Topic: I need some help

[93REDCRAWLER]

I just bought my first toyota truck and im looking for some ideas of what i should do to it.
I just want some ideas.
Its a four cylinder 22re
with a 4 inch lift and 31 inch tires.
Anybody  have any suggestions of what i should do to make it better?

[junya92toy]

What is your goal, what do you want it to do?

[yoshaleng]

T-case gears,lockers and gears would be a must have if you plan to run bigger tires and wheeling the truck.

[93REDCRAWLER [OP]]

I want it to go just about anywhere. It dos really good on the sad i want to upgrade though to more rock crawling.

[jimbo74]

also, might want a solid front axle

[junya92toy]

lockers, gears, sas

[yota4x4sc]

add about 15k and it will do everything u want 

[93REDCRAWLER [OP]]

hey thanks for the tips guys i really appreciate it.
and I have another question how high would you guys lift your trucks?
what would be the best?


yota4x4sc what do you mean by 15k ?

[SpencerS]

The first thing i would do is a sas(straight axle swap) it is a great place to start on any rig.

[NITE KRAWLERS]

hey thanks for the tips guys i really appreciate it.
and I have another question how high would you guys lift your trucks?
what would be the best?


yota4x4sc what do you mean by 15k ?

He means if you have 15k you would build a sick krawler bro! I would try to stay around no lift or 4" of lift and 37" tires work great for it all! Depends on how you build your truck really. But lockers are a must and dual cases and you will be surprised at how much you can do wit that. Then you'll upgrade parts as they break. But if ya do lockers stick a set of 5.29's in the axles to while yo is at it... All of this will give your truck a good power ratio overall in all areas. So do that or build a buggy and then let us know wat ya think.. Oh ya the SAS is a must too man!!

[yota4x4sc]

He means if you have 15k you would build a sick krawler bro! I would try to stay around no lift or 4" of lift and 37" tires work great for it all! Depends on how you build your truck really. But lockers are a must and dual cases and you will be surprised at how much you can do wit that. Then you'll upgrade parts as they break. But if ya do lockers stick a set of 5.29's in the axles to while yo is at it... All of this will give your truck a good power ratio overall in all areas. So do that or build a buggy and then let us know wat ya think.. Oh ya the SAS is a must too man!!

exactly dude 

[Snowtoy]

If this is your first 4x4, basically leave it as it is.  While you can buy/build a rig to conquer the hardest trails with ease, you can't buy trail experience, and you have a lot to learn.  Wheeling a stock rig is the best way to learn how to wheel, the skills you learn now such as how to read the trail, picking the right line, vehicle recovery, stacking rocks to gain traction etc., will be far more valuable in the long run, than any traction device, tire size etc., ever will be, and it will make you a much better driver.

I would start with the basics;
Recovery gear: a recovery strap(not tow strap or chain), gloves, shovel, basic set of hand tools, 2 ton come-a-along and tree saver(a small tow strap would also work), a high lift jack, and adding

Recovery Points front and rear:  Tow hooks on the front and rear, or d-rings.  The factory tow hook up front will work, but the oem rear bumper isn't strong enough.  If you have a drop hitch receiver, you can buy a tow hook or d-ring that slides in and bolts up, or you can make your own. 

Body armor: Rock sliders, solid front and rear bumpers.  The bumpers could wait, but the sliders shouldn't, you want to protect your rocker panels.

After that find someone similarly set-up(never wheel alone) and go do some wheeling.  Once you can run the trails within your rigs capabilities with ease, and are starting to run harder trails then add 33's, dual cases, or maybe a rear locker, and start all over again.  I have friends that went all out with their first rig, never learned the basics and after years of wheeling, they still can't pick the right line, or figure out how to get out of a tough situation, other than power down, which usually ends up breaking something.

[yoshaleng]

I too have a 93 extra cab 22re.... bought it stock for 3k and poured in another 9k on top just have the truck done my way.
Since then, I've urgraded to Dirty 30's, hydro assist and 37" tires but considering going down to 35". This hobby definetly takes bunch of money but it's Soooo much fun when you're done and on hard trail!

[yoshaleng]

oh yeah, I did down size my shocks to 12" instead of the 14" i started with. 14" that was a bad idea because my lift couldn't support 14". You can tell....2nd pix is with 12", the other two are 14"....1st picture loaded everything needed for the first trip to swamp after the build.

[93REDCRAWLER [OP]]

yoshaleng
 
How big is the lift on your 93?

[93REDCRAWLER [OP]]

yoshaleng
Im just wondering but. What is all the stuff youve done to your 93?