My '88 4runner

I guess I better fill y'all in.  Picked up Andrew's '88 from him on Saturday, time to learn all the solid axle parts.

Here are the specs (copied from Andrew's build thread):

126,897 on the odometer

22RE with Engbuilder crawler cam

5 speed manual with a Marlin Crawler Heavy Duty Clutch Kit

Dual t-cases with 4.7's in the rear (223:1 final crawl ratio)
Trail Gear Dual Transfer case HD Skid Plate/x-member
Trail Gear rock sliders

Front:
Solid Axle Swap with '85 front axle with RUF (Toyota rear springs up front).  Front diff armor, axle truss, Marlin Crawler Highsteer x-over steering.  IFS brake calipers and FJ80 vented rotors.  V6 double diaphragm brake booster and 15/16 master cylinder.  Toyota E-Locker 3rd with 5.29 gears.  Trail Gear 27-spline chromoly birfs.  Trail Gear 10in. long travel driveline.  Steering box moved forward about 2" using Marlin Crawler relocation kit.

Rear:
Upgraded V6 3rd with Yukon 5.29's and Detroit Locker.  Chevy 63's.

Tires:
37x12.5x15 Goodyear MTRs on black 15x10 steelies
35x12.5x15 Goodyear MTRs w/ Kevlar on black 15x8 simlock wheels

Other:
Ramsey 9000lb winch with 150ft of Masterpull 3/8 synthetic rope (rated at 21k breaking strength)

Front power seats out of a Mercury Mountaineer

1000 Watt Sony amp with 12" Pioneer subwoofer and Pioneer deck

SR5 instrument cluster and inclinometer gauges

Rock lights front and rear

Custom front and rear bumpers

What's your first mod going to be?

It needs a new battery, need to figure out why the e-locker doesn't engage, new mudflap, and couple of minor things.

My first mod will probably adding something to the fenders to cover the tires or sizing down to 35s if I can find a deal or make a trade. Though the sound of on-board air sounds nice!

Kevin wrote:What's your first mod going to be?

Updating his avatar!

Andrew wrote:

Updating his avatar!  

I'll get to it!

I have 5 35 in Treps in pretty good condition if you can sell your 37's. Though might have a deal in the works with Kevin

Are those in the 16" flavor?

If you may have a deal with Kevin, do that. Don't hold them on my account.

Josh is trying to trade for my 33s and I'm thinking about it, but I won't make up my mind until I've got the Bastard running and I can take them for a test drive. I have no idea how long that's going to be, so don't you guys wait for me. If you can make a deal, do it.

They are actually in the 17in variety

http://www.rme4x4.com/showthread.php?104672-Maxxis-Trepador-35x12-5R17-s-x5&highlight=

Got a guy on RME that'll trade me his 35s for my 37s.  Should I do it?  Think I'd regret downsizing?

What are you doing with the truck? Do you expect to see lots of pavement, or is it a trail rig that'll get towed to the trail more often than not?

I think with your rig its a matter of what you want. You have the gears and t-case to turn 37's. If it were me in that rig I would run the 37 and figure out how to cover them on the road. Actually if I had your setup I would be running my 39s. But I like big tires and I can not lie you other brothers can't deny.

Ty wrote:I think with your rig its a matter of what you want.  You have the gears and t-case to turn 37's.  If it were me in that rig I would run the 37 and figure out how to cover them on the road.  Actually if I had your setup I would be running my 39s.  But I like big tires and I can not lie you other brothers can't deny.

DAMMIT!!!!

I agree with Ty.

Wait a minute. Why is that a dammit?

Kevin wrote:What are you doing with the truck?  Do you expect to see lots of pavement, or is it a trail rig that'll get towed to the trail more often than not?

It won't be seeing a lot of pavement. I'll be driving it back and forth to work (real short commute) every so often when I get it registered and I'd like to be able to take it to AF Canyon and such without towing it. Driving it that far on the freeway might be a pipe dream though. What I need to do is just drive it around the neighborhood to see how it handles the 37s on the road and make my decision after that.

Required poser shot from this weekend up AF Canyon (look close and you see my little co-pilot):




Still getting used to crawling with the manual trans, stalled a few times on Saturday.  I do sometimes find my self not paying as much attention to the line I'm taking as I should be, attributed to the massive upgrade in crawling ability compared to my '01.  Still need to track down why the e-locker up front isn't working.  And I definitely need some cargo area organization to keep things from bouncing around like crazy.  I'm thinking an action packer to start and maybe a shelf system later on.

Did you drive it or tow it?  What'd you think?

You shouldn't stall out in low/low. I've seen guys with 2.28/4.7 duals stand on the brake and the truck will just sit there and chug without dying.

Kevin wrote:Did you drive it or tow it?  What'd you think?

You shouldn't stall out in low/low.  I've seen guys with 2.28/4.7 duals stand on the brake and the truck will just sit there and chug without dying.

I towed it and it's not bad. Other than taking the time disconnect all the towing stuff and bolt up the driveshaft it's not a huge deal. It didn't stall out in low/low. I was in 4-hi with the crawl box in hi as well.

Andrew, when you wired the e-locker, did you include an ecu at all or just wire everything through the switch?

dutchman wrote:Andrew,  when you wired the e-locker, did you include an ecu at all or just wire everything through the switch?

Everything is through the wiring harness. I bought it from Low Range.

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/ultimate-toyota-electric-locker-elocker-wiring-harness-kit-by-low-range-off-road-tdi-elwh.html

Andrew wrote:Everything is through the wiring harness.  I bought it from Low Range.

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/ultimate-toyota-electric-locker-elocker-wiring-harness-kit-by-low-range-off-road-tdi-elwh.html

Cool, thanks!

So Kevin putting the flares on his trailer finally inspired me to get off my lazy butt and put the flares on the rig.  It's not pretty, not super ugly, and should get the job done.  






Took a little over an hour and lots of self-drilling screws!

Haha. My dream come true! Is the e-locker working again?

I like to pretend my tires are tucked enough to not need flares!!

dutchman wrote:not pretty, not super ugly

Sounds like a 4Runner to me.

I ran out of selftapping screws, I had to drill each hole out and then find it hiding under the flare and line it up with the hole in the sheet metal to drive a regular sheet metal screw. That was a PITA, lemme tell ya.