The Frankenstein College Budget Build

[JohnBill53]

WOW!!!!!! That looks sweet. Hope you don't mind, but I'm going to do that to mine now. This is just the inspiration I needed to confirm that it looks sweet.

Hahaha no worries brother, I got the idea from [MENTION=63060]rickashay[/MENTION] 's Tom cruiser ^

 

[JohnBill53]

The 4runner gods/ mom and dad hooked it up this christmas!

Oh yeah anyone have any mounting ideas for these guys?

Hi-lift going on the rack naturally but I don't know how...

I want the 4way in the storage area and the tripple gauge under the radio

 

[Park]

Hmm this makes me wanna sell my Tube style Addicted. Truck is looking great!

 

[Tayzorz]

Awesome build! those bronze wheels look so good. and the bedliner looks badass as well

 

[JohnBill53]

I have a fairly half assed write up earlier in the build, The signals are off the shelf from autozone, wired to blink with the corner lights aswell (rather than the corners just being running lights).

I forgot to mention, I had to do the blinkers like this to close the circuit. I wish I had the extra $30 to have addicted throw the blinkers on there but I was pinching penny's to make things happen anyway.

 

[JohnBill53]

Awesome build! those bronze wheels look so good. and the bedliner looks badass as well

Thanks brother I still haven't gotten used to it. It looks better and cleaner now than it did the day I bought it. Bit of nostalgia, my baby has come a long way. Hopefully soon after a locker and winch I can finally make the long awaited purchase, get rid of the stockers, and bring my vision of the exterior to life with some of these bad boys from [MENTION=88453]SCSPerformance[/MENTION] I've wanted them for so damned long!

Hopefully and unfortunately by that time I'll be graduated and can start compiling parts for the conversion too

 

[Park]

those things are tits. I would go black on my truck tho.

 

[abrosk927]

Great looking rig man :reddance:

 

[JohnBill53]

went down to explore by the river today got some awesome pictures thanks to the roommates girl, she even doctored them up for me which is pretty alright, more tomorrow...

 

[JohnBill53]

and here are the rest she took, really wish I knew how to work my camera better, I also wish I had light room cause these are the best pics I have of the truck...IMO

 

[CShaver1025]

I have been in school for a little over a month into my junior year now, these are the photos my old man has been sending me, I could not be happier with the rack, the quality is unparalleled, the option to have it tig welded is an option I'd recommend to everyone, not to mention the new baddass logo plate on the back

Love the whitson metalworks rack. Looks almost identical to the gobi stealth rack for half the price. I will be ordering myself one pretty soon. Great looking truck man!

 

[JohnBill53]

Love the whitson metalworks rack. Looks almost identical to the gobi stealth rack for half the price. I will be ordering myself one pretty soon. Great looking truck man!

you won't be disappointed, I assure you...especially with the new additions Josh has added :yo:

 

[JohnBill53]

The roommates and I picked up this guy lastnight, great pup so far, we can't figure out a name yet though, he's got a great personality though, part lab, part boxer, part we don't know

 

[95yotarunner619]

can we get a full spec on your suspension. im interseted as i too have a 1997 2wd and want a little lift as for i plan to go long travel someday.

 

[JohnBill53]

can we get a full spec on your suspension. im interseted as i too have a 1997 2wd and want a little lift as for i plan to go long travel someday.

For sure. up front I'm running eibach's with billies on the second perch , in the rear I've got OME 890's with procomp shocks. I'd recommend the entire set up honestly, rides better than my shot oem suspension thats for sure. If you're planning to do a LT set up though I would steer you away from the front end set up that I have. If your plans are to do long travel I would go ahead and save up for some nice front coilovers to compliment your future long travel plans. you'll have to get coilovers for the long travel anyway and trust me theres nothing worse than having to re purchase things. if you got the same set up as me you'd have to drop another chunk of change when you pulled the trigger on the long travel. hope that helps haha thanks

 

[95yotarunner619]

Well long travel isn't gonna happen for a year or two. So for the mean time it should be good.

If you don't mind me asking, how much was it in total.

What websites did you use to buy from.

Sorry for all the questions. Just the first time I've seen something that looks like it might work.

How big is the toytec spacer and price.

 

[JohnBill53]

Well long travel isn't gonna happen for a year or two. So for the mean time it should be good.

If you don't mind me asking, how much was it in total.

What websites did you use to buy from.

Sorry for all the questions. Just the first time I've seen something that looks like it might work.

How big is the toytec spacer and price.

it aint no thing my man, I owe everything I've learned to the forum and asking questions.

-In total it was $633.96 before tax

-I bought from Toytec Lifts - Toytec Lifts: Toyota Lift Kits: FJ Cruiser Lift Kits, Tacoma Lift Kits, Tundra Lift Kits, 4 Runner Lift Kits, Sequoia Lift Kits, Toyota Truck Lift Kits

Front
Toytec/Eibach front coil lift springs

Front Bilstein Height adjustable 5100 shocks

Rear
OME 890 Coils

Rear Gas Charged Shocks (90-02 4Runner)

if they would have been out when I purchased my set up I would have bought these coil springs instead, $20 more expensive but they can add close to an extra inch of lift in the back without the back being weighed down.

ToyTec Superflex Rear Coils (96-02 4Runner)

-The spacer is 3" and costs $169.99

If you decide to go with spacers in the front I'll sell you mine for $100 but as much as it pains me to say this I would steer you away from spacers especially if it's your DD. they make the truck ride supper tough and you'll be bummed you didnt spent the extra $100 on lift coils and new shocks. some marketing skills I have huh? hahaha

 

[95yotarunner619]

I'd have to agree with you man. I've learned a lot from asking questions and browsing this forum. Can't ask for a better place to learn about our truck then here.

And I thanks for the websites.

As for the toytec spacers, I don't think i wanna go that tall. So the 3in spacers are out of the question. But that price of 633 is really good. Look forward to this little upgrade.

 

[JohnBill53]

I'd have to agree with you man. I've learned a lot from asking questions and browsing this forum. Can't ask for a better place to learn about our truck then here.

And I hanks for the websites.

As for the toytec spacers, I don't think i wanna go that tall. So the 3in spacers are out of the question. But that price of 633 is really good. Look forward to this little upgrade.

if you go with that same set up that I have up front it will still be 3" you know right?

 

[95yotarunner619]

well i guess i well have to deal with it then. cause 2in body lift is out of the question.

but i was thinking that stock 4x4 shocks and coils will give me a 1in lift from stock 2wd. 2wd is 10.2 4x4 is 11.8. and its cheaper but then i saw yours and thought that was a good idea also.

idk yet. will see in the next few months. gotta get new tires also. a 3in lift looks kinda weird with 27in tires lol