87 solid axle swap

[cometobanks]

1987 T4R Had it for ten years. IFS has to go. Trailgear 5" kit being installed now. Here is the before pic:

 

[cometobanks]

The "funniest" line in the instructions....
"The jigs can also be tacked into place and used as a guide during cutting. Slide each frame tube into the frame."

Yeah, just slide those tube on through there...

 

[90toytruck.]

Welcome

 

[cometobanks]

everything tacked in. Looks like my trans oil cooler wont bolt back to the frame because of the right shackle... after market unit on the radiator? Suggestions?

u-bolt plates are back ordered, theres always something back ordered...

 

[cometobanks]

axle getting armored up!

 

[4Runner8]

awesome! cant wait to see it done

 

[cometobanks]

Thanks dude!

 

[cometobanks]

wheelie!

 

[4Runner8]

awesome..... lets see some flex shots!

 

[cometobanks]

shock hoops

 

[ChoochCharlie]

Quality thread. Keep the photos coming.

 

[cometobanks]

SEE! the amazing floating 4-RUNNER

 

[cometobanks]

Man, the back is sooooo much easier then the front.

 

[cometobanks]

I set the rear shackles to 15 deg., but that is unloaded so they may have to be readjusted later.

 

[cometobanks]

Shackle plate (POOF) Ring gear armor

 

[cometobanks]

sitting on its own tires.

 

[Thurlo76]

hopefully in a few months thats what mine will look like, dont go through all that work and not paint everything up, make it look much better. great job man

 

[cometobanks]

wheels n tires this weekend

 

[cometobanks]

heres the end of this thread.

 

[4Runner8]

Sickkkkkkk