if you were to build...

[Darkmatter]

Say I wanted to build a 98 4runner to mimic the Ford SVT Raptor (ie, great at taking trails and whatnot, though not necessarily a rock crawler)...what would you all recommend.

I don't have 4x4, hence me just staying away from trying to make a "serious" offroader, but I would like to at least be able to take some trails and stuff. I bought my t4r a year ago, and I'm pretty sure everything on this thing is stock as it came from the factory. As such, a few things need to be replaced anyway (shocks etc).

thanks

 

[fourwd1]

New suspension, tires, gears, and maybe a locker.

 

[Darkmatter]

I'm trying to find part#s or whatever so I can start ordering some things.

I came across this, which has info, but I'm not entirely sure what to order by reading it. From what i can gather, tundra trd stuff up front? still not entirely sure what's going on in the back.

Toyota 4Runner, Third Generation Trail Suspension, Part 3: Off-Road.com

tires I've got are, well, decent. I knew about getting rear diff locker (again, trying to find part #s), but I hadn't thought about gears. I might have to look into that.

 

[rusm]

I'm trying to find part#s or whatever so I can start ordering some things.

I came across this, which has info, but I'm not entirely sure what to order by reading it. From what i can gather, tundra trd stuff up front? still not entirely sure what's going on in the back.

Toyota 4Runner, Third Generation Trail Suspension, Part 3: Off-Road.com

tires I've got are, well, decent. I knew about getting rear diff locker (again, trying to find part #s), but I hadn't thought about gears. I might have to look into that.

THIS, not THAT^:
Long Travel

 

[Darkmatter]

hmm, now that looks good. pretty much everything i need for the suspension in one go? (but I see I would still need to get shocks. (they're in the not included list)) I guess since I don't have 4wd, i wouldn't need "Modified 4WD Tundra Axles to retain 4WD"

and that video is more or less what I'm looking to do.

 

[Ron Helmuth]

since we're pipe dreamin'

some of this stuff too!

ICON Vehicle Dynamics

a 2wd built vehicle is- generally speaking- not going to have the capability of a 4wd. If you're just looking to go fast and take some jumps you need control as well. Driving the front wheels as well is part of that control.

All the same I admire your comparison.

 

[Pikeman]

Well there are quite a few things that still need to be addressed....
1. What type of budget you willing to spend?
2. Type of terrain and speed of travel?

If you only have a limited budget then Bilstein 5100 series shocks/ Coil overs and you can do moderate pace on most terrain and get out and explore. Next step up would be Fox, King or ICON shocks for upper moderate to some high speed stuff.

Then you have upper end of budget that will go Long Travel with Total Chaos, Camburg, Engage and a few others. Look to spend in the 5k and up range.

Ask yourself how you really plan on using the vehicle and then go from there.

 

[KidVermicious]

If you're talking about high-speed desert runs, as opposed to slow-speed offroading, just have a look at how the Tacoma PreRunner is set up, and do that.

 

[Pikeman]

If you're talking about high-speed desert runs, as opposed to slow-speed offroading, just have a look at how the Tacoma PreRunner is set up, and do that.

From the factory the Tacoma PreRunner is the same as a stock 4wd Tacoma. It is a 2wd on the 4wd chasis. The TRD package adds the Bilstein 4600 series shocks and the E-locker rear. The 5100 series that I recommended are a step above them.