Desert Dune Limited "Japanese Rice Wagon"

[AZBub]

I noticed that when I was in WI. A lot of trails are for quads only from my experience. I spent several days traveling the trail system that runs through Winter, WI. Typical Wisconsin off-roading means several miles of trail that dumps you into a small town.....usually into a bar parking lot or a Wal-Mart. I remember some fun trails up in Land o lakes area, nothing crazy at all, mostly logging roads, but fun. Just make sure you wash your 4Runner down frequently so it lasts till spring.

 

[blizz86]

whats up with the paint on the tails/headlights?

 

[WiscoDisco]

whats up with the paint on the tails/headlights?

Not sure if I'm going to keep it on either, looks terrible on the headlights but I think it looks pretty cool on the tails

 

[WiscoDisco]

A once clean 4Runner and a high school kid that likes to "off road". This can only end well, with little to no maintenance, a lot of redlining and flat black spray paint.

:lookout:

Personally I take good care of my car. I understand that most teenagers aren't that responsible but this isn't just about making my car "cool". it's about learning how to work on my own car for me. Not sure why I'm getting so much hate on this thread but in the end it's my car not yours! If you don't like it feel free to never visit the thread again!

 

[WiscoDisco]

Just make sure you wash your 4Runner down frequently so it lasts till spring.

Yes! I noticed even after one day of the mud on there it required a little scrubbing to wash off

 

[Dropzone]

Not sure if I'm going to keep it on either, looks terrible on the headlights but I think it looks pretty cool on the tails

if you ever get rear ended with those tail lights, especially at night you may be found at fault and be SOL.

 

[JeepKiller]

If you ever go mudding make sure to wash it as soon as you get home/done with mudding. It prevents rust and free up parts clogged with mud. Don't be the kid that drives to school with mud on his truck to look "cool" but is then stuck with it because the mud stains his tires, trim, and paint.

 

[Blue Seat Lyfe]

Do you want to get rear ended? Take off that paint now, just unsafe.

 

[I_bRAD]

whats up with the paint on the tails/headlights?

So nobody notices him in the ditch!

 

[cashmoney]

Kid, one thing I've learned from this forum is that most of the folks here think that 4runners are a sacred and rare vehicle and worship the ground these things drive on. So the thought of some young punk beating on it is gut wrenching to them even though I pretty much guarantee everyone on this board used to beat on their vehicles when they were younger.

That and this is an internet forum where people get to be tough and mean because the only response they can receive is a bunch of exclamation points and some bold letters.

 

[T4R2014]

I pretty much guarantee everyone on this board used to beat on their vehicles when they were younger.

Yeah. No.

 

[cashmoney]

I said pretty much. There are always a very small percentage that treated their vehicles like angels. I'm friends with several. But it's still a safe statement about teenagers and how they treat their vehicles. I took great care of my first vehicle but I also beat on it mercilessly. Drag racing, rock crawling, mud bogging, burn outs, etc.

http://youtu.be/Ftk6lqA-jhk

 

[I_bRAD]

You'd be surprised how far you can get a '78 buick regal into the woods with a bit of practice! Driving a 4runner feels like cheating!

 

[Bijan]

You'd be surprised how far you can get a '78 buick regal into the woods with a bit of practice! Driving a 4runner feels like cheating!

pfft..:wacko:

 

[RockenAlex]

Calm it down gentlemen, I myself am a mere 18 years old. I totaled my first runner in the snow/ice and I consider myself much wiser from it. My current rig is basically me cleaning up the mess that an electrical engineer left for me all over. I still love the car but my point is anyone can ruin a vehicle, age is not a determining factor in the equation.

I understand that this young man has made some foolish decisions and I can see the reason in correcting him. But lets do this in a productive supportive way and help him out. The kid needs some direction, maybe a priority check sure.

I'm not liking what I'm seeing so far (other than some the list, but we all dream) but mistakes can the best teacher...

 

[WiscoDisco]

Undercoating

Working on getting rid of all the rust underneath and putting some undercoat on for the salt and snow of the winter. So far I've got one frame rail brushed down and coated with rustoleum rust reformer then I plan on using some of the por 15. gonna take a long time but I have to hurry...

Winter is coming.

 

[WiscoDisco]

Calm it down gentlemen, I myself am a mere 18 years old. I totaled my first runner in the snow/ice and I consider myself much wiser from it. My current rig is basically me cleaning up the mess that an electrical engineer left for me all over. I still love the car but my point is anyone can ruin a vehicle, age is not a determining factor in the equation.

I understand that this young man has made some foolish decisions and I can see the reason in correcting him. But lets do this in a productive supportive way and help him out. The kid needs some direction, maybe a priority check sure.

I'm not liking what I'm seeing so far (other than some the list, but we all dream) but mistakes can the best teacher...

Hey thanks for sticking up for me but I need all the advice I can get! Neither of my parents are car people so I'm on my own. I will be taking off the paint on the lights ASAP it's just too hard to see. Also I noticed to go to Purdue! I will be touring there later in the fall!

 

[WiscoDisco]

Birthday

My birthday is coming up soon! Big 17 I've been talking to my parents and it sounds like I'll be getting a suspension upgrade from them. I've also been saving up some money for a few other things, plus money I will hopefully be getting from other family. What should I focus my money towards first?

 

[MyHigh]

Considering you have done all the right maintenance stuff your probably looking for the fun part. Being a kid you can never go wrong with altitude, but don't skimp on the right parts, lift it right and you will be happy for a long time. Next would be tires, now with your new lift tires seem like the next move, but remember bigger tires mean slower truck, so be realistic in what you want, common tire size once lifted are 285/75/16. I must say they look nice with a 3" lift but they will also mean more stress on the motor, so you might want 265/75/16 which are just under 32" or you can go for some skinnier at 255/70/16-or 255/75/16 I never remember that middle number.

As a kid I always drove like a bat out of hell, and knowing what I know now I would do one important thing to my truck and that making sure she can stop. So look into the tundra brake upgrade or (TBU). Basically it is what it says, you can install the front brakes from a tundra onto our 4runners and it's got mean stopping power, by far one of the best things you can do for safety reasons.

Next for me would be protection, bumpers front/back and sliders.
Sliders are what go in place of your removed runningboards. They protect you from any body damage that can push your underside into your door jam and make it impossible to open your doors, so yeah they are very important and should not be skimped on.

TBU is about 500-600
Lift a good one, is about 800-1300 Toytech, Sanora steel, OME
Sliders prefer they be (DOM) about 200-500 depending on builder,
4xinnovations, Stubbs, are just a few of the many out there.

Your very smart for taking care of your rust issue, these trucks will stay running for you a very long time as long as you be nice to them and take care of them. Now that doesn't mean you can't have fun and beat them up because many of us do beat them up, it's just you need to do the right things before you do the dumb things. Lift it, protect it, stop it, and you will have many years of abusing it as long as you maintain it. And remember, rust never sleeps so always crawl under it and make sure you know what's happening under your rig.

Good luck, have fun!!!
Be careful, it's not a race car, drive within the runners limits.

 

[WiscoDisco]

got the eibach springs with bilstein 5100s out front and toytec superflexx coils with the extended travel 5100s in back. Will post pictures as soon as i can.

Looking at getting a 1st gen roll bar next.
need to change LBJ's first and get new steering rack bushings though.