Daily Driver 3RZ 4Runner Build

I'm assuming you watch carlson brothers autos.....

Yep, found them through youtube recommendations, right when they had like 1k subs and they were hockey pucking the Steve. High quality entertainment in my book lol. I feel like the sticker fits the turd nicely though.
 
Yep, found them through youtube recommendations, right when they had like 1k subs and they were hockey pucking the Steve. High quality entertainment in my book lol. I feel like the sticker fits the turd nicely though.

haha they're great! I also watch haggard garage and ricer miata. It's amazing how funny stupid stuff is lol
 
Decided on a wheel, got one ordered up and made sure it fit today.

15x10 American Racing AR23's in a full machined finish.

Mounted one of my Toyo's on it too, looking real good.

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That picture doesn't do it justice, the lip is huuuuuugeeeee

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Gonna be a tight fit, the tire almost hit the pinch weld at ride height, need to massage some more, I was clearing the 315's fully stuffed and turned.
 
Decided on a wheel, got one ordered up and made sure it fit today.

15x10 American Racing AR23's in a full machined finish.

Absolutely love those wheels man, I almost got a set a few years ago when they still had the 15x7 6 lug version readily available, but I'm a stickler for flush fitment and they would have poked too much for my liking. Definitely one of my favorite wheels for these trucks if you want a 15 or 16. Looking forward to seeing the full set on. :high5:
 
Absolutely love those wheels man, I almost got a set a few years ago when they still had the 15x7 6 lug version readily available, but I'm a stickler for flush fitment and they would have poked too much for my liking. Definitely one of my favorite wheels for these trucks if you want a 15 or 16. Looking forward to seeing the full set on. :high5:

They are gonna look good, with the Toyo on it poked out just a bit past the limited flare, only the sidebiters, not the actual tread, perfect fitment IMO, looked real mean from the front too, I'm giddy with excitement, Tuesday I'll mount em up, getting even more clearance in the firewall area is gonna suck a bit though.

Some of this

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And a bit of this on the outer skin

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And I'll be completely clearing them at full stuff and turn, I can guarantee that.

Who needs tubs when you've got a BFH? :jump:
 
They are gonna look good, with the Toyo on it poked out just a bit past the limited flare, only the sidebiters, not the actual tread, perfect fitment IMO, looked real mean from the front too, I'm giddy with excitement, Tuesday I'll mount em up, getting even more clearance in the firewall area is gonna suck a bit though.

And I'll be completely clearing them at full stuff and turn, I can guarantee that.

Who needs tubs when you've got a BFH? :jump:

That's pretty much the same fitment I have with my wheels but no flares, and I agree, absolute perfection. Can't wait to see the final product..make sure to post pics! :high5:
 
Finally getting used to the new look, it's strange seeing my runner with the new wheels, completely transformed the look in my eyes. I was kind of on the fence for the first few days.

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Went with the gold colored ET lug nuts, I was originally thinking gold powdercoat on the wheel centers, but they look perfect in all machined IMO. Luckily they came with the short style center caps, match the warn hubs perfectly.

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Barely legal fitment.

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And the front shot is where it really starts to sink in. man, that is a lot of tire under there.

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Underfire I don't think it's over kill. I think if it's worth doing and damn well worth overdoing.

Truck looks beauty by the way.
 
Found a couple hours last night to actually put parts on the turd instead of just buying more...

New LBJ's and urethane sway bar bushings installed.

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And this morning I had nothing to do, so I spent a few hours detailing her, she cleans up pretty nice when I think about what I started with and what I used to get this far.

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Well, it's been a while, because I killed my phone while I was installing my LBJ's and whatnot. But, I finally ponied up and got a new one.

But, it's time again, and I've still been working on it.

Still lookin good that's for sure.

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You wouldn't even tell from that pic, but I actually got backed into in a parking lot last month.

The other guys blew out his tail light and messed up his quarter panel. This is the extent of my damages, gotta love armor.

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Worked on my bumper quite a bit, needs some finish work on this side, and I need to figure out how to do the half-swingout.

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Found lots of bits at the junkyard too, got some gold badges that I need to finish putting on.

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A really nice full set of 99+ leather door panels

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Along with finally getting the right center console, 99+, leather lid, not broken cupholders, and NO REAR HEAT!

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A full set of the 99+ rear quarter palstics, with the matching sill plate and dome light plate.

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And 99+ Limited sunvisors to replace the crappy low-option 97 SR5 ones.

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Got all my gauges mounted up, nothing wired yet though, 3rd hole is going to be air pressure for the OBA setup

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Had to remove my rear sway bar, at the new ride height it wanted to be in the exact same spot as my rear shock's resevoirs.

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And I finally took the plunge, found a sweet deal on the shocks I'd been looking for. 2.5" Fox Factory Series with remote resevoirs. A simple piece of flatbar welded to the factory tow point deals makes a perfect resie mount.

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