Topic: Yet another noobie check-in

[toynorcal]

Guess I will try this without jumping into someone else's thread, sorry bout the bobj 

My current project is an 85 p/u. It's got 5.29's, EZ locker in the front, Detroit in the rear, 8 inch Alcans/front leaf pins moved 2" forward, and 37" SSR's. More to come when the money does, but a military budget is a tight one

Let me know if the pics show up alright, I've been having trouble getting them to post.

[4DEES]

yup,pics work fine! sweet rig    , and I seen that 4runner on pirate,sweet!

[Rocksurfer]

  Both very nice rigs, 

[No Power]

Both rigs are very nice
Which branch of the military are you in?
Oh yeah and  

[toynorcal [OP]]

Both rigs are very nice
Which branch of the military are you in?
Oh yeah and

Thanks man and I'm in the Air Force

[No Power]

Cool I'm in the National Guard
Is that your 4-runner also 

[lilbuddy]

 

Where you at in Nor Cal?

[toynorcal [OP]]

No, thats my buddys. We started our projects at the same time, his turned out pretty rugged. I just hit the bottom of my wallet a long time before he did. I would move it out of his drive way, but I dont have steering yet.

[toynorcal [OP]]

Where you at in Nor Cal?

I'm stationed at Beale right now, but grew up in the Redding/Red Bluff area, and thanks

[mudmaster]

  to the board. All I can say is niiiiice

[wa4x4]

Nice rig, and  for being in the military. Without you guys our country would be france.  

[mudmaster]

. Without you guys our country would be france.

AGREE!!!!!!!!!!! to all military

[oddball]

  

[toybuilt]

I must say that those are some good looking toys.

[BobJ]

   Truck looks good with axle forward and 37's. Only 2" forward?  I've been at steering stage a while myself...

[toynorcal [OP]]

Truck looks good with axle forward and 37's. Only 2" forward? I've been at steering stage a while myself...

Yes its only 2", but it did give a lot in the way of wheel base   After a post on pirate that led me no where, I called Marlins boys and they clued me in. I am pretty sure I have no choice but to use Marlins High Steer setup (darn huh)   Here is a closer look man

[BobJ]

I'm thinking I'll be needing taller arms myself in very near future. What were special features of marlin kit?

[toynorcal [OP]]

I honsetly dont know what Marlins high steer benefits are besides that their is billet, FJ 80 ends, and half ton rods in their set up. I'm sure someone has pics of theres, I just havent see it installed. But Marlins tech guys explained that as long as the leaf pack measures 2" or less with the axle moved up to 2" forward, their high steer should clear the leafs. Thats been my main concern with my steering.

[BobJ]

I've thought about it myself. I have a pic of truck with allpro arms hitting ps spring when flexed.  I know I'll be adding leafs pretty soon...