Build Thread: Sixstringsteve's 2005 4Runner Lorenzo

I'm not sure which wheels yet. I want to stick with 17s. Some of the FJ and limited edition wheels are cool, but I don't plan on spending a lot of money on wheels. I'm not sure on color either. Black wheels look good, but everybody's doing black. I wonder how a dark bronze would look. I like the bronze wheels on the miata, but they may look goofy on a SUV. I may just keep them aluminum. The current wheels aren't terrible, just kind of bland.
 
Nice. I thought about bumping up a couple years and getting the V8 4Runner when I bought mine. Looks good! Can't wait to see what you do to this one.
 
Nice, good looking rig. I nearly got one when I was in the market, but I couldn't pass on my Trooper - well, no, I couldn't pass on the $800 price tag.... :D Hope it gives you many miles of trouble-free adventures.
 
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So just a thought are you going to at least step it up slightly in tire size? something like a 285/70/17? or is this going to be a drive it vehicle and then figure it out?
 
Spork said:
So just a thought are you going to at least step it up slightly in tire size? something like a 285/70/17? or is this going to be a drive it vehicle and then figure it out?
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It's got a +1 tire size at the moment. I'll have to check what size that actually is. This is going to be a "drive it for a while and then figure it out" type of rig.

I don't have plans to go much bigger on tire size due to its affect on MPG. I think it'll still look fine with an OME lift and the current size tires it has on it. I need to start reading other 4th gen 4runner build threads to see what they're doing for tire size and lift.
 
airmanwilliams said:
Lets get a light bar on this beauty :D
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I don't even know where I'd put a light bar on this thing. I definitely want to test yours out offroad sometime.


airmanwilliams said:
I need to enlist your help in naming my Sidekick if you are going to keep naming your rigs all these great names.
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Haha, thanks. The name has to be just right. My truck naming convention has a story, but its best told around a fire sometime. I stick to Italian names names for my trucks. I'm going to brainstorm a good name for your sidekick.
 
sixstringsteve said:
I don't even know where I'd put a light bar on this thing. I definitely want to test yours out offroad sometime.
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I have a couple of 6" single row 1600 lumen ones that would be great in the bumper. I am finally close to the point of taking mine offroad haha. Suspension parts, bumpers, and mirror light tabs should be done in the next 2 weeks here and I should be done resealing and painting the trailer in the next couple days. Then it is off to take the wife and son to moab for a weekend trip next month.
 
airmanwilliams said:
I have a couple of 6" single row 1600 lumen ones that would be great in the bumper. I am finally close to the point of taking mine offroad haha. Suspension parts, bumpers, and mirror light tabs should be done in the next 2 weeks here and I should be done resealing and painting the trailer in the next couple days. Then it is off to take the wife and son to moab for a weekend trip next month.
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I've seen these lights first-hand Steve, very small and sleek. An untrained eye wouldn't see them, and they put out a fair amount of light.
 
Abner is Hebrew. i don't remember exactly why I chose Abner, but it made sense at the time. :)

The other 3 names are Italian.
 
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I vaguely remember the background story behind Abner, just didn't know if they were all Italian names too.
 
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