The Mossy Runner build: phase II

Mossyrocks · 11-26-2007, 02:57 PM

Carried over from here. Figured with no exo it was time to change.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=557102

KStacoma · 11-26-2007, 03:03 PM

Looks 10x better w/o the cheesy exo!!!

generalee7 · 11-26-2007, 03:09 PM

Whats next???

Mossyrocks · 11-26-2007, 03:10 PM

thats what I like to hear. Its getting one hell of a makeover.

3 link front with 16" coilovers throught the hood.
4 link rear with 16" coilovers or 16" shocks with coils.
Fuel cell
Interior cage
Tube gate/ spare carrier
Crawler and a twin stick
Supercharger
URD fuel kit.

FAUX X 4 · 11-26-2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mossyrocks

thats what I like to hear. Its getting one hell of a makeover.

3 link front with 16" coilovers throught the hood.
4 link rear with 16" coilovers or 16" shocks with coils.
Fuel cell
Interior cage
Tube gate/ spare carrier
Crawler and a twin stick
Supercharger
URD fuel kit.

Why through the hood with 16's???

....... it looks better without a jungle-gym attached to it!

Mossyrocks · 11-26-2007, 03:50 PM

low with a bit of up-travel. It may not have to go through the hood. If they do, I want no more than just the top 3/4s of the tube poking through. 14" shocks were 2" too long as high in the wheel well as possible. I have a lot of shit under the hood to move though.

FAUX X 4 · 11-26-2007, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mossyrocks

low with a bit of up-travel. It may not have to go through the hood. If they do, I want no more than just the top 3/4s of the tube poking through. 14" shocks were 2" too long as high in the wheel well as possible. I have a lot of shit under the hood to move though.

I'm running 17's with about 5" of uptravel and a low ride height (24.5" on 40's) and I have a couple inches to spare between the hood and the coilovers. Moving all the crap under the hood is a pain, but well worth it.

tnxjjeeper · 11-26-2007, 04:53 PM

Faux, what did you do with your smog box?

neliconcept · 11-26-2007, 06:03 PM

yeah Brad, id make an over the engine brace for the coilovers similar to the fj cruiser that demello built, should be able to keep it low enough.

Mossyrocks · 11-26-2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by FAUX X 4

I'm running 17's with about 5" of uptravel and a low ride height (24.5" on 40's) and I have a couple inches to spare between the hood and the coilovers. Moving all the crap under the hood is a pain, but well worth it.

Well that should work out nicely then. Im at 23.5 - 24.5" on 37s. (depends on the day with chevys I think)

I was thinking relocate the battery to the back and move the smog crap to where the batt is now. The other side is a breeze. ABS and cruise are in the dumpster already.

Mossyrocks · 11-26-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by neliconcept

yeah Brad, id make an over the engine brace for the coilovers similar to the fj cruiser that demello built, should be able to keep it low enough.

Ive got a badass plan for that already. Im gonna wait til I have the charger before I do anything with that.

sbechtold · 11-26-2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mossyrocks

Ive got a badass plan for that already. Im gonna wait til I have the charger before I do anything with that.

Good plan waiting for the URD to be installed before building the engine cage. There is no way that I would be able to install a S/C with my cage and there is very little room between the cage and hood. On Wyatt's truck Jason wrapped the cage around the front of the engine instead of over like on my FJC. Glad I don't want/need the S/C.

Mossyrocks · 11-26-2007, 09:10 PM

It will bolt in though. I just have to get everything in for clearence issues. Ill probably go behind the charger. Possibly in front. Ill just see where everythings at when I get there.

FAUX X 4 · 11-27-2007, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tnxjjeeper

Faux, what did you do with your smog box?

It's on the floor in my garage!

FAUX X 4 · 11-27-2007, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mossyrocks

Well that should work out nicely then. Im at 23.5 - 24.5" on 37s. (depends on the day with chevys I think)

I was thinking relocate the battery to the back and move the smog crap to where the batt is now. The other side is a breeze. ABS and cruise are in the dumpster already.

That's pretty much what I did. I relocated the cruise box to the firewall, moved the battery to the bed and relocated the fuse box up behind the headlight. I re-routed the smog stuff to trick the sensor and ran a traditional style breather off the gas tank. It's a tight fit under the hood with everything going on but I made it work.

ATLRoach · 11-27-2007, 11:15 AM

Brad looks funny with no cage now since I have seen it that way for so long now. I may have you build me an exo when I get the new truck done. You ever get that fuel cell?

Mossyrocks · 11-27-2007, 12:12 PM

Ill do it man. No fuel cell yet. Im gonna make my own but Im short on cash at the moment.

tj40ounce · 11-27-2007, 12:23 PM

subscribed!

Dickfoster · 11-27-2007, 12:30 PM

Unless it's busted that stuff in the dumpster is probably worth some money. I think both are kinda pricey from the dealerships.

tnxjjeeper · 11-27-2007, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by FAUX X 4

It's on the floor in my garage!

Any pics/more details??? I REALLY need to get mine out of there(ask Brad), but I also have to pass emissions, so it needs to be legit.

FAUX X 4 · 11-27-2007, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnxjjeeper

Any pics/more details??? I REALLY need to get mine out of there(ask Brad), but I also have to pass emissions, so it needs to be legit.

Not really, mine passed the emissions here fine. I pulled the efi fuse in the parking lot to get rid of the CE light and the guy was too busy scratching his head looking at the truck that he never even really looked under the hood, just hooked it up to the plug under the dash and did the gas cap check. I just made a little drawing of the hose routing and duplicated it as close as possible looping the hoses into each other and plugging in the sensor, throws a CE light after 300 miles but it runs fine and doesn't emit any gas vapors from the vent tube with an inline filter on it, so I leave it alone.

tnxjjeeper · 11-27-2007, 06:55 PM

I'm going to give it a shot. Thanks.

Mossyrocks · 11-28-2007, 08:41 PM

blue will just be welded to the caps for looks and stability. The green will be inside of those coming off the coilover hoops and tying into the cage. The will also double as the canvas support.

Heres a rough sketch of what it will look like. Along with the roof rails that will be part of the cage. Take some nakedness away from the roof and also be used for hauling camping gear. Hell, they might even save the roof a little in a roll-over.

Mossyrocks · 12-02-2007, 12:16 PM

little bit done on it.

SinisterTaco · 12-02-2007, 08:11 PM

That is going to be awesome. I like the taillight mod

11-26-2007, 02:57 PM	#1
Mossyrocks Rock God Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 73994 Location: calhoun, Tn Posts: 1,065	The Mossy Runner build: phase II Carried over from here. Figured with no exo it was time to change. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=557102 __________________ Tellico rally post #34 97 limited 4runner- linked, chopped, locked, and caged. Last edited by Mossyrocks; 11-26-2007 at 03:01 PM.

11-26-2007, 03:03 PM	#2
KStacoma Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51493 Location: Dearborn, MI Posts: 141	Looks 10x better w/o the cheesy exo!!! __________________ 98 Tacoma SAS'd, 35's, locked fr/rr, 4.88's, Bobbed, Dovetailed, Caged

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11-26-2007, 03:10 PM	#4
Mossyrocks Rock God Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 73994 Location: calhoun, Tn Posts: 1,065	thats what I like to hear. Its getting one hell of a makeover. 3 link front with 16" coilovers throught the hood. 4 link rear with 16" coilovers or 16" shocks with coils. Fuel cell Interior cage Tube gate/ spare carrier Crawler and a twin stick Supercharger URD fuel kit. __________________ Tellico rally post #34 97 limited 4runner- linked, chopped, locked, and caged.

11-26-2007, 03:50 PM	#6
Mossyrocks Rock God Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 73994 Location: calhoun, Tn Posts: 1,065	low with a bit of up-travel. It may not have to go through the hood. If they do, I want no more than just the top 3/4s of the tube poking through. 14" shocks were 2" too long as high in the wheel well as possible. I have a lot of shit under the hood to move though. __________________ Tellico rally post #34 97 limited 4runner- linked, chopped, locked, and caged.

11-26-2007, 04:53 PM	#8
tnxjjeeper Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 30542 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 541	Faux, what did you do with your smog box? __________________ www.rebelrockrunners.org 97 Tacoma-Duals,Tons,Coilovers,40's.... still not done

11-26-2007, 06:03 PM	#9
neliconcept Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Member # 93462 Posts: 103	yeah Brad, id make an over the engine brace for the coilovers similar to the fj cruiser that demello built, should be able to keep it low enough.

11-26-2007, 09:10 PM	#13
Mossyrocks Rock God Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 73994 Location: calhoun, Tn Posts: 1,065	It will bolt in though. I just have to get everything in for clearence issues. Ill probably go behind the charger. Possibly in front. Ill just see where everythings at when I get there. __________________ Tellico rally post #34 97 limited 4runner- linked, chopped, locked, and caged.

11-27-2007, 11:15 AM	#16
ATLRoach Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43818 Location: Lost in GA Posts: 307	Brad looks funny with no cage now since I have seen it that way for so long now. I may have you build me an exo when I get the new truck done. You ever get that fuel cell? __________________ 85 4Runner w/ FZJ80 Axles on 4Ds (Parted Out) V8 Powered Yota Truggy,

11-27-2007, 12:12 PM	#17
Mossyrocks Rock God Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 73994 Location: calhoun, Tn Posts: 1,065	Ill do it man. No fuel cell yet. Im gonna make my own but Im short on cash at the moment. __________________ Tellico rally post #34 97 limited 4runner- linked, chopped, locked, and caged.

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11-27-2007, 12:30 PM	#19
Dickfoster Banned Join Date: Sep 2002 Member # 14006 Location: Los Gatos, Peoples Republic of California Posts: 354	Unless it's busted that stuff in the dumpster is probably worth some money. I think both are kinda pricey from the dealerships.

11-27-2007, 06:55 PM	#22
tnxjjeeper Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 30542 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 541	I'm going to give it a shot. Thanks. __________________ www.rebelrockrunners.org 97 Tacoma-Duals,Tons,Coilovers,40's.... still not done

11-28-2007, 08:41 PM	#23
Mossyrocks Rock God Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 73994 Location: calhoun, Tn Posts: 1,065	blue will just be welded to the caps for looks and stability. The green will be inside of those coming off the coilover hoops and tying into the cage. The will also double as the canvas support. Heres a rough sketch of what it will look like. Along with the roof rails that will be part of the cage. Take some nakedness away from the roof and also be used for hauling camping gear. Hell, they might even save the roof a little in a roll-over. __________________ Tellico rally post #34 97 limited 4runner- linked, chopped, locked, and caged.

12-02-2007, 12:16 PM	#24
Mossyrocks Rock God Join Date: Jun 2006 Member # 73994 Location: calhoun, Tn Posts: 1,065	little bit done on it. __________________ Tellico rally post #34 97 limited 4runner- linked, chopped, locked, and caged.

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