Arkansas / Texas / Oklahoma area "Friends of Marlin"

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you gonna buy that for my Christmas present 

no, but if you send me the money for another landcruiser, 89 i think i'll grab it for ya. the guy is asking 900 (but hasnt sold in 2 months so could go lower). has a bad tranny (auto) and a t-case. go to autotrader.com and look for a landcruiser within 200 miles of 84074 zip code, its on there.

other trucks that i've found up there that i'm interested in are a few late 80's toyota pickups, another nissan pickup like the one i used to have, and an 83 blazer with the diesel.

[alwayzbroken]

other trucks that i've found up there that i'm interested in are a few late 80's toyota pickups, another nissan pickup like the one i used to have, and an 83 blazer with the diesel.

You would have to be put marlin turtle decals on that blazer cuz everybody is gonna think you have dual cases on the highway you are gonna be going so slow.

[Gittinit]

well UPDATE

the  donor  truck DOES  have  4 inch backspaced wheels,  well 3 of them anyway

sorry Michael,  he wants it back 

Oh well  

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You would have to be put marlin turtle decals on that blazer cuz everybody is gonna think you have dual cases on the highway you are gonna be going so slow.

haha true, the 6.2 is slow i cant argue that. actually the blazer is an 87, the 83 is a gasser blazer. i'd put either 2.5 or 3" dual exhaust on the blazer to help it out along with a few other things to make it reasonable. some of the guys in the cruiser section are tellin me to stay away from that cruiser unless the guy goes down to about 500 bucks, because of rust (havent seen truck in person).

just did some math, fuel for the diesel blazer is cheaper (even at the much higher price for diesel) for the highway trips i do, so that would help.

[speedemon]

dude you need to hurry up and buy something and wheel it

[red]

dude you need to hurry up and buy something and wheel it

i wheeled my nissan, then it was hit.
tried the f250, piece of couldnt go anywhere
suburban does ok and i wheel it when i can but that is just usually once a month on my friends hunting lease.

[burnyota]

forgot that this is the new "area" for us.
just got back from clayton with the scout truggy. That place is badass.
wanting to head back before my last semster starts back up(finally graduating, dammit)
anyone want to go to OK after christmas?

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i'll be in utah, sorry man.

[burnyota]

http://rory-tate.smugmug.com/gallery/2175104/1


this guy is a pro photo guy, lots of pics from the wknd

[79coyotefrg]

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hey glen if you want that 900 dollar landcruiser with a bad tranny/t-case lemme know, i'll be driving up there for christmas and could tow it back to midland and store it for a while.

[alwayzbroken]

hey glen if you want that 900 dollar landcruiser with a bad tranny/t-case lemme know, i'll be driving up there for christmas and could tow it back to midland and store it for a while.

If glen buys this and then says he cant come to new years I am gonna drive my car down to eqypt, kick him in the nuts, then turn and drive home. Just kidding but you better be at Flat Nasty Glen. Or else! You never know who is gonna come a calling.

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http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=208339606&dealer_id=58339487&car_year=1988&model=LC&num_records=25&make3=CHEV&make2=CHEV&start_year=1981&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&search_type=used&distance=100&model3=CHEVC25&model2=CHEV150&make=TOYOTA&color=&min_price=0&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=84074&advanced=&end_year=2007&doors=&transmission=&max_price=4000&cardist=25
950 dollar cruiser, the one with the bad tranny/t-case.

[burnyota]

new years wheeling anyone? gilmer, tx/barnwell mtn.....tentative if i don't head out to go skiing in colorado, then that is more than likely
where i will be...unless someone with a buggy/well built rig wants to meet up in Clayton, OK or Disney....my rig is ready to go!

[79coyotefrg]

If glen buys this and then says he cant come to new years I am gonna drive my car down to eqypt, kick him in the nuts, then turn and drive home. Just kidding but you better be at Flat Nasty Glen. Or else! You never know who is gonna come a calling.

   yea  sure  i got  $950  in change 

[alwayzbroken]

   yea  sure  i got  $950  in change 

Don't mess with me Glen! I got my steel toes waiting by the back door.....

[79coyotefrg]

  nah  i aint messin with ya,    had to roll pennies  for milk yesterday 

wont have any cash  till the 1st    and not much then 

[red]

i feel your pain glen, money is usually tight for me to.

i'll try to get some pics up from yesturday, went out on the 4 wheeler and the suburban (had a trailer on it), my mom was driving my suburban while i rode the 4 wheeler, she nearly ran me over in the burb at one point.

[red]

well looked at a few trucks tonight, just 2 so far, that 87 diesel blazer and a 91 sas'd 4 runner. my dad wont go for the runner, guy wants 3100 for it which is not bad with 200k miles, sas'd, and 4 link with coils in the rear (short arms though, looks like he took the front suspension from a newer wrangler and put it back there). blazer runs good, rust in a few spots (mostly surface), tranny fluid is dark and a little low, but shifts better than the tranny on my suburban. tomorro plannin on lookin at a few more blazers (all fullsize), a gmc regular cab pickup, and a 90 toyota pickup, regular cab (in great shape it looks like), 5 speed, maroon, about 160k miles, but has a 3.0 v6.

[punkrock crawler]

Whats up Crawlers?! Anybody on this thread from the DFW area down here in Tx?

[speedemon]

i don't think so punk, you should check out Toyota Trail Riders http://www.toyotatrailriders.com .  There are a lot of active members in your area, or TTORA.com, which is free, but most of the people from DFW post on the TTR website.  I'm in San Antonio, but make it to a few runs a year in Gilmer.

[punkrock crawler]

Thanks for the info. Cant believe there's not more guys on here from DFW. I guess we dont have too many rocks to crawl on around here. 

[79coyotefrg]

look up  lonestar honcho,  he has a  blue 1st gen  in  ftworth i think

[alwayzbroken]

Is he related to Mike Honcho?

[speedemon]

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hey red, why don't you buy my junk?
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49994

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not lookin for another truck man, my 81 gmc is both my rig and my daily driver. not geared worth a crap right now with 3.08's and 33's, but could be worse. 10 bolt front (i have a spare so no worry's), 12 bolt rear, np208, sm465 (clutch being funny, but i'll drive it till it goes), and a weak 305 with the stock 4bbl carb. i'm trying to decide right now if i should 1st buy a locker for the rear, a cheap lockrite since its a 12 bolt, or go for a diesel swap 1st.

[79coyotefrg]

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tryin to save some money right now since i just got laid off, tryin to get my old job at sears back today so i can have money.

[speedemon]

all u guys still alive?

[red]

yep, just been busy looking at jobs in the oilfield out here, helpin my friend rebuild his 1964 ford pickup, and had a funeral on friday.

wonder how glens doin now? last i heard he was home.