GottabeTRD's Build Thread

[thardy]

If i didnt have to work on Friday and Saturday i would totally attend that cause i really want to. Sometimes i really hate my schedule!!! :bash:

Whats your schedule like? I work grave shift and when/if I ever get a rig going, I would be up for a weekday afternoon run!

The list is getting shorter. Kevin calls bullshit but I still plan to have it up before My annual Thanksgiving in Moab trip.

 

[KidVermicious]

The list is getting shorter. Kevin calls bullshit but I still plan to have it up before My annual Thanksgiving in Moab trip.

You need to have it going before the October trip or I'm never speaking to you again.

 

[thardy]

You need to have it going before the October trip or I'm never speaking to you again.

Well lets get it done!! You seem to have more important things to do every time I ask for help :wtf: And Jared thinks an hour and a half is to far to drive! I figured I would though him into this since it is his thread!!!

I didn't know there was an October trip!?

 

[KidVermicious]

Well lets get it done!! You seem to have more important things to do every time I ask for help :wtf:

You mean like fixing my own junk? ound:

That's ok, even when you have a truck you're too busy going to garden parties with your wife to actually get out and wheel. :moon:

 

[thardy]

You mean like fixing my own junk? ound:

That's ok, even when you have a truck you're too busy going to garden parties with your wife to actually get out and wheel. :moon:

Below the belt brother:yell:

 

[smkd13]

Whats your schedule like? I work grave shift and when/if I ever get a rig going, I would be up for a weekday afternoon run!

The list is getting shorter. Kevin calls bullshit but I still plan to have it up before My annual Thanksgiving in Moab trip.

Right now isn't is Wednesday to Saturday 2:30pm-130am. Basically sun - tues I am free unless I go to idaho

 

[smkd13]

Well lets get it done!! You seem to have more important things to do every time I ask for help :wtf: And Jared thinks an hour and a half is to far to drive! I figured I would though him into this since it is his thread!!!

I didn't know there was an October trip!?

I am always down for a wrenching day. I love the fab Side of wheeling.

 

[puppetz007]

Well this build thread has gotten a bit off topic... Don't we have our own forum for this reason guys?:thumb3:

 

[smkd13]

I am always down for a wrenching day. I love the fab Side of wheeling.

The idea is to get Jared to chime in lil

 

[Muskulator]

After spending the last 3 nights up late reading this build thread when I should've been getting my beauty sleep, I have to say GottabeTRD your 4runner might be the main reason I get morning wood LOL. But seriously man, you have spent some good man hours physically and mentally working this baby over! Love all the LED lights and am going to have to borrow (more polite than stealing :hatsoff: ) some of your ingenious ideas. Hope that you can get everything that you are hoping for by the end of the year!! More power to ya!

 

[GottaBeTRD]

hey Guys!! :couch2:

It's a small group. THardy has no truck, Dutchman is in the middle of buying a house, Clfrncwby has a 4 kids and a life, and everybody else just kinda wanders in and says "man this place is dead" and wanders out without posting. I think about half the threads in the upcoming trips section are mine. If we had more guys posting up runs, it wouldn't seem so dead... hint hint nudge nudge...

Yeah i figured everyone is pretty slammed. I wish life was like in the movies where work was minimal and play was to the max!

Lets meet at the Chevron around 1300? Ch. 22, and I'll pm you my cell number.

Now that we've hijacked GottaBe's build thread, you suppose we oughta invite him too?

GottaBe, is Ben telling me you have Icons but no sliders? Is that what I'm hearing?

[MENTION=54899]puppetz007[/MENTION] followed me up Constrictor on 32's and with a busted center diff. He high centered on Radiator Rapids but I think if we'd taken the time to give him a better line (or if he'd had 4wd ) he'd have made it up that too.

No worries guys and hey I almost accidentally went up constrictor this last run. Freaking Ben did a magic trick. I was following him up this trail and somehow he ended up behind me?? But yeah I'll go where i can go but without sliders I don't want to risk anything. Hopefully those will be coming really soon!

After spending the last 3 nights up late reading this build thread when I should've been getting my beauty sleep, I have to say GottabeTRD your 4runner might be the main reason I get morning wood LOL. But seriously man, you have spent some good man hours physically and mentally working this baby over! Love all the LED lights and am going to have to borrow (more polite than stealing :hatsoff: ) some of your ingenious ideas. Hope that you can get everything that you are hoping for by the end of the year!! More power to ya!

Thanks a lot man that really means a lot. I'm honored to see people take some of my ideas and either doing the same thing or taking it making it even cooler. I'll look forward to seeing what you come up with

 

[GottaBeTRD]

That's what I like to see!!! :rockon: The only problem with those pics is I HATE MUD!! I'm glad you were able to get out.

Gosh I know!, I'm dreading cleaning this thing. I stuck it out in the rain today, I think it only made it worse lol

 

[Muskulator]

Thanks a lot man that really means a lot. I'm honored to see people take some of my ideas and either doing the same thing or taking it making it even cooler. I'll look forward to seeing what you come up with

We'll see I've always contemplated making a build thread it's just that whenever I get on I read everyone else's :redbrick:. Maybe your thread will be the one to push me to do it!
When you mention inspection in Utah, how strict are they (gonna go use Google the best way to learn things lol)? Cause in Oregon, southern to be exact with all the rednecks lol, there are some crazy rigs. Anyways in the future after finding a steady job I'll have to hit you up about the LED installation.

Back to your mods, what is next now? A good detail of the inside and out perhaps!?!?? haha

 

[Hunter92]

How bout this for getting dirty lol









went out and really tested things out with smkd. the only damage I got was when I'm pretty sure i got air i somehow knocked my A/C fan out of alignment and now it buzzes haha

Any info or build thread on that bumper mod on the white 4runner?

 

[smkd13]

Any info or build thread on that bumper mod on the white 4runner?

That would be mine. There are some better pics of it on my build thread. Basically you draw a line from where the front bump is to where the top of the plastic valence. I used a piece of cardboard but tape will work. Draw a line with a sharpie and then use a cut off wheel on a grinder to cut it. Wear long sleeves ad eye protection. Your basically melting through the plastic. Once done, sand smooth. Basically that is it. Removal of the front flares is mandatory.

 

[puppetz007]

Gosh I know!, I'm dreading cleaning this thing. I stuck it out in the rain today, I think it only made it worse lol

Stay away from the mud and you'll have no trouble cleaning it!! You going to join us on Sunday?

 

[GottaBeTRD]

Stay away from the mud and you'll have no trouble cleaning it!! You going to join us on Sunday?

well.. i just spent $10 to wash it. It's still no where near clean!!! but that's okay cause im just gonna get it dirty again this weekend.... but yeah dude no mud on this next trip lol

 

[smkd13]

well.. i just spent $10 to wash it. It's still no where near clean!!! but that's okay cause im just gonna get it dirty again this weekend.... but yeah dude no mud on this next trip lol

Agreed!!! That mud fiasco was a one time deal. But those pics where completely worth it!!! Mine is kinda clean lol my buddy has a pressure washer I am going to borrow to clean clean mine up after the trip Sunday

 

[UT Hack]

Mud can suck a fat one. :AK47:

Mud is the only reason for my lone set of Rocky Mountain pinstripes on my driver door.

 

[smkd13]

Mud can suck a fat one. :AK47:

Mud is the only reason for my lone set of Rocky Mountain pinstripes on my driver door.

Lol are you b*tching about RM pin stripes? I have RM, ID, and Moab pin-stripes. Wear them with pride

But yes seriously f**k mud!!! Just washed a second time and still not clean. Looks like a hand washing is gonna happen.