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05-22-2009, 10:22 PM
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| Web Wheeling   Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities
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|  Picked up a 1985 Toyota 4Runner
Found it on craigslist, and after it was listed a second time I couldn't resist calling on it. It has a 4 inch lift and sits on 35 inch tires with the stock gears. Not sure why the guy didn't drop some 4.88's in it, its a little sluggish off the line in first gear.  The passenger side has a few rust spots around the gas filler, and on the back quarter panel. Both doors also have a few rust spots. But its pretty clean for a '85 in this salty state... More pictures later this weekend  |
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05-23-2009, 12:35 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southern California
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Nice find  I also own a 1985 4runna they are awesome trucks I will never get rid of mine. How much did you score it for? Future plans? Mine has the same "graphics" as yours but mine is tan and black.
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05-23-2009, 04:54 AM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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I'd have removed that fancy purple sticker before I took pics of the thing.  One night is one night too many.  BTW, don't forget to grab your 3M adhesive remover. |
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05-23-2009, 07:19 AM
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| Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities
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Thanks asshole, I'll have the lame purple windshield sticker off faster then Kenny can change a flat tire | ||
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05-23-2009, 07:53 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Great Britain
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Sweet ride, keep us updated on the mods. |
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05-23-2009, 11:41 AM
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| Hateraide   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission BC
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thats a nice find, you keeping the paint on it  |
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05-23-2009, 09:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids
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Show the sweet rear bumper.
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05-25-2009, 09:17 PM
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| Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities
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Going to draw up a rear bumper for it soon, will probably be the first thing I make for it Took a few more pictures yesterday.     |
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05-25-2009, 11:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gresham
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Nice 4runner, does it have a storage compartment in the back? my brothers 84 did but I never knew if the 85's did?
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06-23-2009, 06:31 PM
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| Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities
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One of the 35's started leaking air, so I put my old 33" super swampers on it. After switching the wheels around, the flares looked very out of place and had to go. I am digging the new look, I will be going back to 35's later this summer when I have the money saved up. The swampers will get the job done for now I also have some more rust to repair now, doesn't look like it will be to hard to fix though.   Also modeled up a rear bumper in solidworks, just need to pick up some steel now.  |
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06-23-2009, 07:14 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada
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I like the look of it a lot better on the swampers.
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06-23-2009, 09:49 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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I'd stick with the 33's they look the best on it. Looks good.
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06-24-2009, 03:01 AM
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| D-Wray 4 Prez!  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Shh
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Please don't paint it. The paint on it now looks sweet.  Very jealous on how clean it is.
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06-24-2009, 08:55 AM
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| Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities
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Thanks I will be buying a set of 35x12.5 goodyear mtr kevlar tires and cragar soft 8s with 3.25" back spacing. I will need more offset then my current rims provide to clear the hi steer. Definitely keeping the paint ;) |
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06-24-2009, 09:33 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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06-24-2009, 11:51 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pa
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I like the 33's also. I would do something to keep that rust at bay ASAP as it will keep getting worse.
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06-24-2009, 12:10 PM
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| Sinking with the ship  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Come on, you know want to replace those fenders and flat black them so you can be as cool as me |
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06-24-2009, 12:34 PM
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| Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities
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And loose part of the kick ass graphics? Fawk that! I might hit up the steel yard this weekend. Pick up some sheet metal and the tubing for the rear bumper |
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06-24-2009, 12:52 PM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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06-24-2009, 12:53 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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bad ass i loved the flares. maybe a wheel with more offset? |
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