Recent content by McLean

Great to hear! Here's a shot with the tailgate panel on a super rad 1st gen

I haven't noticed any difference in noise, but the panel doesn't rattle at all. There is a bit of a gap behind it and could easily add some sound deadener material at least in the center area. :thumb: It has a textured finish, but still about as slick as a standard cutting board. You'd...

I might be able to, but the price would be much higher. The only reason I can get the price so low on these was a substantial minimum order. It's black HDPE. Basically cutting board material.

Awesome. Thanks Melrose! Negative. Much better pricing than TAP, but I have to order a couple sheets worth at a time. It's hard to beat TAP Plastics for <sheet qtys and drops though!

Thanks guys! I get the material through a commercial plastics supplier/manufacturer. They also do the CNC cutting for me. I'm selling them for not much more than the material cost at regular retailers. :thumb3:

Yeah, I've been eyeing that Cummins R2.8 swap for the pinstripe runner. I think it would be a great motor for that platform. hmmmmm

Hey 4Runner friends! I know that most of us with tailgate-style 4Runners have trashed tailgate panels. I came up with a replacement panel made out of durable plastic for my 1st gen and wanted to share. Thanks!

Thanks chaosrob. You're definitely right! The stock powertrain in these trucks leaves something to be desired. Both of these have 3.4l swaps. Great motor for these trucks but it would be fun to have a bit more power sometimes.

Hi, my name is Chris and I have a 4Runner problem. There... I said it. I have a couple 4Runners. One is a wheeler the other is a project. Both are heavily modified for different purposes. I'm not going to list the full build sheets in this thread, but post up any questions you may have. I'm...

Never done it, but I doubt it would last long without that bracket. The sheetmetal is pretty thin and I bet it will rip out pretty quick.

Sorry to hear about the accident. Maybe try the local junkyards or Craigslist for some 4Runners or pickups? OEM is usually higher quality, but not always straight. Definitely a trade off.

Nice work. What is it?

very nice! Epoxy flooring?

FYI- most legit beadlocks will run a "safety bead" on the inside of the tire. Rarely will that bead come off even if completely flat. This is why most single beadlocks don't have problems losing the inner bead even in racing applications

That is BEAUTIFUL. Awesome job