Chuckles' 98 Manual SR5 4Runner

[Chuckles89]

Hahaha, and that's why we call it the hittin' hitch...

Looks like some fun descents!

The first hit in the video was actually the frame or a crossmember. That's why I'm going to try and build a belly pan this winter :50cal:

It was even more fun going up!

What roads/trails did you do and how were they? I almost went down there yesterday to camp and then wheel today.

We started out on Haley road and went through some stuff in Prentice Cooper, then we went north up to Big Fork Road. We followed some locals in a Jeep on a side-shoot off of BF rd. until there was something too hard for me and we turned around.

I'll post up a GPS recording shortly

 

[Chuckles89]

[MENTION=117087]Styer[/MENTION]

 

[Chuckles89]

I got the rear LCA switched out today. Also got the Lotus skids bolted up.

I ordered the savage front skid plates



Here's my tentative list of winter projects in no certain order:

Hub conversion- parts ordered!
ADD Delete
UBJs- Ordered
Alignment
Install Savage skid plates (ordered already)
Beef up rear LCAs
Homemade belly pan skid
Beef up gas tank skid
Aussie locker- Ordered!
Build a cargo box on the passenger side rear
Remove as many vacuum lines as possible from the ADD delete
Grip Tape on Sliders
Onboard air setup in back cargo area- parts ordered
Auxilary fuse and relay box- parts ordered
Switch panel under radio

 

[Chuckles89]

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[Chuckles89]

Me and [MENTION=127777]Jeff_G[/MENTION] were a few minutes away, so we stopped by and had some fun!

 

[Chuckles89]

My bumper vs. Jeff's fat lip

 

[Styer]

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That's my old building right there. Spent a lot of time in there.

 

[Chuckles89]

That's my old building right there. Spent a lot of time in there.

I didn't know you went to Tech! Is that the manufacturing/ engineering building?

 

[Styer]

Its the Manufacturing Industrial Technology building. If they even still call the major that. I know it's changed names a couple times since I left.

 

[Chuckles89]

Its the Manufacturer Industrial Technology building. If they even still call the major that. I know it's changed names a couple times since I left.

I think it's called "Manufacturing Technology" now. My dad has an Industrial Technology degree from Tech.

 

[Chuckles89]

Pictures from yeaterday's trip! This post is Jeff only

 

[Chuckles89]

Here I am keeping it clean!

 

[Chuckles89]

4Runners at the "Crack Shack" haha







I disconnected my rear sway bar just to test it out. I'm not sure if it made a difference or not, but I'll know when I go through this one ditch again with it connected. I did have quite a bit more body roll on the road and it clanked around a lot on the trail, so I don't think it was worth it.

Yesterday after the trip, I was experiencing some torque steer. 3 out of 4 rear LCA bolts were loose again! I even used red locktite on them the last time. I guess I just need t check them every couple of weeks...

 

[Chuckles89]

Pictures from Prentice Cooper on Saturday

 

[Chuckles89]

 

[Chuckles89]

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[Chuckles89]

I ordered a bunch of stuff tonight! My dad should be faxing the rest of the stuff (part numbers and such) to the Toyota dealer tomorrow.

I edited my winter plans in an above post: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/178792-chuckles-98-manual-sr5-4runner-27.html#post2193778

I got the hubs and CV axles cleaned up today

Before and after of the hub bodies


Disassembled...


Paint!


Sanded and painted the CV axles

 

[Singtoe]

Can you read the part number on the back of the wheel center cap for me.

Thanks

 

[KidVermicious]

You painted your CV axles? That's, like, alphabetically-organizing-your-CD-shelf grade OCD right there.

 

[habanero]

That's a lot of hub pieces! You found/hung on to the little balls too? Those are fun to keep track of.

And, um, yeah painted cv bits!