wkeryder4's Build Thread - 07 Sport Edition 4x4

[wkeryder4]

Hey Everyone,

So I decided to put together a build thread as the truck progresses. I picked the truck up in February of 2013. It is a 2007 Sport Edition v6 4x4.

Current Modifications:

Suspension/Drivetrain
Toyo R/T 285/70/17
Method Racing MR305 Matte Black NV 17x8.5
King 2.5" Remote Resevoir Extended Travel Coilovers
Camburg 1.25" Uniball Upper Control Arms
Wheelers Offroad Superbump Bumpstops
Icon 2.5" Piggyback Reservoir Rear Shocks
Icon 2" Rear Lift Coils
1/2" Body Lift
Slee Offroad Extended Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Energy Suspension Adjustable Rear Swaybar Endlinks
Prothane Greaseable Sway Bar Bushings
CVJ Reman'd CV axles w/HD boots
Fumoto F-103N Oil Drain Valve
TRD Thermostat
AFE Stage 2 Si PRO Dry Intake
Blue Sea Systems ST Blade 6 Circuit Fuse Block w/ Custom Mount
Optima D27F YellowTop Deep Cycle Battery

Exterior
Color Matched Satoshi Grill
Removed OEM Step Bars
15% Tint - All Windows
5500k Morimoto 55W Low Beams
3000k Morimoto 35W Fog Lights
Cobra 18 WX ST II
Comet RS720 Antenna Mount
Frontrunner Outfitters Roof Rack
40" Dual row light bar
Gobi Ladder

Interior
Weatertech DigitalFit Floormats
Custom built Cargo Platform
LED Interior Lighting
JA's Constant 115v & 12v Mod
Pioneer SPH-DA120 AppRadio 4

 

[ryangab]

Great looking truck!! Perfect stance. What setting do you have the 5100's at?

 

[wkeryder4]

Bilstein 5100's & FJ Coils. 5100's @1.75

Great looking truck!! Perfect stance. What setting do you have the 5100's at?

Thanks! I originally had them set at .85 but after letting them settle for a little bit I decided to move them up to the 1.75 setting. It ended up setting all four corner within about a 1/4" of each other. The last time I measured from the center of the fender to the floor they were at just about 36".

 

[cloudrunner]

Nice rims.

 

[CrimsonCountry]

Very nice...love the white/method combo. If I ever decide to downsize mine, that's the exact stance ill be going for.

 

[ebg18t]

Lookin real good

 

[NOVA46]

I think we are building the same truck! looks great

 

[AZ4runner08]

Besides the FJ coils and the shocks, was there anything else you had to do or buy? And was it FJ coils on all 4 wheels? Please let me know if you don't mind. My X Reas is out and I need to do something ASAP. I was going to go with the stage 1 ICON system but right now the key word is Budget. I have to get back surgery so that is my priority at this time. You truck looks great man, especially with the new rims. I will have to go with Spacers for awhile as well. Any information is greatly appreciated.

 

[wkeryder4]

Besides the FJ coils and the shocks, was there anything else you had to do or buy? And was it FJ coils on all 4 wheels? Please let me know if you don't mind. My X Reas is out and I need to do something ASAP. I was going to go with the stage 1 ICON system but right now the key word is Budget. I have to get back surgery so that is my priority at this time. You truck looks great man, especially with the new rims. I will have to go with Spacers for awhile as well. Any information is greatly appreciated.

Hey thanks! The suspension as it sits now is just FJ Cruiser coils on all four corners, front and rear. They are off a 4x4 FJ which I think may be different than a 2wd in terms of the springs. (Someone else probably knows better). The shocks are the 5100 Bilsteins all the way around. The fronts are adjustable and set at the 1.75 setting and the rear are a standard size. Other than that everything is stock. I still have my sway bar in the front but I may end up removing it since I really had to wrestle it to get it all lined up. Out the door I ended up paying around 500$ for everything (excluding the wheel spacers) which is good in my book for a budget suspension lift.

I'd love to go up to a coil over setup and larger springs in the rear but the way it is sitting now is starting to grow on me. Any taller and then I will have to upgrade the tires too lol. Living in Florida I don't do much rock climbing or anything I would need a lot of clearance so I figure instead of upgrading the suspension for now, I will work on some more aesthetic features like a full length rack and some lighting ideas I have in mind.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

[AZ4runner08]

One more question if you don't mind, did you have to do any trimming for the spidertrax? For now I am going to just do the shocks all around and run the same size tire as you with Spidertrax, just curious if there will be some trimming involved.

 

[AZ4runner08]

Actually forgot to mention in last post that I am going with the 4x4 FJ springs, new bilsteins as well as the spidertrax and same size tire your running. Like the look and should perform pretty well compared to what I have now which is stock with the X Reas blown out...lol. Look forward to it, should be late next week and it will be ready...

 

[wkeryder4]

One more question if you don't mind, did you have to do any trimming for the spidertrax? For now I am going to just do the shocks all around and run the same size tire as you with Spidertrax, just curious if there will be some trimming involved.

I removed my front mud flaps and pushed the fender liner forward but that is it.

 

[scottblink23]

Spidertrax

I removed my front mud flaps and pushed the fender liner forward but that is it.

When you installed the NV's, did you take off your spidertrax? I currently have spidertrax and I'm considering these rims. I would like to take the spidertrax off when I install the NVs. Do you have any side pics?

 

[wkeryder4]

When you installed the NV's, did you take off your spidertrax? I currently have spidertrax and I'm considering these rims. I would like to take the spidertrax off when I install the NVs. Do you have any side pics?

I will take some pictures tomorrow. I took off the spacers after I got the wheels and it's nearly identical.

 

[scottblink23]

Thanks!

I will take some pictures tomorrow. I took off the spacers after I got the wheel and it's nearly identical.

Thanks! I'm looking forward to seeing the pics.

 

[wkeryder4]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to seeing the pics.

Here is the fitment with a 17x8.5 +0 with 4.75 backspacing with NO spacers. Tires are 265/70/17 BFG AT

Here is a side by side as well

 

[scottblink23]

Mind at rest

Here is the fitment with a 17x8.5 +0 with 4.75 backspacing with NO spacers. Tires are 265/70/17 BFG AT

Here is a side by side as well

I appreciate you posting those. That stance is perfect. I'm excited about getting my NV's and new tires. I'll post pics once they are mounted (prob in 2-3 months).

 

[wkeryder4]

So it's been a bit since I updated this. Here is what has been installed since the last update.

15% Tint
DDM Tuning 6k Low Beams
DDM Tuning 3K Fog Lights
Hella Horns
OME 885 Coils
Icon 2" Coils
Custom-ish Extended Rear End Links
1.5" Daystar Rear Spacer on Driver side to correct lean

I have been really busy these past few weeks and I will make sure I get some good pictures up this weekend. I finally got a chance to do some camping with it though. Some friends and I did Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee and the truck made the trip an absolute breeze. My friends had a tent and I slept in the truck and it turned out to be an advantage since I wasn't getting cooked in the morning like they were. Apparently the sun doesn't care if you're hung over.

Extended Stainless Steel Brake Line kit from Slee Offroad will be here this weekend and I'll be ordering some uni-ball upper control arms sometime next week, just trying to decided which ones I want to go with. I'll check back in this weekend with some better pictures.

 

[wkeryder4]

Got the new Camburg UCA's in as well as the extended stainless steel brake lines. I have a ton of pics of the process and couldn't find any write ups so I may try to put up a install thread later this week. So far I LOVE these things. I wasn't to sure if there was going to be a big difference but you can really tell that the steering feels tighter and the truck doesn't wander at all anymore.

Surprisingly the brake lines ended up being the hardest part. I don't have any pictures of them because it got dark but I will try to get some pictures of those later this week.

 

[wkeryder4]

Broke everything down this afternoon and ended up dropping the spare tire to make sure everything was lined up properly. Realized that the rear lines were routed almost entirely under the rear upper control arms so I rerouted them to the passenger side so there is no chance of pinching a line. Also snapped some pictures of the front lines as well.