MrSeth's 2004 Limited V8 Build Thread

Hey everyone, this is my re-do for my 2004 V8 build. I decided to erase everything and start over to clean it up, and shorten things overall. Let's begin with a complete parts list, both installed and removed.

Suspension: (suspension lift ~2.75-2.5")

• Bilstein 5100's set on 2nd Tier
• Rancho Quick Lift 2.5" Lift Springs (front)
  
• Pro Comp ES9000 10" travel rear shocks
• Pro Comp 3" Lift Springs (rear)
• Light Racing Adjustable UCA's
• Replaced LCA's (2018)
• Delrin sleeve cam adjustment bolts
• Tera Flex rear shock mounts (lower)

REMOVED:

• Day Star 1.5" Spacer Lift (2014-2015)
• Rancho RS9000XL 2.5" Quick Lift (2015-2018)
• FJ Cruiser Rear Coil Springs (2015-2018)
• Supreme Suspension 1.5" front top spacer stacked on Bilstein and Rancho (2017-2018)
• Supreme Suspension 2" rear top spacer was on FJC coil until pro comp coils (2016-2018)

Body Lift: (2.5")

• Self turned Delrin body lift
• New body bolts

Wheels & Tires:

• Hankook DynaPro ATM RF-10 315x70R17
• Unique Soft 8 17x9, 0mm offset
• Spidertrax 1.5" wheel adapters

REMOVED:

• OEM 2004 Sport Edition Wheels and Bridgestone Dueler's (30's)
• BFG ATKO2's (31's)
• BFG ATKO2's (33's)
• General Grabber Red Letter (35's)
• Cooper MTPs (35's)
• OEM 2011 Wheels

Exterior:

• 7" Firestik
• DIY Rear Stinger Fold-Down tire/jerry can holder
• DIY Front Pre-Runner style bumper
• DIY Full-Length flat roof rack
• Bottle Opener (Rear driver's 1/4)
• Rear Bumper trim
• Hood Vents
• Functional hood pins
• Duraflex 4.5" bulge Fiberglass fenders
• Thrush Glasspack 2.5" in and out
• Smittybilt Air Compressor OBA
• Body Mount Chop
• 1" Plastic cladding trim

REMOVED:

• DIY Swing-out style rear tire carrier
• DIY Front Baja style bumper (had center hoop, expanded metal)
• DIY 6" tall x 84" long roof rack (rebuilt into current flat rack)
• DIY 4" tall x 72" long roof rack (trashed)
• DIY half rack with LED lightbar (sold to friend in CO)
• Hi-Line front fenders
• FJ80 Snorkel
• Limb Risers
• Rear wiper blade

Lighting:

• 7x Hella 100w Halogen roof lights
• 2x 3", 24w LED cubes with amber covers
• LED Headlights
• LED Tail lights
• LED Color changing rock lights
• LED front turn signals
• OEM Chrome headlight assembly

REMOVED:

• 4x Hella 500's Front bumper mounted
• 4x Nilight LED Pods Front bumper mounted
• 6x Nilight LED Pods roof rack mounted
• 36" LED Combo light bar for half rack
• 26" LED Combo light bar for front bumper
• 50" LED Curved combo light bar for roof
• 5x 7" LED Round spot lights for front bumper
• Blacked out headlight assembly

Entertainment & Interior Electronics:

• Boss Audio Double DIN Head Unit
• 2x Kenwood Front Door Speakers
• 2x Kicker Rear Door Speakers
• 2x 10" Kicker Subs
• Boss 1500W Amp
• Cobra CB Radio
• Garmin GPS Navigation & Mount
• Voltmeter and 4 Gang Switch Setup (carbon fiber faceplate)

REMOVED:

• 10" Kicker in OEM Sub Box
• OEM Amp and 12 speaker system
• Boss Audio 700W amp
• Older model Cobra CB
• Older model VHF handheld with mount
• 450W Power inverter wired to cigarette lighter

Interior Trim

• 2004 Limited heated leather seats
• 2003 Geo Metro rear bench seat
• Cargo platform (removable piece to make full sleeping platform)
• Kiddie ABC Fire Extinguisher

REMOVED:

• Ebay hi-back racing bucket seats
• 2003 Lexus RX300 Power Seats
• OEM Rear bench
• OEM trunk area plastics
• Full Length sleeping platform #1 (3 feet head room)
• Full Length twin sized platform #2 (2.5 feet head room)

Ok guys, now lets move on to photos. I'll try and keep these in chronological order, but I won't throw in too many photos of EVERYTHING because there are hundreds and hundreds of them.

PHOTOS
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Day 1: This photo was taken the day I bought my 4Runner.
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Daystar Lift Installed

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Rancho Quick Lift installed, photo also shows first flat 1/2 rack with lightbar and experimental awning. OEM wheels were also painted black, tires are still the Duelers.

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First pre-runner style bumper, hours after completion.
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First photo of the 4Runner in Colorado. First switch to 33" BFG ATKO2's. I was re-finishing my pre-runner bumper and roof rack at the time, I believe this was the last time I had my OEM bumper before taking it to a dump. That was a mistake.

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... to be continued ...