coltonbaxter31's build thread

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Installed 2" toytec body lift but I have the dreaded bumper gap in both the front and rear bumper. I'm trying to think of ideas to fab up. But, so far all I have done is paint the gap a little so it blends in more with my bumper
 
2 questions

What size wheel spacers do you have
Will you be able to weld the bumper back into place?

My 4Runner is identical to yours and I'm about to add on a 2 inch body lift as well and I don't want to have that gap.
 
2 questions



What size wheel spacers do you have

Will you be able to weld the bumper back into place?



My 4Runner is identical to yours and I'm about to add on a 2 inch body lift as well and I don't want to have that gap.


I have 1.25" wheel spacers.


Yeah the gap makes it look not as clean but I'm still at college right now so I can't really fab up anything until summer comes around. I might just put DRL lights there for the time being and see how that goes. But, I know some companies make relocating brackets for body lifts so I may just got that route.
 
I have 1.25" wheel spacers.


Yeah the gap makes it look not as clean but I'm still at college right now so I can't really fab up anything until summer comes around. I might just put DRL lights there for the time being and see how that goes. But, I know some companies make relocating brackets for body lifts so I may just got that route.

Well the companies that make relocation brackets are only for stock bumpers not bumpers like ours
 
Made a new pair of projectors with different color shrouds. And on my other pair of projectors I could never get my solenoid to work inside of the projector to switch from high to low beam. Another problem I had was that my right projector always jiggled and bounced around at highway speeds so I decided to open up the lens and put newer and better ones in and brighter LEDs.

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https://vimeo.com/160614906

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Really bad quality pictures from my iPhone but this is what they are now

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One more question, how do you like the body lift,is there any other things that you would buy to go with it and did you install it yourself
 
One more question, how do you like the body lift,is there any other things that you would buy to go with it and did you install it yourself



Im not sure what body lift you're going with but I got the toytec body lift and it came with everything I needed. It came with an extension for the steering rack and that was the only extra thing I needed. I did the body lift myself but with the help of 2 other people. The extra help really made a difference. It only took me about 4 hours.

The only thing I would say that I didn't like was that it made the steering a lot more difficult as expected. But I think the extension on the steering rack made it more than I was anticipating. But other than that it was easy to install and now I can cram 35's under the 4Runner.
 
A better look at my halos that I made. They came out pretty well. I got everything to work but they need just a little bit more alignment

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I still have the OEM headlights and I think I am going to get some better projectors and try to make another pair to see which I like better.

Ignore my chipped paint (it's been a long winter)
 
So i decided it's time for some new shoes. For tires, I am probably going to stick with the Goodyear duratracs. It want to get 315's/35's since I got the 2" BL on and just because it's time for new tires. I was leaning towards the Atturo blade m/t. But, the duratracs are so cheap and they are reliable tires and are 8 ply (~$1000 for 315's from tire rack). They have been perfect for me and are not that loud on the road or highway. It also may be the fact that I don't want to go out of my comfort zone and get something else.

So, I think I'm going to go with 315/75R16 Goodyear duratracs. (Unless you guys can talk me into something else.

As for rims, the pro comp steelies gotta go. I was thinking something with bead locks on them since I've always like the look. But, I'm still very undecided on wheels. I wanted to go with a wider stance and get something that is x10 or x12 wide but that is nearly impossible with a 16" rim. I would like to get 18" rims but there is over a 100$ (per tire) difference from the 315/75R16's and the 325/65R18's for the duratracs.

So with all that said, I have an idea what I want but I am still not positive.

I would appreciate any kind of feedback that you guys have on tire&wheel combos or reliable m/t tires that won't completely break my bank as well as any pictures of your guy's setups that you like. Any kind of feedback will help me make my decisions.
 
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Iv had good success with ProComp MTs and ProComp wheels. Discoverer STTs are great tires as well, well mannered not very loud.
 
Great start to your build and thats definitely a new paint scheme with just the fender being black on a limited.
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Has anyone heard of these? I haven't and they're 215$ per tire on this website for 315s... They are 10 ply and the tread is 19/32nds deep

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Has anyone heard of these? I haven't and they're 215$ per tire on this website for 315s... They are 10 ply and the tread is 19/32nds deep

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Master crafts are good tires. I have the all terrain AXT's on my 00. About to swap them to the 99. My buddy had the MxT's on his 99 Limited and they weren't too loud and rode well on road but clawed through mud like you couldn't believe. Weren't too bad in snow either.
 

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