Author Topic: Slamster reborn (Read 2975 times)

Dooner · « **on:** Oct 05, 2007, 05:08:45 PM »

Hey guys
I just got a 93 2wd standard cab that has spent the last 5 years or so dragging its belly around the Fresno area. I got the truck on a trade and Ive been trying to figure what im going to do with the thing. I really dont need another 4wd right now but it is tempting to to a SAS. Thing is im still trying to get my FJ40 up and running so I cant commit to another big project right now. Soo what im thinking now is that ill go low buck, stay 2wd, and get it off the ground with a little lift. I just picked up a IFS rear end that I will regear and lock (Thanks BrokeOkieTy!).

Hears where it gets kinky! Im thinking about swapping 4wd IFS components onto the Slamster, Control arms, spindles, brakes, etc. and lift it some with 1 1/2" ball joint spacers. This will give me 6 lug all the way around along with the larger 4wd bearings. I have an extra 4.37 third that I might use. Im thinking about using wider tires in the rear ala stadium truck, maybe BFG's 31's in front and 32's in the rear. Who knows, we'll see how it looks when we get there.

Does this sound possible, cause it sure aint practical.

This truck will be used for buzzing around at Pismo and Cal City basically for screwing around and getting stupid.

Mike

havik · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 05, 2007, 11:19:15 PM »

with a project as nice as a fj40 i wouldnt waiste any time or money on a side project. thats only me though cause i only have so much money i can spend on toys. at most get it back to stock and use it as a dd.
just my

88toyota · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 06, 2007, 09:50:05 AM »

Dooner · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 06, 2007, 05:28:53 PM »

Quote from: havik on Oct 05, 2007, 11:19:15 PM

with a project as nice as a fj40 i wouldnt waiste any time or money on a side project. thats only me though cause i only have so much money i can spend on toys. at most get it back to stock and use it as a dd.
just my

Normally id agree with you Havik.. but boonie bashing isnt supposed to make much sense! Besides, if I came to work with a stock truck, theyd think id gained my sanity!

havik · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 06, 2007, 08:28:50 PM »

Quote from: Dooner on Oct 06, 2007, 05:28:53 PM

Normally id agree with you Havik.. but boonie bashing isnt supposed to make much sense! Besides, if I came to work with a stock truck, theyd think id gained my sanity!

then take off the doors, hood,fenders and maybe the bed. or get it back to stock but cover the whole thing in red or pink faux fur. sick

Dooner · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 06, 2007, 10:37:21 PM »

Hey I like where your going! Doors are out of here..But im gonna stick to my guns and leave the hood on. Im against the use of killing poor defensless Fauxes for thier fur

, ill cover it with green shag carpet instead.

havik · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 07, 2007, 12:12:39 AM »

green astro turf would be lower maintence

THK Matt · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 07, 2007, 05:10:59 AM »

haha...i like which ever u do to it...

Dooner · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 08, 2007, 09:29:31 PM »

Astro turf would be nice, but I read some where that it creates more wind drag than shag.

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 08, 2007, 10:17:37 PM »

Here ya go!!

Dooner · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 10, 2007, 08:04:43 PM »

Thats what Im talkin about!

Motorvated · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 10, 2007, 08:19:34 PM »

I say just slam it to the ground ;-) Thats what ide do if i had a 2wd yota pickup. Throw some decent wheels on it and slam it.

havik · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 10, 2007, 09:56:02 PM »

Quote from: Motorvated on Oct 10, 2007, 08:19:34 PM

I say just slam it to the ground ;-) Thats what ide do if i had a 2wd yota pickup. Throw some decent wheels on it and slam it.

then burn it J/K

fatt_matt · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 10, 2007, 10:07:39 PM »

Quote from: havik on Oct 10, 2007, 09:56:02 PM

then burn it!!!

fixed..

Motorvated · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 11, 2007, 03:16:50 PM »

nah..Nothing wrong with havin a little dropped toyota pickup for running aronud town. Thats my plan..To have my SAS 86 Yota on 38s and have a 86 yota on airbags for around town

CADD MAN · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 11, 2007, 03:28:48 PM »

I would have to agree I would love to have a SA toy built for the trail rig an IFS toy built for the desert and a lowered toy on bags just to have fun with. Drive around bouncin layin frame and throwin sparks. My buddy had one and it was way too fun.

Dooner · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 11, 2007, 09:21:28 PM »

Yeah man!
Ive already done the lowrider deal, gettin sideways on fire roads sounds like more fun right now! I used to have a long travel '69 Baja with a kingpin front end, an IRS rear with a dual carb high compression 1835 that got the living piss beat out of it. Dear ol Dad sold it for $100.oo... Time to relive those days with Toyota Power!

CADD MAN · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 12, 2007, 09:04:37 AM »

Yep I can relate I had a 71 baja bug mostly stock IRS rear ball joint front stocker 1600 with a 2" T-mag body lift on it. It was a way fun car for fire roading

. If you are lookin for something like that to do with your 2wd I would recommend Total Chaos suspension for the front and some deavers in the rear

. You can get more than enough travel from there suspension to have alot of high speed fun with

. If you want to crawler it then go with Marlin

of course!! I have seen plenty of people who hae built 2wd toys into nice trail rigs just depends on what you want to do with it I suppose. Just my

but I would totally make it a prerunner style truck.

iNfErNaL · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 12, 2007, 09:25:34 AM »

Shoyrtt · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 12, 2007, 09:55:11 AM »

Quote from: CADD MAN on Oct 12, 2007, 09:04:37 AM

Yep I can relate I had a 71 baja bug mostly stock IRS rear ball joint front stocker 1600 with a 2" T-mag body lift on it. It was a way fun car for fire roading . If you are lookin for something like that to do with your 2wd I would recommend Total Chaos suspension for the front and some deavers in the rear . You can get more than enough travel from there suspension to have alot of high speed fun with . If you want to crawler it then go with Marlin of course!! I have seen plenty of people who hae built 2wd toys into nice trail rigs just depends on what you want to do with it I suppose. Just my but I would totally make it a prerunner style truck.

I too had fun running the fire roads in a Baja Bug in my youth (I even did it my lowered Cal Bug a few times

). If you are looking to build it on the cheap, check out the classified section of Racedezert http://www.race-dezert.com/cgi-bin/trader/atl.cgi. There are a lot of adds for 2WD Toyota suspension parts etc for your build.

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