What did you do with your classic T4R today?
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RAD4Runner
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Chazzmatazz
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Nice choice of rear springs, i'm running the same ones. They ride a little stiff but with a bit a weight in the back, they really arn't bad at all. Huge help when the dirt bike is hooked up to the hitch and the truck still rides level! I have them paired with some 1.5'' ball joint spacers in the front and a 1.5'' body lift.
Salsa red 91
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Broke my window looking for a new passenger front window for a 91
Broke my window looking for a new passenger front window for a 91
85straight
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Nice what brand you go with?
85straight
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Well not exactly today but over the last two weeks I’ve been rebuilding my axle and getting ready to install high steer
Axle torn down painted and ready for a truss
Some before and after of the hubs
Axle torn down painted and ready for a truss
Some before and after of the hubs
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SomeDay
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The website from where I got them doesn't specify any brand, they're generic leds I guess.
85straight
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Jixxer6
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Thanks!
They are some old school Chevy Cragers. I had to enlarge the center to 406mm to fit over the Toyota hubs.
palmetto zuk
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Didnt do it today but over the weekend pulled the trans and tcase from the Rustrunner. Put the 35in Treps on it the other week with some cutting and no lift. Pulled the trans and case to install 4.7 gears and to replace the noisy input shaft bearing in my W56. From everything i read you have to take the trans case apart. I figured out a way to not have to do that. I also found that the input bearing is the same as the output bearing on a Ford 4 speed Toploader so it got a good used 50 year old bearing. Might do a little write up and i have some pictures if anyone is interested on the removal without a puller. Added a pic at the end. A little poser Rustrunner mall crawl action. The 4.7 gears make the curbs and loading docks easy to maneuver. The best thing i really think i did was put the Marlin detent springs in the case. I have a TG twin stick and shifting to 4th always knocked the case out of low range. That problem seems to be solved.
SomeDay
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Nice truck!
Tires size?
4Reak Show
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Brakes have been intermittently getting softer. Sort of ignored it. Then I was showing off the 4Reak to a new coworker who also has a badass 2nd gen and noticed the paint peeling off the face of the brake booster; indicating master cylinder leaking.
Had a hell of a time finding an OEM one, considering the current one lasted 249,900 miles and 23 years and was still technically working fine. Turns out Advics is a sub company of Aisin! Even has Aisin cast into the metal so I know this one is legit. Looks killer all sparkly clean
Word of advice: doesn't come with a new gasket to mount to the booster. (It's only for dust/moisture as fluid shouldn't leak out of the master and the booster is also sealed if working right.) so I just used some red Toyota FIPG from when I did my diff. So be prepared for that if you dive in. Layer of goop and it should be gravy.
Anyway, that's boring maintenance. The FUN stuff is my new Coastal Offroad bumper. Look him up he's on here [MENTION=77310]BrandonF[/MENTION]
31 total pieces including the bull bar and gussets. Killer quality. HEAVY. Cuts are immaculate. Precision. Can't wait to put it together and mount it. Soooo jacked!
Had a hell of a time finding an OEM one, considering the current one lasted 249,900 miles and 23 years and was still technically working fine. Turns out Advics is a sub company of Aisin! Even has Aisin cast into the metal so I know this one is legit. Looks killer all sparkly clean
Word of advice: doesn't come with a new gasket to mount to the booster. (It's only for dust/moisture as fluid shouldn't leak out of the master and the booster is also sealed if working right.) so I just used some red Toyota FIPG from when I did my diff. So be prepared for that if you dive in. Layer of goop and it should be gravy.
Anyway, that's boring maintenance. The FUN stuff is my new Coastal Offroad bumper. Look him up he's on here [MENTION=77310]BrandonF[/MENTION]
31 total pieces including the bull bar and gussets. Killer quality. HEAVY. Cuts are immaculate. Precision. Can't wait to put it together and mount it. Soooo jacked!
fatherdaddy
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I was looking into one of those. I didn't realize there was going to be that much welding. That's going to take a little more than a twelve pack to get my friend to weld that together for me.
4Reak Show
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Yeah it looks a bit overwhelming but I think once it all gets tacked together it would go quickly. An experienced welder could dial it in and knock it out in an afternoon. It's the grinding and finishing followed by prep and paint that takes a lot of time as well.
That being said, I think it would be more in the 20-30 beer range, plus pizza and maybe a bottle of whiskey for a grand finale. At least that's what I'm going to pay my welder friend. But first I need my other construction friend to install a welding outlet in my garage. Luckily I'm getting funds together for the winch, hardware, lights and paint so I have time. I've decided I'm only installing this bumper once, so I need everything ready to go. So many little steps to organize
There is quite a bit of welding involved, however all kits come with detailed instructions with plenty of clearly labelled diagrams that are made with professional CAD software. With everything designed in CAD and then Laser CNC-cut to size, the pieces fit together perfectly and this makes for a very simple assembly with absolutely no grinding pieces or filling in gaps to make them fit. The average assembly and welding time is 4 hours or less for a welder with experience. Expect it to take longer if you are new to welding of course. However, this bumper is well within the ability of a novice welder and many customers have purchased it as their first welding project! It's one of those things where once you have a welder, you'll wonder how you ever got by without one.
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