Just thought I'd do a small writeup on the slow improvements done to the 4Runner, otherwise known as the Barbarian, the Angry Ass, or the Mexican blanket. I just washed it too so I better post pictures while it still looks as clean as it does! Sorry about the huge pictures, I don't know how to resize them. Huge, huge thanks to Nat for all the help, tools and parts. 
First and foremost:
33" 10.5" R15 buckshot mudder tires, a big improvement from the 31" BFG bald-terrains I had on there before!
Rough country shocks, moved the mount up for better clearance and travel. I've got a solid 11" from the ground to the rear diff now, 16" from the ground to the transfer case skidplate, also beefed out...
Front skid as well.
Some interior improvements also, trying to make up for the fact that it's not an sr5
Tachometer!
Map lights! I can't believe my truck didn't come with these in the first place, oh well.
We're also doing a bumper build with a couple smittybuilts I picked up from a friend of mine. They were originally on a cherokee so we had to fab our own mounts. What you see here is definitely not the final mount, it's just tossed on there for now with a few welds. Next we gotta hack the ends a couple inches cause they're sticking out the sides about 2.5" and weld on some end caps, don't wanna catch any trees. Front one is coming soon.
All in all some decent steps up since FG. Next on the list is a lockrite for the rear I've got coming in the next week or so, then ball joint spacers, lowering the t-bars, then taking apart the leafs and removing the enormous extra load leaf that's making the ride stiff as a board, plus longer shackles. Saving up eventually for some rock sliders.
First and foremost:
33" 10.5" R15 buckshot mudder tires, a big improvement from the 31" BFG bald-terrains I had on there before!
Rough country shocks, moved the mount up for better clearance and travel. I've got a solid 11" from the ground to the rear diff now, 16" from the ground to the transfer case skidplate, also beefed out...
Front skid as well.
Some interior improvements also, trying to make up for the fact that it's not an sr5
Tachometer!
Map lights! I can't believe my truck didn't come with these in the first place, oh well.
We're also doing a bumper build with a couple smittybuilts I picked up from a friend of mine. They were originally on a cherokee so we had to fab our own mounts. What you see here is definitely not the final mount, it's just tossed on there for now with a few welds. Next we gotta hack the ends a couple inches cause they're sticking out the sides about 2.5" and weld on some end caps, don't wanna catch any trees. Front one is coming soon.
All in all some decent steps up since FG. Next on the list is a lockrite for the rear I've got coming in the next week or so, then ball joint spacers, lowering the t-bars, then taking apart the leafs and removing the enormous extra load leaf that's making the ride stiff as a board, plus longer shackles. Saving up eventually for some rock sliders.
that 4runner has come along way i love when you $ it the front shocks had NO bushings fun times. Thank god we finely go a rear bumper on that thing, swing buy some and we can fish plate those welds and bolt that bumper up with some tech screws...ahhh i mean grade 8 bolts
