Frontier 4x4's 83 Toyota build

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 05:02 AM

I've had this build up on my local club's forum and now moving it over to here.

I started with just over a month to get everything done for the first trip of the year, Howiepalooza. Some of the things I did are temporary just to get through this wheeling season. This is what happened in that month, I'll let the pics do most of the explaining.

Traded some labor for truck(swapped a couple thirds)
1983 SR5 22r L52 5sp
rears up front
chevy rears
doubler
Sky's high steer
Hydro assist
30 spline Longfields
Longfield hub gears
Hendrix 6 pin
V6 calipers
vented rotors
IFS rear
welded 4.10's
square front driveshaft
CV rear shaft
t-case crossmember
roll cage
bobbed bed
17x8 beadlocks
36x13.5x17 iroks

The truck is currently under the 2nd stage of the build up as of today. This includes:

front tube work, dovetail
complete rear tube
rear 4-link
propane conversion

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 05:06 AM

This is how it looked after driving it home on 3 cylinders. First thing I did was check the compression and found out #4 intake wasn't closing. I adjusted the valves and got all the compression back and running smoother than any 22r I've ever had.

I then changed the leaking intake gasket, blocked off the egr, and removed all the extra vacuum lines. Did a tune up and changed all the fluids.

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 05:07 AM

While I waited on parts, I bobbed the bed ~9" and swapped in an IFS rear axle

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 05:14 AM

My rims showed up (Cragar 17x8 2.5bs) so I got the 36x13.5x17 iroks mounted up and on.

specs here, post 289: http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...197981&page=12

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 05:16 AM

Next was the rear chevy springs

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 05:30 AM

Rears up front. The truck had 2.5 skyjacker springs on it front and rear. I used the skyjacker rears with one extra cut down leaf from the rear of my 88 4runner.

I replaced the front spring hanger and tapped and installed the IFS box. Replaced the front axle with another built axle(longs, hub gears, brakes.)

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 05:41 AM

Installed front shocks and hoops. Mounted up rear shocks.

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 05:45 AM

doubler installed, made front square driveshaft.

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 05:48 AM

Cage went in next, along with transfer case crossmember, seat mounts, floor.

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 05:52 AM

Beadlock kit showed up so that went on next.

Write up here: http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=683180

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 06:01 AM

That put me up to the weekend before Howiepalooza with a bunch of little things to finish up. I welded in some door bars and took off for the weekend.

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 06:05 AM

The last day out there we where headed back to the trailer and my front axle locked up about 10 feet from the trailer. I unlocked the hubs and got it on the trailer ready to head back home. When I got back, the driver side upper trunion was gone and all the roller bearings were jamming up between the outside of the longfield and the inside of the knuckle ball.

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 06:10 AM

I had another complete axle so I swapped all the goods into that one after welding some armor and gussets on. That's the only fix I needed to do before the next trip a couple weeks later to Dresser, Wisconsin for the Memorial Day run.

lgraham09 · 07-16-2008, 06:21 AM

Everything worked great at Dresser and came back with little carnage. The only things need fixing were getting replaced anyway. I came back with a cracked frame above the driver side factory spring mount and the upper shock crossmember is bent. The worst part is I have to replace a fitting on one of my rear shocks that hit the bed after the crossember bent.

ghumber1 · 07-16-2008, 07:14 AM

Nice, clean, build

Renaud33 · 07-17-2008, 11:55 AM

Good clean job as usual.

smewhtguy · 07-17-2008, 03:57 PM

Nice ride, what brand weld on beadlocks are those?

Booger Weldz · 07-17-2008, 04:15 PM

cool truck, the tube work/Tcase crossmember and sheetmetal on the floor turned out bitchin! great lakes beadlock rings?

al76 · 07-17-2008, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smewhtguy

Nice ride, what brand weld on beadlocks are those?

x2

Satan's_Minion · 07-17-2008, 04:49 PM

Where are the pics of the progress on Cole's rig

ky_savage · 07-17-2008, 06:33 PM

Can never get enough of the first Gen's. Great looking rig

billybob13 · 07-17-2008, 07:12 PM

nice build.

badmoonrising · 07-17-2008, 07:21 PM

looks good. i love the first gens. looks like you may need a beefier tie rod though....

almighty_yota · 07-17-2008, 09:02 PM

slick.

Tie-rod bent?

BayAreaYoda · 07-18-2008, 01:51 AM

So i have a few questions. Beautiful truck by the way. But welded 4.10's with 36's? how do you like that? and how do you like the welded front? thanks man

07-16-2008, 05:02 AM	#1
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	Frontier 4x4's 83 Toyota build I've had this build up on my local club's forum and now moving it over to here. I started with just over a month to get everything done for the first trip of the year, Howiepalooza. Some of the things I did are temporary just to get through this wheeling season. This is what happened in that month, I'll let the pics do most of the explaining. Traded some labor for truck(swapped a couple thirds) 1983 SR5 22r L52 5sp rears up front chevy rears doubler Sky's high steer Hydro assist 30 spline Longfields Longfield hub gears Hendrix 6 pin V6 calipers vented rotors IFS rear welded 4.10's square front driveshaft CV rear shaft t-case crossmember roll cage bobbed bed 17x8 beadlocks 36x13.5x17 iroks The truck is currently under the 2nd stage of the build up as of today. This includes: front tube work, dovetail complete rear tube rear 4-link propane conversion __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build Last edited by lgraham09; 07-16-2008 at 06:23 AM.

07-16-2008, 05:06 AM	#2
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	This is how it looked after driving it home on 3 cylinders. First thing I did was check the compression and found out #4 intake wasn't closing. I adjusted the valves and got all the compression back and running smoother than any 22r I've ever had. I then changed the leaking intake gasket, blocked off the egr, and removed all the extra vacuum lines. Did a tune up and changed all the fluids. __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 05:07 AM	#3
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	While I waited on parts, I bobbed the bed ~9" and swapped in an IFS rear axle __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build Last edited by lgraham09; 07-16-2008 at 05:08 AM.

07-16-2008, 05:16 AM	#5
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	Next was the rear chevy springs __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 05:30 AM	#6
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	Rears up front. The truck had 2.5 skyjacker springs on it front and rear. I used the skyjacker rears with one extra cut down leaf from the rear of my 88 4runner. I replaced the front spring hanger and tapped and installed the IFS box. Replaced the front axle with another built axle(longs, hub gears, brakes.) __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build Last edited by lgraham09; 07-16-2008 at 05:42 AM.

07-16-2008, 05:14 AM	#4
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	My rims showed up (Cragar 17x8 2.5bs) so I got the 36x13.5x17 iroks mounted up and on. specs here, post 289: http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthrea...197981&page=12 __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 05:41 AM	#7
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	Installed front shocks and hoops. Mounted up rear shocks. __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 05:45 AM	#8
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	doubler installed, made front square driveshaft. __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 05:48 AM	#9
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	Cage went in next, along with transfer case crossmember, seat mounts, floor. __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 05:52 AM	#10
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	Beadlock kit showed up so that went on next. Write up here: http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=683180 __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 06:01 AM	#11
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	That put me up to the weekend before Howiepalooza with a bunch of little things to finish up. I welded in some door bars and took off for the weekend. __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 06:05 AM	#12
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	The last day out there we where headed back to the trailer and my front axle locked up about 10 feet from the trailer. I unlocked the hubs and got it on the trailer ready to head back home. When I got back, the driver side upper trunion was gone and all the roller bearings were jamming up between the outside of the longfield and the inside of the knuckle ball. __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 06:10 AM	#13
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	I had another complete axle so I swapped all the goods into that one after welding some armor and gussets on. That's the only fix I needed to do before the next trip a couple weeks later to Dresser, Wisconsin for the Memorial Day run. __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 06:21 AM	#14
lgraham09 Frontier4x4.com Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35054 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 534	Everything worked great at Dresser and came back with little carnage. The only things need fixing were getting replaced anyway. I came back with a cracked frame above the driver side factory spring mount and the upper shock crossmember is bent. The worst part is I have to replace a fitting on one of my rear shocks that hit the bed after the crossember bent. __________________ www.frontier4x4.com Luke Graham - (515)441-0338 Facebook Fan Page 85' 4Runner Weekend Warrior Build 88' DD 4runner Build Frontier 4x4's 83' Trail Rig Build

07-16-2008, 07:14 AM	#15
ghumber1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Member # 68353 Location: Alexander City Alabama...YALL Posts: 187	Nice, clean, build __________________ 80 First Gen Locked 38.5s bobbed doved propane 63s rears full hydro... SAVE UPPER TELLICO POST #456

07-17-2008, 11:55 AM	#16
Renaud33 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23389 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,276	Good clean job as usual. __________________ 85' 4Runner - AP extreme lift, 37" PB Rockers, duals 88' 4Runner SR5 - current project 97' Tacoma - 2.5" OME lift TLCA Member# 16265

07-17-2008, 03:57 PM	#17
smewhtguy Clitoris Cowboy Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 100827 Location: stafford Va Posts: 1,600	Nice ride, what brand weld on beadlocks are those? __________________ 01 Dodge Ram 1500 sport 5" lift 35 Mud grapplers 87 Sas White Trash Poor Runner

07-17-2008, 04:15 PM	#18
Booger Weldz chicken fucker Join Date: Jan 2001 Member # 2931 Location: oakdale, ca Posts: 7,556	cool truck, the tube work/Tcase crossmember and sheetmetal on the floor turned out bitchin! great lakes beadlock rings? __________________ http://www.diamondaxle.com http://www.F-O-A.com http://www.12voltguy.com http://www.addictedoffroad.com wanted: (2) 12''x3''x250# coilover springs 2002 diamond axled coilover/linked tacoma v6 4door rock taxi with dual cases and beadlocked 37s

07-17-2008, 04:49 PM	#20
Satan's_Minion Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8553 Location: Des Moines IA Posts: 220	Where are the pics of the progress on Cole's rig __________________ Ummmm Beer

07-17-2008, 06:33 PM	#21
ky_savage Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99589 Location: KY, USA Posts: 131	Can never get enough of the first Gen's. Great looking rig __________________ [SIZE="5"][URL="http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=721051"]Buy my truck:D[/URL][/SIZE]

07-17-2008, 07:12 PM	#22
billybob13 don't taze me bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85972 Location: lakeside Posts: 3,375	nice build. __________________ before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. you'll be a mile away from them, and you'll have their shoes. limit straps http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=855647 dimple dies http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=856146

07-17-2008, 07:21 PM	#23
badmoonrising Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87189 Posts: 172	looks good. i love the first gens. looks like you may need a beefier tie rod though.... __________________ SCTC/CA4WDC for sale: [url]http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9904790#post9904790[/url]

07-17-2008, 09:02 PM	#24
almighty_yota Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Member # 100958 Posts: 140	slick. Tie-rod bent? __________________ 88yota ice breaking MACHINE, welded rear, yota 8" front, 8" welded rear, duals and hydro soon

07-18-2008, 01:51 AM	#25
BayAreaYoda Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Member # 109466 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 90	So i have a few questions. Beautiful truck by the way. But welded 4.10's with 36's? how do you like that? and how do you like the welded front? thanks man

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