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JayRolla
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No. I want to beable to swap another bumper on if I needed to. I just drilled and mounted with the supplied bolts and hardware.
joshespdx
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JayRolla
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So last few months been doing some work to get her riding great for a 1600 mile trip through CO into Arizona and grand canyon. Hitting trails along the way. My wife, 2 girls will be accompanying me along with my brother and his 4th Gen 4runner on icon lift.
Parts replaced/installed.
1. SPC revised UBJ w/zerk fittings
2. ES LCA bushings
3. SPC LCA cam bolts w/plastic sleeves
4. Front OME lower shock bushings
5. Wabfab front sway bar quick disconnect links
6. Moog 2nd Gen rear sway bar links
7. Re tapped broken rear sway bar lift bracket bolt
8. SS adjustable rear Trac/panhard bar w/poly bushings
9. Adjusted SPC UCA's setting G, maxed LCA cam bolts for maximum tire clearance at pinch weld
10. Alignment maximizing caster and aligned rear axle to front
After all this work. Trial and error with SPC settings and 3 alignment shops she finally drives better than ever. Does not rub in any street situation. Drives solid on highway. Does not jump around when hitting bumps on street. First time in long time wife said it doesn't feel dangerous. I will document my off-road/vacation to grand canyon.
Parts replaced/installed.
1. SPC revised UBJ w/zerk fittings
2. ES LCA bushings
3. SPC LCA cam bolts w/plastic sleeves
4. Front OME lower shock bushings
5. Wabfab front sway bar quick disconnect links
6. Moog 2nd Gen rear sway bar links
7. Re tapped broken rear sway bar lift bracket bolt
8. SS adjustable rear Trac/panhard bar w/poly bushings
9. Adjusted SPC UCA's setting G, maxed LCA cam bolts for maximum tire clearance at pinch weld
10. Alignment maximizing caster and aligned rear axle to front
After all this work. Trial and error with SPC settings and 3 alignment shops she finally drives better than ever. Does not rub in any street situation. Drives solid on highway. Does not jump around when hitting bumps on street. First time in long time wife said it doesn't feel dangerous. I will document my off-road/vacation to grand canyon.
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JayRolla
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Thanks for the love. She like any old girl. Looks good at distance. Needs work up close.
fourfive
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How are liking those treadwrights? I've considered those tires. Have they started to crack or separate at all?....I've heard this doesn't effect the tire's function but just curious.
giovannie23
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if you dont mind me asking what made you swap your factory panhard bar for the adjustable ss one?
JayRolla
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I've never heard of them separating. I have seen small side wall stress fractures on there older ones but the newer treadwrights are bead to bead wrapped. This is my second set. Wife still on her same set from 3 years ago. I was getting 30k from the mud and near 50k on wife's a/t.
They do great off-road. Just like a bfg. Only issue is sometimes they take more weights to balance.
They also have road side insurance now.
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JayRolla
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I drove I would say for almost 3 years without the SS panhard bar and missing front sway bar. It road good enough for me. I would get a little sway back and forth on highway. But if I hit a bump it could toss the rear end a little at high speeds or when I was turning. I then broke my rear sway bar and it was pretty scary after that.
After talking with 3 different alignment shops they high recommended a rear trac bar since I was about .7" off from the front tires.
I also had some talks with Steve at SS in the past and he recommended it would fix some of these issues, allow the truck to track straight and explained why the panhard bar drop bracket would be a waste of money.
After I installed the panhard bar and had them align the rear end the hopping when hitting bumps pretty much went completely away. Once I got the front sway bar and rear bars back installed the truck drives like stock again. Completely stable in any situation in city or highway driving.
giovannie23
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im kind of in tje same boat as you
i have some 7wraps in the garage i havent put on because
i wasent sure how the rear would handle at highway speeds with the stock phb
would i be fine running it like that as long as i still have my rear sway bar attached
apologies for asking this on your thread
JayRolla
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In have no problem talking anything 4runner in my thread. Yes you will be fine. Hey those 7wraps in there asap!!
giovannie23
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JayRolla
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On my way back from grand canyon my fuel pump decided to start going out. The truck lost all power and completely died when my wife was driving and I was following in brother's 4th gen.
I had come out earlier from hotel to a no start and found I was not getting fuel. Smacked fuel tank with hammer and she fired up. Ran a good 300 miles before it died.
The final 250 miles she would go for about 25 miles before dieing and I would smack with hammer and take off. If I stayed off throttle it would keep running so I would go from 75mph down hill to 45 uphill. If I hit throttle just a little she would die. It was windy raining and dark. Let's say it was miserable.
I had come out earlier from hotel to a no start and found I was not getting fuel. Smacked fuel tank with hammer and she fired up. Ran a good 300 miles before it died.
The final 250 miles she would go for about 25 miles before dieing and I would smack with hammer and take off. If I stayed off throttle it would keep running so I would go from 75mph down hill to 45 uphill. If I hit throttle just a little she would die. It was windy raining and dark. Let's say it was miserable.
