How to hammer your pinch welds & clear bigger tires | 4th gen 4Runner

Todays episode is all about hammering pinch welds, if you want to clear larger tires on your 4th gen 4Runner, hammering your pinch welds is a super easy option.
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[@Jager-er4vc]

Just put a 4th Gen “Viper-Cut” on my front bumper. Trimmed the back of my fender and hammered my pinch welds. Prepping for my 295’s baby! Body mount chop is next. 👍🏼 I can’t think you enough for these videos!!!!

[@kobehunt9283]

Solid ! Starting my build in September and the channel is going to be a big help! The "shorts" you are putting out are dope as well! Keep up the great work bro. And thanks for the videos!

[@Garrett_Logan]

Ayeee!!! Congrats man! Hey I’m just hoping they help people because there’s almost no videos on youtube for us 4th gen guys!!

[@wade3mvp1]

Build is coming together nicely!

[@Garrett_Logan]

Thanks!!

[@bigfootruben]

Thanks! Used this video to mine today.

[@Garrett_Logan]

Hey no problem! I glad it helped!!!

[@kiddoutdoors]

Nicely done, could you have used a heat gun and tried to fold the trim in after folding the weld in? Also put some glasses on please. Then discs go boom a lot .

[@Garrett_Logan]

I mean I suppose you could if you wanted to, I don’t have a heat gun and it just wasn’t that big of a deal to me personally, but you can if you choose to. Noted!😂

[@Christhe4x4guy]

Yes you can. A heat gun is like 20 bucks. Not only looks better but keeps mud/rust from getting all up in there

[@MHam1]

What caster are you running? I have a 2003 gx470 with 285/70R17s, but I’m considering 34x10.5 tires which are really 33.5 by 10.6 per mfg specs I don’t rub at all with my 285s and 17x9 -12 rims but your video has me worried since your tires are more like 33.3” tall. I also have TC UCAs and I’m at 3.7* caster and no front sway bar

[@Garrett_Logan]

Yeah I’m not sure🤷🏿‍♂️ I’d say if you think moving up in tire size is important then go for it! The pinch welds are no biggie

[@momomotorsports]

You might to do a body mount chop

[@Garrett_Logan]

Yeah I already did a video on it, I did it again after this video

[@atomgarageph7611]

What’s your tire size? do i have to chop the body mount and the fenders if i put 285 70 17 on my 2006 4runner? thanks man

[@Garrett_Logan]

I’m running 295/70r17 But no you shouldn’t have to chop the body mounts with 285’s

[@atomgarageph7611]

thanx man just the mud flaps and some little trimmings? thank you for responding appreciate it.

[@kikigem2952]

Do you think heating up the pinch area at the bottom with a heat gun would make it the bending and pounding easier?

[@Garrett_Logan]

A heat gun won’t get the metal hot enough to really make a difference. The pinch welds are made of really thin metal anyway, so the pens really easy. Applying heat to make them bend really isn’t necessary in my opinion.

[@kikigem2952]

@@Garrett_Logan thx!

[@Garrett_Logan]

@@kikigem2952 absolutely!

[@deaditerevenge]

How big of a lift are you running in front and back?

[@Garrett_Logan]

The front is 3.5” and the back is 3” unless you plan on running weight and a bumper in the back then I’d say 3” in the rear may be too much

[@puppsplays5801]

Id rather piss into the wind than take a risk with my eyes(Bushwick Bill). Nice rig... But put on some safety glasses.

[@Garrett_Logan]

Yeah everyone roasted me on that already haha. Thanks man!