Photo Timeline of my 4Runner {LOTS OF PICS}

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=CURRENT PHOTO=
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=CLIFF NOTES=
Front Suspension
All-Pro 3-link
Fox 2.5 10" Travel Remote Reservoir Coilover Shocks
Eibach Dual-Rate Coils: 10" 250lb over 12" 350lb
All Pro Steering kit w/IFS steering box
Trail-Gear HiSteer arms with 1-ton links and ends
Toyota 8" 85 MiniTruck Axle
Marlin Chromoly Birfields
High Angle Custom-Length, Long-Spline Driveshaft
4.88 Gears
IFS Hub Swap
2" Wheel Spacers
Rear Suspension
OEM Axle
Solo Fabworks Stretched 4-link
4.88 Gears
E-Locker Retrofit w/ Cable Operation
OME 851 Coils
Tokico Trekmaster Shocks
Addco Sway bar w/fabricated Quick Disconnects
Drivetrain
5VZ-FE, Auto
Turbo MiniTruck Transfer Case w/Inchworm Adapter
T-100 Shifter
Front Range Offroad T-Case Crossmember and Skid Plate
Andymod 2.0
B&M Transmission Cooler
Borla XR-1 Muffler
Airaid Throttle Body Spacer
Deckplate Mod
Armor
TJM T-17 Front Bumper w/Custom Tubework and Smittybilt XRC8 Winch
Trail Gear Axle Armor and Truss
Savage Offroad Sliders
Rollers
35x12.50R17 Goodyear MTR Kevlar (x5)
Custom Painted Sequoia Wheels
13WL Tundra Brakes
Front Range Offroad Big Brake Adapter Kit
Asthetics
Sport Hood
Sport Flares
Tint Matched
Black Headlight Housings
LED Tails
LED Dash
Jaos Spoiler
4Crawler 2" Body Lift
Pioneer AVIC-D3
HiluxSurf Field Monitor
Cobra 19 Ultra III
=STATISTICS=
Wheelbase- 106"
Frame Height- 23.5"
Approach Angle- 51°
Departure Angle- 43°
Ground Clearance (lowest point)- 11.5" (front differential)
Ground Clearance (center of truck)- 19.5" (center crossmember)
Lift Height (ground to fender)(front/rear)- 43"/43.5" (8" TOTAL LIFT)
RTI Score- 882.66
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CHAPTER SELECTION
08/01/06- Acquisition/Westin Grille Guard/31x10.5 BFGoodrich KM/Coil Spacers
08/15/07- 100,000 miles/Coleman Rack/HIDs/MUD/Snow Shoot
02/15/09- 275/0R17 BFGoodrich KM2s/Sequoia Wheels/Jaos Spoiler
03/22/09- Removed Running Boards/Mesh Grille/4Crawler 2" Body Lift
08/12/09- Land Cruiser 9-wrap Coils
08/14/09- Beach Photo Shoot
11/19/09- Hilux Surf Field Monitor
12/21/09- OME 882 Coils and 90004 Struts
01/01/10- Borla XR-1 Muffler
01/17/10- Spidertrax Wheel Spacers
01/25/10- LED Tails (Night)
01/25/10- LED Tails (Day)
01/30/10- Daytime Running Light Modification
02/01/10- Flexing Out on a SantaFe
02/20/10- OEM Sport Fender Flares/TJM T-17 Bumper
02/21/10- Andymod 2.0
03/01/10- Removed Hitch/Spare on Roof
03/11/10- Photo Shoot
03/15/10- Pine Barrons Run with the FJCruiser Club
03/19/10- 13WL Tundra Brakes
04/02/10- Cobra 19 Ultra III/1st Generation Roll Bar Retrofit/150,000 miles
04/03/10- Full Detail
04/03/10- Rausch Creek Movie
04/10/10- Color Matched Emblems/Savage Off-Road Rock Sliders
04/27/10- The Spotter®
05/02/10- Panhard Bar Drop Bracket/Polyurethane Steering Rack Bushings
05/12/10- Roll Bar Mounted HiLift Jack
05/19/10- B&M 70255 Transmission Cooler
05/25/10- Rausch Creek Pictures
06/21/10- Temporary Faux Skid Plates
06/28/10- Blown Front Differential/Pre-Runner Tubes
06/30/10- Is that an E-Locker?
08/01/10- Four Year Anniversary
08/22/10- E-Locker Wiring from 12voltguy.com/New Licence Plates
10/10/10- E-Locker Swap
10/10/10- E-Locker Shakedown Run
10/30/10- New Front Differential, Detroit Tru-Trac LSD
11/06/10- A visit from the Fone Man
11/25/10- Rausch Creek Run
12/27/10- Photo Shoot
01/12/11- Photo Shoot
02/05/11- Painting BudBuilt skids/Diff Drop
02/13/11- LED Interior- INSANE Hot Spots
02/19/11- Combating the Hotspots
02/19/11- LED Dash- Completed!
03/05/11- Smittybilt XRC8
03/06/11- Sport Hood
03/13/11- BudBuilt Skid Plates Installed!
03/19/11- T4R.org Rausch Creek Run!
04/02/11- Sway Bar Quick Disconnects
05/30/11- Black Housing Headlights
07/30/11- Rausch Creek Run
08/01/11- Five Year Anniversary
08/07/12- I'm baaaaaack
08/07/12- SAS Announcement
08/15/12- Parts Start to Arrive...
01/27/13- First Update of the SAS- Axle Breakdown
02/27/13- 35" Goodyear MT/R's
02/28/13- OME 851's
07/07/13- Solid Axle Swap BEGINS!
07/26/13- Mocking up Axle and Steering
09/20/13- Final Weld Completed, Transfer Case Installed
09/26/13- Paint done, Axle installed, Cycling Suspension
10/06/13- On 4 Wheels and Back Home!
10/09/13- Brakes done, coilovers adjusted
10/31/13- Running and Driving! Scary Death Wobble
11/02/13- Flex shots and RTI Calculation
11/06/13- "Shakedown" Run...sorta...
11/07/13- #tbt Day1/Day2655




 
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So, August 1st, 2009 was the three year anniversary of owning my truck and I was looking at old pics of her, and she's really come a long way...so I have decided to post a picture timeline of the last 3 years.

Meet "Summer"...
The first day I brought her home...{August 01, 2006}











however, she didn't stay stock long...I got the brush guard from my then-girlfriend, the KC lights from my friend Mike and the bike rack from my parents for my birthday in September, and added the 31x10.50R15 BFG MudTerrains to the stock wheels, which I painted semi gloss black in early October, 2006







Fast forward to February, 2007. I added a 2.5" coil spacer lift that I bought on eBay for $105. I know, I couldn't resist...






August 15, 2007: 100,000 miles!



Christmas Eve, 2007: Added the Coleman Safari Rack, clear turn signals and tint-matched the front windows a few weeks prior





January, 2008: I installed a 12,000K HID plug'n'play kit from vvme.com:







February 29, 2008: Me and my buddy Dave (Nissan Frontier, stock w/31x10.50 BFG A/T) went mudding...serious mudding...




 
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and the next morning...







Fast forward to November 2008, I got a new camera and a snow day so I decided to do a shoot...




 
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In February 2009 I spent my entire tax return on my new BFG MudTerrain KM2 in 285/70R17 and finished painting my 06 Sequoia wheels...This was the start of my 'Mod Spree'








In March, I finally brought in my Jaos Spoiler (that I got for christmas) to the body shop to get painted...


 
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and later on in March, 2009, I removed my running boards (after much deliberation)







and then that night I started on my Mesh Grille...







Tax Day, while everyone was scrambling to get their taxes in order (I had already filed, recieved and spent mine in Feb) I was in my driveway installing a 2" Body Lift from 4Crawler. Unfortunately I had to lose the Grille Guard with the body lift, but my girl's dad owns a machine shop so we're working on fabbing it up to fit:



Now it's August and I haven't done much new to my rig, but I did take a photo shoot yesterday with my girl and her Canon Rebel, so I'll post those up when I get them from her...
 
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Very nice!...those rims and tires are killing me...they sweet. That little red that you put on them really makes it stand out. I just can't wait until I get my new set of rims.Just can't wait.
 
It's great to see what your truck has gone through, love the pictures and everything you have done to the truck. One thing I noticed was that in the "mudding" pics there is so much mud on the headlights the 12,000k HIDs look like 3,000K. One mod I would suggest is to put an HID kit in those KC's, once you get the grille guard back on of course:)
 
thanks for all the props guys...it's almost comical to see how my truck started out...and what it ended up as...what am i saying 'ended'?? i got land cruiser springs on the way! and a 231mm brake upgrade! and ome front suspension! and...well, you get the point...i don't think the modding will ever end
 
thanks guys...I just recieved my LC coils so I'll be updating the timeline shortly...oh! and the pics my girl took cam out amazinggg can't wait to post them
 
It's amazing all the stuff you can do to a 4Runner. Nice job! At what point would you say you went from a vehicle to a rig?
 
Should have kept it stock....:D j/k man, looks awesome, very good transformation and great looking truck you have. Can't wait to see the pics from photo shoot.
 
LAND CRUISER COILS!!!

Before (2.5" coil spacers, saggy springs, 2" BL):




After (Land Cruiser SE [9 wrap] coils, 2" BL):




I'm up 4 whole inches from the 2.5" lift, so taking the sag into account I would say these lifted my truck between 5" and 5.25" over stock!!


....nowww and unfamiliar predicament for 4Runner guys...I need to level out the FRONT now! :bonk:
 

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