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CdaleR4000si
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[MENTION=55891]Bandit Runner[/MENTION] has them. He has a really great build thread!
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/70298-bandit-runners-build-thread-14.html
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/70298-bandit-runners-build-thread-14.html
Bandit Runner
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Yes, I've gone through a few different versions of limb risers. Here are my latest version (copied from my build thread):
Small project completed – New limb risers. I was previously using 1/4” diameter steel rod for my limb risers with a separate turnbuckle to keep them tight. A few things I wasn’t fully happy with on this setup. The rods vibrated in certain windy conditions, and also they would sag in the middle if not pulled tight enough. Also the turnbuckle was not aesthetically pleasing.
So my plan to improve them was to use a larger diameter tubing instead of the rods, and integrate the turnbuckles directly into the tubing. I chose 5/8” diameter tubing with 1/16” thick walls. I machined some steel inserts to fit into the ends of the tubing. Two of the inserts have right hand threads, and the other 2 have left hand threads. I am using the standard hooks from a purchased pair of turnbuckles.
The machined inserts and the hooks:
The inserts and the ends of the tubing:
I welded the inserts into the ends of the tubing:
Then I painted them black. The squat rack came in really handy to hang these long parts on, in order to paint them.
So basically the entire limb riser is one big turnbuckle. To install them, I just have to put the hooks into the bumper and roof rack eyes, and turn the tubing to tighten it up. It works really well, and is very clean looking. I can put them on, or take them off with no tools, in only a few seconds.
And finally, here they are installed:
Since the larger diameter tubing is much stiffer than the 1/4“ rod, it doesn’t vibrate in the wind, and doesn’t sag in the middle. It will also support the weight of limbs much better.
Small project completed – New limb risers. I was previously using 1/4” diameter steel rod for my limb risers with a separate turnbuckle to keep them tight. A few things I wasn’t fully happy with on this setup. The rods vibrated in certain windy conditions, and also they would sag in the middle if not pulled tight enough. Also the turnbuckle was not aesthetically pleasing.
So my plan to improve them was to use a larger diameter tubing instead of the rods, and integrate the turnbuckles directly into the tubing. I chose 5/8” diameter tubing with 1/16” thick walls. I machined some steel inserts to fit into the ends of the tubing. Two of the inserts have right hand threads, and the other 2 have left hand threads. I am using the standard hooks from a purchased pair of turnbuckles.
The machined inserts and the hooks:
The inserts and the ends of the tubing:
I welded the inserts into the ends of the tubing:
Then I painted them black. The squat rack came in really handy to hang these long parts on, in order to paint them.
So basically the entire limb riser is one big turnbuckle. To install them, I just have to put the hooks into the bumper and roof rack eyes, and turn the tubing to tighten it up. It works really well, and is very clean looking. I can put them on, or take them off with no tools, in only a few seconds.
And finally, here they are installed:
Since the larger diameter tubing is much stiffer than the 1/4“ rod, it doesn’t vibrate in the wind, and doesn’t sag in the middle. It will also support the weight of limbs much better.
