downpour11
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Thanks! Let me know if you're ever up here!
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Thanks! Let me know if you're ever up here!
4Running Daily
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I might make it up there in a couple months, we'll see
noclinkers
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Runner is still getting some fine tuning. Waiting on my struts so I haven't spent much time dialing in the coil overs.
Got my new beadlocks on and got some body and fender trimming done. Hope to make my bumpers soon.
My wife and I are thinking of hitting the High Lakes this Thursday, any advice on where to go?
downpour11
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Looks good! I'd love to join you but I'm pretty busy Thursday. I've only been to High Lakes a handful of times but we usually cruise to Spring Meadow Lake and then the trails pretty much start from there. Right after the campground, the first right will take you towards Pipejam which is really tight. I've never run it because it takes so long to get to, but the trail to Pipejam is a nice and fun drive.
If you keep going straight from Spring Meadow, there's a nice rock section and you'll come to a fork. The trail going left will take you to Morris and the trail to the right will take you to Saddle, you'll hit a wall (pic of the red 2nd gen trying to go up it)... you'll need to climb over it to keep going. The easy line is marked and to the right, it's not bad...might need a locker. Otherwise you'll need to turn around.
All of the trails are fun to check out though. Take some pictures!
downpour11
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Got the lightbar mounted! My friend Scott and I designed some mounting brackets and used [MENTION=9139]steezemcqueen[/MENTION] 's method, self tappers in the gutters. Worked great. I just need to find certain type of lock washer to get everything snug. I'll get some night shots tonight.
Went to a rock crawling competition called Calrocs yesterday and had a blast. Gotta love watching built buggies walk up and over everything...
Went to a rock crawling competition called Calrocs yesterday and had a blast. Gotta love watching built buggies walk up and over everything...
downpour11
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Pics from Calrocs:
This spotter almost got creamed...
Classic mud truck lol
This spotter almost got creamed...
Classic mud truck lol
steezemcqueen
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Plasma table? Oh you fancy huh. 
downpour11
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He needs a banner lol it was a last minute vendor booth
Just a little high centered
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Output pics of the light bar, keep in mind it's an el-cheapo MicTuning Epistar Flood pattern.
Light bar only:
With (2) 4" PIAA Fogs:
With the fogs and my crappy headlights:
Lightbar only:
Light bar only:
With (2) 4" PIAA Fogs:
With the fogs and my crappy headlights:
Lightbar only:
having fun
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Like how did the light bar mount.
Considering doing something similar, since I also don't have the roof rack.
Been looking at trying to do a removable bracket design on a rack. Not much luck there.
So, you managed to bolt the light to the inside of the door jam it looks like? I've considered doing something on a bracket and mounting to the holes for the rack assembly.
Looks like you had fun there, you didn't join in on the competition?
Considering doing something similar, since I also don't have the roof rack.
Been looking at trying to do a removable bracket design on a rack. Not much luck there.
So, you managed to bolt the light to the inside of the door jam it looks like? I've considered doing something on a bracket and mounting to the holes for the rack assembly.
Looks like you had fun there, you didn't join in on the competition?
downpour11
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We have the design saved so let me know if you want a pair of brackets.
I'm sure you could make it removable, but you'd have to pull the headliner to get a nut on whatever bolt you put through the gutters. I just used self tappers. I just don't have a roof rack that goes past my rear doors, so I had to mount it this way. The light bar came with mounts that attach to a stock roof rack though. Unless I'm missing what you mean?
Nah, didn't join in the competition. I have no idea what the rules are, I have no spare parts, and it's a two day thing. We even got there late lol.
noclinkers
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You wouldn't want to trash your runner at Cal Rocks. I did it for awhile in this runner I built, but I busted ALOT of parts.
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downpour11
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Very nice! ^^^
I don't think I could run it anyway because I'm pretty sure they require a cage.
I don't think I could run it anyway because I'm pretty sure they require a cage.
snivilous
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Got the lightbar mounted! My friend Scott and I designed some mounting brackets and used [MENTION=9139]steezemcqueen[/MENTION] 's method, self tappers in the gutters. Worked great. I just need to find certain type of lock washer to get everything snug. I'll get some night shots tonight.
Went to a rock crawling competition called Calrocs yesterday and had a blast. Gotta love watching built buggies walk up and over everything...
Is that you/buddy's cutting table? That'd be sweet to have in the shop to just cut out whatever you wanted whenever.
downpour11
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Yeah it's his, he's making a couple different sets of beadlocks for someone right now with it. Interested to see how they come out.
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High Lakes again. Always fun. Gonna upload some videos either tonight or tomorrow. Saw a tiny bit of snow at the highest point. Hopefully it will start dumping in a couple weeks.
Kim Jong Il also made an appearance.
Lending tools to a fellow Toyota with a shredded tire.
Dinking around at the lake
Kim Jong Il in the 4runner
Hitching a ride
Need to trim
Not sure how this happened lol
Gold Lake next weekend!
Kim Jong Il also made an appearance.
Lending tools to a fellow Toyota with a shredded tire.
Dinking around at the lake
Kim Jong Il in the 4runner
Hitching a ride
Need to trim
Not sure how this happened lol
Gold Lake next weekend!
downpour11
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