Rockdawg84
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So we need an update on the rebuild of the fronts. Has it fixed the problem you were having? how is the ride with the revalve or did you just do seals and not revalve?
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So we need an update on the rebuild of the fronts. Has it fixed the problem you were having? how is the ride with the revalve or did you just do seals and not revalve?
A.Wilson013
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Ah, I forgot about this.
The rebuild DID solve my "clunking" issue, so I am considering dropping back down to the 650lb coils to see if I like the ride any better. One of the coilovers had a good bit oil in the part of it that it wasn't supposed to be in, so the rebuild was indeed necessary.
I didn't end up revalving... Going to sit on that one for a bit.
infamousRNR
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love this build
BigBluePile
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When are we going to race?
A.Wilson013
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1/2" Body Lift Installed
Linked up with [MENTION=74071]Brilliant[/MENTION] on Monday and took ownership of a beautiful purple 1/2" body lift. [MENTION=82154]GSPRunner[/MENTION] was kind enough to lend some space/help in getting it all installed tonight.
I would have taken pictures, but it looks exactly the same... With about 1/2" more of a gap between the bumpers and body. Oh, and the pinchweld above the sliders. Aesthetically this is the absolute most I would recommend without modifying bumpers to decrease the gap.
The ride home was weird. The steering feels tighter, and will take some getting used to. The sliders are no longer contacting the body over quick successive bumps, so that's awesome.
On my application I am going to need to replace the bolts located in the most forward position of the cab. They are not long enough after the 1/2" spacer is installed. So yeah, I drove home with only 8 bolts, I must be a complete idiot.
Install was a cake walk... I used a 14mm wrench, 14mm socket/ratchet, and the bottle jack placed on top of the tires. I think it took about 2 hours moving at a snails pace.
I truly appreciate your opinion, but with how tight they were I was either going to have to reweld them (have them rewelded), or lift the body to make enough room for more dremeling. With the bodylift coming at no cost, that seemed the best option.
Whenever you're feeling froggy.
Linked up with [MENTION=74071]Brilliant[/MENTION] on Monday and took ownership of a beautiful purple 1/2" body lift. [MENTION=82154]GSPRunner[/MENTION] was kind enough to lend some space/help in getting it all installed tonight.
I would have taken pictures, but it looks exactly the same... With about 1/2" more of a gap between the bumpers and body. Oh, and the pinchweld above the sliders. Aesthetically this is the absolute most I would recommend without modifying bumpers to decrease the gap.
The ride home was weird. The steering feels tighter, and will take some getting used to. The sliders are no longer contacting the body over quick successive bumps, so that's awesome.
On my application I am going to need to replace the bolts located in the most forward position of the cab. They are not long enough after the 1/2" spacer is installed. So yeah, I drove home with only 8 bolts, I must be a complete idiot.
Install was a cake walk... I used a 14mm wrench, 14mm socket/ratchet, and the bottle jack placed on top of the tires. I think it took about 2 hours moving at a snails pace.
I truly appreciate your opinion, but with how tight they were I was either going to have to reweld them (have them rewelded), or lift the body to make enough room for more dremeling. With the bodylift coming at no cost, that seemed the best option.
Whenever you're feeling froggy.
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the great him
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I'm down for a race too...
BigBluePile
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I'll be home soon enough :wave:
Hepar
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Count me in.
A.Wilson013
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A.Wilson013
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Tried to head up Stampede Pass today, however it appears to be closed for the winter... Took a couple of pictures down by the river and headed back West on I90.
DSC_0008 by awilson013, on Flickr
DSC_0010 by awilson013, on Flickr
On the way over I90 before we turned around I noticed a Tahoe up on a hill off of the freeway in a ditch. Since we had nothing else to do, I figured I'd go check it out and see if I could help. When I arrived there were a couple of snow mobilers trying to help the father and his younger sons stack rocks under the tires for traction... Nice thought, but it was WAY too deep of a ditch and WAY too icy.
At first glance I couldn't see how I could be of any assitance... But then I realized there was a rather large tree about 20 feet behind them off the road. Using my ARB Tree Saver, ARB Snatch Block, and an ARB Shackle I was able to get a line right off the back of their tow hitch. I lined up my 4Runner to make a roughly 90degree angle from my vehicle to the snatch block to the Tahoe and started pulling. The weight of the Tahoe in the ditch was too much and just pulled the 4Runner across the ice so I moved forward and let my CBI bumper rest on the guard rail which served as a TERRIFIC anchor. Once the 4Runner was firmly planted, the Tahoe came out in a matter of seconds. With him back up on the road I let out about 18" of slack and anchored him out of the ditch as he executed a 10000 point turn to get facing back down the hill.
The TJM Stealth winch worked wonders again. I love this thing.
Proud of my wife for maintaining load on the engine while I winched away... and taking some "awesome pictures" that I didn't ask for.
Assessing the situation... Pretty steep hill, told him if he started to tip I'd give him a ride into town, but I wasn't having any part of it.
Getting it all lined up and the slack out of the line... Can see treesaver and snatch block on the right.
Great success!
DSC_0008 by awilson013, on FlickrDSC_0010 by awilson013, on FlickrOn the way over I90 before we turned around I noticed a Tahoe up on a hill off of the freeway in a ditch. Since we had nothing else to do, I figured I'd go check it out and see if I could help. When I arrived there were a couple of snow mobilers trying to help the father and his younger sons stack rocks under the tires for traction... Nice thought, but it was WAY too deep of a ditch and WAY too icy.
At first glance I couldn't see how I could be of any assitance... But then I realized there was a rather large tree about 20 feet behind them off the road. Using my ARB Tree Saver, ARB Snatch Block, and an ARB Shackle I was able to get a line right off the back of their tow hitch. I lined up my 4Runner to make a roughly 90degree angle from my vehicle to the snatch block to the Tahoe and started pulling. The weight of the Tahoe in the ditch was too much and just pulled the 4Runner across the ice so I moved forward and let my CBI bumper rest on the guard rail which served as a TERRIFIC anchor. Once the 4Runner was firmly planted, the Tahoe came out in a matter of seconds. With him back up on the road I let out about 18" of slack and anchored him out of the ditch as he executed a 10000 point turn to get facing back down the hill.
The TJM Stealth winch worked wonders again. I love this thing.
Proud of my wife for maintaining load on the engine while I winched away... and taking some "awesome pictures" that I didn't ask for.
Assessing the situation... Pretty steep hill, told him if he started to tip I'd give him a ride into town, but I wasn't having any part of it.
Getting it all lined up and the slack out of the line... Can see treesaver and snatch block on the right.
Great success!
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A.Wilson013
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A.Wilson013
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Ha, cool! I am pretty new to instagram so when I logged in and saw 400 new likes I was like "wtf is going on here..." CBI, and two Toyota pages shared them both. I got like 80 followers from it. Crazy.
Please do copy it! Trust me, I copied someone else on everything I have done =p
Hepar
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Me. He learned everything from me.
BigBluePile
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Nice job man!!!!!
A.Wilson013
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I got the go-ahead from my wife to purchase a roof top tent for my valentines day present!
I'll be in Bend the weekend of the 21st so I am going to swing by CVT and pick up one of these bad boys... Rooftop Tents | Cascadia Vehicle Roof Top Tents
Pretty excited! I will use it that weekend for sure, then probably store it until the weather is a bit nicer... I don't know what my plan is for the summer but I want to do something big... Maybe the IBDR. Not sure.
I'll be in Bend the weekend of the 21st so I am going to swing by CVT and pick up one of these bad boys... Rooftop Tents | Cascadia Vehicle Roof Top Tents
Pretty excited! I will use it that weekend for sure, then probably store it until the weather is a bit nicer... I don't know what my plan is for the summer but I want to do something big... Maybe the IBDR. Not sure.
tyr0981
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that looks really nice! what's 'IBDR' ? If it weren't for my gigantic roof rack i'd probably have a top tent also, I look forward to your review of this thing
A.Wilson013
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Oh, I guess they call it the "IDBDR" not the "IBDR"... It's the Idaho Backcountry Discovery Route. Last year [MENTION=82154]GSPRunner[/MENTION] and I did the Washington version "WABDR".
Here's a pretty cool link to the website with details of the route. You can find the WABDR there too. Idaho Backcountry Discovery Route (IDBDR)
My ideal route would be to take I-5 North into Canada, hop onto BC-1 East to Hope, and then BC-3 all the way into Creston where I'd start the route from the NORTH end.
Follow the route all the way south to Jarbridge, Nevada.
From Jarbridge take US-93 up to I-84 and follow that alllll the way up to I-82 near Hermiston, OR. Take I-82 up to I-90 near Ellensburg and head west on I-90 back to Seattle.
Google says the total distance is 2501 miles.
So without further rambling...
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tyr0981
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that looks FU**IN SWEET! i need to pay more attention to events on here i guess.... i'd love to make the 4runner presence known on that trip!
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