Dirtco's 1999 4Runner Build

[JBurt]

Can I unlike this?

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[99 sr5 highlander]

That's horrible. If you don't mind me asking, how did you hold on this long, is it because you had a paying subscription?

 

[Flemster]

I'm very glad I started with Flickr early, I only lost some really old shots at the beginning of my thread. Sorry to hear yours is all going down the drain, lots of work gone. On the plus side, that video was badass! You sir, are a certified badass doing all that SOLO. I'm excited to read more about your fuel upgrade, it's in the back of my mind being my tank has a leak. Keep on killing it!
-Alex

 

[4-Ripcord]

There a quite a few photos ill be saving. thanks for the work you have put into this thread over the years

 

[Black798]

There were too many photos and things that I will need to reference in the future so I went ahead took a few hours and backed up the entire thread. All 141 pages including pictures is available here

 

[I'mStock]

There were too many photos and things that I will need to reference in the future so I went ahead took a few hours and backed up the entire thread. All 141 pages including pictures is available here

You're awesome man! :cheer2:

 

[Dropzone]

There were too many photos and things that I will need to reference in the future so I went ahead took a few hours and backed up the entire thread. All 141 pages including pictures is available here

wholly crap--nicely done!

 

[Dirtco]

That's horrible. If you don't mind me asking, how did you hold on this long, is it because you had a paying subscription?

Yes, I exceeded my bandwidth limit a couple years ago so I had to upgrade. I bought the lowest level package to keep the pictures up and that kept my pictures active until the next renewal period.

 

[Dirtco]

There were too many photos and things that I will need to reference in the future so I went ahead took a few hours and backed up the entire thread. All 141 pages including pictures is available here

Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to do that!!! :cheers:

 

[Black798]

No problem, Im glad I was able to do it and help out. I would hate to see all the hard work you've put into the thread just disappear because of photobucket.

 

[spoonsports86]

glad it was backed up you have a awesome built with great pics and vids of your adventures

 

[Sal R.]

Unfortunately, this is the end...

Bummer...

 

[99 sr5 highlander]

There were too many photos and things that I will need to reference in the future so I went ahead took a few hours and backed up the entire thread. All 141 pages including pictures is available here

Bookmarked!

 

[Black798]

[MENTION=67615]Dirtco[/MENTION]. Ive got a quick question about your winch setup. Are you running the factory alternator or have you upgraded it at some point and I missed it. And how well does the duralast battery handle your winching needs? I'm looking at getting the same one pretty soon and am not sure if I really NEED to upgrade alternators to run my winch or if that bigger battery will be enough.

 

[Dirtco]

[MENTION=67615]Dirtco[/MENTION]. Ive got a quick question about your winch setup. Are you running the factory alternator or have you upgraded it at some point and I missed it. And how well does the duralast battery handle your winching needs? I'm looking at getting the same one pretty soon and am not sure if I really NEED to upgrade alternators to run my winch or if that bigger battery will be enough.

I'm still running the factory alternator and I've never had an issue with it. Just take your time and you'll be fine, you can usually hear the winch slow down if your running the battery down. It would be nice to have a high output alternator but I question the reliability compared to the stock unit, I'll cross that road once my stock unit craps out.

 

[Dirtco]

I've been working on the 4Runner a bunch lately, mainly the auxiliary fuel tank system but I've tackled a few other projects too.

The main goal after selling the trailer was to get the 4Runner to the point where it had all the same comforts and features, but on a smaller scale. I'm getting pretty close to that goal.

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I installed the rear window switch out of a 2nd Gen 4Runner, this allows me to roll the rear window down while I'm in the back of the 4Runner. I also wired the passenger side rear window to constant power so I can roll it down while I'm in bed.

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I needed water storage on the 4Runner, and I wanted it to be quick and easy to access. After looking at several options I bought a Rotopax two gallon water jug, they are expensive but the quality and versatility are top notch.

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While researching idea's for a water spout I came across this kit from GoWesty.

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Here it is on the 4Runner

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And here is a better view of the mounting plate I built for it.

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[LittleCaesar]

As impressed as I am with your Autumn Mica Blaze ride, I am just as impressed with how nice your garage is, especially how clean it is.

 

[Unner]

I'm still running the factory alternator and I've never had an issue with it. Just take your time and you'll be fine, you can usually hear the winch slow down if your running the battery down. It would be nice to have a high output alternator but I question the reliability compared to the stock unit, I'll cross that road once my stock unit craps out.

I also question the reliability of the high output alternators. My original alternator made it 180k miles. I replaced it with a "lifetime" unit from advanced. That one made it 30k miles before it died on me. Then the replacement for that one made it 10k miles. After that I got a Denso...

 

[4Running Daily]

Hey Jeremiah, how happy are you with those tires? Would you get them again?

 

[calicojax]

Favorite build! Top notch. Thanks for all the inspiration. And you get it dirty too.:bravo: