tucktuck8's Build Thread (Penelope)

[tucktuck8]

I have finally found time to start a build thread. I've always been one to have everything down in writing, so it was just time before this was started. I owned a Subaru WRX for 5 years but at 180k miles it was getting costly. I decided on a 4runner for a number of reasons, I'm sure a lot of the same reasons you guys had.

After 6 months of research I was dead set on getting >06' white v8 sport. I waited and waited and waited until one popped up and it happened to be in my area. I bought an 06 white v8 sport with 105k miles, one owner, in great condition. I have loved it ever since. I am a huge advocate of doing things yourself so this site has helped tremendously. Theme: Black and White.

Suspension
Bilstein 5100 x 4
OME 885 Front Coils - 1/2" Top Plate Spacer
Toytec Superflex Rear - (1) Daystar Leveling Spacer
Built Right UCA's
1/2" Body Lift
Toytec Swaybar Relocate
Custom Energy Suspension Swaybar Endlink

Tires & Wheels
17" FJ wheels - Powder Coated Black
TRD Center Caps
255/75R17 Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac
Spidertrax 1.25" Spacers

Electronics
AVH-4000NEX Receiver - Apple Carplay
Hardwire Radar Detector to Mirror
Traction Control Off Mod

Lighting
40" Stealth LED Light Bar
5000k Morimoto HID
LED EVERYTHING

Miscellaneous
WeatherTech Floor Mats
De-badged
Magnaflow- Re-routed Exhaust
probably forgetting some mods - will update when I remember

Pictures always tell a story better than words ever could. This is Penelope.



FJ Wheels - TRD Caps


Build Right UCAs


40" Light Bar


AVH-4000NEX- Apple CarPlay & mounted USB port


End Links w/ misalignment spacers


Coming soon
Rocky Mountain Sliders
RCI skids
Body Lift​

 

[tucktuck8]

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[Mracer]

Your 4runner looks great! Wanted to see if you could post a pic from the front or rear so I could see the width of the tires. Looking at running the Duratracs in that same size.

 

[tucktuck8]

Your 4runner looks great! Wanted to see if you could post a pic from the front or rear so I could see the width of the tires. Looking at running the Duratracs in that same size.

Thank you! I don't currently have one but I will look into taking one soon!

 

[07V8]

Awesome, I really like the look of it. What are your ground-fender measurements?

 

[4gin007]

What rear end links are those?

 

[tucktuck8]

Awesome, I really like the look of it. What are your ground-fender measurements?

I was planning on taking some but haven't gotten around to it yet. I will take them within the next week.

What rear end links are those?

They are some custom ones I put together. I used the Energy Suspension end-link kit for the sleeves and bushings and then all-thread rod, heim joints, and misalignment spacers to get the offset right. They are holding up great!

 

[4gin007]

[MENTION=110622]tucktuck8[/MENTION] they look way better than the ones i extended for my rig. Could you give all the detailed info on what and where to get the parts so I can make a pair? :cheers:

 

[tucktuck8]

[MENTION=110622]tucktuck8[/MENTION] they look way better than the ones i extended for my rig. Could you give all the detailed info on what and where to get the parts so I can make a pair? :cheers:

Look Here Post number 53 gives all the parts list. That is basically how I did mine except I used different misalignment spacers and I didn't trim the shaft sleeve. Don't go to Home Depot - they don't carry the necessary grade 8 hardware - Lowes. Got the all thread rod and him joints off of amazon.