Havik's Built Thread

[jamescb77]

Thank you very much and once again great looking rife can't wait to see it progress

 

[Ripple]

Very nice

 

[e60ral]

I think those mounts are the same thing they sell as an antenna mount. How do they install, do they mount to the underside of the hood?

 

[Havik]

I think those mounts are the same thing they sell as an antenna mount. How do they install, do they mount to the underside of the hood?

You're right, they are the same as the antenna mount. The mount to the underside of the hood:

 

[e60ral]

okay thanks, i was worried that with the hood up the antenna would hit the car but it doesn't look like enough angle for that to be an issue and since it uses existing bolts there shouldn't be any rust issues.

 

[Havik]

I don't have any pics, but I finally got around to installing the Shrockworks trail armor. I can't say enough great things about the armor. Everything from the way it was shipped, to the quality of the skids, to the ease of installation. These things are freaking fantastic.

 

[Havik]

I finally got around to installing the Gobi rack today. I didn't finish, I still have to install the Gobi Toolbox and the Rigid Industries 40" LED Bar, but at least the rack is on.

Front:

Side:

Back with Ladder:

Hi-Lift Attachment with Hi-Lift:

Next up, getting my Southern Style Speed front bumper installed!

 

[Havik]

Southern Style Speed bumper and Rigid Industries 40" light bar installed:

 

[Havik]

Ellis Precision (4Runner ? Ellis Precision) Shift knobs installed:

 

[Havik]

I worked with Toytec to figure out how to get my truck back up to a full 3" lift up front to get rid of the really mild rub that developed once I added all the weight up front. I went ahead and ordered their adjustable front coil over kit: Adjustable Front Coil Over Kit for Bilstein Shocks 2010+ I also ordered another Trail Edition wheel (with BFG KO2 285/70/17 tire) to act as my full size spare. I'll have the coil over installed at the end of next week and I'll update this thread with before and after pictures.

 

[96706RROMJP]

Just my weekend rig. There was absolutely no rubbing with the tires until I added the winch up front. I ordered 1/4" spacers, that are somehow supposed to provide a 1/2" lift, hoping to solve that problem:
Front Top Plate Spacer (One - 1/4")

Did you have any problems doing the alignment? Stock UCAs?

 

[Havik]

Did you have any problems doing the alignment? Stock UCAs?

No alignment issues and yes, still on the stock UCA's.

 

[Havik]

I got my wheels powder coated black and had the Toytec coil-overs installed up front. The rubbing is now completely gone and the ride is still excellent! Here is what she looks like now:

Closeup of wheel:

 

[Havik]

Did you have any problems doing the alignment? Stock UCAs?

I got another alignment today as part of putting the coil-overs on. The car is still within spec. I asked if aftermarket UCA's were needed at this point and was told no. They said the since it still falls within spec, there is no need as far as alignments goes.

 

[96706RROMJP]

I got another alignment today as part of putting the coil-overs on. The car is still within spec. I asked if aftermarket UCA's were needed at this point and was told no. They said the since it still falls within spec, there is no need as far as alignments goes.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Knight-Errant]

Looks great. How much did it cost to powder coat the wheels (realizing that other places will give different quotes)?

 

[Havik]

Looks great. How much did it cost to powder coat the wheels (realizing that other places will give different quotes)?

Thanks! It was a bit pricey, it ran me $100 per wheel. This included unmounting tires, prepping wheels, powder coating, painting center caps, remount tires, and rebalance. It is still cheaper than buying aftermarket wheels and I honestly really love the Trail wheels. I ended up buying another Trail wheel from the dealer and had it powder coated as well (they cost more than the TRD Pro wheels!). I now have a full size spare incase I need it on the trail (complete with a KO2 mounted on it).

Pricey, but worth it in my opinion.

 

[Gotshotgun]

Very nice!

 

[Knight-Errant]

Thanks! It was a bit pricey, it ran me $100 per wheel. This included unmounting tires, prepping wheels, powder coating, painting center caps, remount tires, and rebalance. It is still cheaper than buying aftermarket wheels and I honestly really love the Trail wheels. I ended up buying another Trail wheel from the dealer and had it powder coated as well (they cost more than the TRD Pro wheels!). I now have a full size spare incase I need it on the trail (complete with a KO2 mounted on it).

Pricey, but worth it in my opinion.

Thanks for the info! I really like the look of the trail wheels as well but I think changing them to black or dark grey would make them look really great. Where did you end up getting a 5th trail rim for the spare?

 

[Havik]

Thanks for the info! I really like the look of the trail wheels as well but I think changing them to black or dark grey would make them look really great. Where did you end up getting a 5th trail rim for the spare?

I got it from a local Toyota dealership.