been a while since i posted pics, heres the latest:

1) 1" Roger Brown body lift. install took about 4 hours to install the blocks and steering spacer and adjust spare tire winch. the TJM bumper took some adjusting, just had to adjust some of the 8 big bolts where the bumper attaches to the brackets. the sliders made it kind of difficult to lift the body, but the spacing b/w the body and sliders is a lot better looking now.

total cost = $109 (roger brown)

2) Hella Rallye 4000 Euro Beams. i got the Hella wiring harness, made it easy to install them. i spliced the corner lights for the hot wire of the relay, so the hellas wont come on unless the corner lights are on. Euro beams are great, they turn night into day.

2 brand new lights, Hella harness = $150 (Pirate4x4)
2 clear covers = $20 (4x4connection)

3) Warn M8000 winch. install was pretty difficult b/c i did it by myself. it was a pain to rotate the gear housing and to wire and mount the solenoid, but its all good now. got Amsteel synthetic rope 5/16" x 100' with a heavy duty clevis slip hook and aluminum hawse fairlead.

Warn M8000 = $509 (4WP.com)
Rope and fairlead = $185 (louisvilleoffroad.com)




4) Winch accessory kit. made my own from northern tool: 2 3/4" shackles, tree saver strap, snatch block, leather gloves, camo tote.

total = $53

TOTAL FOR ALL = $1026

took everything out on the trail today for testing, everything passed with flying colors. i winched myself from a tree along a level road just to get the hang of it.

Got flex?

Lookin good, that 8000 will be plenty for the 4Runner. I pulled out a Disco in some deep mud with my 8000, took a while but it pulled the heavy Disco out. Now you can go to Tellico.

did you use a snatch block?

Nah, straight cable to his frame. He didn't have tow hooks.

.......and open diffs? lol! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/bird.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

i dont need lockers as much as a winch <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/bird.gif" alt="" />

How tough was the body lift to accomplish??

I see it took awhile, but any good things to do/avoid???

I plan on doing the same lift on mine in the spring.

Thx,

Mike

Sent you a pm.

body lift aint too bad, just need the right tools to lift the body.

spray your bolts with PB blaster the night before. try searching through the posts, plenty of info.

Roger's instructions are pretty good too.

right back at ya partna <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" />