ttora4runner 2002 Toyota 4runner rebuild

2002 Toyota 4runner Limited

Specs
2002 Limited Toyota 4runner
3.4L, automatic 4x4
156,xxx miles

Sonoran Steel 1.2 Lift
Bud Built Front Skid and belly skid
Stubbs Welding Sliders
Tacoma Whip Antenna
Rear diff breather extension
Remove running boards
265/75/16 General Grabber AT2
Cobra 75WX ST cb w/ Wilson 'Little Will' antenna
Atrac Disconnect
Rear elocker (center and rear diff lock using a landcruiser switch)
4.30 gears

Future:
Shrockworks bumper
PIAA 510's
Lightforce 170's
Blue sea fuse block
Lil Skip fuel tank skid
DRL disconnect

 

[ttora4runner]

Updates

Running boards removed 1/2/12

Sonoran Steel 1.2A Lift Lit 2/1/12

Post lift photo 2/4/12

After 3 nights working off and on the lift is done thanks to some help from a local TTORA member
Crappie cell phone photo 2/15/12

Current photo's 2/18/12

 

[Coco]

What size tire did you go with? 33"?

 

[ttora4runner]

What size tire did you go with? 33"?

No. I just went one size up to 32's.

 

[ttora4runner]

CB install:

CB control box is the gray box to the left

The CB

Clearance, I'm going to pick up a 90* bend to see that helps some. In hind sight I probable should've put it higher up or on the passenger side but I'm happy with it overall.

 

[ttora4runner]

While surfing craigslist last weekend I came across this little gem that I just couldn't pass up on since the price was right.

Elocker from a 98 4runner minus the wiring harness.


It'll probable be awhile before I get it installed since I have other things to take care of before it but now I'll have a rear and center diff lock.

 

[ttora4runner]

Update

The rear axle was installed thanks to Jed at Armorolgy along with the trail gear small diff armor and sky manufacturing elocker guard. I ended up using the Slee Elcoker control box and the 100 series locker dial instead of the typical 'rr diff lock' switch.

The center diff lock switch and a 'trac off' switch will fill the other two slots.

 

[Kevin B.]

Nice score on the axle. I think having that center and rear diff lock is the absolute best of all possible worlds.

 

[ttora4runner]

Finally got the panel wired up and functional

I wasn't able to use the one switch like I would've liked so we just used the fog light switch. Eventually, both the center diff lock and trac off switch will be replaced with a newer switch from either a 4th gen 4runner or FJ Cruiser.

 

[ttora4runner]

Lil Skips Gas Tank Skid - installed

The under belly of the 4runner showing all (3) skid plates

 

[Greg]

Looking good! Love the skid plates!

I dig how clean that thing is!

 

[ttora4runner]

Looking good! Love the skid plates!

I dig how clean that thing is!

Thanks.

 

[sixstringsteve]

Looking good! Love the skid plates!

I dig how clean that thing is!

x2, great rig!

 

[ttora4runner]

Made a little trip up to Denver tonight and picked up a set of 16" Baja Tacoma rims. These are the same type of rims I had on my last 4runner. A set of spider trax spacers will be making their way to my door.

The guy wouldn't sell the rims without the tires, so I'll be selling those to recoup some cost.

 

[ttora4runner]

Got the new to me rims mounted today and they cleared the tundra brake calipers without any issues.

Monday the spider-trax spacers are supposed to be delivered so some time next week I'll post the before and after photo's of them.

 

[bryson]

Those are good looking wheels!

 

[ttora4runner]

The one drawback to running these wheels is the need to run a spacer to move the tire away from the upper control arm. So a call to Spider-Trax was made.

Clearance between the uca and the tire before

Spacer in the process of beginning installed

Clearance between the uca and tire afterwards

 

[TRD270]

How do you like your Sonoran steel suspension?

It's the lift I was looking at back when I owned a 3rd gen.

Great looking rig

 

[ttora4runner]

How do you like your Sonoran steel suspension?

It's the lift I was looking at back when I owned a 3rd gen.

Great looking rig

Overall, I like it. I've had all (3) lifts that Steve offers on for the 3rd gen 4runner and I really can't complain about them.

 

[ttora4runner]

Probable the last mod for awhile - Sonoran Steel Extreme Duty Lower Links