moonshine's 97 t4r buildthread

[MoonShineRunner]

So i want to start with a small background...
about 3 months ago i listed my 05 streetbike for sale on craigslist wanting to either trade it for or sell it to by a 4x4 jeep. it was worth maybe $1800... well after many discouraging (yet often common to craigslist) offers, i received a text asking if id be interested in trading for a 4runner. before this text i had no idea what a 4runner was.... after doing some research online (which introduced me to your wonderful site), i realized i would definitely be getting the better half of the deal... little did i know my entire life was about to be changed!:bravo:

to say the least running into this site inspired me to hold onto this one for once and see what thee ol 4runners had to offer... to say the least i am all but in awe to date...so without further adieu, lets begin...

97 4runner limited 4x4.
217,000 miles.... sshhhh.....
slight cosmetic damages include missing rear half of flair on rr side, passenger mirror casing, and dent in front bumber.

lets keep in mind i pretty much paid $1500 for this thing.


current mods

suspension
3in ome HD suspension lift
3in 4crawler body lift

cosmetics
stock rims painted flat black
LED cab lights
running board delete

electronics
midland CB with dual whips
Pioneer head unit
coolant temp, oil pressure, and voltage gauges

other accesories
homemade snorkel

 

[98_4runnerSR5]

Glad to see you made it on here man! Pleasure meeting you today. Now I hate to post it but: :worthless

 

[MoonShineRunner]

:iagree:lol i was getting to it:lmao:... keep in mind this is my first post much less trying to add pictures and whatnot but since the creation of this thread is being made 3 months after purchase and i have already installed many mods ill will post what pictures i have of previous dates and give a quick timeline to get my build up to date.

The day i got her.


first day, and the first mod, had to get some black on her... notice shes already dirty..

 

[JWaldz]

welcome aboard!!

and please tell me your signature is a joke and there wasn't really that sticker on the truck when you got it.

 

[MoonShineRunner]

welcome aboard!!

and please tell me your signature is a joke and there wasn't really that sticker on the truck when you got it.

lmao actually the second day i got her i hauled in a load of scrap metal that weighed just under 2 tons on a 18ft utility trailer... seeing as i was gonna be using her as my truck i figured she deserved to be ranked as a truck so i got them made!!!:cheers:

 

[JWaldz]

haha scandalous... well she's looking good so far. Keep up the good work

 

[MoonShineRunner]

but since that last picture kinda gave everything away ill go ahead and bring this post to date by listing my current mods since date of perchase with a current picture

mods
*3in ome HD lift
*midland cb with dual whips (currently installed in the front bumper temporarily waiting on future top secret mods...)
*led cab lights (had to do it... after all this is an HD edition) :cheers:
*oil pressure and voltage gauges
*pioneer head unit

first bath...

 

[MoonShineRunner]

tomorrow after work i plan on taking some pictures of the freshly tinted taillights and corner markers :thumb3: and some pictures of the final touches on my homemade snorkel...:banana: why spend $300 when i can build it for $40? i will also be removing the running boards since they proved to be in the way during my last offroading adventure... :redbrick: should have pics up by tomorrow evening!!

 

[Rc4r]

Lights on cab are Different but turned out good!
I actually like that alot!

 

[THEREALTOR1]

Haha I've been wondering what dual antenna's would look like, and now I know

Thats one hell of a unique rig you got there moonshine. Almost looks like a Toyota/Peterbilt hybrid I like it. Keep up the good work. :thumb3:

 

[Hepar]

Nice Runner at a steal of a price! You're basically playing with house money now!

 

[adio3x]

Good lookin rig you got there, I'm excited to see some forum members hopefully tomorrow if this rain lets up.

 

[fightman80]

Lookin good!

 

[MoonShineRunner]

long time no see

so i havent been on the board for quite some time now but after many mods and much planning for my next mods i continually run into this site while searching my plans. so clownmeats turbo 3rd gen peaked my interest and i decided to go ahead and try it. many parts already ordered. also the rig has sat on 35s and a 6 in lift for awhile now but the 37s just got here along with the new 18in **** cepek dc2s... many picks in the next few days.


IM BACK!:cheers:

 

[xskydivingdudex]

Wow, 37s? i hear that the 4runner cant handle it... only gy i know that had one on IFS (well he had a tacoma drop bracket) was FlexINC and he said it wasnt really good bc it was causing alot of strain on the motor and transmission.

If it doesnt cause any problems then thats great but either way its gonna so beast with 37s under it!

 

[MoonShineRunner]

Wow, 37s? i hear that the 4runner cant handle it... only gy i know that had one on IFS (well he had a tacoma drop bracket) was FlexINC and he said it wasnt really good bc it was causing alot of strain on the motor and transmission.

If it doesnt cause any problems then thats great but either way its gonna so beast with 37s under it!

the only reason the tires are not currently installed is because i have to put the 5.29 gears in! :cheers:
and the reason the gears arent in is because im waiting for my locker to get here before i open the rear axle. pics soon!

 

[xskydivingdudex]

Gotcha, so are u currently running stock ratio 4.10 gears?

 

[MoonShineRunner]

Gotcha, so are u currently running stock ratio 4.10 gears?

yes the gears are stock and its pretty rough running 35s but its not horrible as long as you turn o/d off. but ill have to regear for the 37s forsure

 

[MoonShineRunner]

most recent pics

new front end setup. goin with the addicted offroad winch bumper before trail season starts...


old picture of the rig on 35s


new 37s sittin up against the 37s.. hence the front bumper mods in the first picture

 

[xskydivingdudex]

Looks awesome and front end looks good, u should black out the offroad light housings...