Pats build & Help ( i need help)

[toyotaman1992]

So runners In the Shop monday Morning. To Get it to running order. (couldnt figure out why it Cranks but doesnt fire. 3.0
Now the Question is. Mods and Upgrades i Should do at the moment, When Everything will be clean and Easy to work on.
A) light bar, And Hatch will be Relocated and Replaced.
B) Tire preference, Gearing Preference, Front bumper Prefence.
C) Engine upgrades and such, For more power (3.0)
D) Are there Skid plates you can Buy for the runner?
E) what lift is worth putting in, Till I Save enough to do a SAS (dont mind doing Extra Work To remove)
F) paint Ideas, IM looking for a Wine Red like the one (laugh if you want, But off GTA grand thieft auto, Due to the Colour and how it Stands) but any Preference ideas
G) Bucket seats and Steering wheel Swap, Dash cOmpass? where do i find One, Fender flares > Wintch and locker models? > Any of such is USefull
Going to Be slowly making my Bush Crawler once financially Balanced but for now, Repairs and Basic upgrades
Restoring and Then Building my 2nd Gen. Chop top and a SAS project will be its Future.
ITs stock with the Trail gear Bumper, And i belive 4:88 for Gearing,
Ive never Built Shit before, Ive Seen lots of Builds, And Helped my Dad with His Squarebody. SO Tell me Everything, i like learning.
Ideas, Suggestions, Parts, Or Even Adds i should be looking into for myself, I have Spare Fenders, Doors and such for Half doors and all, So Only Really into Mods you can do, OR Cool builds Ideas, But Help me out.

 

[Bad_Vision]

SAS with full leaf lift if driven on the road, 3 link if only off-road.
Maxxis tires
ARB lockers with 4.88 or 5.29 gears
Self made skid plates and bumpers.
Ditch the 3.0 and swap a 3.4L or VW TDI diesel for more power and reliability.
BMW bucket seats they have power and heated and the it's a closed system so you just need a 12v source.
Sky the limit if you can weld or just spend the money.

Best of luck! Remember it's your rig so build it for what you want to do not what others recommend as it might not fit your needs.


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[Dropzone]

part of your problems is one is upside down and the other fell on it's side:target:

 

[Footofgod]

Best you can do for the engine is to eliminate every non-essential vacuum line in there. There are quite a few that can go (Google). Just do the head gaskets now and be done with it. After that, keep the engine tuned up.

If you are keeping the IFS, get 2" ball joint spacers and a 2" Old Man Emu lift. 33" tires will be fine with 4.56 gearing. Anything bigger and you will need to regear to 4.88 or lower. I ran 35's with 4.56 gearing, but wish I had run 5.29.

Best mod I ever did was to install manual hubs and eliminate the ADD.

After that, it's all about after market parts or learning how to weld.

 

[Dropzone]

Fender Flares:
$300 shipped from Thailand
https://www.junglefenderflares.com/toyota-4runner-hilux-surf/
Bushwhackers, $400 pretty much everywhere, maybe cheaper on amazon by $10-15
31907-11 Bushwacker Extend A Fender Flares Toyota 4Runner 1990-1995 | eBay

half doors, I made the set for my trekker using an 18" bender from harbor frieght I paid less than $30 for
latch mechanism (i plan on doing it the same for my 94)


lots of tacks (I am into my welder for $65, cheap HF flux core)


Some people try to retain the door handle in the stock location but I figure why, the whole point of half doors is to get rid of most of the sheet metal

lockers: depends on your budget, go selectable like ARB or an Eaton e-locker if you can..

Like mentioned before most of this comes down to your tastes, plans for the truck, skill set and of a lot of it how much $$$ do you have and how fast can you spend it.
I paid $400 for my 94 4Runner, had it a little over a year and half, finally heading down friday to a friend's shop to get the SAS done--springs, gears, front axle etc are being recycled from the Trekker to save $$

 

[fourwd1]

Ditch the chain drive t-case, get a Marlin adapter to mount a 4 cylinder gear drive case with a 4.7 low range crawler gear in it. You can do so much with that alone it's amazing.

Then the requisite bigger tires/gears/and a locker, and some lift.

 

[toyotaman1992]

SAS with full leaf lift if driven on the road, 3 link if only off-road.
Maxxis tires
ARB lockers with 4.88 or 5.29 gears
Self made skid plates and bumpers.
Ditch the 3.0 and swap a 3.4L or VW TDI diesel for more power and reliability.
BMW bucket seats they have power and heated and the it's a closed system so you just need a 12v source.
Sky the limit if you can weld or just spend the money.

Best of luck! Remember it's your rig so build it for what you want to do not what others recommend as it might not fit your needs.


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I love your Bmw Seat idea, 12v Battery good enough sorce in the Rear if i Wired it Correctly ?


VW diesel, Ive Heard lots, Know anything about them?

 

[toyotaman1992]

part of your problems is one is upside down and the other fell on it's side:target:

I like the light in the Hatch, Howd you do it

 

[toyotaman1992]

Fender Flares:
$300 shipped from Thailand
https://www.junglefenderflares.com/toyota-4runner-hilux-surf/
Bushwhackers, $400 pretty much everywhere, maybe cheaper on amazon by $10-15
31907-11 Bushwacker Extend A Fender Flares Toyota 4Runner 1990-1995 | eBay

half doors, I made the set for my trekker using an 18" bender from harbor frieght I paid less than $30 for
latch mechanism (i plan on doing it the same for my 94)


lots of tacks (I am into my welder for $65, cheap HF flux core)


Some people try to retain the door handle in the stock location but I figure why, the whole point of half doors is to get rid of most of the sheet metal

lockers: depends on your budget, go selectable like ARB or an Eaton e-locker if you can..

Like mentioned before most of this comes down to your tastes, plans for the truck, skill set and of a lot of it how much $$$ do you have and how fast can you spend it.
I paid $400 for my 94 4Runner, had it a little over a year and half, finally heading down friday to a friend's shop to get the SAS done--springs, gears, front axle etc are being recycled from the Trekker to save $$

I love your comments, Thanks for the heads up, As for budget and such, im looking at 10K at 400 Bi weekly..... Low paying job.. and Lots of Sorces, Im a Island Coastal guy. I like mud, and Flex. But i wanna Travel along the island to Explore, I need somthing Sturdy, and Worth building, Also Side note, i wanna build it cooler then my Friends, But Im Planning on chop Topping, With a cage, Just Unsure for suspention and Driveterrian, cuz i have no knowledge of thus, Im considering mutiple opinions to take into ideas, I Want to Hit Highway speeds, and Still Do well in the Trails, 80ishkm is fine for me too.

Toyota 9" Axle and leaf setup, or do i do Chevy Leafs and such? or What is more for what im getting into Opnion Wise, I dunno Anything about The Creating Flex in the runner, But i can Kinda Weld, And willing to learn, Just Want more info towards what i should be talking about with Shop owner and opinions> if you know what i mean> no idea if im making sense, Thanks for the info boys, And i appreciate all the comments

 

[toyotaman1992]

Ive ran Trails with Locked Vehicles And lifts, And SAS, And im Up For Building a Super Crawler, After time, I have Two runners, One im Locking and Building it up for a 3.4 swap and t100 Drive shaft, and tcase, But my Crawler, i want all the opinions and ideas i can Get, Search Vancover island, BC cananda, And Look over the Trails, And see what of an idea ill need even thanks

 

[Dropzone]

I like the light in the Hatch, Howd you do it

i had to cut about a third of the cooling fins off to get it to clear the window when it is rolled down, wired it to a relay that is powered by the back up light circuit

 

[Bad_Vision]

I love your Bmw Seat idea, 12v Battery good enough sorce in the Rear if i Wired it Correctly ?





VW diesel, Ive Heard lots, Know anything about them?

Lol read my build thread in this forum about the TDI swap and watch the videos! It was so stupid easy it's almost a joke.


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[Footofgod]

Also Side note, i wanna build it cooler then my Friends, But Im Planning on chop Topping, With a cage, Just Unsure for suspention and Driveterrian, cuz i have no knowledge of thus, Im considering mutiple opinions to take into ideas, I Want to Hit Highway speeds, and Still Do well in the Trails, 80ishkm is fine for me too.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/classic-t4rs/131752-phase-ii-s-s-minnow-build-thread.html

Read. LOL! Have fun. Chop top is not as easy as it sounds.

 

[toyotaman1992]

i hear you there, im prepared for the time and hard work, just help provide infomation, and ideas and ill keep posted

 

[toyotaman1992]

So, Ill be following badvisions Idea, with the List of mods. As ive done reseach it is a affordable way to go.

what Year and model bmw should i be looking for, For the Seats ?

Ill also be using Dropzones, idea for the Pods, Since i wont have a rear window, I shouldnt encounter your problem > Correct?

[MENTION=101372]Dropzone[/MENTION] The only thing is, Ill need some more info on your Half doors, i like your sheet metal ones better then the Steal tube ones.






Also found a Hullix, for cheap, Needs a head gasket, 5spd, Pretty clean except the Rear pass side got a Fender bender on the rear 1/4 he wants a 1000$ Do you think its worth picking up? i plan to Drop a new motor, And Use it as a Daily around town. or Is it flip able ? can i Make money off these beauts?