tmcintosh3's Build Thread

[tmcintosh3]

So I just ordered a 1.5" body lift from 4Crawler...pictures to come :hungry:

Here is what I think I will do with upgrading my rear;

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  ICON Extended Travel 2.0 VS Series Shocks - to replace my Bilstein 5100s
  ICON 3" Overland Series Rear Coil Springs - to replace my 2" Sway-a-Ways
  Metal Tech 4x4 4Runner rear suspension bump stop drop with Arc Swing Correction - because I have to
  Stainless steel extended brake lines for the rear axle - because I have to

If this does not get me to my desired height (eliminate my massive "anti-rake") of being roughly .5-1" higher in the front, I was thinking of adding a rear coil spacer.
I was only able to find Rancho and Daystar 1.5" or Daystar 2" Rear Coil Spacers

If I were to add a spacer to the above proposed rear end set up, would I need to upgrade my rear swaybar links and upper/lower rear links?

Thanks all!

 

[jdotlim]

where in socal are you located? would love to hit EASY trails with you haha. I am a BIG newbie. Never been to the trail at all.

 

[tmcintosh3]

where in socal are you located? would love to hit EASY trails with you haha. I am a BIG newbie. Never been to the trail at all.

[MENTION=129545]jdotlim[/MENTION] in Ventura County. I generally only take it to the dirt when I head up to Big Bear. Don't really hit anything too local.

 

[tmcintosh3]

My swaybar bushings and LED interior lights (plus license plate lights) came in over the weekend, so I figured I would take care of it this AM before work! Pretty easy upgrade.
Swaybar Front:

Swaybar Rear:

A few of the interior LEDs:

 

[tmcintosh3]

Pretty excited...:banana:

I just placed my order with [MENTION=95421]Troymclure[/MENTION] for his custom Baja front bumper! Also ordered a 32" light bar and two fog light pods to sexy it up a bit. Pictures to come!

until then layball:

 

[tmcintosh3]

1/2 year Christmas came early!

Just received a bundle of goodies in the mail today!


(1) Pair of Fox 2.0 Performance Series Shocks 2-3" lift
(1) Pair of Fox 2.0 Performance Series Shock Roost Shields
(1) Metal Tech 3" Rear Bumpstop Drop Kit
(1) Pair of BLINE Extended Brake Lines
(1) Pair of Daystar 1.5" Rear Coil Spacers
(1) 4Crawler 1.5" Body Lift w/ HD Hardware and Steering Extension

I don't think I can wait until the weekend, so it might be a busy afternoon (although, I will have to wait on the body lift for a week or so :mad2.

Thanks to Dan at Wheelers Offroad and Roger at 4Crawler!

Pics to come soon!:guitar3:

 

[tmcintosh3]

Last Night - Solo Install

I forgot how much longer it takes to do work on your truck without a helping hand...but it was a success!:yo:







Which means I have a pair of Bilstein 5100 rear shocks for sale! PM me if you would like them.

Edit: Now I need to change my signature line

 

[tmcintosh3]

Out with the old and in with the new!

Just put in a new MF Y-Pipe. A pretty easy swap minus the nuts/bolts being a pain in the ass to remove. Direct fit, except it doesn't come with the welded nuts for the spring bolts...*smh*

Took it for a test drive and you can definitely feel a little more torque. We will see if it improves the MPG in the next couple weeks.



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[tmcintosh3]

Body Lift and new bumpstops installed! Both of them are such a pain in the @$$!

Now with all this room, do I go with 35s or fit some 37s?

Post your vote with any pros/cons!

 

[tmcintosh3]

Front Bumper Update!

The front bumper by @Troymclure is coming along great! Getting this powdercoated this week and mounted in June. I will post some more pics soon! :clap2: I will be running over things in no time :lookout:

 

[truckhigh]

looks good.. just noticed you might want to go 37's and if you do then you need to get 9in wide rims. 8.5 is the minimum for 35's and i wish i got 9's too.

i ordered that battery tie down once i saw yours. haha

 

[tmcintosh3]

This gem just showed up in the mail! Once my 35s get mounted, I will get this installed and finally have an accurate speedo! :mod:

 

[tmcintosh3]

@truckhigh - Thanks! Yea, I am just going to go with 35s. If I went 37s, I would have to re-gear to 4.88s and trim a ton. 35s will be plenty for what I want. The method rims are 17x8.5 with 0 offset. I wish they were 17x9, but I think that it should look good. I could always go with 18x9, but I will have to make a decision by this weekend, as the order will be getting placed on Friday! ...Haha! nice. Yea, It isn't an exact fit, but I just used some rubber grommets to make it work.

 

[dkyleb]

This gem just showed up in the mail! Once my 35s get mounted, I will get this installed and finally have an accurate speedo! :mod:

Dayum. I'm jealous.

 

[tmcintosh3]

haha @dkyleb you can live the same dream I am. Amazon baby! haha.

 

[tmcintosh3]

Wheels and Tires

So this past weekend I purchased some new wheels and tires! I should be picking them up tomorrow or Thursday.

Wheels:
Method Race Wheels MR309 Grid - Titanium 17x8.5
Tires:
BFG A/T KO2 35x12.50/17

On Friday I will be mounting my new front bumper and chopping my body mounts. Then when I get back into town on Sunday/Monday, I will mount the new shoes.

Pics to come shortly. :bravo::bravo::snacker:

 

[tmcintosh3]

New Socks and Shoes!

To be mounted this weekend!



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[jsmith21]

To be mounted this weekend!
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:guitar3:

omg i want

 

[dkyleb]

Damn it. Everyone is out here getting 35s now and I'm starting to regret getting 275s...

Thats gonna look really good.

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[tmcintosh3]

Drove up to NorCal and got my bumper mounted this weekend with [MENTION=95421]Troymclure[/MENTION]

I cannot thank him enough for his help and give him a :bravo::bravo: on his custom bumper!

Then I took the old :ballchain: on a road trip to Big Sur.





Yesterday, I finally mounted my new Method's and BFG A/T 35s. I haven't had a chance to clean her up from the road trip and take any decent pics yet. More pics to come, but I will tell you that she looks mean and sexy!