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Swapped out the rear springs today. I noticed they had a driver side specific spring so that helps with the lean. Hopefully i wont need a spacer to adjust.

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The swap was extremely easy. Basically as soon as the shocks came off the axle drooped enough to dump the old springs. Ride seems a lot softer on large bumps, ill see how it breaks in. It also dropped 3/4" in the rear :cheeky:
 
Walked out Sunday morning to see this...

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I went and talked to the body shop, they're going to repair it but they want me to make wheel liners first so a rock wont hit it again and damage it.

My plan for "custom" liners are get a thinner piece of sheet metal, like a 4x4 sheet and get longer L brackets and mimic the wheel arch from the wheel tub and bring it up to be hidden and then trace the arch on the inner fender. From there ill mount the L brackets and then mark holes on the sheet metal to attach it. It should be strong enough to deflect any rocks and also be hidden from view. Ill be making it this weekend as they want the fenders next week.
 
A friend of mine just finished using crazy carpets to make inner fender wells on his slammed G35.

EDIT: Nvm... you won' thave those in your area, because no snow lol. They're used by kids to slide on down hills. Durable ass friggin plastic.
 
Took a trip up to the mountains this weekend and went and explored. My GoPro got turned on during the drive so it was dead and i forgot my cord :fp: So i just have a few pics

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went and explored about 150 miles of logging roads and found a bunch of hidden lakes and relaxed. Was a great trip and the 4runner handled everything like a champ. These rear springs definitely a huge improvement, around 25mph on washboard roads it smooths completely out and glides across the dirt. Was a lot of fun, the 4runner is absolutely disgustingly dirty.
 
Koo pics brah. But what a wookie move forgetting gp cord. :nono: How did the fender liners work?

They worked really good. Nothing was above them and no damage to the fenders and the liners look new just dirty. So I'd call them a huge success. I was on dirt and rocky roads all weekend.