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Earlier gens were born SEXY! Others have to try harder.
First Foray into 4Runners
- Thread starter SUMMIT CRUISERS JR
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joeynational
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loving the seats!
Cali 4runner
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Sounds like you need a new alternator.
SUMMIT CRUISERS JR
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That was my original thought, but it is still charging within where it would be expected to be. It’s not like it’s spiking up to 16v or 18v which would indicate a faulty voltage regulator.
Cali 4runner
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Hmm interesting. If it's the original alternator the brushes are seriously worn. If you have some downtime, I would try swapping in another one, even a used one and see what happens.
SUMMIT CRUISERS JR
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Well it has been an eventful year. Lots of little things done on the 4runner. I just hit 215k miles on it last week and it has only given me a couple minor issues.
The interior apart from the cracked dash and cracked arm rests is done with all new black carpet with mass backing, front seats from a 2016 Ford police interceptor sedan, and CNC cut rear cargo panels and tailgate panel.
Fresh cat back exhaust with side exit
Repainted hardtop with JD Blitz Black
Bhicks Machined B pillar badges
Upgraded Idler arm assembly and 4crawler brass bushings
Chevy 63 rear leaf spring conversion
3D printed center console lid with two cupholders and phone cubby
Claybar, paint correction, wax on paint (or what is left of the paint anyways)
Some maintenance etc
Front bumper - once I widen it to match fiberglass fenders, the frame and front section will be powdercoated black
Blazeland WIY kit is on the way...looking to pick up a 4th gen 4runner rear axle in the near future. Nitro LSD, 4.88s, advanced fiberglass concepts front fenders, hanneman rear, 14" King rear shocks, and so on.
I've also started building a new hybrid hardtop/soft top that may end up getting a poptop style RTT depending on how much time I have to complete all this stuff before this summer.
The interior apart from the cracked dash and cracked arm rests is done with all new black carpet with mass backing, front seats from a 2016 Ford police interceptor sedan, and CNC cut rear cargo panels and tailgate panel.
Fresh cat back exhaust with side exit
Repainted hardtop with JD Blitz Black
Bhicks Machined B pillar badges
Upgraded Idler arm assembly and 4crawler brass bushings
Chevy 63 rear leaf spring conversion
3D printed center console lid with two cupholders and phone cubby
Claybar, paint correction, wax on paint (or what is left of the paint anyways)
Some maintenance etc
Front bumper - once I widen it to match fiberglass fenders, the frame and front section will be powdercoated black
Blazeland WIY kit is on the way...looking to pick up a 4th gen 4runner rear axle in the near future. Nitro LSD, 4.88s, advanced fiberglass concepts front fenders, hanneman rear, 14" King rear shocks, and so on.
I've also started building a new hybrid hardtop/soft top that may end up getting a poptop style RTT depending on how much time I have to complete all this stuff before this summer.
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SUMMIT CRUISERS JR
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SUMMIT CRUISERS JR
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Picked up a 4th gen rear axle. 63.75” wide so ~6” over stock. I’ve shaved all the link mounts off it and have some nice Barnes 4wd perches ready for it. I’m currently debating if I want to run a Nitro lunchbox locker or LSD in it it’s going to get 4.88s anyways. I’ve got a lead on a 4.88 front diff too.
Hannemann Flares also showed up...and from the moment I opened the box, I have not been impressed. I asked them for the specs and how they installed and they told me they were 3” wider and go over the existing quarter panel. No s**t. They failed to mention they have a 2-3” rise and require cutting of the quarter panel. In addition to that, the fit is pretty trash and the rear of the flare hangs down unnecessarily far prohibiting the OEM rear bumper from fitting. What really got me was the $40 bubble wrap fee. Both flares were rubbing together and wrapped in a quick layer or two of bubble wrap and dropped into a large box with no filler other than the spent cardboard center from a roll of tape.
Anyone installed these before and have some insight? From my understanding, it seemed like they’d be more or less like 80 series flares and just extend out to protect from slinging stuff, but that was wrong.
Anyways, I’ve started a rear bumper build as well and refinished the old grille. I’ve also about got the tilt function of the new passenger seat to activate the slide forward function as well.
King closed their facility out in CA some the rear axle is kind of on hold until they open back up and I know I have shocks on the way.
Hannemann Flares also showed up...and from the moment I opened the box, I have not been impressed. I asked them for the specs and how they installed and they told me they were 3” wider and go over the existing quarter panel. No s**t. They failed to mention they have a 2-3” rise and require cutting of the quarter panel. In addition to that, the fit is pretty trash and the rear of the flare hangs down unnecessarily far prohibiting the OEM rear bumper from fitting. What really got me was the $40 bubble wrap fee. Both flares were rubbing together and wrapped in a quick layer or two of bubble wrap and dropped into a large box with no filler other than the spent cardboard center from a roll of tape.
Anyone installed these before and have some insight? From my understanding, it seemed like they’d be more or less like 80 series flares and just extend out to protect from slinging stuff, but that was wrong.
Anyways, I’ve started a rear bumper build as well and refinished the old grille. I’ve also about got the tilt function of the new passenger seat to activate the slide forward function as well.
King closed their facility out in CA some the rear axle is kind of on hold until they open back up and I know I have shocks on the way.
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Cali 4runner
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That's annoying with the flares. Did you contact them?
SUMMIT CRUISERS JR
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I haven’t yet. At first my immediate thought was to and return them but they’d likely not refund me the bubble wrap fee and I’d be out probably $200 for that and shipping both ways. I’ve decided I’m going to wait until my front fenders come in and see how they look. I know they have a rise in them so if they look high and the back end looks low, I’ll end up chopping the quarters and modifying and fixing everything that’s wrong with these flares.
Cali 4runner
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Fair enough. Hope you get it sorted. I would be frustrated with that service.
SUMMIT CRUISERS JR
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Almost too much has been done to list since I last updated here but here’s the run down
Front ADV fenders on. Probably took 15 hours just fitting them doing a lot of checking, measuring, finessing, and mount building.
Rear hannemann flares are on. I’m probably in another 20 hours alone just sanding and getting these things to fit close to the body.
I’ve built a bolt in IFS rear LCA truss but the picture failed to upload.
Rear wheel wells have been opened up and I’m about done fiberglassing them in.
I’ve skim coated and block sanded most of the truck at this point. A couple spots needing a little more attention, but I should be ready to tear everything down and get going on primer and block sanding.
I’ve built a rear tire mount that attaches to the roll bar
4.88 2nd gen front diff resealed, sand blasted, painted.
Built a high and tight rear bumper
I know I’m forgetting a lot, but that’s the bigger/cool stuff.
Just waiting on my Kings to show up so I can get going on installing the rear axle and fabricating shock mounts.
Also still waiting on my Blazeland LT kit from TNA. I was told worst case shipping by April but have been told 2 weeks out for several weeks now.
Wheels should be shipping out within the next week or two as they’ve been on back order. I also test fit a 35 from my cruiser with a 3” wheel spacer to see how it would look. I also tested a 285/75r16 on a 16x8
Front ADV fenders on. Probably took 15 hours just fitting them doing a lot of checking, measuring, finessing, and mount building.
Rear hannemann flares are on. I’m probably in another 20 hours alone just sanding and getting these things to fit close to the body.
I’ve built a bolt in IFS rear LCA truss but the picture failed to upload.
Rear wheel wells have been opened up and I’m about done fiberglassing them in.
I’ve skim coated and block sanded most of the truck at this point. A couple spots needing a little more attention, but I should be ready to tear everything down and get going on primer and block sanding.
I’ve built a rear tire mount that attaches to the roll bar
4.88 2nd gen front diff resealed, sand blasted, painted.
Built a high and tight rear bumper
I know I’m forgetting a lot, but that’s the bigger/cool stuff.
Just waiting on my Kings to show up so I can get going on installing the rear axle and fabricating shock mounts.
Also still waiting on my Blazeland LT kit from TNA. I was told worst case shipping by April but have been told 2 weeks out for several weeks now.
Wheels should be shipping out within the next week or two as they’ve been on back order. I also test fit a 35 from my cruiser with a 3” wheel spacer to see how it would look. I also tested a 285/75r16 on a 16x8
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SUMMIT CRUISERS JR
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Mostly done. Waiting on a double cardan rear driveshaft, cutting all mounts off new axle and turning it for the DC ds, sanding down the windshield to fit with gasket, building mud flap brackets/mounts, and final paint correction and ceramic coat.
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