Recent content by Angle

My birthday 'gift' has come through, so now to order up a bunch of cool parts, but I need your guys help. So I've got a pretty reasonable budget and this is my list so far. I think some things should come off it, and some things that aren't there go on. Your help with making the first steps of...

I've been really impressed. Being an auto I do think low is not quite 'low enough' so I'm really not certain which way to go with the diff ratio. From a torque perspective the diesel just seems to get the job done. No pics of the truck really today, but some of the ruts had us up on 3 wheels as...

Around 25/26 MPG normal driving, and around 20 MPG when towing a trailer and car. The build is going to be broken into stages. At the moment, I'm thinking rims, tires, brakes, sliders, rescue gear and snorkel as stage one. The order after that is up in the air still, but I'm thinking front and...

Well, I haven't progressed the project at all, however I have had a birthday and a few parts will be ordered shortly to celebrate! Now that we've moved, I have had a chance to go out several times now, I've joined the local 4x4 club, and the truck has performed brilliantly to date. I though I'd...

Stopped into the shop of my local diff expert to find out what his advice was. He confirmed an ARB rear air locker was a crucial bit of kit, and that I need to run 4:1 gearing in the front and rear diff (apparently my Surf is running 4:3 stock), in order to maintain my current gearing with 33's...

To clarify my question. As I'm ordering new rims, and will be running 285/75/16 tires (33x11), I don't understand why I would need spacers as a result of running a 3" suspension lift, unless there is an interference issue? If it's a backspacing issue for the stock 7" rim, I get it, but I'm...

Thanks :thumb: The black 3rd Gen on Wheeler's page is what inspired me to do up the 4Runner. From there, you guys on this forum (and your truck too ARKRWLR) convinced me to do it.

So I am leaning towards the Fox for the front coil-overs with Icon running second: Preferred Fox 2.5 Factory Series Extended Travel: https://www.allprooffroad.com/fjfrontsuspension/fjcshocksfront/294 Icon Extended Travel Option: 1996 - 2004 Tacoma / 1996 - 2002 4Runner Ext. Travel Front...

Bumper choice is up in the air at the moment. It needs to be a 'perfect fit', suit a lift and although I like the look of the tubular bumpers, what I want probably needs to be fabricated on the truck, so I imagine I'll end up with a plate bumper with a center hoop. Shipping is massive, so I'm...

Yes, Tundra :doh:

I wondered about the reason folks run spacers. The road rules here require that all the TREAD must be covered by the fenders (so the sidewall only can protrude past the wheel lip) so I originally thought I could address any wheel rub issues through picking the right et for the tires (I was...

New Guy, New Project - Need Help!! Hello Guys! :hello: I've been lurking for a few weeks now, and have found this site incredibly informative and inspirational; so :thanks: I'm going to be creating a company vehicle from my Toyota Surf, a vehicle I've owned for almost 8 years. It was...