Post by matthew on Aug 4, 2008 9:53:35 GMT -5
Hello other Toyota junkies!
Not much to tell on my end, I have been into Toyotas for about 15 years and don't feel I am done with them yet. I have built a bunch and learned a lot. I likem lifted to the sky, made for rock crawling or *GASP* lowered on air bag suspensions to drag frame (that is a 4x2 only thing though)
I own currently a 1988 4Runner that I lifting to the moon again. It orginally ran 39" Super Swampers with a 3" body lift and 10" suspension but, as I got tired or the rattles and shakes I decided to rebuild it my way. Trying not being influenced by trends or what the magazines are showing as a show truck or rock crawler cookie cutter set up. Now the Toy is back on it's orginal frame (had a 1984 pick-up frame under it before) and converted to live axle. I ditched the body lift and increased the suspension to 12+" of lift. (I got so sick of my shifters not fitting right with the boots and the squeaks of the body with the top off) I currently run the 3.0 V6 and contemplating building a 4 link rear suspension for it. I plan to run at least 39" tires again.
Now is this a rig that I would tell anyone else to build. No, everyone likes what they like and while that combination makes a terrible rock crawler it does make a great looking Toy that can mud and snow if I choose. I will learn in the future if this set up good for me and if it isn't I can just change it. No need to bash or trash others for what they think is a good set up.
My mind is open to all custom trucks and I own a 4x2 Toyota that is on air bags that drags frame so I don't think one style is better than somone else's I have learned to appreciate it all. I have found any open mind is hard to find lately when it comes to custom anything.
Looking forward to chatting and sharing pictures with everyone.
Not much to tell on my end, I have been into Toyotas for about 15 years and don't feel I am done with them yet. I have built a bunch and learned a lot. I likem lifted to the sky, made for rock crawling or *GASP* lowered on air bag suspensions to drag frame (that is a 4x2 only thing though)
I own currently a 1988 4Runner that I lifting to the moon again. It orginally ran 39" Super Swampers with a 3" body lift and 10" suspension but, as I got tired or the rattles and shakes I decided to rebuild it my way. Trying not being influenced by trends or what the magazines are showing as a show truck or rock crawler cookie cutter set up. Now the Toy is back on it's orginal frame (had a 1984 pick-up frame under it before) and converted to live axle. I ditched the body lift and increased the suspension to 12+" of lift. (I got so sick of my shifters not fitting right with the boots and the squeaks of the body with the top off) I currently run the 3.0 V6 and contemplating building a 4 link rear suspension for it. I plan to run at least 39" tires again.
Now is this a rig that I would tell anyone else to build. No, everyone likes what they like and while that combination makes a terrible rock crawler it does make a great looking Toy that can mud and snow if I choose. I will learn in the future if this set up good for me and if it isn't I can just change it. No need to bash or trash others for what they think is a good set up.
My mind is open to all custom trucks and I own a 4x2 Toyota that is on air bags that drags frame so I don't think one style is better than somone else's I have learned to appreciate it all. I have found any open mind is hard to find lately when it comes to custom anything.
Looking forward to chatting and sharing pictures with everyone.
I have to agree with you about not being biased.I do love the ballbreaking though but as long as it's in fun.I've been known to hang with the lowrider/speed crowd.My friend Dillon has a 4.6 ford motor stuffed into a 2wd Toyota.You have to pull the motor to do any kind of maitenence/repair but the truck will almost do burnouts off of 4th gear ;D