Clownmeat's build thread

[Clownmeat]

So I bought my wife a 1997 4Runner to haul the kids around and found myself in love with the thing. Two months later I sold my Tundra and picked up a 1998 4Runner off craigslist for myself.

First pic I have of it.

Called Toytec and ordered OME 891's, 883's, struts, 2" body lift, diff drop, and 1.5" hubcentric wheel spacers. Then I removed the hitch and spare tire and put the tire up top for now and put onboard air where the spare was and also removed both swaybars. Was just waiting on tires for a couple weeks.

Finally got tires, 285/75/16 Yokohama MT+

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[JohnnyMack]

Nicely done. Great looking T4R.

 

[Stick Figure]

Thats one hell of a first post!

 

[fightman80]

That looks great!

 

[Rc4r]

Looks sick!! What's next?

 

[PitbullRescuer]

That's awesome! Nice project my friend.

 

[Clownmeat]

Turbo is next. Pics soon.

 

[quicksilvr]

You sir, know how it works! 2 posts on the forum, just purchased your 4Runner....and it's awesome and well done. Nice choice on everything. Those tires look mean....I don't see them on many 4Runners, but they must work pretty good because glenyoshida runs them, and he wheels the heck out of his rig.

 

[Clownmeat]

Thanks! Love the Yokos.. It's my daily driver so I was hesitant to put MT's on it instead of AT's but glad I did.

 

[quicksilvr]

Where in AZ are you? My brother lives in north Phoenix, and drives my old rig. I keep telling him he needs to get it out on some trails, but I don't think he's found anyone to wheel with yet.

 

[Clownmeat]

Cottonwood. Tell him to go to Sedona for a day, so many awesome trails only an hour away, Broken Arrow, Cliffhanger, Pipeline, Homestead, Soldiers Pass.

 

[96743runner]

Very nice! Great start to your build :bigok:

 

[Singtoe]

Clownmeat

How does it drive with no sway bars?

 

[Clownmeat]

Significant amount more body roll but a significant amount more articulation.

Lifting a tire with swaybars

And without the swaybars

 

[Hepar]

Off to a great start! Notice I said start because it's never going to stop. Especially with sites like this around.

 

[Clownmeat]

Almost turbocharged

Getting closer to rounding up all the stuff I need to turbo the 4runner. Have most of the exhaust done just need to fit it and hang it.

 

[liv2bike]

awesome start man! nice pictures. love that part of the Country. beautiful place to wheel...makes we want to pack up and road trip it right now!

 

[PitbullRescuer]

How many miles are on her? I'm curious about the turbo set up. Very cool

 

[IanB]

Solid intro thread! Very interested in your turbo project, what are you doing for tuning?

 

[8sm]

You certainly came out of the shoots fullblast, lol. Dang, talk about getting right on it. Really like'in what you've done so far. Can't wait to see the turbo install.

It appears you have a capable shop with proper tooling to support your new habit. Trust me, the addiction only gets worst from here on out. In a good way that is.

Look forward to crossing paths.

Regards........8sm