gaterose build thread

[zstampe]

I may have fibbed slightly about being done with the 4Runner, I decided to something... again...

Hopefully it'll be on tomorrow night & I'll post pics of it installed..

I got the special order 2.0 suspension from Overland Warehouse with the lighter 600 lb. coils and rear shocks, I'm gonna stick with my SAW 1.5" rear coils for now. I don't want to go any bigger and I'm actually going to lower the front a bit from where it sits now so there is a bit of rake.

Sweet celebrity yearbook pictures!!! Ha ha.

Oh yeah, sweet suspension stuff too. I'm jelly.

 

[Doozi]

Congrats on the new suspension!! I'm soooo eager to hear what you think of that front set-up!!

 

[jaybird93000]

decide to get rid of the OME's, lemme know!!! Great work with ur rig.

 

[gaterose]

Sweet celebrity yearbook pictures!!! Ha ha.

:lol:
Thanks! You wouldn't believe what Kurt Cobain looked like when he was a teen!! Tupac and Courtney Love on the other hand looked exactly the same.

 

[zstampe]

:lol:
Thanks! You wouldn't believe what Kurt Cobain looked like when he was a teen!! Tupac and Courtney Love on the other hand looked exactly the same.

Lol thanks Matt, I'll look into those pics.

Side note: I'm a huge Foo Fighters fan, not too disappointed about the whole Kurt Cobain deal.

Now get off here and throw those coil overs on!

 

[Casper421]

Those co's are such an pretty sight!! I'm jealous! :redbrick:

 

[gaterose]

Got the COs and rear shocks on, I also put the OME 10mm spacer on top of the driver's rear coil to correct the driver's side lean. There is still around 1/4" but I'm not gonna complain about that it's much better than 1". I haven't driven it yet so no comments on ride quality... yet.

The driver's side is sitting about 3/4-1" lower than the passenger in front right now, I want to lower the passenger a bit but got tired of fooling with it today. They're not as easy to adjust as I'd hoped. And I ran into a few small problems during the course of installation (in addition to finishing some siding work) so I'm beat for today.

You can see the passenger side is about level front to rear, I want the front to sit about 3/4-1" lower like the driver's side so maybe I'll adjust that in the morning. I'm gonna get some better shots tomorrow. I may take a couple of poser shots before I reinstall the front sway bar, I want to see how it drives (and flexes) without it for a little while.

edit- meant to say the COs weren't difficult to adjust because of their design or anything, due to the location of the UCAs (especially when the front end is in the air) it's hard to get the wrench in their and turn it far enough to get another grip without moving the wrench to the other side of the arm for that extra little bit of rotation.

 

[snowbrdr033]

As usual, looks great. Love the OW setup you've got now, it looks good! (I'm sure you already know that, hahah).

btw, great sunset in the background, today was a gorgeous day in NW Florida! Couldn't have asked for better weather.

 

[CrimsonCountry]

Looks great Gaterose! I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little envious of those COs. I think it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway...lets see some more pics.

Also, what are you F and R measurements?

 

[gaterose]

I'll post some measurements later but I'm waiting on a good chance to get some pics. I hate taking driveway shots almost as much as I hate looking at them so I'll post some when I get a chance.

Meanwhile here's a shot I took last Sunday...

I'll try to get some measurements in a few. I love the way the OW stuff rides, it's incredible how much better it is on the highway and yet the dirt is really where it goes to work. Andries did a great job setting this up based on what I asked for. I'm gonna post a video of some "high speed" dirt driving later but unfortunately my suction cup mount broke and the video I got yesterday doesn't do the suspension justice.

Meanwhile.....

Also, I've been working on a new sub box for a while. It's going to be similar to a JL Stealthbox but with a 12W3. I want the cargo drawer to be a little more low profile and take it up the full cargo area, before I couldn't lower it due to the sub depth so this will help.

It still has to be sanded and fitted a little more then wrapped in fiberglass and painted to match the interior. I'm going to mount a pair of midland walkie talkies I got for christmas and my stream light ultra stinger to this box.

 

[jaybird93000]

where'd you take that profile shot??? You got all those good trails near Tuscaloosa, and i can't find anything but mud holes here in birmingham

 

[gaterose]

Thanks but honestly there's really not a lot of great trails but there are some outdoorsy spots I visit that make for decent shots of the 4runner.

If you're looking for photospots check oak mountain, moss rock park, mt. ruffner, etc.

 

[jaybird93000]

yea i live 5 minutes from oak mountain! Heard about moss rock, but where's mt ruffler?
EDIT: there plenty of fire roads out there at ruffner? I don't know of any at moss rock...

 

[gaterose]

yea i live 5 minutes from oak mountain! Heard about moss rock, but where's mt ruffler?
EDIT: there plenty of fire roads out there at ruffner? I don't know of any at moss rock...

Ruffner is in Irondale, no there really aren't plenty of fire roads at ruffner or moss rock. Just some places where you park that look nice for pics... I don't know bham very well or where the good dirt roads are up there. I just know plenty in t-town.

edit- one more picture

 

[gaterose]

I installed the WabFab rear sway bar end links today and took a few pics since everyone loves pictures. The end links, in correcting the sway bar angle, seem to allow the shocks and rear suspension to do it's job better. The rear feels more supple and like it "floats" over bumps at high(ish) speed better than with the stock end links. They're purty too

WabFab End Link vs. Stock (both have red Energy bushings)

Installed

I also promised some poser shots, I took before and after the sway bar links but the difference wasn't huge and was hard to see from the pics so instead I'm just gonna post this 360.

Level(ish) shot

And for you CrimsonCountry, here are my measurements (lift height that is, pervs)

---------------------------------Front---------------------------Rear
--------------------------Driver----Passenger------Driver----Passenger
Tire to fender---------6.5"----------6.875"----------8"-----------8.5"
Hub to fender-------22.5"--------23"---------------24"---------24.5"
Ground to fender--37.5"--------38"---------------39.25"-----39.75"

 

[bensanders]

Badass pictures...I especially love the beer cans strewn about. Gotta love a backwoods hangout.

 

[CrimsonCountry]

And for you CrimsonCountry, here are my measurements (lift height that is, pervs)

---------------------------------Front---------------------------Rear
--------------------------Driver----Passenger------Driver----Passenger
Tire to fender---------6.5"----------6.875"----------8"-----------8.5"
Hub to fender-------22.5"--------23"---------------24"---------24.5"
Ground to fender--37.5"--------38"---------------39.25"-----39.75"

Thanks man! I'm trying to get decide if I want to lift the rear end a little more for a bit more rake. You have ~2" rake and it looks great. I have ~1 and it looks "bro-esque" at times, 38" F and 39" R.

BTW, your truck looks awesome. The added height makes it look a little meaner as well.

 

[8086bruce]

Great pics Matt!!!

 

[zstampe]

Thanks man! I'm trying to get decide if I want to lift the rear end a little more for a bit more rake. You have ~2" rake and it looks great. I have ~1 and it looks "bro-esque" at times, 38" F and 39" R.

BTW, your truck looks awesome. The added height makes it look a little meaner as well.

I just had this exact same issue.

Now it sits like this.

I'll get better pics soon

 

[gaterose]

I think since this is Matt's thread we shouldn't post pics of our own rides

Just his, like this.

I'm sure he'll get better pics soon

Thanks Zach, I 100% agree.


But seriously, one of the reasons I switched to adjustable COs was the ability to adjust rake. I'm kinda picky about it too and if I hadn't gone to OWs I was going to switch to the Toytec conversion for my 5100s.

Oh and thanks for the compliments Crimson & Bruce! And thanks for posting pics of your truck Zach, I was wondering what it looks like next to a train and a streetlight