STRRAYNGE Build Thread! Or, I should say, After Build Thread?! Pic Heavy

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Ok guys, here is my build thread, sort of. Maybe I should call it an After Build Thread? It is short and sweet pretty much, mainly just pics. I should have started a thread on this when I first got her, but I didnt. My apologies for doing this now, and for having everything all cluttered together all at once.

Ok, here is how she sat when I got her. 1996 T4R, 5sp, 4x4, bone stock. Day after I got home with her this past December.

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Here she sits a week or so later, after I installed my 1st 3" lift. This lift was just the Toytec 389.00 spring only lift and top 1/2" spacers. Looked good, then at least, but still not satisfied. It worked for a little while. Sporting the stock 265/70/16 tires.

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Ok, another week or so passed, and I decided to install the 2" Body Lift from Toytec. True, it wasnt needed, but I like it either way. Lift was super easy to install. Did it in my little 1 car garage/shed one night. Think it was about 15 degrees outside. Wouldve been a little better if I had some help, but I managed by myself pretty good!! Still sporting the stock 265/70/16 tires.

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Ok, finally got rid of those street tires, and found a decent deal on some 90% tread life left, Goodyear Wrangler Authority 265/75/16 tires on CL for 350.00. I think they looked pretty good, they performed well in the snow, on the street, and didnt have much road noise. Only downfall is they werent really that soft of a compound, and felt really hard on the road. Wife got these as hand me downs not too long ago after I finally got my Duratracs!! Im happy, shes happy, its all good!!!

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Couple of the best mods ive done so far here. Installed my Addicted Off Road Front Tube Bumper and Rock Sliders!! Oh and my XRC8 Winch!! I felt almost unstoppable at this point!! But, on a side note, I definitely wasnt unstoppable! I learned that very quickly!! Family and I took a short trip out towards Red Feathers, and tried to take a side road for some scenery and some pics. Ended up stuck in about 2 feet of snow, no phone reception, nobody esle out where we were, about 20 degrees out, 40 mph winds, and straight up SOL!! Thank GOD for my winch and a little bitty pine tree. I was able to winch us out. ALOT more to this story, but too embarrassed to talk about!! Sporting my 265/75/16's here. Still need better tire!

Also, no pics of these mods, but after getting stuck that day, I went and bought factory complete hub to hub E-Locker rearend and front diff. Upgraded from open diff 4.10 to e-locker 4.30. And installed matching 4.30 front diff. Wasnt wired for the locker, but after some googling, and about 15 minutes building a harness, I had my locker up and running!!! Super easy!!

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Ok, getting near present time now. My next mods were, CB Radio with fender mount antenna, Toytec adjustable front coilovers, blacking everything out, and 285/75/16 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs!!!

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And here she sits as of today. Everything as posted above, but in these, I finally installed my Yakima Load Warrior roof rack!!

Ok, this is my short and sweet thread as of today. Im almost positive that there will be more in a week or two. But shes come a LONG way since December! Would have alot more done, but I had to build up my wifes ZJ Grand Cherokee as well while building mine. She would have left me if I didnt!!

(ALL work done by me and only me. I dont trust anyone else enough to pay them to mess up my stuff!!!)


Oh, and no, im not trying to be a SA, but yes, I feel TOUGH!!

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SantaCruzRunner said:
oh sweet! is it worth it? im thinking about saving up for it:tongue:
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Definitely save up for it! Dont waste your time or money going the long route like I did.

But it also depends on what you plan on doing with your runner? I built mine for using it every weekend, weather permitting or not, to go off-roading. I love getting out where most cant go!
 
PitbullRescuer said:
How did you go about painting the chrome bumper? Truck looks great BTW. I dig the black split spokes too.
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Honestly, I sanded the crap out of the chrome, and painted it with spray on bedliner. I might end up changing that soon, due to ease of cleaning, but thus far, im having no issues and it is cleaning up fine. I wanted to go with a shiny look to match the paint, but went this route instead. I like it.
 
STRRAYNGE said:
Definitely save up for it! Dont waste your time or money going the long route like I did.

But it also depends on what you plan on doing with your runner? I built mine for using it every weekend, weather permitting or not, to go off-roading. I love getting out where most cant go!
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Ill probably save up for it, i off road often so thats where id need it. did you install it yourself?
 
SantaCruzRunner said:
Ill probably save up for it, i off road often so thats where id need it. did you install it yourself?
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Then definitely save up and do it right the first time! I learned the hard way. And yes, everything ive done to my runner, I did myself. I just dont trust anyone else to work on it. That way I know that the work was actually done and done right. I know that not everyone can do that, due to tools, etc, but the lifts on these are pretty easy, and you can do the loan-a-tool from autozone for pretty much anything you need to do.
 
Since it's a 1996, it has two less body mounts then all the other years.

Did you buy the mounts or just installed the body lift without them?
 
4Running Daily said:
Since it's a 1996, it has two less body mounts then all the other years.

Did you buy the mounts or just installed the body lift without them?
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Funny you ask. When I did the install, I was wondering why the heck I had 2 extra mounts? I searched under the truck for about an hour wondering why the heck I had two extras and what I was missing. I actually didnt learn my year had 2 less until about 3 weeks ago! I Installed the 8 that came with it factory.
 
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STRRAYNGE said:
Then definitely save up and do it right the first time! I learned the hard way. And yes, everything ive done to my runner, I did myself. I just dont trust anyone else to work on it. That way I know that the work was actually done and done right. I know that not everyone can do that, due to tools, etc, but the lifts on these are pretty easy, and you can do the loan-a-tool from autozone for pretty much anything you need to do.
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thats true, how are the 5100s?
 
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