Author Topic: MARLIN CRAWLER & ROCKSOLIDTOYS GOING TO AUSTRALIA (Read 23694 times)

AWSUMDC · « **on:** Feb 18, 2010, 08:35:06 PM »

March 12th through the 20th Marlin from Marlin Crawler and myself, Wyatt Scott of RockSolidToys, will be going to Australia to install the first Marlin Crawler into the current generation Hilux. Hilux Max is the lucky recipient of this little jewel.

It will be going into this truck.

The install will be covered by 4WD Toyota Owner Magazine here in the states and by Australian 4WD Action magazine in Australia.

Other companies that will be represented there are DeMello-Offroad and BudBuilt.

I'll be posting up daily reports of how it's going over there and may try to set up some kind of live feed while we're doing the install. It should be a blast to spend an entire week with Marlin in Australia.

46&2 · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 18, 2010, 08:37:09 PM »

Right on!!! Lookin' forward to this! $Beer Chug\'n$

I might be wrong, but I think I have seen that Hilux before. IIRC I posted pics of it in the Foreign Toyota thread. Way cool!!

kneedownnate · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 18, 2010, 11:12:58 PM »

BRING BACK TIRES!!

And have fun too I guess

CruzrDave · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 19, 2010, 10:58:41 AM »

The crawler is somewhere over the pacific ocean right now. Good luck and watch out for those "friendly" Taipan snakes when you guys are crawling around on the ground.

Also check your shoe's in the morning for Funnel Web and Red Back spiders

Hilux Hen

GNasty 82 · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 19, 2010, 11:28:52 AM »

Be sure and bring us back some specs like gear ratios and engine performance .

ajordan1975 · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 19, 2010, 12:10:07 PM »

That's awesome! Hope all goes well $Beer Chug\'n$

hilux-1983 · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 19, 2010, 01:06:04 PM »

Ohh yeah baby

JanMarie13 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 19, 2010, 01:25:43 PM »

WOW super sweet!

AWSUMDC · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 19, 2010, 07:11:19 PM »

Quote from: CruzrDave on Feb 19, 2010, 10:58:41 AM

The crawler is somewhere over the pacific ocean right now. Good luck and watch out for those "friendly" Taipan snakes when you guys are crawling around on the ground.

Also check your shoe's in the morning for Funnel Web and Red Back spiders

Hilux Hen

Holy crap thats a big spider. They didn't say anything about those when I called the Tourist board there.

AWSUMDC · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 19, 2010, 07:13:49 PM »

Thanks guys. We're going to try and see as many different toyota trucks as we can. They really have some neat stuff over there.

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 19, 2010, 08:36:41 PM »

While there, you to should look into filling a container full of those front axles they got all over the place over there, tranny's, t-cases, and diesel motors. And you know that Marlin will just be crawling all over each one of those rigs that they get and we don't here in the states? You just might be late for the plane ride home!

AWSUMDC · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 19, 2010, 09:12:39 PM »

Quote from: Cheesemaker on Feb 19, 2010, 08:36:41 PM

While there, you to should look into filling a container full of those front axles they got all over the place over there, tranny's, t-cases, and diesel motors. And you know that Marlin will just be crawling all over each one of those rigs that they get and we don't here in the states? You just might be late for the plane ride home!

Your probably right. Thats why I didn't schedule anything for four days after we are "supposed" to be back.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 21, 2010, 12:55:45 AM »

Didn't think of that. I'll take 2 1kzte, and a 1kzte

ElkoToy · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 21, 2010, 06:56:01 AM »

If you have room in your suit case I would love to have a 2nd gen 4 door cab since your there.

Hilux_Max · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 22, 2010, 03:25:43 AM »

Hey guys,

I would like to publically thank Marlin and Wyatt for making this happen.....this will surely open a lot of peoples eyes up here in Australia as crawl boxes are a new thing here and will open alot of options for alot of people.

Crawling isnt as big here as it is in the US but hopefully with all this we can change that slightly....

thanks guys, looking forward to meeting up with you both and sharing some "real" beer whikst slapping that baby in.

AWSUMDC · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 22, 2010, 08:16:09 PM »

Quote from: Hilux_Max on Feb 22, 2010, 03:25:43 AM

Hey guys,

I would like to publically thank Marlin and Wyatt for making this happen.....this will surely open a lot of peoples eyes up here in Australia as crawl boxes are a new thing here and will open alot of options for alot of people.

Crawling isnt as big here as it is in the US but hopefully with all this we can change that slightly....

thanks guys, looking forward to meeting up with you both and sharing some "real" beer whikst slapping that baby in.

Your welcome Max. No problem man. But I don't drink. Got any Kool-Aid?

Hilux_Max · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 22, 2010, 09:19:01 PM »

you dont drink? im sure we can change that, otherwise ill drink for ya

kool aid? whats that? is that like an american term for first-aid?

46&2 · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 22, 2010, 09:50:46 PM »

Quote from: Hilux_Max on Feb 22, 2010, 09:19:01 PM

kool aid? whats that? is that like an american term for first-aid?

REG535 · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 22, 2010, 09:54:28 PM »

Take lots of pics for us.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 22, 2010, 10:59:26 PM »

Quote from: Hilux_Max on Feb 22, 2010, 03:25:43 AM

thanks guys, looking forward to meeting up with you both and sharing some "real" beer whikst slapping that baby in.

What constitutes real beer down there? Please don't think all american beer is as tasteless and bland as buttweiser or coors, we do have tasty brews like arrogant b*std

Hilux_Max · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 23, 2010, 12:47:59 AM »

sweet....bring some of that beer down

AWSUMDC · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 23, 2010, 05:37:49 AM »

We'll be taking a ton of pictures and putting some up as we go while we are there. It'll be great.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 23, 2010, 11:36:31 PM »

Quote from: Hilux_Max on Feb 23, 2010, 12:47:59 AM

sweet....bring some of that beer down

The last line cracks me up every time

Hilux_Max · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 28, 2010, 07:11:10 PM »

The Marlin Crawler has just arrived here down under........thanks Marlin and Wyatt......2 weeks to go till you blokes fly down here.....looking forward to it.

Heres a pic of the contents of the box it came in -

Ive sent Wyatt a list of the items that were there to double check it all......

My son has good taste, whilst unpacking the box, he grabbed the Marlin Crawler hat and slapped it on.....Daddy's little crawler!

You guys so need a range of kiddy clothing

swapped89 · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 28, 2010, 08:01:38 PM »

Right on this is gonna be sweet!!

Hilux_Max · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 28, 2010, 09:38:11 PM »

Here are most of the parts needed.......

The Crawler Shifter Boots, Floor Plate and Shifter -

2 x Alloy Spacers (I think, Wyatt can explain better),bolts, screws, seals and Ultra Grey Sealer -

Transfercase Mount, and 2 couplers to suit the 2 different splines -

A few various pics of the Crawl Box itself showing that it is stamped with the 4.7 gears -

Napolian · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 01, 2010, 09:09:46 AM »

That is one sick truck I want one

Quote from: AWSUMDC on Feb 18, 2010, 08:35:06 PM

March 12th through the 20th Marlin from Marlin Crawler and myself, Wyatt Scott of RockSolidToys, will be going to Australia to install the first Marlin Crawler into the current generation Hilux. Hilux Max is the lucky recipient of this little jewel.

It will be going into this truck.

The install will be covered by 4WD Toyota Owner Magazine here in the states and by Australian 4WD Action magazine in Australia.

Other companies that will be represented there are DeMello-Offroad and BudBuilt.

I'll be posting up daily reports of how it's going over there and may try to set up some kind of live feed while we're doing the install. It should be a blast to spend an entire week with Marlin in Australia.

83yota5960 · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 03, 2010, 12:30:49 AM »

right on

CLC · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 13, 2010, 07:58:25 AM »

Took Marlin down to Wyatt's house yesterday afternoon.

Arrived there at about 5:30pm (traffic was horrible as usual down in the LA area). Loaded up their car, and Wyatt's wife took them to LAX. Their flight left at 10:30 p.m. Hope that they sleep some on the plane going there. From LAX to Sydney, it's a 14 1/2 hour flight. Then from there, they will have another 1 1/2 hour flight to Melbourne. Should arrive there about 5pm California time. They will be there sometime Sunday, Australia time.

Mrs. Crawler

Hilux_Max · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 13, 2010, 11:37:51 AM »

Wyatt told me 11:20am sunday our time......Ill make sure to look after both of them...already told the misses shes gonna have to cook for two more mouths......

cameras ready, Im sure wyatt will take alot of pics too..... $Beer Chug\'n$

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