RawkerStatus' Build Thread

rawkerstatus

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
Santa Ana, SoCal
so it seems i have been lagging on this so i figure now is a good time to start. to start out i got my X in 2008... or 9.. this was after i had gotten my license suspended for too many points on my record. i figured i needed something big and slow, something i could offroad. i had my eye on a 03 4Runner but it seems that the one i was looking at was already sold. walked around the lot and saw her.. and said.. hey.. why not? did some research and 2 days later she was mine. here she is all brand new to me. 2004 SE 4X4

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first thing i decided to do was paint the plastics.. few coats of cheapo walmart rattle can and good as new. (still holding up)

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after that it was time for a body lift. unfortunately i only have one pic which was when i had one side done

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after derping around on the forums someone had AC shackles for sale.. so they were mine and slapped them on

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here she is ass up in the air (i wasnt driving so it sat like this for awhile

later on cranked the torsion bars and she sat with stock rake.
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finally got my license back and it was time to get her dirty
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time for some new rubber and wheels
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put some 285/75/r16s with some wheels. no idea wht they are. bought them off another X owner who went with alloy wheels
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aint she puurty?
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threw in a push start button.(short lived, started acting weird)
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i had installed a power inverter to the back.. unfortunately i hadnt fused it.. i had plans to but yea... didnt do it on time and it grounded out in the back and caught fire
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grabbed a few of these and threw them on. one in the back and one on the center console on the passenger side.
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as everyone knows mpgs suck so after watching Xtreme 4X4 i threw in a driving coach. worked well and saved. still need to find a permenant way to attatch this
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rawkerstatus

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
Santa Ana, SoCal
heard about the ultragauge so picked one up helped more with Instant MPGs and toned down my speeding
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after awhile i got tired of getting codes on the UG so i did the Knock Sensor bypass
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got a sweet deal on some torsion bars from calmini and threw them on
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due to crappy motor mount my intake tube ripped so i replaced it with this fany dodadd
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here is said motormount. check yours it might be the same
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replaced it with rugged rocks motor mount. sturdy as hell
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pismo beach 2011
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got me some fancy racing pedals.. they were cheap. practically free
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bought a used fender and said why not? a snorkel!
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this may or may not stay

headliner was sagging so i ripped it out
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fancy ay?
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this is where it really starts
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shrockworks bumper with 4 hella 7somethings. and built in OBA
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also some custom sliders, previously loved
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annnd custom rear bumper with tire carrier.
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so here she is.. nice and clean all done up. has come a long way
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Picked these up from Zachbiz


Cuff off all the unnecessary brackets


Painted


Last time she will IFS


14" travel coilovers...too big


Fixed with 10" coilovers


14 bolt rear end installed


Got some shiny lug nuts


i'll be making a full list of all upgrades later.
 
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rawkerstatus

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
Santa Ana, SoCal
well probably should update this. after lots of contemplating ive decided not to go with the original plan of 3 linking it. ive chosen to get the Calmini kit for ease of install. don't have any access to a welder nor the time. that being the case ive started cutting off old brackets in preparation to get the Calmini brackets welded on by a shop. I'm uploading pictures as we speak and will have them up tomorrow afternoon.

TL;DR
Ordered Calmini kit, **** is getting done.
 

Jbat

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Utah
Calmini brackets don't weld on, they bolt onto your upper control arm mounts so be careful what all you cut off before going through the install instructions
 
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