Great White Pig build/maintenance/no one cares thread.

[montijo505]

Got the driver side done. Just need to put the tire back on.

Passenger side I worked on a bit this morning after breakfast. The ball joint finally gave after two days of penetrating oil sitting on it. I heated that bad boy up, and stayed on the trigger on the impact. I was about to give up and drive to a shop to have it pressed out when I noticed the seal had broken, it had about a 1/8 inch gap between the joint and LCA. I reassembled the press and gave it some more and slowly but surely it pressed it out.

I got the bushings out easy peasy. Some pictures to make [MENTION=429038]y=mx+b[/MENTION] envious again.

I installed the new bushings and ball joint after cleaning it up. Tomorrow I'll weld the spindle gusset on. Reassemble and go have the toe set by the shop. Unless someone has a good video or write up of how to do it in my garage.

Then to start on the exhaust cam gears and intake plenum spacer. That job should be easy compared to this.

 

[y=mx+b]

I got the bushings out easy peasy. Some pictures to make [MENTION=429038]y=mx+b[/MENTION] envious again.

Are you suggesting this isn't something to be envious of lol. I see an intact cam bolt and both bushings together with shells in one picture, and I think it must be photoshopped lol

 

[montijo505]

Are you suggesting this isn't something to be envious of lol. I see an intact cam bolt and both bushings together with shells in one picture, and I think it must be photoshopped lol

Wow, that makes me wonder how you even got the job done in the first place. You must be a determined individual lol.

Pic of rebuilt LCA. I accidentally broke the grease zerk off on the LBJ, I'm gonna have to drill it out and buy a new one. What do people use in these? I use Mobile 1 for the drivetrain and rear sway bar bushings. Will that work in the ball joint and tie rods?

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[royal T4R]

Did you fabricate the coastal front bumper yourself or have a shop do it? Either way what was your experience, thinking about getting one.

Welded up myself, do not under any circumstance TIG weld the entire thing :faint:

If you dont have much fabricating experience but can purchase your own tools id say give it a shot. You'd probably have to Stick weld it since 75/25 bottles are expensive just by themselves.

 

[y=mx+b]

Wow, that makes me wonder how you even got the job done in the first place. You must be a determined individual lol.

I'd like to think of myself as more of a dummy with a socket set and free time lol. Nothing like being bored cooped up/working from home to motivate one to dive into some bigger projects.

Progress looks awesome! I'm glad your LCA rebuilds are going smoothly, other than the zerks! :frusty:

 

[montijo505]

I'd like to think of myself as more of a dummy with a socket set and free time lol. Nothing like being bored cooped up/working from home to motivate one to dive into some bigger projects.



Progress looks awesome! I'm glad your LCA rebuilds are going smoothly, other than the zerks! :frusty:

I stripped out the threads on the LBJ trying to drill it out. Ordered a replacement on amazon as I can't get them locally. Everything else is done pretty much. Gotta play the waiting game now to put it back together.

My passenger CV is spewing grease. Luckily I have a freshly re-booted spare to swap in while I get a clamp to replace the loose one.

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[montijo505]

Waiting on the ball joint to finally finish up. Seems like this project has taken forever. Maybe because I've worked on it in bits and pieces due to work.

Passenger spindle gusseted.

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[montijo505]

Pile of parts removed. Not all but most.

The cam bolts are still ok. Anyone have use for them? Not seized, could use a good cleaning for the surface rust but still functional. $20.

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[montijo505]

Finally dropped it off for an alignment!

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[montijo505]

To put a long week to rest..... Surf and turf discada.

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[montijo505]

Installed my exhaust cam gears and intake plenum spacer last night. Overall not too bad as long as you stay organized. Lots of bolts to remove.

While I had everything apart, I installed fresh valve cover gaskets, plenum gasket, throttle body gasket and PCV valve.

Very pleasantly surprised at how clean everything was at 155k. No sludge or grime.

Feels peppier and idles much smoother. Will report back on MPG's after a few tanks.

 

[rdruss]

Look at those brake backing plates (drool!!) no rust, the rolled edges still on them, no perforations! Pass the salt please.

 

[montijo505]

Look at those brake backing plates (drool!!) no rust, the rolled edges still on them, no perforations! Pass the salt please.

I really feel for you guys haha. I chucked them in the trash because I butchered one trying to get it to fit with the spindle gussets to no avail.

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[himeeto69]

So I finally feel like I've done enough to the rig that it merits a "build thread" of sorts.

I've been on this forum since about 2014 when I bought the thing and came across it by accident searching for cheap strut replacements. Yeah that back fired big time. I don't have photos from real early on, just a few from when I got my first wheels and tires. Anyway, here goes:

2008 4Runner SR5 4x4, plain Jane and bone stock. Purchased May of 2013 with 89k on the clock for in the neighborhood of $19k. Unlike some of you, I bought this vehicle not knowing a thing about it. Never owned a Toyota, never off roaded, didn't care it was 4x4 except for driving in snow once twice a year, just caught my eye on the lot. Ichalk it up to sheer luck that everything worked, including the 4x4.

List of mods

Suspension:
Icon 2.5 front coilovers 3"
SPC UCA's
Icon 2.5 with resis and adjusters rear shocks
Icon 2" springs in rear
[MENTION=28464]eimkeith[/MENTION] panhard correction kit welded on
Toytec 1" body lift
+2 stainless steel braided lines


To be installed:

Total Chaos spindle gussets
All-Pro cam tab gussets
Poly Performance Taco Tabs cam delete kit
Whiteline Bushings
Moog ball joints
Moog tie rod ends.


Wheels/tires:

Previously ran Pro Comp 17x9 -6 with 285/70/17 Nitro Trail Grapplers. Never got stuck or flat.
Now on Stealth Custom Series Ray 10's 17x9 -38 with Falken Wildpeak AT3W in 285/70/17. Drive great, much lighter.

Armor:

Coastal Off-road plate bumper with single hoop.
Coastal Off-road skid plates
White Knuckle Off-road sliders.

Exterior:

Rigd Ultraswing hitch tire carrier with Rago Fab molle panel and fold down camp table/cutting board.
Satoshi grill (pain in the rear)

Performance (lol who are we kidding):

K&N intake that I hate the noise it makes recently.
Flowmaster 50 muffler with rerouted black ABRP tip.

Awaiting install:

Exhaust cam gears with 3° retard
Intake plenum spacer (1/2")

Lighting:

Baja Designs squadron sport X2 in bumper. One pair spots in white, one wide cornering in amber (which is really selective yellow)
Auxiliary back up lights, random 6" off brand lights off a guy at TW.
Auxbeam LED headlights.
Most all interior is LED except door pockets and unfortunately the dash/climate etc

Wishlist:

Sherpa roof rack
Some variation of a RTT
Cargo drawers build
Fridge w/ slide
Solar panel
On board air
Dobinson 701 springs to support the extra weight eventually
Katzkin leather seats w/ warmers.
Get around to buying a winch, Probably Warn 8k w/ synthetic line.

It's taken me six years to get it where I'm happy with it. Still loads to do!

I love me a Toyota. Fell in love after Back to the Future.

 

[montijo505]

Oil change and tire rotation at 155k. Still going strong, runs like a top.

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[montijo505]

A little early for the fall beers, but alas......

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[montijo505]

Picking up my son from preschool today I had to try two or three times to get the old girl out of park. At first I thought it was just me as I had not driven it in a few days.

On the way home, the VSC and ABS lights came on. If I researched correctly I need a stop lamp switch (brake pedal thingamabobber). I ordered one from McGeorge for $23 shipped, I've had great experiences with them. Hopefully that fixes my issue.

 

[montijo505]

Got the switch in, took 2 seconds to replace. Unplug blue connector above gas pedal, twist counter clockwise, pulk down. Replacement is opposite with new switch. Issue fixed.

Part number in case someone has the same issue.

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[montijo505]

Scored a 48" hi lift for $50 locally on OfferUp. Looks brand new, older gentleman said he never used it just sat in his garage. Now gotta find a way to put it on the Ultraswing. Gonna make my own, not gonna pay $190 for the Rigd accessory that's nuts!

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[montijo505]

I had been meaning to get some SAE compliant fogs for a while. I initially wanted the Rigid, then BD put some out (have two pairs of their squadron sports currently) but I heard there was issues with heat and the pattern wasn't great.

So for black Friday I treated myself to the Diode Dynamics SS3 Sport SAE fogs in yellow.

The cutoff is killer and the constructions seems very nice. I'm impressed so far!

Now waiting on DuroBumps to finally upgrade the crappy stockers.

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