Re: Brad's old '97 4Runner, Now Brady's

by **offroad_medic** Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:22 pm

Andrew wrote:Get these! The H3 rims would look spiffy on your rig!

https://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=218&ad=30869805

I saw those before the price drop. I don't know how I feel about "spiffy" though. And I figure my Coopers are mostly new so I'm being kinda picky with wanting some decent tires too...

by **dutchman** Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:13 pm

Think Discount would give you some value in trade towards a new set?

by Ty Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:15 pm

I know tire pros do trade ins, usually!

by **offroad_medic** Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:51 pm

I haven't checked yet just because I think I can get more money going private seller and I'm holding out for a good deal somewhere....

by **offroad_medic** Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:05 pm

Well yesterday was a good time. I broke a rear cargo window, dented a bumper and put my sliders to good use. Also I scored free 33" new style MTR's tgat have about 25% tread. Time to find some spacers to clear them and it's go time. Also I need to fix that rear window.....

by Ty Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:25 pm

How did you break your window?

by **offroad_medic** Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:41 pm

Ty wrote:How did you break your window?

Freaking tree attacked me on Constrictor while I was minding my own business Neutral

by **offroad_medic** Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:17 pm

So it's been a while since updating this. So to pass safety inspections I finally put glass back into the rear side window, but my bumper wings back on so I theoretically have mudflaps even though they're still probably too short, and I fixed some dents in the bumper with a mallet.
My MTR's are still sitting in mounted in my garage, but I finally am picking up some spacers this week. So hopefully before the Swell trip she'll be sitting on 33's with the rest of the rear bumper painted, gender wells trimmed, and MAYBE painted rims....I need more time for projects

by **dutchman** Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:20 am

You had to have the glass back in to pass safety? That seems odd. It'd be sweet to have the 33s on before the trip.

by **offroad_medic** Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:38 am

Yeah long story short, there is no Utah State Code requiring it to be glass, every UHP guy in the county I talked to said there should be no problem with it passing as is, so I tried to get a waiver from the state highway inspection people and she was a (insert angry word here). So now I have real glass again.

by **offroad_medic** Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:44 pm

Just picked up a set of 1.5" spacers for the front so once I get those on then I'm getting the 33 MTRs on and making it even louder on the street. Twisted Evil

Anybody in need of some 265/75/16 in great shape with relatively low miles?

by **offroad_medic** Sat Jun 04, 2016 2:17 pm

Well it's obviously been way to long since I updated this thread......but the time has come and I've finally made the decision to sell the runner. I've decided that I'm going to be on the hunt for some sort of double cab pickup.
I would love to find a fest or second gen taco but I hate the price difference to get one over an SUV. I'm also tempted to move up to a full size and do more of an expo build that I can take anywhere.
Thoughts and opinions as always are unsolicited and welcome.

by **Kevin** Sat Jun 04, 2016 2:59 pm

Did you see Noah looking to sell his tow pig and crawler? He wants to trade back into a 3rd gen.

by **offroad_medic** Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:42 pm

Yeah I saw that he posted those today. I'm wanting to get into a reasonably capable double cab though so no tow pig for me

by **Kevin** Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:34 pm

It's not a Tacoma, but... https://www.rme4x4.com/showthread.php?111177-Land-cruiser-FZJ80-1993

by **offroad_medic** Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:37 pm

Hmmmm depending on condition I could figure $2000 for a rebuild and water pump job....

by TRD270 Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:17 pm

I loved rolling around in my full size, and I still do for a DD. But a lot of places get to be a tight squeeze in them.

I love my little Taco, I know I was thinking about a raptor but I'm now glad that one sold and got the demon out of my head. I think I would have been really pissed later that I sold it. I love the size of this truck, still small and capable enough for some "harder" stuff, but enough room for "expo" camping as well

by **offroad_medic** Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:36 pm

I had an 04 Xtra cab TRD I sold when we had our first kid that I loved and literally took everywhere. I would love to find a first gen double cab taco and through a soft topper shell on it and go from there. It's just crazy how much people are asking for them with as high miles as they have now.
I found a loaded 2013 tundra with a fiberglass shell and a CNG system already installed to run duel fuel but it was slightly out of my price range sadly

by **dutchman** Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:02 pm

That 2013 Tundra sounds pretty cool. How large was the tank on the CNG system?

by **offroad_medic** Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:05 pm

It was covered up by diamond plate but it looked to be decent size

by **dutchman** Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:06 pm

Can you switch from normal gasoline to CNG on the fly?

by **offroad_medic** Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:10 pm

I believe the guy said you could but I didn't get in or test drive it all. It was parked right on one of the elevated ramps at young Chevy on main in Layton

by **dutchman** Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:17 pm

I'll have to drive by tomorrow and take a look at it.

Quick web search... man, Land Cruiser parts are expensive Shocked

by **offroad_medic** Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:34 pm

Well the runner officially has a new home and I have found my next project. This next build will be slow as I'll now have a car payment on the new truck but the plan is to do a an expo midsize pickup. Twisted Evil

My phone is being a POS like usual and won't let me attach a picture on here for some reason but I ended up branching out of the Toyota family so hate all you want but I dot care. I got a 2010 Nissan Frontier with low miles that is in awesome condition. Now to make a Christmas list of goodies to buy....

by TRD270 Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:19 am

Congrats on the new ride, i'd put a lift on your priority list. My brother in-law has a frontier 2008ish I think. I don't know if they are the same as I haven't paid attention to Nissan in a while. He has experience major spring fatigue after a few off-road adventures, not so much in the front, but the back end is sagging quite badly. Other wise he's been happy with the truck, I know he experienced some transmission problems shortly after buying it (new) but don't think he's had any other issues.

So did the 4runner stay in the family? Been some speculation on it Question

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