Author Topic: New to Marlin Crawler (Read 2658 times)

yotanation · « **on:** Mar 05, 2010, 02:49:58 PM »

Hey I am new to marlin crawler. I am a student at the University of Northern Colorado lookin to get into off roading a little more. I drive a 90 4runner.
I am wondering, what should I go with first; Armor, or fixing the saggy-ass problem of the 2nd gens. If I fix the saggy-ass problem what would you guys recommend, the 80 landcruiser coils with new shocks, coil overs, just lifting the back 2 inches?
I have gone wheelin a couple of times, nothing to hard but am up for a challenge.

All help is appriciated...
Thanks,
Kevan

Quick Draw · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 05, 2010, 03:02:34 PM »

Welcome. I'm just up the road at CSU. Both are priorities. But I would say armor first. Particularly rock sliders. As for what coils to use, I'm not really a Runner guy, so I wouldn't have the most reliable information on that one.

PhantomD aka Zach · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 05, 2010, 11:14:50 PM »

in this order:
armor
locker
suspension

-Zach

Snowtoy · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 06, 2010, 01:02:02 AM »

For leveling the rear you might look into some Coil Spring Spacers as a cheap fix.

A stock Toyota w/31's, body protection, recovery gear, and another rig to wheel with is all you need to concentrate on now until your skill level improves.

yotanation · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 06, 2010, 09:56:27 PM »

Yeah I was thinking armor first. I don't know how to weld though which screws me with getting sliders.

Quick Draw · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 06, 2010, 10:33:17 PM »

I'm currently moving, so I don't have a 220 at my current location yet. But as soon as I do, I can help you weld up some sliders.

yotanation · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 08:02:58 AM »

Really? That would be sweet!

Goldrush · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 08:06:42 AM »

would you want to do a sas any time soon? and

. i also have a 1990 4runner. pretty much stock other than a rear lockrite.

yotanation · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 08:23:18 AM »

Yeah I'd love to if I had the money ha, eventually but it will be a couple of years I think

Goldrush · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 08:55:16 AM »

cool. well i suggest a locker in the rear asap, body armor, then lift, . got any pics?

ajordan1975 · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 09:03:38 AM »

i second a rear locker! tire's and armor

rgacord · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 12:05:46 PM »

good morning, my name is roger, i'm new to marlin crawler, and a rookie rock crawler. i'm 48 years old, and my body hurts in a lot of places from dirt bikes. about a year and a half ago, i started getting involved in wheelin, ( mostly because you sit in a seat with a belt , surrounded by a cage) and now, i'm push my vehicle limits (and luck) educating myself as i go, ie: people on the trail, and sites like this one, i've decided on toyota. i'm currently running a full size rig(short wheel base- K5)

i'm looking to trade a very nice boat for a semi built runner or pickup. i'll sell the blazer once i'm in a toyota. looking forward to a long relationship with marlin and friends.... thanks for listening,,,,R.G. Acord

rgacord · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 12:14:11 PM »

roger here again,,,,sorry,,,,, forgot to mention, i'm in so cal, near red rock canyon state park, and not to far from calico area....thanks again ,,,R.G.Acord

yotanation · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 12:23:13 PM »

Some pictures

Goldrush · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 12:45:19 PM »

Quote from: yotanation on Mar 09, 2010, 12:23:13 PM

Some pictures

theres only this one? got any better ones? nice mud hole btw

Plekto · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 01:11:20 PM »

The K5 - what year and is it the 2 door or 4 door version?

Oh , and to the original poster, tires and brakes first, of course. Then suspension. Next up is locking it and gearing it right(this can also happen at the time you do tires of course). Beyond that, armor and sliders is often more than enough. You don't have to go silly with these trucks. SAS/Lifting/dual-range/etc are all advanced stuff to be done later - plenty of people wheel for the first few years or even decades without doing that. My 87 is pretty much stock other than some of the aforementioned mods and about a "2 inch lift" from new springs a few years back.(ie - rides stock height, about what a new Tacoma does vs sagging like 95% of what you see out there)

It handles trails, snow, and all of the basic non rock crawling stuff fine if you go slow.(that's the hard part for me - I'm not terribly patient)

yotanation · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 02:56:34 PM »

another

yotanation · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 02:58:34 PM »

one more

Goldrush · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 03:06:11 PM »

nice! what is that stevinson emblem? i like the color. is it 4 cyl, 5 speed?

yotanation · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 03:31:03 PM »

Where my parents bought the car... Its a 3.0L 5 speed man

Goldrush · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 03:54:39 PM »

bummer! you got the 3.slow!

Quick Draw · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 04:01:23 PM »

Looks good, I like it! And the v6 is fine...it just gets a bad rap compared to the other Toyota motors.

yotanation · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 04:16:29 PM »

I love the thing... I dont ever want to get rid of it no matter how slow it is... plus it keeps me from getting in a lot more trouble with the police and my speeding!

Goldrush · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 09, 2010, 04:25:25 PM »

haha. cool. well best of luck building it.

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