Cascade_Crawler
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this is probably the best advice. It will answer your questions, but probably open up a can of worms.
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this is probably the best advice. It will answer your questions, but probably open up a can of worms.
84Toyota4x4
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X1,000,000!!!
Do this. Dont just start building and doing things to your truck following a "recipie". You may not even need that uber cool diff cover someone suggested. Learn the basics of wheeling, learn what the vehicle can and cant do first, find out what you want to be able to do, etc. Do you like driving in mud? Rocks? Snow? Combination? Its only something you can do yourself. No one can tell you how to build a rig that will work for YOU but YOURSELF.
Once you have an idea of what you need, then you can ask ideas. For instance you realize that your open diffs just arent taking you where you want to go. Then its easy to say "Ok, I need a locker. Here is my situation, what would work well for me?"
Thats just my two cents.
~T.J.
My grandmas old standby recipe for a toyota goes: fuel injection, solid axle, 2-4" lift springs good travel, 35-37x12.5 tires, shallow back space rims 8"wide, cut body to clear tires, roll over protection, 4.88 gears, any locker in back, ARB in front, long field super axles, crossover steering, u bolt flip, dual cases, hydro assist steering, winch, long travel spline front drive line, extended brakelines, and of course a huge stereo to blast gay 70's disco music.
But of course thats not exactly entry level.
Entry level might be toyota welded front and rear diff with 33" tires and cut fenders, and would do most the trails with little to no winching. (Note: doing all trails includes using go arounds)
But of course thats not exactly entry level.
Entry level might be toyota welded front and rear diff with 33" tires and cut fenders, and would do most the trails with little to no winching. (Note: doing all trails includes using go arounds)
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CrustyJeep
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Ain't that the truth :rofl:
London Gentleman
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Words out of the good book...
Binder
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Reality is that 99% of people that get into wheeling don't stay long. Buy something stock, street legal that can be resold to recoup your investment when you figure out that it's no fun being stuck in a mud puddle.
skinny_pedal
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my current rig is a 1/2 ton k5 blazer.
th350
np205
10bolt front
12bolt rear welded
nasty 400 small block
6" cheapo lift
cut fenders
the reality is this is a poor choice for a wheeler as it sits. its heavy, has to much power, has tiny axles, and breaks. but i like it, i can fit 3 of my friends in there comfortably, it has power, and can be changed derastically. as for the price, who knows...its all cheap stuff and to run 35's you could just trim fenders(free), and weld the diffs(free)
the reality is wheeling isnt cheap and Binder put it best. 99% of the people get out of it. any rig can be made to wheel, it whether you stick to it.
im proboly know where near the topic as i should be but fawk it
th350
np205
10bolt front
12bolt rear welded
nasty 400 small block
6" cheapo lift
cut fenders
the reality is this is a poor choice for a wheeler as it sits. its heavy, has to much power, has tiny axles, and breaks. but i like it, i can fit 3 of my friends in there comfortably, it has power, and can be changed derastically. as for the price, who knows...its all cheap stuff and to run 35's you could just trim fenders(free), and weld the diffs(free)
the reality is wheeling isnt cheap and Binder put it best. 99% of the people get out of it. any rig can be made to wheel, it whether you stick to it.
im proboly know where near the topic as i should be but fawk it
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MIG'DHORSE
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any rig, rear locker, and some decent tires.
...oh yea, and balls of steel.
...oh yea, and balls of steel.
