Grunt build

[Millerad1651]

I wouldn't worry about the grill being help on with zip ties. Mine has 6 out of the 8 held on with them.. The clips break often and its not worth buying another grill to me.

For the roof, I had the same problem. Here's what I did...
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/116860-natural-white-revitalization-thread.html

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

I wouldn't worry about the grill being help on with zip ties. Mine has 6 out of the 8 held on with them.. The clips break often and its not worth buying another grill to me.

For the roof, I had the same problem. Here's what I did...
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/116860-natural-white-revitalization-thread.html

Thanks, the thread will help out for sure. Don't know if I'll be taking off the whole deal, maybe just the bars that rest against the roof itself between the tracks. I don't want to risk messing up the rest.

 

[Millerad1651]

Its all held on by screws...pretty hard to screw up. Just make sure that if you take off the side rails (main ones) that you drop a dab of silicone in the hole before you screw back on...that way water won't leak in.

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

Its all held on by screws...pretty hard to screw up. Just make sure that if you take off the side rails (main ones) that you drop a dab of silicone in the hole before you screw back on...that way water won't leak in.

Alright, I really appreciate the help.

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

Talked to the mechanic today

Well, no job. They are too slow, and even those two guys aren't even making enough money for themselves, let alone paying me as well. Asked why my rad. hose was rubbing and so close to the fan, he says it was on backwards. Which it is! He says most of the issues that shawn5800 was talking about are small problems, and not too costly if they should develop further.

Here is how close the radiator hose is to the fan. About 1/8" away.

Here is a view of the hose itself. Notice the end connected to the radiator is a shorter curve than the other end, it is supposed to be the other way around to clear the fan.

The picture I got of the hose rubbing the fan shroud doesn't show how much it is rubbing, it has at least a few pounds of pressure against the shroud.


Since I have to turn around the hose, will I have to prime the hose when I put it back on or something? I've never done this, and don't want to blow an engine. Thanks for the help again, guys!

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

Possible sliding drawer

Well, I asked my dad about some way to tie down my toolbox in the back, he said maybe build a slideout drawer. He's been a cabinetmaker pretty much all his life, so I know it would come out nice. Anyone have some pics of their setups? Thanks.

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

Update 8/13/12

Well, I was afraid of frying my engine when the fan shroud finally cuts through the radiator hose, so I finally got around to switching it around the right way today.

The first thing I had to do was pop the skidplate off. I was told there was supposed to be a second plate on there, but there isn't, so that's long gone. Here's how the upper side of the skidplate looks, didn't get a picture of the bottom, but in 2 spots it is rotted all the way through.

This is the coolant I got, premixed, about $11 a gallon.

Toyota says to make sure the coolant has Ethylene Glycol, so I checked, and it does. Not sure if all coolant has it or not?

This is another thing I always look for when I buy something, no matter what it is. It is kind of like an addiction.

If you can remember from before, this is how much clearance I had before:

And now:

THANK GOD! And now the moment I've been waiting to be able to share for 2 months, after MANY delays...

BUNKER GEAR! I can finally go on calls! And if anyone has any ideas for the sleeping platform I mentioned before, add pictures or links on here, I'd love some input.

 

[SantaCruzRunner]

awesome! thats cool dude, my best friend is a cadet at the local fire station. watched your video on youtube, should give a shout out in your next one! haha keep up the good work:banana:
-Andrew

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

should give a shout out in your next one!

I'll give you one, I haven't done one in a while. Would be the second 4runner owner I've given a shoutout to haha.

 

[Mellow77]

Love the white runners; looks good! I would say definitely knock out your debt first. That way you can go right back into it when you go mod crazy! :jk:

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

I would say definitely knock out your debt first. That way you can go right back into it when you go mod crazy! :jk:

I will sure do that, I am going to see if Agway is hiring, I won't be making much money but it will be enough for now.

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

Well, When getting my skidplate's bolt drilled out, I found out that the sideways skidplate that was ziptied to the tranny dipstick tube was actually the second one that protects the axle! ALL BETTER!

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

Well, Blurred from 355nation.net made me a signature, it's cool as hell! Check him and the rest of the forum out, great group of guys over there!
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[HedgehogOutdoors]

Boat!

Ok, I didn't really tow the boat with this thing, but it would have done just fine. This is my buddy's boat, got a Chevy 454 in it.

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

Here's a mod I did today, writeup in the third gen runners section
Before:

After:

 

[t4r4life]

Just for the rust problem alone i will never ever live in east coast.

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

Just for the rust problem alone i will never ever live in east coast.

I know, it is a big deal here. I am hoping to get that fixed soon, before winter. Every day it snows, they put out this chemical as well as salt and sand, so it's MUCH worse here than other places. After each snowstorm, I plan on making sure the undercarriage is clean, and I will see if I can't clean out above the wheelwells, so it doesn't get Ford rot syndrome.

 

[Hepar]

Looking good. Boat looks right at home behind it, even if it was just for show. Reminds me of the old Ski Natique I grew up learning to wakeboard behind. 2,500 lbs of lead and water shoved into that thing just so it would throw a decent wake!

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

Looking good. Boat looks right at home behind it, even if it was just for show. Reminds me of the old Ski Natique I grew up learning to wakeboard behind. 2,500 lbs of lead and water shoved into that thing just so it would throw a decent wake!

I'm still trying to learn to ski, I finally got up this year, for about 15 seconds, then I faceplanted XD

I've never been a big fan of boats, since I have no use for them, I'm a land person haha. Eventually, I may get one, just for fishing or something, not sure yet.

 

[HedgehogOutdoors]

Well, some of you have seen my thread for the mini baptism of my 4runner. We had to wash it after that, it was muddy up to the roof from even those little puddles, and I had to make it presentable for a work detail at the firehouse this morning. So, as I was washing it, I noticed when I was washing the rear bumper, the water was going all the way through where the previous owner got rearended!

Here's a few of the chunks that came out, I guess plastidip was the only thing holding them in place! Mind you this was a garden hose not a fire hose!

Diamond plate bumper now?

And here's a vinyl that my buddy made up in school for me: