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Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching!

Thank you!

Thanks!

I hear ya! I’ve been renting a shop at one place or another since 2007.. finally got this one built last year (2020). Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching!

It took me a loooong time to finally be able to have my shop. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching!

What didn't you like about the rear control arms?

I was a bit nervous to cut it, at first. But then I just remembered that I can always cut wide and trim it. It doesn’t have to be done in one swipe. 😉 Thanks for watching!

We left the rear just a smidge higher so when it was loaded with gear for a trip the rig wouldn’t be squatting. Thanks for watching!

4Runner noses sit low quite often. Better have the rear a touch high so gear levels it rather than making it squatty. The bane of my existence is lifted trucks with a droopy bottom 😂

Well, I guess I can do another one. Thanks for watching!

@@Mr_SynergyPerformance I'd pay handsomely because I know it's hard work and I'd definitely mess something up if I tried myself lol

The vehicle owner had the parts powder coated by a local place. Thanks for watching!

Thanks. If the customer decides they want something like that, I’ll be happy to install it. Thanks for watching!

Cutting “proud” means to leave extra so it can be trimmed down to a final dimension. More often used in woodworking, but that’s the term that came to mind at the time. Thanks for watching!

This C4 fab is compatible with TSS. They make it very clear that you MUST install it at it’s HIGHEST setting though.

No. I had originally planned to do so. But the owner of the vehicle felt the cut and fit with the bumper was adequate without anything.

I sold them the 2.5 Series based on how they intended to use it. I have also had really good luck with Bilstein (video in the editing queue now) and recently installed an Eibach setup as well.

I didn't see the kdss lines running down the frame so I don't think it has it.

No. I sold this unit as a new vehicle, and recommended against the KDSS since they had plans to lift it since day one.

@Will yeah that’s been the main reason I haven’t lifted my 15’ Trail .. and I don’t have an extra 10k lying around. And 10k for 2 inches just doesn’t seem worth it in the KDSS world. It does have massive sway bars in comparison so the on-road handling is very tight when cornering and the KDSS pistons do help give it a bit more flex than stock and standards lifts. Not more than “Long Travel” lifts, but those LT control arms are 6 grand alone. IF I do anything, it’ll be a Front Body Mount Relocation, not just a chop, and additional rear fender and pinch weld mods to be able to fit 34’s, maybe 35’s depending on the need to change wheels. Most lifts, don’t help flex, just clearance which also makes it more too heavy. Tomatos, Tomaatoes. Nice video overall. Truck does look sweet.

I drove it with all this stuff installed, but without all the gear loaded in the cargo area and it wasn’t bad at all. I see why some people spend the bucks to supercharge them once they add all this stuff, but honestly it still merged onto the highway just fine and in town drove very similar to stock (power wise).

Just bring me some money so I can get parts on order. 😉

All stock manifolds and exhaust.

@@Mr_SynergyPerformance It looks so shiny!

@@rhinolightsllc at the time of that video it only has @3000 miles on it. I sold it new a few months prior to the mods being installed.

285/70/17 as I remember. Thanks for watching!

The bumper manufacturer sells a bracket to mount the plate.

Rough estimate (since I didn’t supply the body armor) I’d say you’ll have @$20k to recreate this exact build.

@@Mr_SynergyPerformance That’s an honest answer. Kudos.

I was thinking the same...

I sold them a set of 5 ICON Rebound 17x8.5 6x5.5 0mm Offset 4.75in BS 106.1mm Bore Titanium Wheels.

Yes. All ICON parts. I used the 700lb springs to help handle all the xtra weight they planned to load up. It drives and rides very nicely unloaded as well. I’d even say better than a new stock one… (I sell Toyota for a living, so I’ve driven tons of 4Runners).

This was a non KDSS model.

@Kat, My 2016 TEP has a 3" ICON Lift installed with KDSS. Been offroading it now for 5 years without an issue. It does require a modified trackbar for the rear, which ICON sells.

@@douglasburnum9722 did you by chance test articulation before and after lifting? I haven’t found a video showing that exact comparison on a KDSS model.

@@ColoradoStreetboarding I unfortunately did not. I quickly uploaded a video of us goofing around near Colorado Springs with family from Florida. My brother had recently bought himself a Jeep and we were out on some easy trails. Not sure it helps. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gq-ppcWfm7qppnk.html The ICON install was sort of difficult dealing with the KDSS in that trying to hold the KDSS cylinder position to reattach the swaybar. The only way to drop the lower control arm far enough to get the strut in was to unbolt the swaybar from the lower control arm.

@@douglasburnum9722 ahh I see. Cool I’ll check it out

I don’t recall. The vehicle owner installed that themselves. Sorry. Thanks for watching!

I’m located in Cape Girardeau, MO. Doing these installs is my side line/hobby. Thanks for watching!

As I recall the labor for the work I did ended up being @$1200 or so. I didn’t get too carried away with labor charges as this was the first one of these I’d done. So I didn’t want to overcharge the customer for my own education and I was moving a bit slower due to needing time for camera setups. Thanks for watching!!

I am in Cape Girardeau, MO. The shop is 10ft away from the back my house.

No, it doesn’t. The only thing that would affect is if there was a failure that was attributed to that drilled spot, it would not be covered. Magnuson-Moss warranty act spells out pretty clearly how warranty is handled when dealing with vehicle modifications. Thanks for watching!

I didn’t supply all the parts, some were paid for by the owner of the vehicle and I just installed them. If I had to put an estimated figure in total spent, @$20k.

Located in Cape Girardeau, MO.. but keep in mind I do this part time.. YT isn't paying well enough to quit my day job....yet. ;)

I am in Cape Girardeau Mo. Just a one man show.

I am located in Cape Girardeau MO. I have not been doing any work lately as I’m still not 100% after my COVID experience. I am doing a bumper/winch/lightbar install for a viewer in June. I’ll decide if I’m going to be taking in more work after I see how that job affects me.

@@Mr_SynergyPerformance No rush. But keep me in mind if you're looking for some work. I'm looking at having an Icon Stage 7 with the billet UCA and upper / lower linkages installed. A quick question since you're here... I'm a having a clicking noise during moderate breaking. It's coming from the front driver's side with stock suspension. I was wondering if that could be from the bushings on the sway bar link wearing out and if there's a way to reinforce those. Appreciate your time!

@@wisconsinoutdoorsman4782 I would be interested in bidding that job at some point. The clicking could be a sway bar end link. If you notice the clicking when going over a speed bump or small transition it’s likely that. It could be away at bushings, but that’s less likely in my experience.

@@Mr_SynergyPerformance thank you! Looking forward to hearing from you in the future.