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Old 02-20-2022, 07:32 PM   #1
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Default '91 4Runner - Redcat Gen8 V2 Slider build

Here's #6 of the lexan Toyota 1/10 fleet, a 2nd gen 4Runner. I initially wanted a straight axle chassis for this body but this slider seemed fun and I'm looking to differentiate all of my crawlers. With that said, straight into it, I hate this steering setup.

After trimming the body out, just setting it onto the chassis already sits decently as the bumpers on the lexan nearly rest on the ends of the chassis bumper mounts well as you can see in the pics with the 3 spoke wheels, just needs some work to completely rest on the bumper mounts (trimmed off top hole setting of shock tower to clear hood and level body out). To start, I trimmed off the first bumper mount hole in the front and trimmed off parts the front inner fenders to shape with the 4Runner body (a bit excessive trimming). Since that scoots the body back to better align the wheels, what was removed up front needs to be made up in the rear so I extended the bumper mount one hole. Wheelbase fix done, and even the stock rock sliders line up between the fender flares. Now to mount the body...



As much as I hate exposed body clips, holes were reamed for the factory body post setup. If I was going all out for this build, I'd do the aerocatch style body mounts like I did with my FlexJ40 build. Anyway, since the body is better aligned with the chassis, I adjusted the links to the most inner settings to shorten the wheelbase (shown with 6 spoke wheels). Since I mentioned my Toyota rigs will be somewhat diverse from each other, this build will have more of a lifted, maybe a muddin' type look, we'll see. With that said, the shocks are set on the lower-most setting on the towers as well (also flipped the shocks for LCG effect). I will do the bumpers chrome and try to keep the body factory-looking. Or, trim the bumpers off and do 4.7's... Besides the indecisiveness, it's gonna be a darkish metallic/candy purple type color and machined wheels. Both to be revealed when build is done.



Now since I shortened the wheelbase, after already disliking the factory setting of the steering linkage setup, binding has joined the sloppiness. I will address the steering when I make further progress in getting it running/painted but most importantly the wheelbase is set along with the body mounting.

I will update accordingly.

Last edited by Goro Majima; 02-20-2022 at 07:44 PM. Reason: pic adjustment
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