Re: Quick: Need help avoiding disaster!

by **Andrew** Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:38 am

Kevin wrote:I'm looking in my crystal ball and I'm wondering if I see a mildly built 4th gen in your future.

That first one is a 3rd gen Wink

OK. My main concern for a next rig, is to be significantly lighter, narrower, and shorter than the Tundra. This will allow me to do any trail I want. Here's my reference chart (J**ps are there solely for comparison purposes Very Happy

). I'm worried about the weight of the 4th gen. I would like to close to 1st gen specs, but I love the power and comfort of modern generations.

	Wheelbase	Length	Width	Curb weight
1st gen 4Runner	103.0	174.6	66.5	3,760
2nd gen 4Runner	103.3	176.8	66.5	3,760
3rd gen 4Runner	105.3	183.2	70.9	3,930
4th gen 4Runner	109.8	189.2	75.2	4,280
FJ Cruiser	105.9	183.9	74.6	4,295
Tundra	145.7	246.7	79.9	5,625
JK	95.4	152.8	73.7	3,760
JKU	116	173.4	73.9	4,340

by Ty Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:41 am

Sounds like you need a 3rd gen. You can mood it to fit your needs with or getting to crazy.

by **Andrew** Fri Aug 01, 2014 9:52 am

Ty wrote:Sounds like you need a 3rd gen. You can mood it to fit your needs with or getting to crazy.

If I got a 3rd gen, it would be something like this:

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/4575656472.html

I would then drive it directly over to Scotty @ Addicted and have him SAS the front with coil overs. For the rear, I would want to keep the coils so he would probably have to build some custom links and find tall enough coils to match the front. I would run 35's MAX. It needs to be as low as possible.

If I got a 4th gen, it would be something like this:

https://www.ksl.com/auto/listing/1383729

Long Travel suspension would be cool but I wouldn't do that until I knew I absolutely needed it. SAS'ing it would be awesome as well, but wouldn't be my first choice. A simple OME lift, some armor, locker in the rear, and 33's...done.

I really like the 4th gen option, but again, just worried about the size...

FJ Cruiser? Could be a mix of both...SAS and then simple armor, locker, and 35's.... Twisted Evil

by **dutchman** Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:14 am

You could buy my 3rd then take it to Scotty.

I didn't realize the FJ's were so heavy. For a similar weight, I'd take the 4th gen.

by **dutchman** Mon Aug 11, 2014 1:19 pm

Here you go: 07 FJ Curiser

by **Andrew** Mon Aug 11, 2014 2:39 pm

Yeah...another vehicle purchase is on hold for awhile. Just bought a 4 seat RZR this morning.

by **Kevin** Mon Aug 11, 2014 2:43 pm

You didn't.

Were you drunk?

by **Andrew** Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:44 pm

My wife has wanted one for awhile now...and she finally spoke up. Apparently I was taking too long to make a decision on what vehicle I wanted so she made an executive decision.

by **dutchman** Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:02 pm

Andrew wrote:Yeah...another vehicle purchase is on hold for awhile. Just bought a 4 seat RZR this morning.

what?!?!

by **Andrew** Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:07 pm

dutchman wrote:
Andrew wrote:Yeah...another vehicle purchase is on hold for awhile. Just bought a 4 seat RZR this morning.

what?!?!

Yup, it's true. Now you REALLY need to buy my crawler.

by **dutchman** Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:26 pm

Buy my 4runner, then I'll buy yours.

by **dutchman** Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:42 am

Sell the RZR and your 4runner and buy this: 96 4Runner

by **Kevin** Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:04 am

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

I just saw that, and I think I had a party in my pants. That thing is sweet, perfect for everything.

by Ty Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:27 am

Andrew wrote:Yeah...another vehicle purchase is on hold for awhile. Just bought a 4 seat RZR this morning.

Super jealous. I want one in a bad way!!!

by **dutchman** Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:43 am

Ty wrote:Super jealous. I want one in a bad way!!!

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