2006 4Runner V8 Limited

[V1GiLaNtE]

A big push for the summer camping and adventure season and it's down to the wire!

• Rebuild and install Icon 2.5" extended travel coilovers up front INSTALLED
  
• Purchase/Install new lower control arms (pretty sure originals are in there) INSTALLED
  
• Purchase/Install LCA camber bolt/adjusters INSTALLED
  
• Purchase/Install ToyotaBumpStops.com Durometer BumpStops
  
• Purchase/install Icon 2" shocks in the rear INSTALLED
  
• Alignment ALIGNED
  
• Install Outpost Offroad lower link guards (rear lower link mounts are thin and vulnerable to bashing) INSTALLED
  
• Body mount chop kit for tire clearance (33's) Ordered
  
• Some sort of true roof rack (Now that I use an OZTent for camping I need a solid place to keep the tent and other gear that might not fit in the truck) INSTALLED
  
• Upgraded GMRS antenna and mount for rack - Purchased
  
• Headlight restoration - RESTORED
  
• Build a storage/drawer system in the rear - TBD
  

Last weekend I installed the "new" icon coilovers, LCAs, and SPC cam alignment bolts. Man, what a difference in the ride quality. Everything feels so plush and the ability to easily adjust the ride height to compensate for the extra driver side weight is simply awesome. I should have done this from the beginning.

I did have to cut out the LCAs, but that was to be expected. Everything else came out and back in super smoothly!







I was hoping my new wheel bearing assembly's would come in on time, but the guy running the business is kinda flakey. See, in order to install a wheel bearing assembly you have to buy the parts separately and press the hub and bearing together yourself. There are a handful of guys on the forums that make a side business of assembling OEM parts and selling them for a decent price. I knew my bearings were on there way out, but now having changed the geometry of the suspension again they were there to let me know how unhappy they were about that. OH THE GROWNING. So bad, so very bad. I decided to park it before one froze and caught myself on the 5 o'clock news.

So here we are, it's Friday. Bearings are supposed to be delivered today and I'm supposed to go camping this weekend. Truck is already packed, just need to slap em on, tighten them up, and hit the road! Crossing my fingers they show up on time.