blakefogt's 1987 4Runner Build-Up Thread by blakefogt

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Will do! Thanks for the kind words. I was looking at an SAS but I think I'd like to try blazeland for a while first. Blazeland is bolt on, and I'm not real big on commitment. :p I do love seeing a truck articulate like crazy and keep the body level.. well see! I want to get budbuilt armor all underneath too. I thought about selling this truck once, but ive gotten way too attached. I still have the Craigslist ad printed out in my "auto" file. :p

10-24-2012

trans is still running smooth! Last night i resurfaced my rotors, replaced pads and shim, and repacked bearings. feels amazing...

This weekend I'm doing an Adopt a Trail Clean up in Big Bear.. should be fun.. camping and wheeling throughout.. pretty stoked.

11-3-2012

So, I took my truck out last weekend to Big Bear.. and realized.. I really could use some sort of an OBA system..  

Then I found out my friend is getting rid of a Viair compressor that he used on an air ride car..

I grabbed it and decided to use it as the starting point to my system.  
It's a 380C model.. 100% duty cycle at 1.48 CFM.

My first plan was to turn my sliders into air tanks... but with compressors come moisture.. and I don't want my armor rusting from the inside out.  

My current plan is to find.. some sort of air tank.. possibly just the viair one. 2.5 or 5 gallon, I haven't decided. I want the compressor mounted on the passenger side cubby in the back, across from the jack. The air tank, I'd like to have quick disco's So If I need space I can put it in my passenger seat, or even leave it at home. Since it is a daily driver.  

That's about as far as I've gotten in planning anyway..

for the picture hungry

11-4-2012

Thanks Chef! Yea I figured if the compressor doesn't work out, I'll have the whole OBA set-up already done, and just swap out the compressor later. you know? Right now I'm torn between the cheap conversion style of air tanks, and clean sturdy look of the viair tanks.. but 70 bucks seems so damn expensive..  

I've been pretty good with my truck as far as doing things.. maybe the expensive way.. OEM parts, or at least reputable replacements (LCE).. I think I'm gonna just do it with a viair tank... now the question is 2.5 gallon vs 5 gallon. I think if I do 2.5 gallon, I wont lose much space and can probably leave it in almost permanently.

looking at the dimensions of the 2.5 its biggest measurements are about 2ft by 1ft...  

http://www.viaircorp.com/Schematics/25gallon_dd.pdf

assuming thats enough to take some load off the compressor.

it seems with my compressor, I'll be mocking this kit
only difference would be that my compressor is 100% d.c. and not 30%
http://www.viaircorp.com/10003.html