Another Daily Driver Build Thread! Pictures galore.

[Patsawasy]

Here you go. One thing to note is that I dont have either splash guard in the front. That might be a contact point too.

I took some shots of the whole wheel well (Sorry iphone quality). You can see the only two known contact points. Them being the frame, and a small rub mark on the front of the passenger well (The one I am pointing at). The frame mark is about 2"x2".

Though, If you got a bit wild on the trails, you might expect to see a bit more.

Hope that helps.

 

[Patsawasy]

I also neither cut nor trimmed anything other than the removal of the splash guards. But that was irrelevant to the tire installation.

 

[brian2sun]

How much cutting and pounding would be required? I really want 285's. I'm planning to get the OME lift eventually, but it will be probably another year before that's even a possibility.

Fully compressed is fully compressed so in theory, you shouldn't really have to cut or pound anymore than the rest of us do that have lifts and run 33s. HOWEVER....The problem is, most of us do still rub a little at full lock/full compression even with a 3-4" lift. The difference is that for us, the tire has to pretty much drop and fall of a big rock or something to fully compress the shock/coil and then you'd have to be turned all the way to one side when that happens for it to rub. I might hear my 255s rub twice in an 8 hour day of wheelin so it is of no concern to me at all.

But for you without a lift, it doesn't take much at all to fully compress your coils because you have a lot less upwards travel. A bump in the grocery store parking lot may be enough to compress your coils and make you rub (especially if you're turning at the same time you hit it), but I could hit that bump probably 5 times faster and still not rub.

 

[brian2sun]

I also neither cut nor trimmed anything other than the removal of the splash guards. But that was irrelevant to the tire installation.

You have a lift though, he's talking about running 285s stock. Or were you talking about before you got your lift on?

 

[Patsawasy]

You have a lift though, he's talking about running 285s stock. Or were you talking about before you got your lift on?

"You have a lift though"... still feels great to hear that attached to my 4Runner.
Good call Brian. All this information is from before the lift. That just went in the other day.

The important thing is to be aware of your rigs limitations. This is my daily driver, so I take things slow off road anywho. The less I have to replace because of operator error, the better. I knew of potential rub issues, so I slowed things down to be sure what I could and could not get into.

285s WILL rub, but how much depends on your individual set up.

 

[bigtimeweb]

How did you get the residue from the adhesive off behind the wood grain? I want to do the same thing, but I tested it on the instrument cluster wood grain and it turned out really bad with all the white piece of adhesive left behind.

Also, rig looks great.

Goo Gone works a treat, Durell!

I was also going to comment on your leather - WOWza it was a great camera angle!

 

[durrell]

My 4R is basically a DD and occasional light off-road/hunting vehicle. Primarily I use it at the beach for camping and fishing. I am not at all concerned with flex or travel necessary for real off-roading, as I just don't do that. I would like the added ride height, and to be honest, the looks of the 285s. I am also not concerned with some light rubbing at full lock. So, given that kind of use, would 285s be pretty easy to run without the lift?

And yeah, I tried Goo Gone and it just didn't seem to touch some of the reside left behind.

 

[rjaudi]

And yeah, I tried Goo Gone and it just didn't seem to touch some of the reside left behind.

The limiteds like Patsawasy, had actual plastic wood trim all one piece. The SR5's with wood is actually stuck on wood as you know. I would would try some harsher adhesive removers but after 12 years you might have to sand it off.

 

[durrell]

Yeah, that adhesive is on there pretty good. That wood grain looks like absolute trash, ugh.

 

[quicksilvr]

My 4R is basically a DD and occasional light off-road/hunting vehicle. Primarily I use it at the beach for camping and fishing. I am not at all concerned with flex or travel necessary for real off-roading, as I just don't do that. I would like the added ride height, and to be honest, the looks of the 285s. I am also not concerned with some light rubbing at full lock. So, given that kind of use, would 285s be pretty easy to run without the lift?

And yeah, I tried Goo Gone and it just didn't seem to touch some of the reside left behind.

If I was you, I'd go for it. I'm going to put 285/75's and some 1/4 wheel spacers up front. I'm only expecting them to rub on the lower front bumper when turning until I trim it. Of course they'll rub when compressed and turning...but like you, I don't do enough off-roading for it to be an issue.

BTW. I'm stock height (but with taller '99 coils) up front, and my hub to fender measurement is right around 21.75 inches. I had my brother measure his (he runs 285's with a lift) and he had 22.25 inches hub to fender (front). I'm banking on that .5 inch not making much difference for me. Although you're probably even shorter....so like Brian said, you'll just rub faster when you compress.

 

[durrell]

Yeah I'm gonna go for it as soon as I figure out what tires I want and from where. I know I can sell my tires. I found some used 285/75 Mickey Thompson ATZs for a good price on Craigslist.

 

[Spish]

Where did you get the OME kit from? I'm looking at getting the OME lift, just trying to find the best price.

 

[Patsawasy]

Where did you get the OME kit from? I'm looking at getting the OME lift, just trying to find the best price.

ToyTech. Great people to work with, great price. They shipped quickly too. When I first placed the order, they called about 10 min later to confirm my rig specs, but also to tell me that they were out of stock of the rears for three weeks. They asked if I wanted the fronts before hand, but I told them to hold onto them until They had the whole thing, since I did not want to jack the truck up twice.

The suspension showed up on my doorstep about a week after ordering. I don't know where the suspension elf was hiding them, but I sure thank it for not making me wait.

Go with them.

The only down side to Toytech, is they don't send any ToyTech stickers along with the suspension. I was really wanting to throw one on the truck.:happens:

 

[brian2sun]

Look again, I got a sticker in the box for the front strut assemblies, but I missed it at first. I found it when I was throwing the box away 3 months later and it fell out. I still need to put it on my truck though and so I can represent! I'm sure steeze or someone there would be happy to send you one too.

 

[Patsawasy]

Nope. No sticker. Just a couple Nitrocharger ones for the shocks. Oh well.

Well, the weather gods have finally shown their presence. No rain in the forecast for a couple days; seems like time for a wash and wax to match the new lift.

Here is a couple shots + a couple poser shots. She is a bit to clean for my liking now. I think we can change that pretty quick.

I also took the opportunity (and day off) to install my newly received Energy Suspension sway bar bushings. Over all it was a pretty easy instal. The front bushings are a bit larger than the stock mounting bracket, so that took some creativity to get in line. The back half took about ten minutes. The fronts about thirty. I am continually impressed by the bong...errr, I mean bottle jack. For such a funny looking little fella, it can sure be helpful.

Edit:
The new bushings offer a marked improvement over the old busted OEMs. The tidal highway shift is nowhere near as bad as before. There is still a bit of drift, so I think I will look into the steering rack bushings too, since thats just another $20-ish bucks, and while I was under the truck I noticed that it has been moving about 3mm in either direction. I would highly recommend swapping these out if you have the same issues. A real game changer for the money spent.


MMMMMMMM bush...ings.

Here you can see my old OEM cracked rubber.

New Rear bushing and bracket.

New End link bushings installed.

Happy Friday!:beer:

 

[GoFaSSter]

Some of those pictures look like they were taken near Union and Grand. Is that the old Chevy dealer in the background?

 

[Patsawasy]

Some of those pictures look like they were taken near Union and Grand. Is that the old Chevy dealer in the background?

Not far from it. It was about 10th and Morrison. I found a loading dock that called my name.

 

[99yota4]

rigs lookin good man! You have CAli plates?!

I'm still saving up some money for the SS trac bar and diff drop. After that, the lift should be one and we can hit up some trails with Elton! Good work man, if school didn't rob me so much, i'd have more play money

 

[Patsawasy]

rigs lookin good man! You have CAli plates?!

I'm still saving up some money for the SS trac bar and diff drop. After that, the lift should be one and we can hit up some trails with Elton! Good work man, if school didn't rob me so much, i'd have more play money

I am here on scholarships for out of state students, so I cant change my residency. I also just need to represent, I guess. Let me know if you want a hand wrenching.

 

[99yota4]

oh nice. that's cool. I was wondering where you got your sway bar bushing kit. I was rotating my tires and saw my sway bar bushings were cracked like no other! and smashed down to pancakes.