[wkeryder4]

Hey Everyone,

So I decided to put together a build thread as the truck progresses. I picked the truck up in February of 2013. It is a 2007 Sport Edition v6 4x4.



Current Modifications:

Suspension/Drivetrain
Toyo R/T 285/70/17
Method Racing MR305 Matte Black NV 17x8.5
King 2.5" Remote Resevoir Extended Travel Coilovers
Camburg 1.25" Uniball Upper Control Arms
Wheelers Offroad Superbump Bumpstops
Icon 2.5" Piggyback Reservoir Rear Shocks
Icon 2" Rear Lift Coils
1/2" Body Lift
Slee Offroad Extended Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Energy Suspension Adjustable Rear Swaybar Endlinks
Prothane Greaseable Sway Bar Bushings
CVJ Reman'd CV axles w/HD boots
Fumoto F-103N Oil Drain Valve
TRD Thermostat
AFE Stage 2 Si PRO Dry Intake
Blue Sea Systems ST Blade 6 Circuit Fuse Block w/ Custom Mount
Optima D27F YellowTop Deep Cycle Battery

Exterior
Color Matched Satoshi Grill
Removed OEM Step Bars
15% Tint - All Windows
5500k Morimoto 55W Low Beams
3000k Morimoto 35W Fog Lights
Cobra 18 WX ST II
Comet RS720 Antenna Mount
Frontrunner Outfitters Roof Rack
40" Dual row light bar
Gobi Ladder

Interior
Weatertech DigitalFit Floormats
Custom built Cargo Platform
LED Interior Lighting
JA's Constant 115v & 12v Mod
Pioneer SPH-DA120 AppRadio 4

[ryangab]

Great looking truck!! Perfect stance. What setting do you have the 5100's at?

[wkeryder4]

Bilstein 5100's & FJ Coils. 5100's @1.75

Originally Posted by ryangab

Great looking truck!! Perfect stance. What setting do you have the 5100's at?

Thanks! I originally had them set at .85 but after letting them settle for a little bit I decided to move them up to the 1.75 setting. It ended up setting all four corner within about a 1/4" of each other. The last time I measured from the center of the fender to the floor they were at just about 36".

[cloudrunner]

Nice rims.

[CrimsonCountry]

Very nice...love the white/method combo. If I ever decide to downsize mine, that's the exact stance ill be going for.

[ebg18t]

Lookin real good

[NOVA46]

I think we are building the same truck! looks great

[AZ4runner08]

Besides the FJ coils and the shocks, was there anything else you had to do or buy? And was it FJ coils on all 4 wheels? Please let me know if you don't mind. My X Reas is out and I need to do something ASAP. I was going to go with the stage 1 ICON system but right now the key word is Budget. I have to get back surgery so that is my priority at this time. You truck looks great man, especially with the new rims. I will have to go with Spacers for awhile as well. Any information is greatly appreciated.

[wkeryder4]

Originally Posted by AZ4runner08

Besides the FJ coils and the shocks, was there anything else you had to do or buy? And was it FJ coils on all 4 wheels? Please let me know if you don't mind. My X Reas is out and I need to do something ASAP. I was going to go with the stage 1 ICON system but right now the key word is Budget. I have to get back surgery so that is my priority at this time. You truck looks great man, especially with the new rims. I will have to go with Spacers for awhile as well. Any information is greatly appreciated.

Hey thanks! The suspension as it sits now is just FJ Cruiser coils on all four corners, front and rear. They are off a 4x4 FJ which I think may be different than a 2wd in terms of the springs. (Someone else probably knows better). The shocks are the 5100 Bilsteins all the way around. The fronts are adjustable and set at the 1.75 setting and the rear are a standard size. Other than that everything is stock. I still have my sway bar in the front but I may end up removing it since I really had to wrestle it to get it all lined up. Out the door I ended up paying around 500$ for everything (excluding the wheel spacers) which is good in my book for a budget suspension lift.

I'd love to go up to a coil over setup and larger springs in the rear but the way it is sitting now is starting to grow on me. Any taller and then I will have to upgrade the tires too lol. Living in Florida I don't do much rock climbing or anything I would need a lot of clearance so I figure instead of upgrading the suspension for now, I will work on some more aesthetic features like a full length rack and some lighting ideas I have in mind.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

[AZ4runner08]

One more question if you don't mind, did you have to do any trimming for the spidertrax? For now I am going to just do the shocks all around and run the same size tire as you with Spidertrax, just curious if there will be some trimming involved.

[AZ4runner08]

Actually forgot to mention in last post that I am going with the 4x4 FJ springs, new bilsteins as well as the spidertrax and same size tire your running. Like the look and should perform pretty well compared to what I have now which is stock with the X Reas blown out...lol. Look forward to it, should be late next week and it will be ready...

[wkeryder4]

Originally Posted by AZ4runner08

One more question if you don't mind, did you have to do any trimming for the spidertrax? For now I am going to just do the shocks all around and run the same size tire as you with Spidertrax, just curious if there will be some trimming involved.

I removed my front mud flaps and pushed the fender liner forward but that is it.

[scottblink23]

Originally Posted by wkeryder4

I removed my front mud flaps and pushed the fender liner forward but that is it.

When you installed the NV's, did you take off your spidertrax? I currently have spidertrax and I'm considering these rims. I would like to take the spidertrax off when I install the NVs. Do you have any side pics?

[wkeryder4]

Originally Posted by scottblink23

When you installed the NV's, did you take off your spidertrax? I currently have spidertrax and I'm considering these rims. I would like to take the spidertrax off when I install the NVs. Do you have any side pics?

I will take some pictures tomorrow. I took off the spacers after I got the wheels and it's nearly identical.

[scottblink23]

Originally Posted by wkeryder4

I will take some pictures tomorrow. I took off the spacers after I got the wheel and it's nearly identical.

Thanks! I'm looking forward to seeing the pics.