swapped89's 1999 4Runner Build-Up Thread
07-23-2009, 06:16 PM
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Improvise man. use what ya got. had to get it high enough to work on and drop the axle.
I would'nt be laughin if i was u this thing is gonna walk all over yer e-locked runner.
I dont know what else you would use. if it works it works
I would'nt be laughin if i was u this thing is gonna walk all over yer e-locked runner.
I dont know what else you would use. if it works it works
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07-23-2009, 06:37 PM
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sweet man, hopefully i can make it down.. i wont swear to it but im going to try i really wanna see it in action. i might give ya a call tomarrow night, i gotta run over to bastards (aka baxters, over on division) and get a few things for the bronco project and i might swing by and see it. tell ash i said that her runner is officially the sickest 3rd gen in this area lol
btw you owe me a new laptop.. due to the massive ammounts of drool thats all over it from seeing them sexay KINGS!!!!
btw you owe me a new laptop.. due to the massive ammounts of drool thats all over it from seeing them sexay KINGS!!!!
07-23-2009, 11:08 PM
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sweet man, hopefully i can make it down.. i wont swear to it but im going to try i really wanna see it in action. i might give ya a call tomarrow night, i gotta run over to bastards (aka baxters, over on division) and get a few things for the bronco project and i might swing by and see it. tell ash i said that her runner is officially the sickest 3rd gen in this area lol
btw you owe me a new laptop.. due to the massive ammounts of drool thats all over it from seeing them sexay KINGS!!!!
btw you owe me a new laptop.. due to the massive ammounts of drool thats all over it from seeing them sexay KINGS!!!!
07-23-2009, 11:28 PM
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Started tearin down the rear end tonight
Used a ratchet strap to squeeze the coils(kinda scary)
cut the panhard bar with a sawzall cause it was givin me trouble
And theres only one shock cause the other one broke last wheelin trip
Dropped the axle and removed all the link bars so Ash can grind and paint everything. ( make it look new again)
Thats all folks!
Used a ratchet strap to squeeze the coils(kinda scary)
cut the panhard bar with a sawzall cause it was givin me trouble
And theres only one shock cause the other one broke last wheelin trip
Dropped the axle and removed all the link bars so Ash can grind and paint everything. ( make it look new again)
Thats all folks!
07-24-2009, 03:32 PM
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http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/ar...ndra-cv-axles/ <-works
Not sure if you got the link...it should work on OEM tundra axles, but it won't work on the kragen/autozone replacement axles. Tried it on my buddy's truck and the axles are setup differently inside the boot and it will just bind.
Not sure if you got the link...it should work on OEM tundra axles, but it won't work on the kragen/autozone replacement axles. Tried it on my buddy's truck and the axles are setup differently inside the boot and it will just bind.
07-25-2009, 02:35 AM
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http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/ar...ndra-cv-axles/ <-works
Not sure if you got the link...it should work on OEM tundra axles, but it won't work on the kragen/autozone replacement axles. Tried it on my buddy's truck and the axles are setup differently inside the boot and it will just bind.
Not sure if you got the link...it should work on OEM tundra axles, but it won't work on the kragen/autozone replacement axles. Tried it on my buddy's truck and the axles are setup differently inside the boot and it will just bind.
no bueno. these EMPI axles i got are different than the oem ones too. i all ready returned the expensive ones so ima just cut'm, and hope for the best
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07-25-2009, 09:25 AM
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07-25-2009, 11:54 AM
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From what I remember they didn't have the lip that you would normally grind off to allow the extra travel. And it wasn't the straight forward tripod design that you're used to seeing inside of our axles. Soo we put them in and tried to just run them as is, it wouldn't turn easily by hand, so we of course used the vehicles power. It would roll, bind, then bang, repeat. Not optimal
Ok these EMPIaxles i got have the straight forward tripod design. and a bit of a lip so ima try cuttin them and puttin on the porsche boots. wish me luck
07-25-2009, 07:09 PM
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so it looks like i just wasted 200$ on these POS axles. they say they are made to oem manufactures specs but once you open them up they are completely different *&^%!!!
So i'll be calling total chaos monday and ask them to send back the axles i had in the first place. I dont care how much they are. i have just had it with the axles. &^%$!!!!
So i'll be calling total chaos monday and ask them to send back the axles i had in the first place. I dont care how much they are. i have just had it with the axles. &^%$!!!!
07-25-2009, 08:18 PM
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no bueno.. wasted $$$ sucks... heck 4wd is overrated, real prerunnners do it 2wd anyway lol well looks as if im not gonna be making it down to the SL for the maiden voyage if ur still going next weekend. i got to much random shiz i gotta fix or work on lol .. haha you guys oughta get a set of rear paddles for that beast and really tear up the dunes... damn you jason now you got me wanting to build a desert rig lol but i suppose i better get the fo'runna running first or nicole might strangle me in my sleep
07-26-2009, 01:16 AM
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no bueno.. wasted $$$ sucks... heck 4wd is overrated, real prerunnners do it 2wd anyway lol well looks as if im not gonna be making it down to the SL for the maiden voyage if ur still going next weekend. i got to much random shiz i gotta fix or work on lol .. haha you guys oughta get a set of rear paddles for that beast and really tear up the dunes... damn you jason now you got me wanting to build a desert rig lol but i suppose i better get the fo'runna running first or nicole might strangle me in my sleep
comes w 529s and detroit un installed. and new 22re
07-26-2009, 11:16 PM
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more pics of the progress.
Painted calipers
Put on the fenders
And mounted the resovoirs
Cleaning up surface rust on the rear end and primer
Painted the links gray and the drums blue (blue paint is 1300-2000 degree ceramic paint)
Painted calipers
Put on the fenders
And mounted the resovoirs
Cleaning up surface rust on the rear end and primer
Painted the links gray and the drums blue (blue paint is 1300-2000 degree ceramic paint)
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07-27-2009, 11:23 AM
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Thank you
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Rear end SONORAN STEEL kit should come 2day or 2mro.
Word of advice to anyone planning on doin the TC long travel kit. Just buy the modded Tundra axles they have, (unless you can get stock oem cv axles for under 460 a piece like the stealership quoted me you will save yourself a big headache) Most all aftermarket companys say there axles are built to oem spec or better. well they are NOT.!!!!!
and Thank you
Rear end SONORAN STEEL kit should come 2day or 2mro.
Word of advice to anyone planning on doin the TC long travel kit. Just buy the modded Tundra axles they have, (unless you can get stock oem cv axles for under 460 a piece like the stealership quoted me you will save yourself a big headache) Most all aftermarket companys say there axles are built to oem spec or better. well they are NOT.!!!!!
