So i just bought a 1991 Toyota 4Runner. Its BONE stock other then the big tire package from factory. Meaning 31x10.50 R15... its alright. BUT... not for me. I plan on doing a soild axle sway and an 8 inch lift.. all suspension, since i hate body lifts. I am looking for some soild axles from a 79-85 pick-up or even a pair out of a FJ-40. I also want to a bob for the roof and alot of new fiberglass panels. I am just looking for some input into this. I have read alot on Pirate and just wondering if anyone has ever done one themselves. Below is a pic of the truck out at Mclean.


Below is the bob that I would like to do


All input welcome... Thx Justin

I don't know a lot about Yotas yet...was always a Jeep/Cheby/Austin Mini driver.
After having spent almost 300 hours fixing the fawkin body on my yota (all butt welded flush fit hand made panels) and doing a drivetrain swap(in progress) I see a few things....
You already have a V6 (I don't know how they compare to a 4.3), looks like a decent body, doesn't that come with a good rear end already(?) and I actually kinda like the bobbed station wagon deal. Looks pretty cool!
Are there gear ratio issues with the V-6 rear when matching it up to an early solid front axle?
The extra cab room would be nice too.
I'd never build one cuz I'm a truck guy...but that'd be a pretty cool rig and the bob doesn't look very hard.

Its a nice one, Justin, now ya got me wondering what I can get for my POS, and downsize my DD, since I will be getting a 3/4 ton for hauling the Bronco around anyways.

Like Rusty, I myself am a pickup man as well, cant see me in a SUV.

One thing, though, if you gonna play some with it in the meantime, Ditch the running boards!

c pakage truck's have 4.56 gears. the main complaint I have had on these trucks is the engine is a bit under powered. I have done extensive engine work to get more power, results varied. headers are a complete waste of money I installed 3 different sets and then dynoed the units the most hp increase was from the cheapest set and it increased only 3hp over stock. I have played with mafs fuel presures porting ect. Some increase but the pay off wasn't what we were looking for. So I figured 4.56 gears were plenty until I regeared to 4.88 and 33" tire's much better. first bfg mt then swampers ssr then tsl even with the locker it worked well. As for solid axle I am going to be doing it to a guys truck soon so i have been researching it quite a bit. OTT has it down pat good company and easy to deal with (no over grown ego's) Can't wait to see how your bob tail works out. What about bobbing it and dovetailing it? that would be cool. Oh ya is this going to be a daily driver?

What do you mean by doveltailing it?

...toyota..dovetailin'..heh heh,...yotas r kinda kool.

Ahhh...I get it...you dovetailed the mayors car didn't you?

My goal is to get my truck to be able to flex like this one day...

I'll try to find a pic but it's when you bring in the sides of the unit to make the rear narrow

As of right now lots...heres a list of what I just spent 600 bucks on... OUCH

Aisin Water Pump
Denso Spark Plugs
Denson Oxygen Sensor
Coniitech Timing Belt Kit (timing belt, tensioner, idler)
NGK Wires
Daiichi Cap
Daiichi Rotor
Alternator Belt
Serpetine Belt
Thermostat
Fuel Filter.
2 Camshaft Seals (from Toyota)
1 Crankshaft Seal (from Toyota)

Now I am super broke but the truck is going to run top notice for a long while

hey when was the timming belt changed last??? vey important

90 000 kms its now at 194 thats why im doing everything...

sorry now I read your post and see ya already covered that base. Hey if you don't go sfa I may have a line on a year old 4" procomp. It's on the truck I am putting a solid axle in.

procomp shocks??? I am pretty sure that I would need more then just the shocks to lift it. I am not going to spend the money on the IFS unless its cheap. Its not getting a body lift either.. WHY i hate them.

Uh shocks where did you get that? It's the whole 4" procomp lift kit

you just said 4" Procomp How much are you looking for it?

thats diffently the REAL stuff..lol

So I did all the parts yesturday.. HOLY CRAP was it hard. I learned alot more about my motor though. The Timing belt, water pump, crank seals, cam seals, timing belt tensioner, and idler I got my buddy to do because I didnt have the tools or the time. But I did the rest. It took me 3 hours to do plugs,rotor,cap wires are oxygen sensor.. WOW it was so stupid how much shit is in the way. My next project is shocks and to take off my stupid step sides.

What kind of shocks you putting on?
And was the chit worth it...does it run better?

Its seems to be running a little worse. I am not sure why. I dont think I have all the wires on tight.. It seems that it is hesatating or something... Ill look into it more in the morning. But other then run it runs alot nicer now. It ran great before the tune up but the Distributor cap and rotor were ORIGANAL from factory same with the plugs and wires going to cylinder 3 and 5... Someone wasnt willing to take the time to take those two plugs out.. its alot of work like I said in my last post. The water pump was starting to leak at the front of the pulley and was caught just in time before it blew. The upper cam seals and the creak seals were so dry they were starting to crack. And the timing belt tensioner bearing had about a centimeter of play in it that you can feel just by spinning it with your fingers.. So other then the hesatation its alot better now.

Shocks.. something stock.. not overly expansive. I dont need anything special since im playing on getting some mog 406 diffs under her down the road.

I just drove home from my buddies. Once I got home I could hear that there was a loose wire. I need to stop rushing.. you can hear it popping at plug 4. Tomorrow morning before work I am going to fix it.

Yep... loose plug wire to cylinder 4.

Ya gotta like it when the repair costs $0.00

I took off those stupid side steps last night becasue I was super bored. They came off no problem susprisling with the amount of mud and rust on them..lol Only problem I had was the rear quater had this chrome/rubber trim piece that got RIPPED right off with the side step, screws and all. There was alot more rot under there then I thought

Hey...I see you lookin for someplace to get some bodywork done. Have you thought about picking up oh...say a Lincoln 135SP. some gas and .023 wire and doing it yourself?
You'd also need an angle grinder with some zipcut discs, some cheap body tools (pikanding hammer, dolly, tinsnips, long board) and maybe a carport or shop.
Damn good way to learn how to weld and it'd pay for the welder plus the tools easy.
Body shops cost a fortune and it isn't really that hard.