ChefYota4x4's 1987 4Runner Build-Up Thread
02-11-2013, 01:52 PM
#5821
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Dang Mark! He did a great job on those. I think that is gonna be one of the next things on my list to get after all my upgrades. Might buy the sliders around the same time i buy the CBI front bumper. But Dang Mark. You're truck looks very sharp! 
Lets hope you dont get too many battle scars on them on our offroad trip next month.
Lets hope you dont get too many battle scars on them on our offroad trip next month.
02-11-2013, 03:17 PM
#5823
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if your taking the springs out as a matter of course you should replace the bushings its on my list when my rear end comes out to work on the backing plates an do my zuk springs im gona get the red polyur's so when the rear goes back in it stays there for awhile
02-11-2013, 03:34 PM
#5824
Dang Mark! He did a great job on those. I think that is gonna be one of the next things on my list to get after all my upgrades. Might buy the sliders around the same time i buy the CBI front bumper. But Dang Mark. You're truck looks very sharp! Lets hope you dont get too many battle scars on them on our offroad trip next month.
Lets hope you dont get too many battle scars on them on our offroad trip next month.
..... Yeah, leta hope, indeed! Lol if your taking the springs out as a matter of course you should replace the bushings its on my list when my rear end comes out to work on the backing plates an do my zuk springs im gona get the red polyur's so when the rear goes back in it stays there for awhile
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02-11-2013, 04:15 PM
#5825
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if you have to move the shocks due to a axle move from the springs you might be able to use long travel shocks more flex as well
as for the spring bushings new spring packs usually come with the ones in the spring eyes but not the shackle set your old springs if your gona use those if the bushings are in good shape leave um alone just IMO
as for the spring bushings new spring packs usually come with the ones in the spring eyes but not the shackle set your old springs if your gona use those if the bushings are in good shape leave um alone just IMO
02-11-2013, 08:19 PM
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All you need now is for my dad to install your roof rack. Damn that truck is gonna look sexy as heck!
02-11-2013, 08:33 PM
#5828
if you have to move the shocks due to a axle move from the springs you might be able to use long travel shocks more flex as well
as for the spring bushings new spring packs usually come with the ones in the spring eyes but not the shackle set your old springs if your gona use those if the bushings are in good shape leave um alone just IMO
as for the spring bushings new spring packs usually come with the ones in the spring eyes but not the shackle set your old springs if your gona use those if the bushings are in good shape leave um alone just IMO
Yeah William, was told they do not come with bushings, but I wanna call tomorrow to find out. I have to have my full order ready for 4wheelparts, and if I need some of it from other vendors, fine, just need to know which???? If I can find someone to do the flip kit shock mount welding I need done, sall good. But if not, then I'm not sure I wont wind up with a half boz of stuff I cant use for now. Are the flip kit u bolts the same as any longer ones I would use? Meaning, could I just use the bolts for now until I can get the flip kit stuffs welded later?
Terry, sup dawg? Yeah, not sure on the springs... RBX LOVES them... but he has considerable weight on me back there with the big bumper and tire carrier, etc....
Ive heard more good than bad, I guess?
Richard, sup mang? Hehe... You know im trying everything to do the full trip... and would love to have the top done for the trip!!!
02-11-2013, 08:51 PM
#5829
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Don't think that would work, using the u bolts from a flip kit. The stock ones are square u bolts that go across the leaf springs, parallel to the axle, the flip bolts are round u bolts that go perpendicular to the axle. Clear as mud?
I don't have experience with OME leafs, but I understand they do design even their light duty springs to carry extra weight pretty much all the time. My OME coils are definitely firm with no weight in the back, but not jarring. As for the bushings, they do not come included with the leafs, but you can get poly bushings from various people. I got mine for my SAS from Marlin, $16 for all the spring eye bushings, and they carry the longer ones for the frame end of the shackles too. Just a thought if you decide to go for the flip kit and shock mounts, might be able to get em all in one shot, you know?
I don't have experience with OME leafs, but I understand they do design even their light duty springs to carry extra weight pretty much all the time. My OME coils are definitely firm with no weight in the back, but not jarring. As for the bushings, they do not come included with the leafs, but you can get poly bushings from various people. I got mine for my SAS from Marlin, $16 for all the spring eye bushings, and they carry the longer ones for the frame end of the shackles too. Just a thought if you decide to go for the flip kit and shock mounts, might be able to get em all in one shot, you know?
02-11-2013, 09:01 PM
#5830
Ok, this night not be as exciting to some people, but to me, I'm stoked! Hahaha. I managed to take a couple hours today and fully coat my sliders in the mystery color, fluorescent orange! Wooot! just kidding, obviously. Lol....
Even managed to hit my grill guard again with a nice coat, ridding any blemishes...
How did I do this? A shaken can, stirrer, oil based type brush, a lil tape, 2 hours tital and there is a very decent first coat!
Next Monday, a second coat will go on and be fully done/cured by the trip (dry to avoiding dinging in 7/trip is Mar.1-3)...
While at St. socal85toyota's pad, while he worked, but thwn felt useless, so I grabbed some windex, a couple rags and began to clwan thw underside of my 26 years of carbon-riddled hood! It was a PITA! lol... I tried degreaser, but it took too much paint.
Lil bit to go.....
DONE!....
PS> anyone think Lowes might have this? They have had so many clips and such... u can see the corner pop clip broke when I messed with it too much
hahaha....
Even managed to hit my grill guard again with a nice coat, ridding any blemishes...
How did I do this? A shaken can, stirrer, oil based type brush, a lil tape, 2 hours tital and there is a very decent first coat!
Next Monday, a second coat will go on and be fully done/cured by the trip (dry to avoiding dinging in 7/trip is Mar.1-3)...
While at St. socal85toyota's pad, while he worked, but thwn felt useless, so I grabbed some windex, a couple rags and began to clwan thw underside of my 26 years of carbon-riddled hood! It was a PITA! lol... I tried degreaser, but it took too much paint.
Lil bit to go.....
DONE!....
PS> anyone think Lowes might have this? They have had so many clips and such... u can see the corner pop clip broke when I messed with it too much
hahaha....
02-11-2013, 09:21 PM
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In the 3rd pic down, how much space is between the end of the slider and the start of the wheel well? I think it was you I was talking to, about the difference between 4xI and All Pro K.O sliders? The AllPro seem to be a few in. longer, or maybe i'm just looking at the pic at a bad angle. I think sliders are up next on my list 
02-11-2013, 10:47 PM
#5833
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nice paint job mark
what a rag an some mean green from wallyworld couldnt take care of that easy? wow must be some gnarly goo
as for the clip heck! i didnt even know we were supposed to have that rubber bit right there on the hood! you could try an see if a christmas tree type would hold it there um like the ones which hold the rubber parts in the lower fender wells
what a rag an some mean green from wallyworld couldnt take care of that easy? wow must be some gnarly goo
as for the clip heck! i didnt even know we were supposed to have that rubber bit right there on the hood! you could try an see if a christmas tree type would hold it there um like the ones which hold the rubber parts in the lower fender wells
02-12-2013, 10:16 AM
#5834
No, simple green might have helped, or 99c store foaming bathroom cleaner works great! But 409 wasnt seeming to work as well on the stuff, but windex was...? Odd, I know. Anyway, looks ok, right?
Btw, anyone know where I can get a new oring fir my toyota symbol oil cap? Mine is a lil leaky, just a teeeeny bit, but im sure its misting on me a lil.
Btw, anyone know where I can get a new oring fir my toyota symbol oil cap? Mine is a lil leaky, just a teeeeny bit, but im sure its misting on me a lil.
02-12-2013, 11:49 AM
#5835
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No, simple green might have helped, or 99c store foaming bathroom cleaner works great! But 409 wasnt seeming to work as well on the stuff, but windex was...? Odd, I know. Anyway, looks ok, right?
Btw, anyone know where I can get a new oring fir my toyota symbol oil cap? Mine is a lil leaky, just a teeeeny bit, but im sure its misting on me a lil.
Btw, anyone know where I can get a new oring fir my toyota symbol oil cap? Mine is a lil leaky, just a teeeeny bit, but im sure its misting on me a lil.
as for the oring hmm auto parts store? take the cap in to get the size but they dont have orings on them they sinch tight on the cover
02-12-2013, 02:08 PM
#5836
Got my sliders on, 32's back on, inspected my rear brakesn getting ready to finish my cargo mods, Con-Ferr install, V6 brake upgrade, & much more, coming soon
^^^ good to go, just need a minor tightening of the rears before I call them good to go-100% haha
^^^ good to go, just need a minor tightening of the rears before I call them good to go-100% haha
02-12-2013, 05:16 PM
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Yeah Mark, the pics were throwing me
Aha I was just curious.... i thought about some sliders. But kinda like step sliders, like they mainly are the purpose of a step but there strong enough to take a hit if needed and would run basically the doors length, but thats way down the road though. Also looks great where you cleaned up under the hood!
Aha I was just curious.... i thought about some sliders. But kinda like step sliders, like they mainly are the purpose of a step but there strong enough to take a hit if needed and would run basically the doors length, but thats way down the road though. Also looks great where you cleaned up under the hood!
02-12-2013, 06:48 PM
#5840
Local mom & pop hardware is where i get all the fiddlybits I can't source from the salvage place they have the best prices. Auto parts would have them also but I had to buy a whole cap to get my last gasket.
eg Try the local Ace hardware for orings, gasket rubbers, and misc clips, they're atleast a smaller ownered franchise than our bigbox buddies.
eg Try the local Ace hardware for orings, gasket rubbers, and misc clips, they're atleast a smaller ownered franchise than our bigbox buddies.
