Yotarob's 86 4runner build

[Silverback]

Nice leafs Rob! Are they longer than stock?

 

[yotarob]

Nice man! I can help put them on next Sunday.

Thanks for the offer, I'll see if I can wait that long. I was thinking about ripping the old ones out tonight and getting the hangers & axle cleaned up / painted.

Nice leafs Rob! Are they longer than stock?

They are bolt in, do not require re-located hangers. Quote from the instructions "Downey's super soft riding 2" lift rear spring assemblies are designed extra long and with an exaggerated arch to give maximum off road travel". Once I get them out I will measure the old ones next to these. The little plate at the bottom is for shipping only, I am supposed to replace it with my original load carrying leaf.

 

[murphyz]

awesome man, those are the last NEW downeys right. great job finding them... if you can wait til this weekend ill be down to help put them on.

 

[AlienXtx]

awesome man, those are the last NEW downeys right. great job finding them... if you can wait til this weekend ill be down to help put them on.

see, thats to votes to wate till this weekend.

 

[yotarob]

We will have to see how it goes fellas. I am not very paitient when it comes to these things. I am sure we will have more than enough stuff to do this weekend. You free all day sunday Keith? Murphy you plan on showing up at noon on Saturday like usual? Anybody else care to do some wrenching this weekend?

 

[AlienXtx]

Kindra has class in Austin on Saturday, something to do with moms daycare. But I will be free all-day Sunday for sure, I have some gas cans and bondo for you to. And do you still have that bracket that I gave you with the CB? I need one to mount my new cb with, if not I'll just get one from wilcox there pretty cheep iirc.

 

[murphyz]

yeah rob ill be there about noon, might have matt with me.

the harness is shipping now, and the dif locker, clutch and bearings are waiting for ruby in my garage... should be fun...

 

[yotarob]

And do you still have that bracket that I gave you with the CB?

Maybe, I will have to look around. I don't remember a bracket but that doesn't mean I don't have it.

yeah rob ill be there about noon, might have matt with me.

the harness is shipping now, and the dif locker, clutch and bearings are waiting for ruby in my garage... should be fun...

Sounds good, I vote we drop the motor in and work on the locker if we have time. 1 project at a time.

 

[murphyz]

Yup. Agreed.

 

[yotarob]

It had to happen, so why wait?

Before pic, I think I will be getting a very minor amount of lift, currently 36-1/4" from the ground.

Out with the old, rusty and stiff

Cleaned alittle and painted alot. 3 cans of flat Rustoleum, several heavy coats.

Inside and out

All I got done, I'll get the new springs in this evening. I'll paint the frame futher up after I weld on the sliders.

 

[drew02a]

Looking good. Good idea on the paint. Keeps everything from getting all rusty and nasty.

 

[yotarob]

Just ordered from Front Range Off-Road

http://frontrangeoffroadfab.com/nfo...cPath=24&products_id=54&osCsid=87f97c6a1ab4c0
http://frontrangeoffroadfab.com/nfo...9&osCsid=87f97c6a1ab4c0&osCsid=87f97c6a1ab4c0
http://frontrangeoffroadfab.com/nfo...info.php?products_id=63&osCsid=87f97c6a1ab4c0

 

[drew02a]

Damn, I need that frame reinforcement.

 

[yotarob]

Looking good. Good idea on the paint. Keeps everything from getting all rusty and nasty.

Thanks, I have paint all over me, . It's not intended to make it pretty, just don't want it rust and should also help keep dirt and mud from sticking as much.

 

[yotarob]

Damn, I need that frame reinforcement.

Cheap enough IMO. I figured since I was already paying shipping why not.

 

[drew02a]

Cheap enough IMO. I figured since I was already paying shipping why not.

Yep, I'll get one the next time I'm buying from Front Range

 

[murphyz]

Awesome job. When I get ruby back to lousy ana I'll paint the underside like u did.

 

[Silverback]

I have that frame support. It really comes in handy when you dump that OEM bumper.

 

[AlienXtx]

Yep, I'll get one the next time I'm buying from Front Range

http://frontrangeoffroadfab.com/nfos...87f97c6a1ab4c0
you will deff need that, after I had to get midevil with the tourch to cut that fucked up nasty bumper off...

 

[yotarob]

Got the springs in last night. With factory overload leaf cleaned and painted, ready to go in.

Installed
I didn't bother cleaning up the U-bolts and plates since they are going in the trash as soon as my U-bolt flip gets here.

After ride height, didn't gain anything at all, maybe a 1/4"

Springs are MUCH softer!
I couldn't do a real flex test but I did use my floor jack to feel it out. I could have gone alot furthur but I limited out my jack. I need to do a fork lift test.
I can tell you for sure that it wouldn't do this with the old springs so I am confident that the flex has improved greatly.