THatfield
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Anyone who follows this thread (if anyone does haha) you've noticed I've been trying to get my truck lifted since the day I bought it. Well I was really close... and then I discovered 3 leaks.
Rear Axle Seals leaking
Steering Rack leaking
Valve Cover Gaskets leaking
This is going to get expensive.... So I'm at the point where, do I dump ~$2700 in parts to get the ole Runner up to snuff, or bite the bullet and move on to something else. Well I went back and forth in my head... and went (and still am) on a shopping spree at Camelback Toyota. So there's going to be a lot of work. I'm not sure I'll be able to do every job, and I can't trust just anyone to work on my truck. So I'm at an impasse there but I'll figure it out. But coming up is... more maintenance (and mods!). If possible I'd like to find a e-locker rear axle and bench rebuild it and then swap in when I'm ready. As for the steering rack, I'll be installing a safari rack when I install the lift/diff drop. Valve Cover gaskets shouldn't be too hard, but I'm sure my dad and I will find some important parts to replace while the engine is somewhat dissassembled.
She's at 163,000, and with this "small" investment of about $3,500 in repairs and improvements, I should be driving this thing for 163,000 miles. As for lift, still torn between Toytec and Sonoran Steel. My truck did get rear ended, so the rusty rear bumper is gone! But the wobbly brushguard is still driving me nuts. So I'll be throwing on a bumper at some point.
Short story: Truck needs typical 4Runner repairs, will be getting repairs plus mods. Yay!
Now for updated pictures.
Rear Axle Seals leaking
Steering Rack leaking
Valve Cover Gaskets leaking
This is going to get expensive.... So I'm at the point where, do I dump ~$2700 in parts to get the ole Runner up to snuff, or bite the bullet and move on to something else. Well I went back and forth in my head... and went (and still am) on a shopping spree at Camelback Toyota. So there's going to be a lot of work. I'm not sure I'll be able to do every job, and I can't trust just anyone to work on my truck. So I'm at an impasse there but I'll figure it out. But coming up is... more maintenance (and mods!). If possible I'd like to find a e-locker rear axle and bench rebuild it and then swap in when I'm ready. As for the steering rack, I'll be installing a safari rack when I install the lift/diff drop. Valve Cover gaskets shouldn't be too hard, but I'm sure my dad and I will find some important parts to replace while the engine is somewhat dissassembled.
She's at 163,000, and with this "small" investment of about $3,500 in repairs and improvements, I should be driving this thing for 163,000 miles. As for lift, still torn between Toytec and Sonoran Steel. My truck did get rear ended, so the rusty rear bumper is gone! But the wobbly brushguard is still driving me nuts. So I'll be throwing on a bumper at some point.
Short story: Truck needs typical 4Runner repairs, will be getting repairs plus mods. Yay!
Now for updated pictures.
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