I LOL'd when I read this, I had 800lb springs on my Track Z when we ran at RRR, so i get you on this aspect.
Rig looks good, keep the updates going, just starting my build.
2016 T4R Trail
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Rig looks good, keep the updates going, just starting my build.
Nice choices :) Opt7 is a great company to work with, and they've got some great gear :)
@itarin lol small world. This is Gene, the White Z33. Good to see you on.
@TheSkiingJeep yeah Opt7 is great especially for the price. I am rather happy so far and have not had any issues.
@TheSkiingJeep yeah Opt7 is great especially for the price. I am rather happy so far and have not had any issues.
Thank you, its a new foray...a lot different than running running down Porsches in the southeast.
Just put the MT sliders on my 4R. Like them but it adds and extra few inches you have to stretch to climb in. No more door dings though lol.
Yeah I have noticed that too but they keep the rocks away good and are a good step for working on things in the rack. I find I use them a lot for loading the rack.
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With the steel bumper, the front settled around 2" lift on the red springs. The rear has not dropped much from first install but that will change once I get a rear bumper. The rake of the car is noticable when looking at it but not overly so.
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Thanks for the info! I am going with the SSO slimline bumper and winch. Was figuring it would settle about .5" in front since it's a lightweight bumper comparatively. I'm happy as it sits and won't be sad if it stays the same or drops a little in front! One hell of a nice ride for the money!!!
Great looking truck... I am looking at the SSO slimline bumper as well.
Thanks for the info! I am going with the SSO slimline bumper and winch. Was figuring it would settle about .5" in front since it's a lightweight bumper comparatively. I'm happy as it sits and won't be sad if it stays the same or drops a little in front! One hell of a nice ride for the money!!!
What is the height of your lift? Great looking rig. Order my 4 runner this week
The toytec Ultimate is a ~ 2" front 3" rear lift. Levels the truck. Where it settles depends on the weight you add.
@jgleas114 ^ what he said. its about 2" in the front and 3" in the rear but that is with a 170lb steel bumper and winch added in the front. remember though that is is a coilover set up so you can also adjust it quite a bit to meet what you want in the front. In the rear you are limited to the 3" lift. I have a steel rear bumper on order so once that comes in we will see if the rear drops a bit.
Really enjoyed going through the build. Looks great. If I may, where did you get that roof net? As we test for space for our upcoming trip, we are realizing we are quickly challenged for space. This would be a very helpful solution. Thanks.
@GSDforLife ; I got the roof net off of Amazon. It is meant to be a cargo net to mount to the floor to keep cargo from shifting but I adapted it for a roof rack. Not the strongest thing so only super light stuff like a paper towel roll or my light jacket go up there. Blue Ridge Overland Gear sells a nice set up but it costs more then my $20 roof net. I have actually been thinking of shifting the mount points to the hanger hooks in the roof by swaping out the bolts for eye bolts and tying the ends to the eye bolts for more support. To reduce droop, i have thought about getting 550 paracord and weaving it through to give the center better support and structure.
A few weekends ago I installed a 40" Extreme LED Pro 2D light bar and their 3" fog lights on the front of the truck and two 6" LED bars out the back for camp light/reverse light on the trails. I re-cut and soldered new automotive grade weatherproof connectors and re-sheathed all the wires in nylon.
For the routing of wires from the roof into the engine bay, I was able to fit a one power and one ground 14ga wire down each side of the windshield. I used plastic pry bars (interior removal bars) to move and stuff the wire under the weather strip without pulling the entire weather strip out. All wires then went into an SPod SE. Originally I was going to make my own fuse box system since the SPod is so expensive but as I read about it, I realized that my DIY jerry rigging skills would be utter crap compared to the capabilities and safety that the SPod SE provides. The circut board acts like an electronic breaker system eliminating the need for fuses (dont ask me how, not a technical guys).
From the SPod, I routed the HD control panel into the cabin and put it up on the roof. Cable routing went through the firewall, up through the driver side A-piller (but behind the side airbags), along the headliner
For the routing of wires from the roof into the engine bay, I was able to fit a one power and one ground 14ga wire down each side of the windshield. I used plastic pry bars (interior removal bars) to move and stuff the wire under the weather strip without pulling the entire weather strip out. All wires then went into an SPod SE. Originally I was going to make my own fuse box system since the SPod is so expensive but as I read about it, I realized that my DIY jerry rigging skills would be utter crap compared to the capabilities and safety that the SPod SE provides. The circut board acts like an electronic breaker system eliminating the need for fuses (dont ask me how, not a technical guys).
From the SPod, I routed the HD control panel into the cabin and put it up on the roof. Cable routing went through the firewall, up through the driver side A-piller (but behind the side airbags), along the headliner
