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[4RunnerAquasport]

4RunnerAquasport Build Thread-"LE MAE BLUE"

2012 トヨタ 4RUNNER LIMITED/SHORELINE BLUE PEARL
LE MAE as she sits currently

EDIT: Snorkel Added 5/3/17

Current MOD List:
XREAS DELETE!
King Adj Front Coil overs and King Rear Adj. both w ext. travel
Total Chaos UCAs
ICON Rear Springs, Track Bar, Upper and Lower Links
[MENTION=98153]MStudt[/MENTION] Sway Bar Links
Wheelers Super Bump Stops - front and rear
Safari Armax Snorkel
TRD CAI
URD Y pipe
MagnaFlow 12586
SCS F5 Matte Dark Bronze 17x8.5 w Cooper ATP 285/70/17-swapped to Cooper STT PROs 1/24/18
ARB Rear Locker and CKMA 12 on board compressor
Dual Batteries and ML-ACR
#6 AWG cable for 12v Rear Cargo Power source w TB51 Refrigerator and AC inverter
Rigid Industries
Shrockworks FB, Skids and Rock Sliders
Superwinch 9500
Baja Rack (Standard)
Wet Okole 1st and 2nd Row
Weather Tech 1st and 2nd row and window deflectors.
Rear Bumper Cover Delete.

1st Mod Completed: Kings w Total Chaos UCAs and ICON rear.

Sorry I don't have much detail or procedure, but doing this install in a single car garage and working by myself with no suspension experience, I was gettin my old self beat up lol.
So its not much of a thread compared to the Masters of the Build Thread on this site. [MENTION=65614]Antman[/MENTION], [MENTION=8206]harper7[/MENTION], [MENTION=47340]Titanpat57[/MENTION], [MENTION=124732]LawnDart[/MENTION], and [MENTION=55815]Okki[/MENTION] just to name a few. They all have detailed threads on a wide assortment of Mods. [MENTION=66316]1engineer[/MENTION] has some of the best compiled info on a lot of the threads he has put together. Most of these Mods have already been done, and done well and documented well by the gentlemen listed above. I would not be attempting any of these mods with out this forum. The member posts, Build Threads, Stickys, and GBs I have scoured over in the past 10 months are numerous and greatly appreciated!!
Thank you T4R.org for all the knowledge!!
2nd and 3rd pic is front suspension mostly completed.
Still have the driver side [MENTION=98153]MStudt[/MENTION] Sway Bar link to install and check torque on everything, then I'm on to the back end. Putting in King Adj., 2" Icon springs, Icon Trailing arms, Upper Links, Track bar, and MStudt rear Sway Bar links, so any tips, warnings, encouragement, and ugh (criticism) :smow: is welcome.View attachment 247370

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

Here is the rear suspension coming together and the new tires and wheels.

 

[EEEliminator]

Looks good! Nice to see you go out of your comfort zone and succeed. I personally like doing my own work myself, most of the time...

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

Looks good! Nice to see you go out of your comfort zone and succeed. I personally like doing my own work myself, most of the time...

I have tackled old Chevy engine rebuilds many years ago during my gear head days, but nothing like this.
Thanks EE!!
Happy Holidays!!
EDIT: Open your eyes people.
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[HerT4R]

that color is just fantastic. and that wheel combo...

i don't even have a driveway or a single garage. i think all the work i've done on my ride to date on my ride hasn't been under a roof, and i've been lucky if it was on concrete (perils of an unpaved driveway lol).

when there is a will, there is a way. and you seem to have a lot of will to mod your ride! keep it up!

 

[sandcrawler]

nice job! that Shoreline Blue is gorgeous!
:bravo:

 

[adam.friedman.33]

Really like the wheels on that color. They are bronze right? My old ass eyes can't tell for sure.

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

Thanks Everyone!! I had a feeling about the Bronze on Blue. Pic makes the paint look really good. Truck had cosmetic issues when I bought it (front and rear bumpers dinged up, as well as a couple dents and scratches here and there. Perfect for lift, tires and mods though. Shrockworks bumper getting built.
[MENTION=115953]HerT4R[/MENTION], I have worked in the dirt before, so I feel your pain. Digging around for dropped hardware ain't much fun either. I am glad/lucky to have a garage, but at my age and height (6'6"), crawling under and around a project in such tight quarters gets old quick lol. But as you say, where there is a will.....this Forum has a way of doing that to you!
[MENTION=133836]adam.friedman.33[/MENTION] Yes sir! Matte Dark Bronze. Made me realize I didn't include rim color in my sig. The SCS F5's are a few pounds less in weight than a lot of other rims too!

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

Evening test drive, nothing serious, a little sand to see if anything might be loose. Seems pretty solid. Road manners are good as well. My alignment tech told me the Total Chaos UCAs had the camber/caster in spec, he only adj the toe.

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

Phosphate Mines in FLA

Big Fun below sea level.

 

[ST1FLER]

nice work... I hope to be in Merrit Island soon when I win the HGTV dream home!

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

nice work... I hope to be in Merrit Island soon when I win the HGTV dream home!

Hmmmm doubtful, no homes here, just trailers, tents, and port o lets. Oh and a ****ing cruise ship with ears. I can see it across the river. Can you wish upon a star......

 

[DannyLlama]

Nice bro, Those kings look nice, how do you like the way they ride?
Are the front dual compression or single?

You are brave for tackling this on with little experience.

 

[ST1FLER]

Hmmmm doubtful, no homes here, just trailers, tents, and port o lets. Oh and a ****ing cruise ship with ears. I can see it across the river. Can you wish upon a star......

HGTV Dream Home 2016 | HGTV Dream Home | HGTV

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

Nice bro, Those kings look nice, how do you like the way they ride?
Are the front dual compression or single?

You are brave for tackling this on with little experience.

Thanks, Not brave just ignorant. I've always owned beat up trucks in the past and just went for it. Why change? The go pro vid inside my truck is comical.
TBH I got the Kings on an MStudt GB awhile back (over kill for Florida), and I have a lot to learn about them. You tell me? They are #25001-278ADJ. single or duals? You guys out west are the shock innovators. I wanted something good to start with. The XREAS Sucks! It handles like a Porsche on the road now and I obviously have a lot to learn about them off. I know dirt bike trails are fun! I should have taken the rear ASB loose so at least the rears could extend. duh.

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

HGTV Dream Home 2016 | HGTV Dream Home | HGTV

Huh, had no idea. That must be on the other side of the island where the big fence is. Won't let us ovair.
Sorry for the smart ass comment. TBH ST1F I have seen some of your exchanges and still think you are baitin me. lol.

 

[bfly0317]

Is that the 2011?

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

[MENTION=75328]DannyLlama[/MENTION] I have MStudt Sway Bar Links so this configuration might look a lot different than what you have.
The lower bolt of the link sits pretty close, but they haven't come in contact with the coil overs. I didn't measure, but Sway Bar itself has almost an inch of clearance.

 

[DannyLlama]

[MENTION=75328]DannyLlama[/MENTION] I have MStudt Sway Bar Links so this configuration might look a lot different than what you have.
The lower bolt of the link sits pretty close, but they haven't come in contact with the coil overs. I didn't measure, but Sway Bar itself has almost an inch of clearance.

Thanks man!!

Do you feel like the Sway bar links dropped your sway bar a bit or allowed for better fitment of the sway bar and coils?

 

[4RunnerAquasport]

Thanks man!!

Do you feel like the Sway bar links dropped your sway bar a bit or allowed for better fitment of the sway bar and coils?

I refer to my default response, I have a lot to learn about all this stuff lol, but being adjustable the MStudt-Links definitely give you some wiggle room. The King reservoir brackets drop the ASB a 1/2" below stock as well. I just shuffled everything around until I felt comfortable with it. I wonder if this bolt (Arrow) could be replaced with one a 1/4" shorter. Maybe I don't have it installed properly. I haven't played the radio for a couple weeks listening for any errant noises under there. I beat the truck pretty good on the trails last weekend and nothing rubbed, banged or had catastrophic failure. So my installation work seems pretty solid. I'm going with [MENTION=98153]MStudt[/MENTION] Discos anyway in the hopes of some extra articulation. All this being said, this system has dramatically improved the handling on the pavement in the corners and on the hwy. The stock set up kind of wandered at hwy speeds. Hope this helps.