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Those will come in handy stepping out when there is ice on the ground. At least for some people it works. Lol.
Here we go again....
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snowtank
Where the fuck did my beer go!?
Yeah. And getting to the roof when needed. Runner is over at the tire shop getting new shoes too right now.
That’s gonna hurt the wallet. I am not looking forward to buying tires either.
snowtank
Where the fuck did my beer go!?
Oh yeah it did. 2013.00 ouch. But will be good for winter and they will last a few years as I only put maybe 3k miles a year on the runner. So it is what it is
snowtank
Where the fuck did my beer go!?
Well ladies here you go. Little crown King action. Trail has gotten harder since the last time I ran it. Snapped a cv on the second obstacle so had to run the rest of the trailin 2wd and some clever lines. Sleeping platform perfect! We had a bunch of jackasses around us at camp friday night but i didnt hear them. Then the next night had a bear visit us i had no idea about. 
snowtank
Where the fuck did my beer go!?
snowtank
Where the fuck did my beer go!?
Tore into the 4runner last night to fix what I thought is a broken cv. It's not a broken cv....... I am hoping it's not the diff. But next step is to swap the manual locking hub from passenger side to the driver side to see if that's it. Next drain the diff and check for metal. But might be the spider gear is kinda what the video is showing. Wish me luck gents. But I'm already preparing for the worst-case scenario. And if thats the case I'm going one of two steps. The cheap route and getting a locker. Or the expensive route I'm not ready for and SAS.
snowtank
Where the fuck did my beer go!?
Some teeth on the retaining ring chewed up but not bad. All the shafts are good on the axle and there is no play in the joints. 
Seconded. If I had the skills I'd SAS my Tacoma and give the kid the 4bummer.
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I am an idiot. I spent a shitload of time and almost as much $$ to keep the IFS...
snowtank
Where the fuck did my beer go!?
Yeah I'm really looking at the SAS. I'm not very knowledgeable on the subject so I'm starting research. My buddy is in the process of ordering all his parts and has done it to a second gen runner. So that's definitely going to help. But it is allot of money to throw at it. And I just got all the new suspension. Yes. I can sell it but still . I have some time to think about it. I might just fix the diff for now and start collecting parts. The 4runner is mine for life so why not keep building.
I got you if you got questions. SAS'd a first gen tacoma ( 1tons) and 3rd gen 4r (d44). WFO is my preferred supplier for parts to minimize fabricating for these swaps.
snowtank
Where the fuck did my beer go!?
Awesome! I'm sure I am going to have a fuck ton of questions. But first things first I want to buy a lift. Next get the garage finally wired for 220. Then start buying parts to hopefully keep the down time to a minimum. I think I'm going to try and make it a winter 2024 project.
I have a theory that most people with the 3G4R & 1GTaco will end up hitting this crossroads in the coming years. Parts are starting to get more difficult to source, and it is exhausting trying to keep up with the IFS....
snowtank
Where the fuck did my beer go!?
Yeah it is. I think you're correct. I think the aftermarket world will fill the void to some degree but not going to be forever. I did find out it was the manual hub and already found them and have them on the 4r. But it's going to come down to doing the swap sooner rather than later. Might aswell do it when I'm young ish.