99 sr5 highlander's "build" thread.

[fourfive]

Yeah, I'd like to add some round tube to them. They are 5 ft long, I kept them a little shorter for extra tire clearance, and because I could only get the 2X2 in 10 ft sections. I used 4 legs to secure them to the frame, which was probably overkill, but whatever, and some frame plated from 4xinnovations. I also cut small notches out of the pinch weld to help them stay tucked up.

Nice work, I think they turned out really well. Are the 4xinnovations frame plates for a 3rd gen? Did you order it through 4xinnovations?

 

[99 sr5 highlander]

Nice work, I think they turned out really well. Are the 4xinnovations frame plates for a 3rd gen? Did you order it through 4xinnovations?

Just looked it up, it was actually trail gear. Heres the kit I bought. Rock Slider Mount Kit, 6 Leg - Trail Gear

 

[AssBurns]

Looks good! You might need to do more than just some pie cuts and folding to clear those without a body lift though. I found it pretty easy to just cut out what rubs and patch with a new piece of sheet metal. Be careful cutting and welding! You don't want to cut or burn any wires!

 

[99 sr5 highlander]

Looks good! You might need to do more than just some pie cuts and folding to clear those without a body lift though. I found it pretty easy to just cut out what rubs and patch with a new piece of sheet metal. Be careful cutting and welding! You don't want to cut or burn any wires!

Yeah, Im planning on following the same process that [MENTION=116470]Tyler James Inc[/MENTION] did on [MENTION=135317]rkntoy[/MENTION] 's truck in post number 306. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/238055-tyler-james-incs-ultimate-01-sr5-21.html It should give me just as much clearance as most other firewall tub jobs but without as much cutting. I plan on pulling everything back from the interior and using my fire blanket to catch sparks.

 

[Unner]

I think you can take the word build out of quotations in your thread title at this point haha. Looks great man! Have fun at SEMA, I've always wanted to go.

 

[rkntoy]

Yeah, Im planning on following the same process that [MENTION=116470]Tyler James Inc[/MENTION] did on [MENTION=135317]rkntoy[/MENTION] 's truck in post number 306. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/238055-tyler-james-incs-ultimate-01-sr5-21.html It should give me just as much clearance as most other firewall tub jobs but without as much cutting. I plan on pulling everything back from the interior and using my fire blanket to catch sparks.

It helps to have someone on fire watch too with a squirt bottle.

And I have a 1" body lift for now (until I put my 2" in and squeeze in 37s) so you are going to be cutting it back a lot.

 

[99 sr5 highlander]

It helps to have someone on fire watch too with a squirt bottle.

And I have a 1" body lift for now (until I put my 2" in and squeeze in 37s) so you are going to be cutting it back a lot.

Yeah, that not a bad idea. I kinda figured I'd have to cut back to the lower door hinge.

 

[99 sr5 highlander]

I think you can take the word build out of quotations in your thread title at this point haha. Looks great man! Have fun at SEMA, I've always wanted to go.

Thanks! I really need to get a Mod to take care of that.

 

[meeceboy78]

Wow, Thanks!

This is the instruction I used. First you have to make sure your truck has the capability by going through the first part of the instructions to see if you can get your truck into programing mode. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/7501-programming-instructions-keyless-entry-remote.html

The wheels are Pro Comp 7069 with a 4" backspace. Hopefully they work with the 35s...

thank you for the info and the link. will i need to buy a 4th gen remote or can i use the original to mine?

 

[99 sr5 highlander]

thank you for the info and the link. will i need to buy a 4th gen remote or can i use the original to mine?

Definitely use one for your year 4runner. If i recall there were two different versions for the 3rd Gen. Don't quote me on that though, I did it 4 years ago.

 

[99 sr5 highlander]

Got the tires mounted last week. I love these things. I ended up using these:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06W587TLT/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 to balance them. I was slightly skeptical, but they work really well. These seem balanced better than my old tires with static weights, I would highly recommend them.

So without further ado, My 4runner with 2.5/3" of lift on 35's:

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[99 sr5 highlander]

More progress on the 4runner. For the last 4 months I've been accumulating all the components for my ham radio setup. Finally got everything installed and working. I'm pretty happy with the setup, I just need a little practice to figure out all the features.

Here's what I went with:
- Yeasu FTM 100 Dr transceiver
- DIAMOND K400C/NMO mount
- COMET-NCG SBB-5NMO antenna.

I chose to mount the face up in the sunglasses holder, and there's still enough room for sunglasses!

IMG_5736 by Chris Hughes, on Flickr

IMG_5710 by Chris Hughes, on Flickr

IMG_5739 by Chris Hughes, on Flickr

IMG_5445 by Chris Hughes, on Flickr

IMG_5444 by Chris Hughes, on Flickr

I also decided to go with the new Bilstein 6112 shocks and coils for the 1st gen Tundra. I did a full write-up on them over here: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/250389-tundra-6112-bilstein-3rd-gen-info-install.html

IMG_5850 by Chris Hughes, on Flickr

IMG_5855 by Chris Hughes, on Flickr

IMG_5878 by Chris Hughes, on Flickr

IMG_5879 by Chris Hughes, on Flickr

 

[zimp132]

Came across your build thread and have been reading it with my wife for the past hour. Your story is a great one, and it's awesome seeing a young guy grow into a man with his T4R. My mom bought a new 2002 T4R when I was 16, and 16 years later it is mine. Last summer my son and I built up an Chevy Astro into a family adventure vehicle, and after that sells we will be building up our T4R for a much more capable off road vehicle.
Before reading your build I had come to the conclusion it would be best to go ahead and spend the money to get a Sonoran 1.2 lift instead of piecing together parts. SS1.2 seems to have a great ride both on and off road, and also comes with the various other parts to complete the install. Then I see your early adventures and it seems like SS1.2 might be an unnecessary expense. What are your thoughts on this?
Here is the Astro we built last summer..

 

[Zscarlson1]

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[99 sr5 highlander]

Came across your build thread and have been reading it with my wife for the past hour. Your story is a great one, and it's awesome seeing a young guy grow into a man with his T4R. My mom bought a new 2002 T4R when I was 16, and 16 years later it is mine. Last summer my son and I built up an Chevy Astro into a family adventure vehicle, and after that sells we will be building up our T4R for a much more capable off road vehicle.
Before reading your build I had come to the conclusion it would be best to go ahead and spend the money to get a Sonoran 1.2 lift instead of piecing together parts. SS1.2 seems to have a great ride both on and off road, and also comes with the various other parts to complete the install. Then I see your early adventures and it seems like SS1.2 might be an unnecessary expense. What are your thoughts on this?
Here is the Astro we built last summer..

Thanks! Thats really cool! That Astro looks like a great camping rig.

As far a lift goes, I think it really depends on how much weight you're adding and how fast you will be building it. The advise I would give is to buy a suspension setup designed for the weight your truck will eventually end up. However, if you are building it over a period of time, it won't work very well to drive it with suspension designed for 5000lbs and 3" lift when your 4runner is 3500, so you're kind of forced to buy a couple different suspensions.

For lighter weight I really liked the stock 99 tall front coils with Bilstein 5100's, and LC 8 wrap rear coils with factory LC rear shocks.

Now, for my truck (5000lbs), I like the Tundra Bilsein 6112's up front and OME 861 coils in back with the same LC rear shocks.

You could also go with coilovers up front (either King or Fox) for more adjustability and better control (depending on what your doing), but I don't really like how often they have to be rebuilt and how expensive they are up front.

 

[BeardedUnicorn]

Looks Sharp

Man that is one nice wheeler and ready for camping as well. This got me stoked for mine!

 

[Fore_runner]

DUDE, awesome going through the whole history of your build. Nice to see how it all came together little by little. Enjoy!!

 

[4-Ripcord]

More progress on the 4runner. For the last 4 months I've been accumulating all the components for my ham radio setup. Finally got everything installed and working. I'm pretty happy with the setup, I just need a little practice to figure out all the features.

Here's what I went with:
- Yeasu FTM 100 Dr transceiver
- DIAMOND K400C/NMO mount
- COMET-NCG SBB-5NMO antenna.

I chose to mount the face up in the sunglasses holder, and there's still enough room for sunglasses!

IMG_5736 by Chris Hughes, on Flickr

Curious to hear your thoughts on the FTM-100DR. That's the unit I have been seriously eyeing lately. Mostly since its the only remote faceplate unit where the mic cord still goes to the main radio and not the faceplate.

 

[99 sr5 highlander]

Curious to hear your thoughts on the FTM-100DR. That's the unit I have been seriously eyeing lately. Mostly since its the only remote faceplate unit where the mic cord still goes to the main radio and not the faceplate.

I really like it. It has some really nice features and the remote face plate was key for mounting it I'm my truck. I was also considering the FTM-400XDR with the touch screen but it was a little out of my price range and the face was a little too big for how I wanted to mount it.

 

[99 sr5 highlander]

DUDE, awesome going through the whole history of your build. Nice to see how it all came together little by little. Enjoy!!

Thanks! It's definitely been a lot of work getting everything how I wanted it.