4RunnerMN

thanks!

cdreed06

So Cal I was thinking about getting those auto hubs, do they not work good?

flashkl

They unlock when you go backwards.... and with neglect, they will stop working at all...

cdreed06

There is a set in the junkyard here on a earlier model 4runner, will they fit my 89? What is there to making sure they work, just keeping them greased? Thanks

flashkl

Nope, you will need to use the wheel bearing nuts and washer from the 4runner as well...in all in all, they're not worth having. Auto hubs are great until you gotta back out of a stuck spot in 4wd and you cant because the front wheels unlock as soon as you begin moving backwards...and chances are they will stop working right when you really need the 4wd.

wii_tarded

finally got some trail shots of the truck today...











more to come!

cdreed06

Thanks flash I guess I will stay away from them!

mattaway

that's terrible! my truck is unstopable in reverse, so glad i got locking hubs!

wii_tarded

some more...

socal_style

Yeah they pretty muched nailed it. There is nothing better than the Aisin manual locking hubs. I am probably just going to just throw mine away or see if there is any interest on fleabay.

kinzer

i put 38's on my truck yesterday, heres what she looks like...

flashkl

Dang...tell me, with the 4 inch lift springs plus the 6 inch shackles, did you have to make any adjustments to the rear drive line? Did the superlift springs have the wedge shim that angles the pinion up? And how gutless is the 3.0 driving 38s?

kinzer

well.... the springs came with the shim, plus the shackles rotated the pinion a little too, actually the pinion is almost parallel with the drive line, which i dont really like cause it makes it hard to fill the diff.... i still have the stock driveline in and havent had a single problem with it yet.

gutless? i think not! i have faith in my 3vze. but my truck actually came stock with 4.56's so it still gets up and goes like with 33's, the issue is the tires are very used and very bald and SO out of balance i cant go above 35 or the truck will literally bounce off the road. its not good

flashkl

oh duh...it didnt occur to me that the shackles drop only the rear of the springs....I'ma dumbbutt

It's funny you say that about the rear diff, my driveways sloped perfectly so that with the shim and my 5" shackles the pumpkins perfectly level hehe

Beaniam

Cleaned up after a long Saturday of wheeling and with my recently modified spare tire carrier

John101477

well i have been a busy bee lately. workin on my runner to get it ready. here is the much needed improvment
_DSC0025_3049.jpg?t=1238558918
and just for giggles here is a pic of my wife's Magnum.
_DSC0035_3059.jpg?t=1238558998

4Ruster

2 more pics of the 4runner

doesnt work to bad for bj spacers,901's and 33's

what you cant see is the driveshaft getting together with the gas tank.

shaw_j

Man, I have always loved Squamish! It looks so cool!

And holy flex from IFS. Did you slack up the torsion bars when you put in the BJ spacers?

4Ruster

the torsion bars were not touched in this setup.i dont think the original owner touched any of that either.should have put the track bar drop bracket in to help alleviate the date the driveshaft and gas tank went on.

ayev8r

I inherited this in July 08. I still had to do a lot of drivetrain work. I'm not done. I've got a 3" body lift to throw on it. I just got these rims today, and my son (7)and I took it straight to the mud. The Dunlops work great. They are 31-10.5's. 15x10 rim. Hopefully the pic will post....let's see!