Made some limb risers

[MillerPKA]

Perfect day to give some attention to the 4runner. Decided to go up to Lowe's and do a little hardware shopping and come up with some limb risers. Ended up painting it all black to blend it in, overall pretty happy with it! Cost a little under 50 bucks and 3 hours constructing it best.

Coating all the pieces, in retrospect I should have done this last
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/wtfniga/100_0470.jpg

lower mount u bolt base anchor
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/wtfniga/100_0471.jpg

upper mount p shape clamp anchor with adjuster
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/wtfniga/100_0472.jpg

all done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/wtfniga/100_0473.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/wtfniga/100_0474.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/wtfniga/100_0475.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/wtfniga/100_0476.jpg

[garrett]

Are you aware of how much drag wires cause?! ;)

[troyboy162]

reminds me of an MRAP. i bet those work great for you in the woods

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mFjW5xyzDbA/Sf8ZSybNCnI/AAAAAAAAAmM/Fcs0o9gIySc/s400/march09+048.JPG

[Cebby]

Are you aware of how much drag wires cause?! ;)


Not much compared to the mudders, roof rack, ARB and all the extra weight.

I like what they do, but would want a quick release set so they can be quickly removed. Personally, not wild about the big u-bolts up front - couldn't you find a big enough hose clamp like on the roof rack?

Check out waytek.com - I think they have big sizes of those.

[MillerPKA]

Each side disconnects within a minute, twist of the turnbuckle then removing the pin of the shackle. And the u bolts are temporary, I'm looking for a larger p shape clamp like you're talking about, Lowe's didn't have anything bigger. May just find a new source because the clamps on top aren't that strong, but maybe they're strong enough..only one way to find out for sure. I also need to find some plastidip in aerosol form, neither Lowe's nor Advance had it

I'll check that link in a bit thanks

[Obi..]

FWIW, the first time you go out and use them, watch for possibly snagging on your rear ladder. I've seen this issue recently on a 100 series equipped with the ladder and limb risers where the branch/limb had enough wind up that it slapped down just past the roof rack and damaged the roof.

[4x4mike]

FWIW, the first time you go out and use them, watch for possibly snagging on your rear ladder. I've seen this issue recently on a 100 series equipped with the ladder and limb risers where the branch/limb had enough wind up that it slapped down just past the roof rack and damaged the roof.


Not to mention the snorkel.

[4x4mike]

Actually I've been thinking about this. The clamps are no good. I'd drill a hole and put a nutsert or rivnut in there. It would be really clean and not mess up the paint on the bumper from clamping or welding on a mount.

Cardinal Components Rivnut Installations (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8oMHuLxCcs#)

I guess there is a product called a Jack Nut as well. The backside is a bit different than the rivnuts I've used.
Installation of "Jack Nuts" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlcXXx1cxWU#)

[Obi..]

*If you mean putting the nut-sert into the front bumper hoops, then yes, it's been done and works great. Jack-nuts are worthless pieces of crap best relegated to use like a molly-bolt. They simply do not have the strength in their design (splayed legs versus compacted sleeve) to handle anything more than a casual mount setup.

[corax]

I also need to find some plastidip in aerosol form, neither Lowe's nor Advance had it


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