Our '87 4R SR5 Honduras Coffee/Missions Rig Build...

[MatS]

I have power mirrors on my 87... no idea why that's the only power option on the truck. Anyway when I would be driving the mirrors would not stop vibrating, and the power option didn't work anyway so I urethaned the motors up solid and reclipped on the mirror glass... much nicer and doesn't make me seasick while driving haha.

 

[The Jade Bean]

 

[Mudder]

It looks great!!

 

[MatS]

Absolutely agreed

 

[The Jade Bean]

^^^ Thanks!

Ok so I need help making a decision. We still have the white 4R. I'm wanting take several misc parts off it. Then cut the front clip off (there's damage on the front of our black one) and the rear passenger quarter panel. Also hood, passenger fender and tail gate (maybe doors too).

Question is do I scrap the rest or would someone actually buy the rest for $500ish? Thanks for your thoughts.

-Daniel Kent

 

[onemanarmy]

Well there is money to be made parting it out, as I'm sure you know. But that takes quite a bit of time. I can't buy the whole thing, but want some parts if you go the parting out route.

 

[The Jade Bean]

I would part it out, but I don't have the time or space to do that unfortunately. There are a few parts I'll pull off to sell (panels, switches, console, etc.).

 

[The Jade Bean]

What would be "simple" stuff I could pull off to sell?

 

[Ctenosaurian]

If the dash pad is uncracked, that would be worth some $$.

 

[KLF]

Be careful, you should sell both the dash pad and the cluster bezel together, they are a matched set and are not universal from '84 to '89. An '84 dash pad will not fit the same profile as the '88 cluster bezel, for instance. There was a big change somewhere in '86 I think.

 

[The Jade Bean]

I believe the dash has some cracking. I was going to pull the inclinometer stuff and gauges. Was also thinking of pulling the computer for a spare, do they interchange? Keep in mind both my 4rs are 87.

 

[The Jade Bean]

Ordered this to go on the fenders so I can remove the doors and still have mirrors.

 

[Toast]

Hey if you have a working inclometer I'd be very interested in buying it. Just sayin

 

[Toast]

Oh and interesting mirror choice. Curious to see how they would look.

 

[The Jade Bean]

I need some help please. We are selling everything we don't need to take to Honduras when we move and I have my dads old set of wrenches and sockets. I want to put a separate set together for the 4R for field repairs. What sizes would you keep in your rig (wrenches & sockets)??? I'll pull those out and sell the rest. Thanks for the help!!!
-Daniel Kent, Adventure Copán Coffee Company

 

[KLF]

8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19 mm are the most popular. Sometimes 21, 22 mm.

But bikes use 15 a lot, if you have any down there to ride. Seems like it would be worth it to just hang on to all the metrics.

 

[wagonteeth]

I agree. Pull out all/most of the SAE, but I'd keep a 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 9/16 socket on hand just in case (but then again my tool bag weighs about 50 pounds with multiples of everything)

 

[Fireman]

Don't forget a 24 for the diffs, tcase and tranny fill plugs, unless you've changed them to hex head. I seem to have needed a 26 for something as well.

 

[The Jade Bean]

I have not changed them to hex head. Is like the trail tools to be limited to the bare minimum to keep weight down. Thanks all!

 

[The Jade Bean]

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