ToyotaTom's truggy

ToyotaTom · Apr 22, 2015

Here's the pile of junkyard/ Craigslist tires that I collected last year trying to race on 35". I finally sold my 39.5" IROKS and got some new tires for this ECORS season.

Loaded up and headed for KY this weekend for a little Toyota Trail Racing.

FlatlandFSJ · Apr 23, 2015

Good luck in KY. Post up a recap if ya care to, I'll always pull for the local guy to do well :dblthumb:

ToyotaTom · Apr 26, 2015

Racing ain't easy, good thing I have a spare axle housing :driving:

Short course nose dive

After short course

Between races we cut about an inch off the end of the tie rod, replaced the TREs, re tightened the knuckle steering studs and steering arms. Got it rolling just in time for the endurance course.
After endurance course

Overall we had a great time, ended up wining first in Toyota Trail Class. Time to start tear down and prep for AOP next month.

FlatlandFSJ · Apr 26, 2015

Hell yea man. congrats on the top spot

That looks like it was a fun ride on the short course. How'd the mtrs do? I see a set of bfgs on the trailer

ToyotaTom · Apr 26, 2015

Thanks, the MTRs didn't like the mud very much. they take a lot of wheel speed ( which I don't have )to clean out. I think the KM2s will get mounted for the next race.
Turned out to be a nice day in KY.

In the pits with my little helper.

Future racer in the f-toy.

ToyotaTom · Apr 28, 2015

Out with the bent housing. Time to start getting the other one ready.

ToyotaTom · May 1, 2015

Well this is what it took to get the long side shaft out of the bent housing.

Got the new 30 year old axle hung today. Once I get the axle back together I will just be waiting on my new radiator and getting ready for AOP.

STROKERYOTA · May 3, 2015

been their done that........time for tons :****:

ToyotaTom · May 3, 2015

STROKERYOTA said:
been their done that........time for tons :****:

Never, YOTA 4 life!!!! Only because toyota trail class requires Toyota or like after market axles and I have a million Toyota axle parts.
Got it back together. Now just waiting on a new truss and hydro assist bracket.

ToyotaTom · May 8, 2015

Got some mail today.

This thing is shiny!!!

Got everything back together. Time for a shakedown run before AOP.

ToyotaTom · May 11, 2015

FlatlandFSJ · May 11, 2015

Hell yea, was the race over the weekend? Im gonna have to start following ECORs to root for ya :dblthumb:

Need to find a wheelspeed adjuster(turbo) cause it looks good with the mtrs on it :driving:

ToyotaTom · May 16, 2015

Out with the Goodyears in with the BFGs.

New rear tube work.

ToyotaTom · May 16, 2015

Oh yea, I re did the rear shock mounts too, trying out the weld in washers.

ToyotaTom · Jun 1, 2015

ECORS race #3 at AOP.
The Toyota Trail Racing Pit

Short course.

Headed up the mountain during the endurance race.

The little man in the Avenger Buggy.

ToyotaTom · Jun 11, 2015

New PS pump and some spare knuckle studs and TREs. Thanks for the hook-up TrailGear.

BPINAZ · Jun 12, 2015

Man, seeing all those Cyprus trees in the pics on page 1 makes me home sick. I'm from Jacksonville, but we now live in southern Arizona. I'll make it back east one day. Nice rig, I've got an all Toyota truggy too.

ToyotaTom · Jun 14, 2015

Yea Florida is nice but not the best for wheeling. I just left Eloy AZ yesterda, rocks everywhere!!!!

BPINAZ · Jun 14, 2015

ToyotaTom said:
Yea Florida is nice but not the best for wheeling. I just left Eloy AZ yesterda, rocks everywhere!!!!

Oh yeah bro, no shortage of rocks out here. I didn't get home last night until after 1 am, from a run we did in Scorpion Canyon. It's 18 miles north of Benson, AZ. Not a hard trail, but it's got some fun obstacles and a bad ass waterfall. It was my first run with 40's.....my rig did great.