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85 superbobbed 4runner(aka BURNING BENJAMINS)
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<blockquote data-quote="Chris S" data-source="post: 493537" data-attributes="member: 5757"><p>So after having a couple of leaf sprung 4 runners I deciced to try my hand at a linked one. The two I had prior were really to straight to wheel but I did anyway thinking I could just be careful and all would be fine as far as the body goes. As anyone knows who wheels in the southeast over mud covered rocks which are surrounded by trees this is an impossible task that I shortly found out for myself! I know most that have fun in this hobby think sheet metal is over rated and as much as I agree I just can't help myself from polishing turds. My body damage would come from the rear wheels back and was always from sliding into trees so I decided my next build would be minus that section of sheet metal and replaced with tubing. After searching the Internet for bobbed 4runners I found a couple of pics of a really well done one on pirate that gave me inspiration to attempt this!</p><p></p><p>Originally I bought a guys toyota stock pile of parts and his 4 runner 3 years ago which was my first build. I wound up with enough parts to build another truck not counting the truck I bought from him. 1 month after buying this stuff I found another 85 4Runner minus ALL the running gear and drive train for literally scrap price so I hustled 60 miles down the road with a set of axles to bolt under it and winched it on the trailer. It set in the fence row for the next 2 years awaiting my spare parts I scored in my first build. My thought process was to build it on the cheap and sell it to soften the blow of the money's spent on the originally build! As with everything in life things change as did my opinion on what I really wanted in a trail rig so that brings me to this build.</p><p></p><p>I actually started this last May and have made decent progress to this point which I will bring up to speed over the next couple of weeks. Anyway my build will consist of this parts list:</p><p>3.4 v6 from tacoma,r150 5 speed transmission from same tacoma, duel gear driven cases upgraded to 23 spline inputs with rcv 300m output shafts</p><p>I bought a set of cucv axles so I will need to add a locker to the Dana 60(staying with the 4:56 gears)</p><p>4 linked rear</p><p>3 linked front </p><p>Stretched front and rear to a target wheelbase of 120"(it is a 4 seater)</p><p>Bobbed, and exo caged</p><p>Ori struts on the corners</p><p>And 40-43" stickies of some flavor</p><p></p><p>My first build which I sold in December of 13</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris S, post: 493537, member: 5757"] So after having a couple of leaf sprung 4 runners I deciced to try my hand at a linked one. The two I had prior were really to straight to wheel but I did anyway thinking I could just be careful and all would be fine as far as the body goes. As anyone knows who wheels in the southeast over mud covered rocks which are surrounded by trees this is an impossible task that I shortly found out for myself! I know most that have fun in this hobby think sheet metal is over rated and as much as I agree I just can't help myself from polishing turds. My body damage would come from the rear wheels back and was always from sliding into trees so I decided my next build would be minus that section of sheet metal and replaced with tubing. After searching the Internet for bobbed 4runners I found a couple of pics of a really well done one on pirate that gave me inspiration to attempt this! Originally I bought a guys toyota stock pile of parts and his 4 runner 3 years ago which was my first build. I wound up with enough parts to build another truck not counting the truck I bought from him. 1 month after buying this stuff I found another 85 4Runner minus ALL the running gear and drive train for literally scrap price so I hustled 60 miles down the road with a set of axles to bolt under it and winched it on the trailer. It set in the fence row for the next 2 years awaiting my spare parts I scored in my first build. My thought process was to build it on the cheap and sell it to soften the blow of the money's spent on the originally build! As with everything in life things change as did my opinion on what I really wanted in a trail rig so that brings me to this build. I actually started this last May and have made decent progress to this point which I will bring up to speed over the next couple of weeks. Anyway my build will consist of this parts list: 3.4 v6 from tacoma,r150 5 speed transmission from same tacoma, duel gear driven cases upgraded to 23 spline inputs with rcv 300m output shafts I bought a set of cucv axles so I will need to add a locker to the Dana 60(staying with the 4:56 gears) 4 linked rear 3 linked front Stretched front and rear to a target wheelbase of 120"(it is a 4 seater) Bobbed, and exo caged Ori struts on the corners And 40-43" stickies of some flavor My first build which I sold in December of 13 [/QUOTE]
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