NIRC. Chit Chat

[johnnyh66]

Maybe I can bring her out the next time you have a garage day Gary... as I no longer have a place to work on them.

[johnnyh66]

Damn, just heard from Attitude Performance in Arlington Heights...
They want about $1000 to install my lift, weld on the sliders and do an alignment and can't get me in till July 20th.

Sounds like an off road shop is the business to be in!

[johnnyh66]

I guess that's right... about 10 hours of work.

[thzero]

Dig the red chevy!

Originally Posted by bronc4now

[thzero]

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

Like Ninja 250 trade in's? Ha! You crack me up. I'm trying to get back down to 1 bike.

$5300 is actually a little high for that thing. If you're really interested, I'll cut you a deal.

Man, I might... be afraid I might kill myself though.

[Mike Flea]

Congrats Gary!

[badhoopty]

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

Damn, just heard from Attitude Performance in Arlington Heights...
They want about $1000 to install my lift, weld on the sliders and do an alignment and can't get me in till July 20th.

Sounds like an off road shop is the business to be in!

thats pretty reasonable imo.

are your sliders bolt on design? if so maybe ask if he can just 'kinda' weld them on.

i really wish the guy who put the tubework on my truck only kinda welded it all on.

[Die-Laughing]

What kind of lift did you get? For that truck, I'd think it'd be an IFS bracket lift of some sort which means the whole front of the trucks suspension, control arms, front diff have to come out which would be a nightmare. Then leaf springs out back or blocks?

The newer 4runners are fairly easy.. Its just a shock swap and stuff a new rear spring in the hole.

[Die-Laughing]

Originally Posted by thzero

Man, I might... be afraid I might kill myself though.

I got a boner for that 600rr but, i'm more affraid of some texting bitch slamming into me than I am dumping it myself. I'd love that thing but, I spent enough in the past few months.

[johnnyh66]

10 hours isn't bad but I don't think it'll be that tough for an experienced shop... it's just front & rear shocks, front torsion bars, rear springs, bushings and a steering dampener.

The sliders are a bolt on design but I have serious reservations about drilling holes through my clean 27 year old chassis while living in the rust belt.

[JHTreyIII]

Originally Posted by Die-Laughing

I got a boner for that 600rr but, i'm more affraid of some texting bitch slamming into me than I am dumping it myself. I'd love that thing but, I spent enough in the past few months.

Buy it from me! Like I said, my craigslist listing is way to high. I am trying to find a sucker. I'd let it go for $4k.

[badhoopty]

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

10 hours isn't bad but I don't think it'll be that tough for an experienced shop... it's just front & rear shocks, front torsion bars, rear springs, bushings and a steering dampener.

The sliders are a bolt on design but I have serious reservations about drilling holes through my clean 27 year old chassis while living in the rust belt.

i agree you got a wicked clean 4rnr... if you ever need to change it up, or bend a slider or even for resale its gonna be a hell of alot easier to take them off or clean them up if you can unbolt them and not cut them out. any toyota purist would much rather fill in a couple holes in some framerails instead of welding.

id bolt those on and if you cant sleep at night have a muffler shop or one of us burn them in for ya.

i dont follow the rust belt concern. the only way you are going to keep that relatively clean is to just not have it be exposed to salt and road chemicals. a couple extra holes through your framerails arent going to rust any quicker than all the existing holes that are already there.

if you really feel better with welded sliders, is have them bolt them in and then tack them with a couple small welds that can be removed with a grinder in case you ever want to take them sliders off.

i totally know what im talking about. im the guy who has what could be a rad looking truck if the p.o. hadnt welded all the damn tubework to the frame. ;)

[badhoopty]

^forgive my many typos. typing from phone...

btw there is a landcruiser high pinion fron axle on cl for 200 bucks. if i wasnt jobless and moving id gobble that thing up for a future sas.

[johnnyh66]

Worried about raw metal (from drilling) and salt, worried about wallowing over time (which tack welding should take care of).

[johnnyh66]

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

I'm trying to get back down to 1 bike.

but, but... 2014 Honda Grom
You know you want it!

[Die-Laughing]

I like the idea of the Grom but, have you seen an adult man riding one? It looks unproportionately cartoonish, they are tiny!

[CrawlinMike]

Oh my lord. But I'd still drive it before a scooter.

[badhoopty]

for just tooling around and something that isnt really a motorcycle, a motoped would be kickass.

[JHTreyIII]

I totally want a Grom! They're awesome! Little hooligan bikes, wheelie machines! My neighbor and I would have so much fun with one of those. It would be great in the city. Much cooler than a scooter and a really large amount of aftermarket support.

[JHTreyIII]

An adult man looks a little cooler on a Grom in this photo. You did pick the nerdiest photo ever, Rick. LOL.