noise. It does sit a little higher than I like in the rear but it might settle and if it doesn't I can always add a one inch ball joint spacer.
Before and after shots. Originally I cut the springs down to 14 inches and installed them. Gave me exactly 3 inches of lift. Took them back out and cut them down to 12 3/4 inches and reinstalled them. Gave me 2 2/2 ~2 3/4 inches of lift. One thing that I did differently than what some of the others who have done this mod is to tack weld the top of the spring to the top bumpstop to keep it from making too much noise. It does sit a little higher than I like in the rear but it might settle and if it doesn't I can always add a one inch ball joint spacer.
Cool! Good work, David 
Well folks wanted to post up a few things I did to the 4runner this weekend:
New BFG's- had a blow out Friday and unfortunately Chris is 5.5 hours away
Installed the used ARB from Drag1
359k on the runner and doing great!!!
New BFG's- had a blow out Friday and unfortunately Chris is 5.5 hours away
Installed the used ARB from Drag1
359k on the runner and doing great!!!
Well folks wanted to post up a few things I did to the 4runner this weekend:
New BFG's- had a blow out Friday and unfortunately Chris is 5.5 hours away
Installed the used ARB from Drag1
359k on the runner and doing great!!!
sweet ride. i picked up a ncie WARN brushbarwinchmount for my 84 yesterday from a farm way out in the ms hills.
Well folks wanted to post up a few things I did to the 4runner this weekend:
New BFG's- had a blow out Friday and unfortunately Chris is 5.5 hours away
Installed the used ARB from Drag1
359k on the runner and doing great!!!
Looks good. Can't believe you have that many miles on her. Keep racking them up!
Thanks guys- yea my boss laughs each month on my mileage log.
The Toyota folks love it
looks good cluchee
Extremely nice 85 SR5...a LONG way away!
https://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-t...d-cab-pickup-exceptionally-nice-wa-state.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-t...d-cab-pickup-exceptionally-nice-wa-state.html
badass.....simply.....badass
https://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-trailers-sale-wanted/618583-ultimate-toyota-hilux.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/vehicles-trailers-sale-wanted/618583-ultimate-toyota-hilux.html
I have absolutely no use for that thing, especially with twins on the way but holy spit that thing is fine. I had a single cab in an earlier life, and they are tiny and cramped, but damn they are cool. A late 80's extended cab has what feels like infinitely more room,
Bodean
Hot Damn
Well folks wanted to post up a few things I did to the 4runner this weekend:
New BFG's- had a blow out Friday and unfortunately Chris is 5.5 hours away
Installed the used ARB from Drag1
359k on the runner and doing great!!!
Ole John Abbott would be proud of that little ole rig Clutchee! I think his had around 400k on it when I sold it.
^that interior looks to be in crazy good shape....awesome truck
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It's not stock. Never seen leather in an 85.
Great truck. Great family wheeling rig.