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Test session
Ok, so FINALLY I am able to show some of what I have been working on over the last year or so.
A friend ask me to help him build a rock crawling Toyota 4Runner. As I also have on of these I took on the task so when it came time to do mine I would have a better idea what I wanted and maybe a different way of going about it ( making A LOT of the parts that were bought for his )
Base vehicle, '85 Toyota 4Runner, 150k decent shape, first round was complete motor rebuild, this occured Summer of 2001.
Second round, 2" body lift, 2" engine and transmission lift, relocate fuel tank 3" higher in the frame, relocate frame cross member to accomidate trans lift.
Third round, suspension rebuild, this is the fun part.
regear both axles ( 4.10 stock to 5.29:1)install locking differentials F/R
stack transfer cases providing an over all crawl ratio around 107:1
relocate ALL rear spring perch's forward and rearward to accomidate longer springs. relocate front spring hangers to add 2" lift at frame
convert push pull drag link steering to crossover
style.
install taller shock towers to accomidate longer shocks ( 16" travel, 32" full extension )
Finally got it to where it is safely drivable, trailered it to TELLICO ORV park in western NC over the weekend.
Drove it over several trails and even TRIED to break it.
It did AWESOME !!! A few issues with rear shock mounts ( poor design ) but all in all it performed very well.
My wife was not happy with this, because now I get to build MY truck !!!!
am trying to send a few pix in here as well
On a side note, If Morpheus is who we think he is, he is responsible for some of the ideas and inspiration.
THANKS JACK !!
Kevin M
A friend ask me to help him build a rock crawling Toyota 4Runner. As I also have on of these I took on the task so when it came time to do mine I would have a better idea what I wanted and maybe a different way of going about it ( making A LOT of the parts that were bought for his )
Base vehicle, '85 Toyota 4Runner, 150k decent shape, first round was complete motor rebuild, this occured Summer of 2001.
Second round, 2" body lift, 2" engine and transmission lift, relocate fuel tank 3" higher in the frame, relocate frame cross member to accomidate trans lift.
Third round, suspension rebuild, this is the fun part.
regear both axles ( 4.10 stock to 5.29:1)install locking differentials F/R
stack transfer cases providing an over all crawl ratio around 107:1
relocate ALL rear spring perch's forward and rearward to accomidate longer springs. relocate front spring hangers to add 2" lift at frame
convert push pull drag link steering to crossover
style.
install taller shock towers to accomidate longer shocks ( 16" travel, 32" full extension )
Finally got it to where it is safely drivable, trailered it to TELLICO ORV park in western NC over the weekend.
Drove it over several trails and even TRIED to break it.
It did AWESOME !!! A few issues with rear shock mounts ( poor design ) but all in all it performed very well.
My wife was not happy with this, because now I get to build MY truck !!!!
am trying to send a few pix in here as well
On a side note, If Morpheus is who we think he is, he is responsible for some of the ideas and inspiration.
THANKS JACK !!
Kevin M
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