Ripcord's 2002 4Runner Sport Ed.

[Rockdawg84]

Thanks!
Its the only one I liked because it was the most low profile of the plate bumpers. All the others stuck out WAY too far.

And even with its low profile, I still scrapped it on the crack.


Thanks! It was a fun obstacle.
Its minor damage that I will cherish as a memory.
:cheers:

Was the minor damage scraping or bending. How did the bumper hold up to smacking Golden Crack? The Truck is looking killer. Nicely done:hungry:

 

[4-Ripcord]

Was the minor damage scraping or bending. How did the bumper hold up to smacking Golden Crack? The Truck is looking killer. Nicely done:hungry:

The minor damage was my rear bumper, its on page 35. But the bumper and skid platee just scrapped a little bit. No bending.

 

[4-Ripcord]

Video from MOAB!!

You can form your own definition of "got through on my own", lol!


Tacomas in Moab 2012 - YouTube

 

[tylerbaird]

Bumper looks sick man! Glad to hear that your truck performed flawlessly on a big trip like that.

 

[BigFishAllDay]

Well Rip, I have to say that if you were truly "on your own", I think you would have been fooked right there.

I guess that's the reason why they say to never wheel alone huh?

 

[Hepar]

Um, story with the Jeep?

 

[4-Ripcord]

Bumper looks sick man! Glad to hear that your truck performed flawlessly on a big trip like that.

Thanks!

Well Rip, I have to say that if you were truly "on your own", I think you would have been fooked right there.

I guess that's the reason why they say to never wheel alone huh?

Psh, I would'a made it.. eventually. But you're right, lol.

Um, story with the Jeep?

Popped out of gear and started rolling down hill. The driver was out of the truck watching me go down that rock, but his wife was still in and shes the one that screamed. Once it was rolling, she yanked the steering wheel and ran it into a tree to avoid going down a very large hill. It was nuts.

 

[quicksilvr]

Great video, I can't wait to make a long distance wheeling trip to Moab in the future. Looks like a blast.

That Jeep incident had me lol'ing. Glad everyone was fine.

 

[PoRunner]

Great photos Rip.

Glad everyone got out okay. That runaway jeep could have been a huge disaster. I'm guessing that year of Jeep had the foot E-Brake?

We need to get some people together for the puerco and take a day trip out there!

 

[4-Ripcord]

Great video, I can't wait to make a long distance wheeling trip to Moab in the future. Looks like a blast.

That Jeep incident had me lol'ing. Glad everyone was fine.

I was laughing in my truck when it was happening, I felt bad afterwards, lol.

Great photos Rip.

Glad everyone got out okay. That runaway jeep could have been a huge disaster. I'm guessing that year of Jeep had the foot E-Brake?

We need to get some people together for the puerco and take a day trip out there!

Thanks.

I posted in the NM thread about a meet.

 

[4-Ripcord]

More videos, for those who are interested. just a couple minutes each.


That engine noise you hear is the static tensioner pulley for the supercharger. Yeah its pretty worn out and I will be getting a dynamic tensioner in a few weeks, if not less.


The part at the end is that runaway jeep again..

 

[BigFishAllDay]

Damn Jim. Your 4Runner put in some work out there. It looked like you got some good experience behind the wheel too.

@ the end of the 1st video, girl squeals like a pig as the jeep takes off... funny, but it must have really brought the SUCK for her.

@ the end of the 1st video: "Does that have 4-low?" Must have been a jeep guy trying to throw a little hate toward the 'Runner huh?

You looked like a pro out there man. Great job piloting a fine machine. (you still need a locker though, let's make it happen)

 

[4-Ripcord]

It was that jeep guy. Thing is he barely knows what 4lo is. He bought it from another guy with no clue how to use it. it was a shame becuase that jeep was a beast, double locked with dual cases.. we had to strap him a few times, becuase he was dumb.

And thanks, I definitely feel much more confident behind the wheel on top of rocks.

 

[jirehn]

Great photos and great car, Thanks for this it is really helpful to me I just got an idea.

 

[4-Ripcord]

Great photos and great car, Thanks for this it is really helpful to me I just got an idea.

thanks for the compliments. What idea did I give, exactly?

 

[Kdub_usn]

One of my favorite 3rd gens on the board. Nice videos, I enjoyed them! Not a bad way to pass the time at work!

 

[VA4runnerchic]

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Other pictures from after getting cleaned up..

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I am in love!! :hatsoff:

 

[98_4runnerSR5]

Good videos. Man does it make me jealous that I wasn't able to make it out to Moab... We were hoping to go for that meet real bad but things just didn't line up. None-the-less looks like it was a good time! Liking the bumper.

 

[itsmekai]

Hah Ripcord, so one of the mall security guards talked to me this morning after I parked, he's taken notice of our two 4runners, says he's keeping an 'extra eye' on them imp:. Guess he's looking to lift his Pathfinder in the future.

 

[4-Ripcord]

One of my favorite 3rd gens on the board. Nice videos, I enjoyed them! Not a bad way to pass the time at work!

Thanks man.

I am in love!! :hatsoff:

thanks!

Good videos. Man does it make me jealous that I wasn't able to make it out to Moab... We were hoping to go for that meet real bad but things just didn't line up. None-the-less looks like it was a good time! Liking the bumper.

Yeah I was looking forward to meeting you guys, thanks though

Hah Ripcord, so one of the mall security guards talked to me this morning after I parked, he's taken notice of our two 4runners, says he's keeping an 'extra eye' on them imp:. Guess he's looking to lift his Pathfinder in the future.

Haha that's too awesome!