Author Topic: The wife's trail rig. (Read 5731 times)

smokeybeans · « **on:** Mar 20, 2012, 04:44:55 PM »

These are sweet. 4wd,factory 4.7 extra low first and over 30 mpg. Anyone else got one of these? I think they might be pretty rare.

ajordan1975 · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 20, 2012, 05:28:49 PM »

They are awesome! My friends mom had one back in the 80's. His brother took us mudding in it a few times.

46&2 · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 20, 2012, 08:57:01 PM »

Those are so cool. I'd love to have one some day for a little rally car.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 21, 2012, 12:53:47 AM »

They were very common a friend of mine had one as a parts runner for his shop and I'd grab it when I would drop off a vehicle for him to fix so I wouldn't get stuck at his shop. They are fun off road for what they are. I had a Subaru Justy those were a blast off road.

Travis H · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 21, 2012, 10:56:39 AM »

I have one its 4wd but it has the auto tranny so no low range.

its a beater gonna junk it soon anyone want it for 300?

82rustbeast · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 24, 2012, 11:10:36 PM »

Quote from: 95t0y on Mar 21, 2012, 10:56:39 AM

I have one its 4wd but it has the auto tranny so no low range.

its a beater gonna junk it soon anyone want it for 300?

aw! Ive totally wanted one forever! That or an old Suby. Wish I was closer

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 25, 2012, 11:28:09 AM »

A buddy had one for sale a while back, but I didn't have the $800 he wanted!!

bleakhorizon · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 25, 2012, 09:36:33 PM »

They used to be common. Not easy to find a nice unit anymore. I've had three however. fun little rigs, but ultimitly there is better out there..

smokeybeans · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 26, 2012, 06:10:03 PM »

Whats better in the price range?

bleakhorizon · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 26, 2012, 08:58:49 PM »

Well like you said they are sort of rare... I did pick two runners up for like 600 a couple years ago. They were pretty thrashed however.

I understand they arnt toyota but early subarus with the ea81 and ea82 engines are everywhere and usually cheap. Not to mention they have high and low range transfer cases

lol.....

I've had a couple and I can tell yea they are tough. I've also seen subarus with yota axles under them. And the h6 engine

smokeybeans · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 27, 2012, 09:28:19 AM »

Cool!

A subi with yota axels, I would love to see that.
If my wife would let me I would do a sas on the tercell,but she puts up with my crawler and parts piles in the yard so I am not going to push my luck..lol

bleakhorizon · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 27, 2012, 07:16:44 PM »

There are some cool ones here,

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=117919

An sas on a tercel wagon lol. Could be done, just put a datsun/nissan divorced t case behind the transmission.
Hardest part would be mating the axle to the unibody lol. Then yea have the tiny little engine lol

smokeybeans · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 27, 2012, 07:30:50 PM »

Cool, Thanks for sharing, It gives me ideas for the Tercell.

Travis H · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 30, 2012, 10:06:13 AM »

I tired to get it started yesterday and it would not start. it started up about a month ago to move it so i dont know what happened.

i still want to get it started though because I want to have some fun with it before it goes to scrap.

Prismo · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 30, 2012, 11:57:15 AM »

I have an 83 wagon, bought it in 1990. Great car. There is actually a tercel wagon bbs http://tercel4wd.com/
There are still a bunch on the road in my area, not that rare.

46&2 · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 30, 2012, 12:53:02 PM »

Quote from: Prismo on Mar 30, 2012, 11:57:15 AM

I have an 83 wagon, bought it in 1990. Great car. There is actually a tercel wagon bbs http://tercel4wd.com/
There are still a bunch on the road in my area, not that rare.

Yeah, I see them fairly frequently in California as well.

bleakhorizon · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 30, 2012, 05:14:47 PM »

this is the one i fixed up and sold locally (to a damn crackhead)

think i sold it for like 800 too lol...

here is the other one i got with it.... no title, and rusted so it was fun...

and the reason i got the pair for 300 bucks, the "nice" one had a bad ring gear in the front diff, so i took the carrier and axles out and pluged the hole, locked the diff in 4wd and took the light out of the dash, WALA RWD tercel lol

TimberlineBryce · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2012, 11:33:23 PM »

My parents bought one new in '84 and drove it for about 10 years!!

Do these use the same t-case as the pickup 4cyl or are they different???

Prismo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 29, 2012, 11:41:26 AM »

They are different.

TimberlineBryce · « **Reply #19 on:** May 29, 2012, 02:35:28 PM »

Aww o well

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