Recent content by BLACKANDSILVER

I've been dormant on this site for quite a few years now. Used to have a 2018 FJ Cruiser, then a 1988 4Runner, then a 2014 4Runner and now, since March of this year (2022), I've had this 1987 4Runner. Super happy to be back in a 1st gen 4Runner! No, this is not my daily. I have a company...

Agreed! I'm really leaning towards the Trail Grapplers. It seems like they're getting a little more popular recently despite being available for quite a while now. I know you said you don't have much to compare to. But how much louder would you say they are from stock? And how do they seem to...

I don't understand how you could possibly need REAR brake pads after only having been 40k since the last time you changed them... the rears hardly do any work at all. Some guys do change diff fluid as often as 40k miles. I usually leave it to 60k between unless its a vehicle you do a lot of...

I would advise: 1. Get rid of that body lift. It just raises your center of gravity and increases your ground clearance by none. 2. Even a 1-inch block lift increases axle wrap. Get an add-a-leaf instead if you're not willing to buy new springs. Why did you need new u-bolts? rust? Here's...

Not the thread jack, but can anyone point me in the direction of instructions on how to quiet the back door of a 1st gen? It literally sounds like every possible metal piece inside of the 4runner tailgate is dangling from a string and banging around when I hit the smallest possible bump. My...

Why'd you go with a block lift? That will just destroy your stock spring even faster with added axle wrap. Where are you in Oregon?

Hmm. That's a great idea but it doesn't look like it mounts the shock the way I need. I'm not quite ready to mount them in the upside down V manner yet.

Here's my 87 after my Add-a-leaf install and installing my 285/75/16s on 16X8 ATX Mojave with 4.5" back spacing

I don't quite understand what you mean. I'm ordering new mounts for mounting the shocks to the axle. Obviously the old plate wouldn't be any help for that.

This is a really old thread so I assume you got your answer. But you have to weld a new shock mount onto the axle. I was looking at this kit too but don't have welding abilities so I took a step back

That's just a link to the search results. Not the actual ad :cry2:

:jaw drop: My. God.

You available for the TSF run next weekend?

Affirmative grass hopper. I'll be there at 7:45 on Saturday

Pretty sure there will be people wheeling on Sunday too. You'll just have to find your own way out there. And I won't be there.