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I saw something like that online today. So yeah...then it’s just a matter of removing the pinion nuts, pulling the existing flanges, and then installing the adapter flanges, right?

Well it was bugging me why I was getting inconsistent or unexpected results trying to determine my final drive ratio by turning a wheel and counting the driveshaft rotations...then I realized I should be hand-turning the driveshaft and counting number of rotations needed to turn the wheels one...

Thanks guys for the info on the front locker. So the way I have it setup right now would be good for inclimate weather street driving which is one way we want to use the Runner, though it doesn’t happen often here in this part of Oregon, but if we were going to do any serious wheeling or...

Thanks for the additional info. Dropzone helped me verify my t-case is gear driven; 7-bolt rear pinion cover. BTW mine has the W56 transmission. Any reason not to just spoil the front diff if I want to be able to wheel with the front diff locked and I’ve got manual hubs? I mean, why do people...

Update... So I jacked up the front end, locked both hubs and when I spin one wheel the other one doesn’t move, so the front is not spooled/locked, right? With manual hubs there’s no reason to put a locker in the front right? Just spool it? And can somebody help me figure out the ring and...

Absolutely. Just got back from a 100 mile round-trip run to pick up some furniture...most of it on the freeway...truck cruises easy at 70+mph, tracks straight, goes where I point it...doesn’t wander...It’s like driving a car as far as the steering is concerned. You can definitely feel there...

Dropzone thanks much for the reply and info! Well I’ll have to look closer...because I thought it was important to push the steering gear as far forward as possible when doing a lifted SAS setup like this and there’s no way the steering gear could be any further forward. Hmm... Oh geez I...

The rear pinion angle looks good...the axle was rotated. But I don't know if it is okay up at the transfer case. :/ So it needs work, but I found this old picture just after the swap and lift was done and it'll do what all that work was intended to achieve: And one last question: I read...

So I apologize in advance...this is likely to be one of those monster threads that lasts for years with many months of inactivity here and there..and this is a monster thread opener. But my wife's 4Runner has sort of adopted me and I want to make it and keep it "right"...we've got a lot of...

The best thing to do, DIY-wise would be to look in a service manual regarding checking the coil. Alternatively, you may be able to take the coil to a local auto parts store that offers diagnostic services and they may be able to test it (but this won’t tell you if there are issues in between the...

You’re welcome Eugene13. You didn’t list the ignition coil in your list of general maintenance goodies...it might not hurt to check your spark quality, and if it’s weak test the coil and also check the connections to/from the coil. And another thing...when’s the last time you checked your tire...

Well arguably yes, but whether or not that would pan out financially you would have to see. All refined automotive fuel is not created equal. I assume the fuel where you are is 10% ethanol, yes? Ethanol is a terrible thing and in order for it to be not as terrible there are additives in the...

My ‘89 doesn’t have a spare right now. It’s rolling on 35” tires. I’m thinking that won’t fit underneath. Does anybody make a swing-away for the 1st gen? Sorry to hijack the thread.

Does it feel like it’s down on power? Are you getting your fuel from the same place you usually purchase fuel?

I just want to say thanks for this thread. I read it end to end. It was a good education but also raises a lot of questions for me as far as my setup on my ‘89 I sort of adopted. It’s my wife’s truck she got before we were together and her boyfriend at the time was in process of setting it up...