Emelianenkov's Build Thread

[bensanders]

New inner and outer tie rods. Installed in 25 degree New England weather!

What part numbers did you get for the new tie rods and where did you purchase them? Is it a pretty easy install?

Truck looks great.

 

[Coveman]

Rig looks great, I really like the black on the front grille- looks sharp with your red 4runner!

 

[emelianenkov]

What part numbers did you get for the new tie rods and where did you purchase them? Is it a pretty easy install?

Truck looks great.

Thank you!

I got the inner and outer tie rods from rock auto. These are the Moog tie rods. $82 shipped

It was easy to change them. Just follow this
http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/4x4-off-road-tech/80304-how-replace-inner-tie-rod-end.html

 

[emelianenkov]

Rig looks great, I really like the black on the front grille- looks sharp with your red 4runner!

Thank you very much!

I just have to finish all of my mods. So many things to do, no time to do it

 

[Coveman]

Thank you very much!

I just have to finish all of my mods. So many things to do, no time to do it

I hear that! I was actually dreaming about swapping tires last night...:sleepy::sleepy::sleepy:

 

[emelianenkov]

I hear that! I was actually dreaming about swapping tires last night...:sleepy::sleepy::sleepy:

Haha now that is dedication!

 

[emelianenkov]

Received my 42" and 22" bars. Installed my 42" on the roof reusing my Westin brush guard mounts

 

[Red]

Received my 42" and 22" bars. Installed my 42" on the roof reusing my Westin brush guard mounts

have you driven around much with that thing up there? looks like it's going to bounce around and make all sorts of noise.

 

[having fun]

Received my 42" and 22" bars. Installed my 42" on the roof reusing my Westin brush guard mounts

Definite advantages for having a roof rack, a place you can put all them light on easily.

 

[LTDSC]

wont those mounts bounce while driving?

 

[Nathana92]

Received my 42" and 22" bars. Installed my 42" on the roof reusing my Westin brush guard mounts

Might look cool if you flip the mount over. It might sit lower and seem more stable.

 

[emelianenkov]

have you driven around much with that thing up there? looks like it's going to bounce around and make all sorts of noise.

Drove 20 miles to class. A little jiggle, no bouncing and banging

 

[emelianenkov]

Might look cool if you flip the mount over. It might sit lower and seem more stable.

Considering it but the mounts are just a hair too wide

 

[aha2988]

Lmfao I love that idea Austin. I wish I could add a counter to my sig xD.

I'm trying to find a way to wire it up and mount it lower, possibly between the two silver bars. I'll see if that will work. I think they are just a tad too wide.

My CB antenna is the same length as my light bar.

Just realized I can't go through car washes anymore :/

I'm assuming a rack is on your list of things to purchase in the future? (speaking of which did you see the awesome racks one of our members is offering up for build orders its like half the price of the GOBI's and looks just as clean and stout)

I'd do the best with what you have until then. The first thought that comes to mind is popping off the silver end caps on the front of the stock rack and grab one of those mounting bolts with a fabricated tab that would extend up through the silver end cap (through a notch cut thick enough for your mount tab to protrude through. Bring that tab up just high enough out of the silver end cap to bolt brackets on that move the bar forward of the end caps and down lower for a lower profile look.

for example perhaps not the right dimensions but this would be what I'm talking about for your driver side then mirror it to your passenger.

 

[emelianenkov]

I'm assuming a rack is on your list of things to purchase in the future? (speaking of which did you see the awesome racks one of our members is offering up for build orders its like half the price of the GOBI's and looks just as clean and stout)

I'd do the best with what you have until then. The first thought that comes to mind is popping off the silver end caps on the front of the stock rack and grab one of those mounting bolts with a fabricated tab that would extend up through the silver end cap (through a notch cut thick enough for your mount tab to protrude through. Bring that tab up just high enough out of the silver end cap to bolt brackets on that move the bar forward of the end caps and down lower for a lower profile look.

for example perhaps not the right dimensions but this would be what I'm talking about for your driver side then mirror it to your passenger.View attachment 84585

That was the exact system I was thinking of Austin.... Spooky... Haha. I want to do that when it gets warmer

 

[aha2988]

That was the exact system I was thinking of Austin.... Spooky... Haha. I want to do that when it gets warmer

lol yeah I forget yall are still in winter weather up there. We've got tree's budding and a few flowers starting to bud as well down here. Ironically though it was 29 degree's this morning. We saw 80 a week ago, this weather is crazy.

 

[Nathana92]

I'm assuming a rack is on your list of things to purchase in the future? (speaking of which did you see the awesome racks one of our members is offering up for build orders its like half the price of the GOBI's and looks just as clean and stout)

I'd do the best with what you have until then. The first thought that comes to mind is popping off the silver end caps on the front of the stock rack and grab one of those mounting bolts with a fabricated tab that would extend up through the silver end cap (through a notch cut thick enough for your mount tab to protrude through. Bring that tab up just high enough out of the silver end cap to bolt brackets on that move the bar forward of the end caps and down lower for a lower profile look.

for example perhaps not the right dimensions but this would be what I'm talking about for your driver side then mirror it to your passenger.View attachment 84585

I'm going to look into something like this too.

 

[HHIRunner]

lol yeah I forget yall are still in winter weather up there. We've got tree's budding and a few flowers starting to bud as well down here. Ironically though it was 29 degree's this morning. We saw 80 a week ago, this weather is crazy.

That's exactly the same 1 state below you. 85 last week 37 this morning. I swear the weather here is bipolar.

 

[emelianenkov]

It was 50 the other week.. Then we got a foot of snow 2 days later...

 

[HHIRunner]

It was 50 the other week.. Then we got a foot of snow 2 days later...

Where i live it has snowed once in the last 10 years, about an eighth of an inch actually stuck