New Rig!!! '98 4Runner
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New Rig!!! '98 4Runner
Hey Ya'll, I am "914Runner" 's son. Sometime this week I will be picking up a '98 4Runner 5VZ-FE, 5-Speed, 4WD. It has 99K on the clock and will offically be my first rig. I was thinking of what I should do maintenece wise?
I was thinking along the lines of:
-F/R Diff Oil change to syn.
-Tranny/T-case oil change to syn.
- Oil change (unless the Toyota dealer did one when they got the thing? Do they do that?)
- Airfilter (again, unless Toyota put one in)
- Spark plugs?
- Seafoam treatment?
Mods wise:
- Remove runningboards
- 2 of my signature 100W backup "blinders" (I put 2 of these on the '91 and 4 on his '06 superduty)
- Extend rear diff breather up to engine bay
- Reloacte the already extened front breather to be with the rear one.
- Install my Marlin crawler Delrin shifter bushings (that I have had and been meaning to put in the '91)
- Front Huskey Liners
- New tires (Les Schwab Radial TXR's, same tire thats on the '91. I love them!)
Alot of what I plan to do to this rig is what I did to the '91. I did pretty much all of the mods on that, i.e. research and install. I researched the whole 5VZ-FE swap, and we installed that one together (too much work for one person lol).
So how does my list look so far? Would you add/remove anything?
Thanks!
I was thinking along the lines of:
-F/R Diff Oil change to syn.
-Tranny/T-case oil change to syn.
- Oil change (unless the Toyota dealer did one when they got the thing? Do they do that?)
- Airfilter (again, unless Toyota put one in)
- Spark plugs?
- Seafoam treatment?
Mods wise:
- Remove runningboards
- 2 of my signature 100W backup "blinders" (I put 2 of these on the '91 and 4 on his '06 superduty)
- Extend rear diff breather up to engine bay
- Reloacte the already extened front breather to be with the rear one.
- Install my Marlin crawler Delrin shifter bushings (that I have had and been meaning to put in the '91)
- Front Huskey Liners
- New tires (Les Schwab Radial TXR's, same tire thats on the '91. I love them!)
Alot of what I plan to do to this rig is what I did to the '91. I did pretty much all of the mods on that, i.e. research and install. I researched the whole 5VZ-FE swap, and we installed that one together (too much work for one person lol).
So how does my list look so far? Would you add/remove anything?
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by tarheelrunner
Where is the body or suspension lift? That seems to always be included in a list of mods, so I was just wondering if you had any plans in that area!
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Originally Posted by EWAYota
just run the rear breather up to the gas tank cap and put it right next to that.
Thanks though.
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Woot Woot! Just went and picked it up from the auto shop. We had it looked at by them for things we couldnt see. Much easier for them on a lift then me on the ground on my back.
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Alright, been driving it for a week and 1,200 miles. Husky floor mats are ordered and on their way.
I also picket up the fittings and breathers from Toyota to extend the breathers where I want. Now I just need the hose.
I have been looking at Addco sway bars. Where can I get a set? I want to run a set of these with some secret disco's I have been working on. I plan on doing a 2" OME or Coilover lift in the future, will the Addco's allow this? I would assume they would since they are shaped the same way as the stock bars.
Thanks
EDIT: On another note, I think my front rotors are warping like I have read they like to do. That Tundra brake swap might be moving up the list, and quickly.
I also picket up the fittings and breathers from Toyota to extend the breathers where I want. Now I just need the hose.
I have been looking at Addco sway bars. Where can I get a set? I want to run a set of these with some secret disco's I have been working on. I plan on doing a 2" OME or Coilover lift in the future, will the Addco's allow this? I would assume they would since they are shaped the same way as the stock bars.
Thanks
EDIT: On another note, I think my front rotors are warping like I have read they like to do. That Tundra brake swap might be moving up the list, and quickly.
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Tonight I fixed the shifter boot that fell out of the trim piece. While I had the center trim apart, I decided to install my Marlin Crawler delrin shifter bushing's. What a huge difference! My stock bushing's werent too worn, but these delrin piece's make for alot smoother shifts. I am very happy with them. Total time to instal them is probably around 30 mins or less if you know how to pop the shifter out.
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Originally Posted by 4Runner4Christ
Sounds like you have been busy. We just have one question bro...
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Well tonight I decided to replace my tail light since the one that was on the truck had a edge broke off, I had the dealer oreder me a newone when I bought it. So I got a free tail light. When I pulled it out fo the box, I noticed it had breathers on it. I always hate it when I get water in tail lughts, so I decided to create a new mod: "Extended Tail Light Breathers" that way when you go through deep water, your tail lights wont fill up with water and kill the bulbs and look dirt inside. I took lots of pics of the procedure, the parts needed and the tools needed so I will be writing a write-up.
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I installed 55/100W healight bubls tonight, what a difference on the highbeams the 100W makes! Next up is a custom headlight harness and Hella 550 fog lights.
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