Ifs to solid 4runner

Post by **mudmacaca** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:01 pm

Can any one see any problems with swapping a 89 ifs chassis for a 84 solid chassis. thay are both 4 runners and the solid chassis is in good condition the body and motor eF'ed were as the ifs is ifs. To me it would seem eaiser and cheaper to swap them over as any fool with half a socket set should be able to do this. Than to cut and weld on a new front it would also save enginnering I think.
Do the solid front end 4runners have the wider track diffs are thier front ends tough etc.
Has anyone done this before?
Any input would be good.
Thanks for your help.

Post by **jimbo jones** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:29 pm

I dont think the body mounts line up,

If they did every man and his dog with a 4 runner would be doing it.

Post by **mudmacaca** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 4:37 pm

Sound like a good reason to pick up a tape measure if thats all and less cutting and welding to move body mounts

Post by **Rascal** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:04 pm

Not a lot of work required. 2nd last set of body mounts need to be moved forward and down, the body mounts also ist at different hieghts so a few spacers needed, then you need to decide what steering you want, go with IFS box and do crossover. Will need to mod chassis for IFS box. If your 89 is leaf rear then tank etc will bolt up. If your 89 is coil rear then a few mods for fuel tank and handpark cable and parportioning value all easy. The 84 diffs are 3" narrower.

RB

Post by **mudmacaca** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:24 pm

Thanks Rascal they are both gen1 and my existing one is leaf sprung. To me it sounds like a much cheaper option and eaisier for a lad who's welding skills ar'nt that crash hot or to hot, not hot enough anyhow
i'm better at blowing holes in things

Have you seen/heard of this done before?

Post by **Rascal** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:36 pm

Have you seen/heard of this done before?

Yep, have a 85 chassis modded and ready to go under a 92 runner.
I will email ya some info that will help.
If yours is leaf rear, it's very easy to change. Use your rear diff and get some hub spacer for the front to keep same track as your IFS.
RB

Post by **4sum4** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:59 pm

"mudmacaca" has the first gen shape

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hlight=ifs

Post by **4sum4** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:00 pm

mudmacaca wrote:Can any one see any problems with swapping a 89 ifs chassis for a 84 solid chassis. .

Might have to start calling the year for your 4runner an 88,bit confusing

Post by **mudmacaca** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:42 pm

Just spoke to Hophoar.
He had alook and said no problemo

Thanks for the help

I

Post by **mudmacaca** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:51 pm

just got the 85 the fun begins

Post by **Mattapo** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:35 am

Its a really easy swap, Did it in 3 days being lazy as and 3rd hungover as hell. Its a 2 day job really.
look part way down this post to see some info from my swap
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... 0&start=15

Post by **mudmacaca** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:23 pm

Cheers for the pic Mattapo.
Dont have a tractor like that but was thinking of hiring these lifts used for raising industrial air-con duct it should do the same job.
Did you widen your track in those two days?

Post by **Mattapo** » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:47 am

Na i didn't widen it, I had to drive it 300k's home after that so I just got it running, lol

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