Recent content by Redthies

I’d go 32x11.50 for your use. I haven’t been to Kauai for a few years, but I don’t recall there being too many hills of any significance on the paved roads? In the dirt you can use low range. I’d look at the KM3 as well. They probably aren’t too bad in the sand? It’s got a lot to do with...

I have one those jumpstart things. It was able to start my 6.7 Cummins when a battery failed on me on a fly fishing trip in the Bitteroot Mtns of Montana in October. It was cold as hell too. I was impressed! I also put a leather Wheelskin on my 100 Series wheel. Super nice product for the...

Cool build Nate. When you say you are trying to keep it low, are you talking 35s? 37s?

Whoa there big fella. I was making a joke. You’ve heard of those, right? There is a ton of hate from the 2.4 owners aimed at the 3.0 and it’s head gasket issues, and I was merely poking fun in the other direction. It’s good to see it getting a fresh engine as the rest of the thing looks...

Whaaaat? A 22RE blew a head gasket??? That neeeever happens to anything but 3.0s!! Said with heavy sarcasm. Glad to hear you’ll have it back on the road soon! It’s a tidy looking rig! Your trailer looks like it needs some love though;)

Built a bumper and spare/Jerry carry for mine.

From a local guy who has done a bunch of these swaps. The info is out there on how to do it, but of course if you buy a plug and play harness, it will be easier, but cost a lot more. My point was more of a “don’t hack on the 3.0 too much” thing. They have their good points too. 22REs are...

The other side of your opinionated coin is that V6 autos have the ability to have a 3.4 dropped in and done in a matter of hours, for less money than a 22RE headgasket job...

Sounds like it would be really loud! But seriously, you don’t need to worry about balance etc if you’re doing a custom frame. Just put things where you need them to balance it out. You’d basically be building a truggy and putting the 4Runner body on it. Have you measured the engine for...

Freakin awesome!

I don’t get it. Everyone slams OME suspension for the 1st gens, yet that is what the PO installed in mine just before I bought it, and it rides amazingly well. Not stiff or harsh at all... You guys do know OME offers lifts in “light”, “medium” and “heavy”, right? If you buy “heavies” and...

You most likely have the 4.10 gears then. One relatively easy solution is to swap out the 3rds for 4.88 ones. They are quite common in the 2nd Gen 4Runners, and bolt right in. That would bring up your mpgs and help with drivability. In the pics you’ve posted, the frame doesn’t look like it...

What engine do you have? 22RE? My truck is fine with 33x10.50s with the V6 auto and 4.30 gears. The 5 speed should be a bit better? Is your suspension original? I’m running OME and have lots of wheel well clearance. I’m not a fan of body lifts either, but if your springs are still...

Going from 33-12.50 to 33-10.50s would help a LOT! Steering, braking, acceleration and fuel economy will all improve substantially by going 2” narrower. You could gain some more by going to 31s, but I think 33s are the perfect size for these 1st gens. You highway speeds may actually decrease...

My wife liked the tan better as well, but we agreed that gray interior / gray top made more sense. As long as YOU like what you chose it’s a win! Bending the front piece was not hard, but if you bought a us3d one that wasn’t originally bent well could certainly add to the difficulty. With...