Wayaway
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So.. going completely against traditional build thread etiquette.. I'm posting the changes that happened TODAY first, and then I'll do the highlights of all the other changes in the next post.
Looking our over Canyon Sin Nombre..
TODAY:
Over the last week, my 2001 4Runner has been in the shop getting a Gen 4 rear end put in.
No more drum brakes. No more leaky axles.
The goal was to be able to use either 01 or 04 parts if they needed to be replaced in the future. So, lots of modifications to the 04 rear end had to be made.
Parts that are now half 01 and half 04:
- The bottoms of the springs needed to be opened up to fit the seats
Other items:
The driveshaft flange:
I should have the 4Runner back Thursday.. I can't wait to drive it.
EDIT: For Gen3 4Runners with ABS.. The Vehicle Speed Sensors (all 4 corners) pass through the ABS sensors, they are part of the same system. The Gen4 rear has a different type of sensor (completely different system). To overcome this, the wires for the rear were spliced into the front sensors. The truck still thinks that it's pulling from all 4 corners, but it's getting double front.
The speedometer stopped working right away and the 4Runner was throwing a P0500 error. Splicing the wires solved the issue. We shall see how it works in the long term.
Looking our over Canyon Sin Nombre..
TODAY:
Over the last week, my 2001 4Runner has been in the shop getting a Gen 4 rear end put in.
No more drum brakes. No more leaky axles.
The goal was to be able to use either 01 or 04 parts if they needed to be replaced in the future. So, lots of modifications to the 04 rear end had to be made.
Parts that are now half 01 and half 04:
- Track Bar
- E-brake cables
- Lower shock mounts, pie cut and shortened
- Driveshaft flange, re-drilled with the 01 pattern
- Trailing arm mounts, shifted toward center about 3"
- lots of new mounting plates for the e-brake cables
- wash and rattle can satin black paint
- The bottoms of the springs needed to be opened up to fit the seats
Other items:
- I needed spacers (1.25") in the front to match the new width in the rear (3" wider)
- not pictured.. he put in a diff breather for me (up to the gas filler)
- The ABS is now disconnected, front and rear (and the dash light disabled)
- A few parts simply worked.. like the upper trailing arms.
The driveshaft flange:
I should have the 4Runner back Thursday.. I can't wait to drive it.
EDIT: For Gen3 4Runners with ABS.. The Vehicle Speed Sensors (all 4 corners) pass through the ABS sensors, they are part of the same system. The Gen4 rear has a different type of sensor (completely different system). To overcome this, the wires for the rear were spliced into the front sensors. The truck still thinks that it's pulling from all 4 corners, but it's getting double front.
The speedometer stopped working right away and the 4Runner was throwing a P0500 error. Splicing the wires solved the issue. We shall see how it works in the long term.
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