The Step up, Charlou Gap Tucson Az (4runner)

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~Daily Driver~
(Has gone through the Rubicon) Doing the Step up for the first time in our 3rd gen 1997 4runner limited (9in of travel front, 23in of travel rear on 35's, F&R lockers)
This is the truck's second time being Off road, ever. The people who owned it before us never even put it in 4wd once
this is our daily truck, we drive it everyday
MODIFICATIONS
factory rear locker
Front ARB locker
1.728 in body lift
Bud Built 3/16 in skid plates
4:88 gear ratio
Sonoran Steel 1.2 suspension system
35 in BFG goodwrench mud terrain tires with 16 in Micky Thompson rims
Shrock Works sliders
1st gen 4runner roll bar
1 in diff drop
assorted 98-03 interior parts
NEW MODS
Marlin Crawler dual-transfer case
Shrock works front bumper
Shrock works rear bumper with tire carrier
Warn 8000 winch
2x 4in PIAA head lights
Stronger rear rocker arms
1/4 in thick rocker arm bracket skid plate
3/16 in thick rear diff skid plate
manual locking front hubs (realized we need this when we broke the front left cv axle)(oops)
TO COME
2004 TRD Tundra Brakes
Total Chaos front suspension
engine swap (maybe the 3.5L Ford eco-boost?)

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@bradleymerry209 11 лет назад

the best got better, with a front bumper rear bumper sliders and a winch, went through the Rubicon in one day, not a scratch!!!

@benjaming.vquez.2481 5 лет назад

Excelente vehículo el 4Runner esta comprobado en todos terreno

@TheMultisportGeek 3 года назад

Pretty good for a 4RNR. Nice work and kudos to the ground guidance dude.

@scottmerry 10 месяцев назад

Brad is a very good spotter. Now, an even better driver. Quite the young married man.

@koolhandluke5646 4 года назад

holy smokes the 4runners are capable of doing that climb i have a 1992 runner4x4 i got to get her ready now kool vid bro , i was listening to miley cyrus its the climb while watching this vid super Awwesome

@Woke1440 8 лет назад

4Runner always makes it up and out of sticky situations

@glenyoshida 9 лет назад

Love it! Nice wheeling!

@scottmerry 10 месяцев назад

Glen, you are the teacher! I know that this is 8 years since you posted this, but I still watch your vids. If you're still doing this, I would enjoy wheeling with you some time.

@Patrick.Weightman 4 года назад

Dual lockers?? Too cool!

@scottmerry8567 2 года назад

Factory e-locker in the rear, ARB up front. 4.88 gears.

@blacksharkknight4833 6 лет назад

Whoa! Bad ass!

@darpa314 7 лет назад

Nice rig man, good climb. Wish we had some more rock out here in New England. Feel free to check out some of my videos, one 4Runner owner to another.

@scottmerry8567 11 лет назад

A few clarifications: It does have a 1-inch diff drop. The lift: a Sonoran Steel 1.2 with limiting straps. The gears are 4.88s (front with ARB locker by me after JTs didn't shim the gears correctly, the rear by ZUK). The tires are 315 BF Goodrich KM2s on 16-inch Mickey Thompson rims. No bead locks coming, although perhaps should have gone that route. 33s probably wouldn't have req'd any trimming but the 35s require quite a bit up front, including flattening of the pinch weld on the fire wall area. The front brakes are 2004 Tundra calipers and rotors

@SamFunk12 10 лет назад

that was amazing.... wow rice rig. I live here in Maricopa but I know my Runner couldn't make it up that!

@scottmerry1459 5 лет назад

You'd be surprised what it will do. Give the trail a try (this is not a mandatory part of the trail).

@bmerry1322 11 лет назад

No wheel spacers... The rims are made by Mickey Thomas, and they already have a back spacing on them . So a wheel spacer was not needed for this. Also, if you are thinking about putting 35 in tires on your 4runner, you will need to do the 1.7in body lift.

@CP-kb1du 5 лет назад

2019 Still a Bad Ass Rig love my 1997

@ezraalbin3252 9 лет назад

4runners are beasts. I love mine.

@slewke 7 лет назад

good spotter!

@JonSwift7 3 года назад

Holy shit! F@#K to the yeah! NOW thats the waY to crawl! BTW what kind of tires are you running? I like them

@scottmerry8567 2 года назад

315 BFG KM2s on 16" MT wheels.

@hydernoori146 9 лет назад

Ok, by any standards, that was some cool shit

@OptimisticScrooge 11 лет назад

And that is why I love 4runners!! Go anywhere do anything machines. Thanks for the vid

@ShawnDeLaCruz Год назад

Watching this makes me proud to own a 3rd Gen 4Runner.

@travisdiller6879 10 лет назад

WOW! thats impressive!

@dannytango36 8 лет назад

Awesome

@aaronbird9569 9 лет назад

What sorcery is this

@samconibear3506 Год назад

Insane rock climbing. Need big tires of course

@specops1903 7 лет назад

lockers and tires make a tremendous difference.

@JourneyWest 6 лет назад

I won't lie: I clenched.

@matthewknowles7143 10 лет назад

"Slightly Modified"

@scottmerry8567 10 лет назад

Just slightly, but always a work in progress. The front/rear bumpers, winch, and manual locking hubs were done since then. It is currently under the knife again getting a crawler box installed (with the 4.7 gear). Fun stuff. Pretty well documented build pics at s1356.photobucket.com/user/fsttwch/library/FSTTWCH2

@bmerry1322 11 лет назад

no, didn't drop the diff, but did do new, longer, stainless steel lines. Also, even with 33's, you will still need to do some trimming up in the fender well... don't worry, you wont be able to see it... In the rear, we are using brand new, toyota fj80 springs. in the front, to save the CV axels, your going to want to put some limiting straps for the front suspension. And of course, sliders are a must have. This is also our daily driver... btw, body lift is really easy to install!!

@scottmerry8567 7 лет назад

Easy? I suppose so, other than reworking the steering linkage. And the trans linkage, including trimming the body there. And lowering the radiator. And extending the brake lines.

@scottmerry 10 месяцев назад

AND... I just redid a lot of the work that I completed 9-12 years ago. Call me Joe but I had to do research to figure out what I did back then. I wish that was funny but it is really sad. @@scottmerry8567

@dominic_hikes 10 лет назад

That looked like fun! Good driving!

@dominic_hikes 11 лет назад

Nice t4r!

@judgemally5034 9 лет назад

sickbuild

@BG-sn2zm 7 лет назад

Nice driving, move, stopping and thinking it through, move, rinse and repeat

@JungleOfLaos1 11 лет назад

I'm going with a 3 inch front and 3.5 inch back suspension lift. No body lift for me but great for future knowledge. It is my daily driver and I rarely off-road. Maybe 3-4 times a year. I'm going with the 33 for my purpose. Also did you do the diff drop with the extended brake line? Thanks.

@scottmerry8567 2 года назад

Yes on both. 1" diff drop is super easy (10 minute job). The stock brake lines are rubber and compliance (getting larger under pressure) leads to a soft brake pedal. I went with steel braided, including a pretty long one in the rear (the rear suspension on these 4Runners works awesome with the FJ mod).

@salesnorthamerica3298 6 лет назад

Well done.. Got the same year 3rd GEN Limited with stock Rear diff locks.. Which lift did you got with on this one??

@scottmerry8567 4 года назад

Sonoran Steel 1.2 and then Steve's Tacoma front sway bar plates (the Tacoma double links make a huge difference up front!)

@blown16tahiti 10 лет назад

I got the right rocker panel on my 72 Bronco there. Cool video

@basseyeton7089 4 года назад

Whatever you make out of this truck...am glad I have one "99.....and I like it ....it's confident

@scottmerry8567 2 года назад

Arguably, the '99 was the best year. Steve at Sonoran Steel documented that the '99 was the tallest out of the factory. 99s also had several nice choices on interior climate control.

@JoseCarlos-jh2tk 2 года назад

Unbelievable

@artemiocastanon4620 7 лет назад

😎

@Thesschaefer3 9 лет назад

Awesome !!!

@JungleOfLaos1 11 лет назад

Nice ride. How did you get those 15 inch rim on there? Wheel spacers? Back spacing? I have a vehicle just like yours but a 98 and would like to know how you got your rims on. Also nice taste in rim choice. I was going to put those on mine.

@scottmerry 10 месяцев назад

16" rims. see the build list. MT with 3.5" backsets. I would not do it again - beadlocks next round.

@Allieher30pphaw 11 лет назад

I have the same year 4runner...where can I get toyota fj80 rear spring....btw nice video

@scottmerry8567 2 года назад

Either from Toyota or (better) from Sonoran Steel. Steve there will make sure that your system has all of the components to work properly.

@Stormtrooper_98Trd 8 лет назад

omg that flex!!!

@scottmerry8567 11 лет назад

The springs are available from Toyota, but the rear lift is more than just the springs. Get the entire package (brake lines, shocks, Daystar bump stops, adjustable panhard bar) from Sonoran Steel). I have the 1.2 lift - it looks high in this video, but now with Shrockworks front and rear bumpers + winch, it is perfect. Very nice ride and plenty of room for the 35s.

@jonathanbormann5077 3 года назад

Nice. You have a rear locker?

@scottmerry8567 3 года назад

Rear factory locker and front ARB. Full build list is pretty close - it isn’t normal.

@gadiartlover6320 2 года назад

The auper work man u did it. Keep up going and see my jeeps herw

@Bulldogfishmaster 10 лет назад

Kool brother...baddest 3rd gen T4R...ive seen! Wish i could turn my stock 97 4r into a beast like yours....maybe someday...well i can dream!! Again badass runner!!

@bradleymerry3864 10 лет назад

Well, you have the parts list in the descripton!! :D

@scottmerry8567 10 лет назад

Dreams are great, hold onto them. I kept the dream for many years until things allowed this. As Cash sang, "one piece at a time..." Look for help and just ask, friends appreciate your dreams too.

@Bulldogfishmaster 10 лет назад

Thank you Scott!

@Bulldogfishmaster 10 лет назад

Badass t4r!! ;)

@bmerry1322 10 лет назад

thx!!! its more badass now!

@scottmerry8567 10 лет назад

Just finished installing a 4.70 crawler box and RotoPax gas cans to the Shrockworks rear bumper. I think it is done now.

@taylorious1693 3 года назад

Punishing that spare haha.

@scottmerry8567 3 года назад

With the Shrockworks rear bumper, the spare is now mounted behind.

@jerlaine1638 5 лет назад

Jesus he made it look easy, Just proves why 4runners are the best

@thomaslam6821 8 лет назад

Perfect!!!

@Bud4me0007 7 лет назад

Badass. That's awesome. Love my 3gen.

@y2komar 11 лет назад

Omg!! Omg!!!

@juanjay5958 5 лет назад

I have a 97 limited kinda like that one.

@ramiromarban6281 Год назад

Esa es mi misubishi montero 👍👌😘

@Legadnary 5 лет назад

Toyota for the win

@scubbarookie 5 лет назад

Wow! Lot of balls doing that run! Getting out of that without one scratch! This is crazy for a mostly stock ride!

@scottmerry8567 4 года назад

I guess it was mostly stock then. Dual transfer cases, locking hubs, Tacoma front sway bar, Shrockworks bumpers... Still looks stock but that is skin deep. North of 265k miles on it now too.

@scottmerry 10 месяцев назад

and next time, I will buckle my seat belt. No kidding - My Bad.

@giorgio.armany7616 9 лет назад

que bien!!! 💪👍

@emigdioequite4467 5 лет назад

Nice..the besth

@charyyevab6578 4 года назад

4runner king

@connormcgee6398 7 лет назад

Nice vid! Whats your suspension setup if you dont mind?

@scottmerry8567 7 лет назад

Connor, the build list is pretty accurate, except that a Ford eco-boost engine won't get any closer to this than being in the car parked next to it. Sonoran Steel 1.2 lift and some careful cutting. The 35s rub very little and generally only pulling into a parking lot a little too hot; never wheeling. I did do the Tundra front brake mod in March '17 and the Tacoma front sway bar mod in early April '17 (the most important mod to date IMO) but those are about the only things not on the build list.

@leevogt8069 8 лет назад

Very well done

@kaseymadrigal4330 8 лет назад

God damn! 💪💪💪

@Queensizemusic 7 лет назад

Nice.

@Seabass526 11 лет назад

Cool

@8avexp Год назад

Impressive.

@scottmerry8567 11 лет назад

2006 Tundras might work. With my 1st 4Runner, I was one of the first (the first?) to make that swap. The kit is now packages nicely by Steve at Sonoran Steel (just Google Sonoran Steel). One difference I did was to also use the rear Tundra adjusters (requires some machining) but not a major difference.

@pcchang87 10 лет назад

what brand name, size for the rim and tires?

@Rokynutz 6 лет назад

Awesome video! Time for a high clearance back bumper and say goodbye to the spare to the roof or backend.

@scottmerry1459 5 лет назад

Yup. Shrockworks front and rear bumpers about 6 months after this was done. And so much more too.

@sweeneytod1 2 года назад

I had one of these, they are the best.

@yougear100 7 лет назад

Very nice. But, what is the overall lift? Suspension inches?

@scottmerry1459 5 лет назад

Never measured it. Sonoran Steel 1.2 plus a Taco double-end link sway bar (very important!). I've been happy with the lift, especially the rear.

@damacknificent151 6 лет назад

Are those rock sliders bolt-on? If so, where can i get them.

@scottmerry1459 5 лет назад

Shrockworks, but custom weld plates to better hide the body lift. They are welded on. Bolt-on sliders can make some annoying noise.

@m0thaphucka638 11 лет назад

i saw you did the tundra brake conversion. my brakes are shot as of today and wondering how much it was for the swap? and is it exactly a brake kit from like a 06 tundra?

@scottmerry8567 7 лет назад

I bought a really nice set of W13L (231 mm) calipers from a 2007 Sequoia, including the rubber lines as mine were looking like failure was an option; $96 with tax. I could have saved money on the rotors and pads (via Toyota online parts) but due to a lack of planning, paid full price at the stealership; $315 and that included 2 anti-rattle springs, and a new pin. I recycled the shim kit off of the old calipers and added two packets of brake grease from Autozone. Total cost: $415. Using aftermarket rotors (e.g., NAPA) and Autozone pads, you could save some money, but I'm partial to OEM Toyota parts - they simply last and last and last... The '06 Tundra is a good source as that is post-TSB; I'd recommend avoiding the pre-TSB W13E calipers.

@argenisalbano3921 11 лет назад

Esto es una locura pero facinante

@scottmerry8567 7 лет назад

No es tan loco, pero ciertamente divertido

@ZeeQo1 5 лет назад

lol u would have a much easier time with much lower PSI.

@scottmerry1459 5 лет назад

15 psi is low enough without bead locks (not a problem for a direct climb but off camber stuff). And how much easier should it be?

@timtim4710 5 лет назад

Dose this have a lift on it. If so how big?

@scottmerry1459 5 лет назад

The build is listed in the mods, but it starts with a Sonoran Steel 1.2 and a 1.7 inch body lift (well hidden with the custom Shrockworks sliders). The body lift did make the Shrockworks front/rear bumpers (installed 6 months after this video) a bit more fun to install.

@timtim4710 5 лет назад

Love the truck. I just stuck 2018 taco rims on mine

@jonsmith919 6 лет назад

5vzfe is legendary

@scottmerry1459 5 лет назад

260k miles and still going like the Energizer bunny!

@pawcrawlowens8730 5 лет назад

Need to let some air out of tires

@scottmerry8567 4 года назад

15 psi that day...

@scottmerry8567 4 года назад

15 psi is low enough.

@emmanuelbicental3536 8 лет назад

What wheels/rims are those?

@scottmerry8567 8 лет назад

BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 LT315/75R16 on Mickey Thompson Classic II rims, part #368412.

@emmanuelbicental3536 8 лет назад

Scott Merry thanks

@alh1007 7 лет назад

Was Beavis and butthead recording this?

@scottmerry1459 5 лет назад

Cal Skilsky, now 2017 Collegiate XC National Champion. Great young men now.

@SetiSee 4 года назад

What’s fun about destroying your car?

@scottmerry8567 2 года назад

272,000 miles and still driving it daily. Through Rubicon 3 times without 1 scratch or damage. Broke a CV on Slick Rock Road (Sierras) but that is the only carnage in 9 years of wheeling this truck. Hardly destroying it.