shinyblackdeer
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I've watched a ton of Glen Yoshida videos on YouTube featuring Gerdo!
Gerdo's rig build thread
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503-Runner
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Sir you have one of my favorite 4runner and may be running the same set up upfront but I was wondering which shocks are you using up front (tundra or 4runner)
Gerdo
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A few updates.
Snorkel,
I have broken a few rear upper control arms. My theory is the the rubber allows most of the flex but then that bottoms out, the rod starts twisting. This twisting stresses the factory welds. I have modified (with Glen) my stock UCAs by welding a threaded shaft to one side and a nut onto the other. This allows the ends to rotate without resistance (no lock down nut). They have a grease zerk too. After about a year, they are holding up great. I just recently installed Whiteline poly bushings in them, #W63379. I would not use the poly bushings on stock UCAs because they are not going to compress as much as rubber and I would expect more broken control arms (unless the vehicle is not wheeled).
I replaced the rear lower control arms with the Toytec arms with Johnny Joints.
Toytec Lifts: Toyota Lift Kits: FJ Cruiser Lift Kits, Tacoma Lift Kits, Tundra Lift Kits, 4 Runner Lift Kits, Sequoia Lift Kits, Toyota Truck Lift Kits| *NEW* Fully Adjustable Rear DOM LCAs
They even work with the Lotus RCAMS skids.
I just replaced the rubber bushings in the panhard bar with the Whiteline W83374 poly bushing kit.
How it sits now.
Snorkel,
I have broken a few rear upper control arms. My theory is the the rubber allows most of the flex but then that bottoms out, the rod starts twisting. This twisting stresses the factory welds. I have modified (with Glen) my stock UCAs by welding a threaded shaft to one side and a nut onto the other. This allows the ends to rotate without resistance (no lock down nut). They have a grease zerk too. After about a year, they are holding up great. I just recently installed Whiteline poly bushings in them, #W63379. I would not use the poly bushings on stock UCAs because they are not going to compress as much as rubber and I would expect more broken control arms (unless the vehicle is not wheeled).
I replaced the rear lower control arms with the Toytec arms with Johnny Joints.
Toytec Lifts: Toyota Lift Kits: FJ Cruiser Lift Kits, Tacoma Lift Kits, Tundra Lift Kits, 4 Runner Lift Kits, Sequoia Lift Kits, Toyota Truck Lift Kits| *NEW* Fully Adjustable Rear DOM LCAs
They even work with the Lotus RCAMS skids.
I just replaced the rubber bushings in the panhard bar with the Whiteline W83374 poly bushing kit.
How it sits now.
dexteralan
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Awesome build! Love how much of it is your own design. Thanks for sharing
runnersT4R
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Wow, that is some pretty impressive metalwork for the skids & bumpers you built. Gas tank skid looks super cool!
