Finally bought a 3rd gen!

C

CDXLIV444

New member
Been holding out for a week or two now but finally got me a 3rd gen! Wanted to make a topic asap but had to get 10 comments or something? Lol.

Plans for her are to make it an overlander fully done out for long getaways. 12v systems, DC to DC setups, the whole nine yards.

Her first real long trip will be up to the yukon from Vancouver, so that should be sweet.

Had experience before, but to do it 4runner I think will be alot more satisfying and pleasing.

20191108_181904.jpg

Sent from my SM-G960W using Tapatalk
 

Attachments

  • 20191108_181904.jpg
    20191108_181904.jpg
    50.1 KB · Views: 495
Register to hide this ad
CDXLIV444 said:
Been holding out for a week or two now but finally got me a 3rd gen! Wanted to make a topic asap but had to get 10 comments or something? Lol.

Plans for her are to make it an overlander fully done out for long getaways. 12v systems, DC to DC setups, the whole nine yards.

Her first real long trip will be up to the yukon from Vancouver, so that should be sweet.

Had experience before, but to do it 4runner I think will be alot more satisfying and pleasing.

View attachment 348680

Sent from my SM-G960W using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Looks clean! Can't wait to see where you take this build :cheers:
 
Congrats on getting a neat 3rd gen!!

First thing I would do is oil the frame to prevent rust.

Keep us posted w/build & trip-
 
Good buy! You won't regret it. Like said above, first step would be rust prevention for winter.

Any luck tracing down your steering wobble?
 
brillo_76 said:
So you are adding a trailer hitch or taking one off??
Click to expand...
I took mine off for now. Didn't see a point in keeping extra weight on it atm. Its been hella fun ripping on it. This week I'll be taking some measurements of the back to create a base for storage compartment, fridge slider and dual battery with 12v system in the back. All this while making the second row of seats still functional.

Sent from my SM-G960W using Tapatalk
 
dapanvid said:
Good buy! You won't regret it. Like said above, first step would be rust prevention for winter.



Any luck tracing down your steering wobble?
Click to expand...
No not yet, havent had a chance, low energy with pneumonia lately. Hoping this weekend I can do some things to the vehicle. Oil change, some bulbs changed out etc and hopefully take apart the steering. But I have a feeling it's the shaft or the joint head/ball by the wheel. Tie rods/checked steering guides and they were ok. I have 1"x0.25" pins ready to pin the shaft but I might look for something smaller. Quarter inch pins are rather still too beefy if an accident were to take place.

Sent from my SM-G960W using Tapatalk
 
CDXLIV444 said:
No not yet, havent had a chance, low energy with pneumonia lately. Hoping this weekend I can do some things to the vehicle. Oil change, some bulbs changed out etc and hopefully take apart the steering. But I have a feeling it's the shaft or the joint head/ball by the wheel. Tie rods/checked steering guides and they were ok. I have 1"x0.25" pins ready to pin the shaft but I might look for something smaller. Quarter inch pins are rather still too beefy if an accident were to take place.

Sent from my SM-G960W using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

If you wobble the steering wheel back and forth in small increments while holding the shaft below the dash, it'll be obvious if you have play. The mbtim video he posted in my thread shows how to diagnose it. I ended up using a 3/16" roll pin (tension pin) and it turned out great and is thin enough that I feel it would break off in a collision.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-3-16-in-x-1-1-2-in-Tension-Pins/3012974

It's a quick easy fix, so I'd do that first. If that doesn't fix your play I'd definitely look at your bushings and swap those guys out.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Members online

No members online now.
Total: 243 (members: 0, guests: 243)

Forum statistics

Threads
278,306
Messages
3,554,045
Members
248,016
Latest member
Advally Service

Share this page

Trending content

Back
Top