Post by fifty5panhead on Dec 31, 2007 18:01:02 GMT -5
Well I got me a roll bar from a first gen 4runner and decided to insatll it into my 2nd gen 4runner. There is a few details in here for those of you thinking about trying it yourself's enjoy.
Well today I figured out how to install the 1gen roll bar into my 2nd gen 4runner and have a few pictures and some advise for those looking to do this install as well.
The first thing I learned is doing it by yourself is not happening you will definitely need someone to help.
The next thing I learned is going through the tailgate is not happening either the easiest and only way to do it is through the rear drivers side door well might go the same from passenger side as well I used the drivers side.
Here's the way to do it (or the way I did it and it worked great)
After cutting 2 1/4" s off all four legs turn the roll bar upside down so that the roof side is laying on the floor. Grab your helper and have him/her go to the other side of the truck and open the rear door and help slide the roll bar completely inside and remove that side's seatbelt as both of them need to be removed , A 14 mm socket will do it also make sure you both put the seatbelt on the same side of the rollbar.
Now that the roll bar is fully inside the rear of the truck slowly slide it back toward the wheel well and start rotating it into the standing position it will fight and your helper has to keep pace with you and it will fight you all the way but once you have it turned into position it's all sweet and well worth it just looking at it setting there , it may only be for BLING but boy doe's it BLING well.
I belive if you do this and don't have the speaker's in place like I do it should be no problem and no need to take out the side panels and you maybe even able to weld your mounting feet on outside but with my speakers I had to weld mine up inside. You may also want to weld them inside as well because the front feet will have a bit of an angle to them from the wheel well so just pull your carpet up set it and wed away.
I also for got I had my camera with me till my buddy told me it was sitting on the front seat so all the pictures are after the rolling into place part VERY SORRY.
You may also want to trace a set of plates and cut them to match the feet for the bar so you can mount the nuts on the bottom on a steel plate and not run the risk of pulling them throught the floor and ruining that part of the floors.
So now on to the pictures!
Here is what your seats should look like before trying to bring the roll bar in through the door.
Make sure as you slide it back to lift it up over the seat lock near the floor of the cargo area , you know where the seat get's held in place so it don't just fall forward. Once that is done and checks out you roll the bar to standing the position for fitment check on mine it is 13" from the foot of the bar to the edge of the tailgate yours may differ just make sure both side end up the same distance so it looks like it was custom built for your 4runner.
This picture shows how it should sit on the wheel well once it is in place. Also remember to check and make sure you have both sides seatbelts on the outside of the roll bar
This step should be done outside the truck so you don't run the risk of burning up the carpet(Thank goodness I have some welding leather sitting around to cover the cargo area floor) but with my 10" speakers set in the way I set them in I could not weld the feet on outside so I did the best I could and no no burns to the floor area YES!
Here it is all done except the painting( planning on useing por-15 silver on it) and 2 fire extinguishers installed one on each down leg
Here are a couple pictures of the next project to finish up with almost done(all 1/4" steel pretty heavy adding ball joint spacers to help keep weight a non factor) can't wait to send it to get LINE X'ED then drop my winch in and call it a bumper[/color]
Well today I figured out how to install the 1gen roll bar into my 2nd gen 4runner and have a few pictures and some advise for those looking to do this install as well.
The first thing I learned is doing it by yourself is not happening you will definitely need someone to help.
The next thing I learned is going through the tailgate is not happening either the easiest and only way to do it is through the rear drivers side door well might go the same from passenger side as well I used the drivers side.
Here's the way to do it (or the way I did it and it worked great)
After cutting 2 1/4" s off all four legs turn the roll bar upside down so that the roof side is laying on the floor. Grab your helper and have him/her go to the other side of the truck and open the rear door and help slide the roll bar completely inside and remove that side's seatbelt as both of them need to be removed , A 14 mm socket will do it also make sure you both put the seatbelt on the same side of the rollbar.
Now that the roll bar is fully inside the rear of the truck slowly slide it back toward the wheel well and start rotating it into the standing position it will fight and your helper has to keep pace with you and it will fight you all the way but once you have it turned into position it's all sweet and well worth it just looking at it setting there , it may only be for BLING but boy doe's it BLING well.
I belive if you do this and don't have the speaker's in place like I do it should be no problem and no need to take out the side panels and you maybe even able to weld your mounting feet on outside but with my speakers I had to weld mine up inside. You may also want to weld them inside as well because the front feet will have a bit of an angle to them from the wheel well so just pull your carpet up set it and wed away.
I also for got I had my camera with me till my buddy told me it was sitting on the front seat so all the pictures are after the rolling into place part VERY SORRY.
You may also want to trace a set of plates and cut them to match the feet for the bar so you can mount the nuts on the bottom on a steel plate and not run the risk of pulling them throught the floor and ruining that part of the floors.
So now on to the pictures!
Here is what your seats should look like before trying to bring the roll bar in through the door.
Make sure as you slide it back to lift it up over the seat lock near the floor of the cargo area , you know where the seat get's held in place so it don't just fall forward. Once that is done and checks out you roll the bar to standing the position for fitment check on mine it is 13" from the foot of the bar to the edge of the tailgate yours may differ just make sure both side end up the same distance so it looks like it was custom built for your 4runner.
This picture shows how it should sit on the wheel well once it is in place. Also remember to check and make sure you have both sides seatbelts on the outside of the roll bar
This step should be done outside the truck so you don't run the risk of burning up the carpet(Thank goodness I have some welding leather sitting around to cover the cargo area floor) but with my 10" speakers set in the way I set them in I could not weld the feet on outside so I did the best I could and no no burns to the floor area YES!
Here it is all done except the painting( planning on useing por-15 silver on it) and 2 fire extinguishers installed one on each down leg
Here are a couple pictures of the next project to finish up with almost done(all 1/4" steel pretty heavy adding ball joint spacers to help keep weight a non factor) can't wait to send it to get LINE X'ED then drop my winch in and call it a bumper[/color]
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