Newbie '85 shortbed, 32 BFG KMs, cage, otherwise stock (photos up)

[Peet85]

New to the toyota thing, my friend had plans for this truck but ran out of money very quickly. He gutted it, caged the cab, lifted the front w/ freebee superlift springs to fit 32" Muds, then sold it to me for next to nothing not running with no glass. So far R&R the 22R, finished some welding on cage, reinstalled the HVAC and dash, switched to power steering (what a relief to drive), got glass and harnesses and fixed all leaks. Currently looking into buying welder, hobart 187 or 210 both 220 V, anyone with experience w/ these please let me know if the 187 will be enough. Then 4" marlin lift, temp lunchbox in the rear till I can afford Detroit and switch the rear to the front. I'm here for the support-got engaged, trying to save for a house down payment and need motivation to do this in the next year or it will never happen. Oh yeah and I'm ready for the abuse-I'm a tech at a Chrysler Jeep dealer so I understand the Jeep thing........well some of the jeep things, (anybody ever drive an 11 second jeep Grand?) I could go on and on and on about that............what can I say though? Toyotas kick a** would like to post some pics on the page, but here are 2 links...    http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=155665937&albumID=1214712&imageID=11056945

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=155665937&albumID=1214712&imageID=11056918

[ghetto_wheeler]

  2  from norcal if you need any thing just ask

[ghetto_wheeler]

try-ed to load your pics they didnt work

[THK Matt]

worked for me...

and

[Rocksurfer]

  2 Marland.

[sinbob]

from city

[Peet85]

Going to work on posting some pics, so far I've only figured out how to put up a link. How do you like your lockright?

[Tallchevy]

  2  land

[Duffil]

[Peet85]

not working.............

[Peet85]

[Peet85]

There we go, got some work to do I know, that poser prerunner stance just bugs the crap outta me.........

[THK Matt]

you need new leaf packs and shocks buddy!

[Peet85]

Bumper's gonna eventually have to go too

[Peet85]

Back leaf springs are stock, shocks are almost as old as the truck, saving my pennies

[THK Matt]

oh damn bro.
u can get cheap procomps if you want stiffer stock shocks or ones with 4in lift if u put different leafs in.

4wheelonline.

ProComp ES9000s for like $38/shock

[Peet85]

Yeah like I said, if I can just bring myself to spend the money i'll buy a welder, then 4" marlin lift and lockright or aussie for the rear. Of course that means i'll need tires, thinking 35" MTRs, and some diff armor, and bumpers and a winch and gears........and..........and....I just don't know where I'm going to stop if I get going

[THK Matt]

haha.
the list never ends on a crawler my friend.

[ROCKO]

NICE RIG WELCOME TO LAND

[84socal]

  from  socal

[Peet85]

Where ya from Socal? Anyone know of a nicely done 4runner in the Temecula/North county san diego area? Red w/ white hard top, really clean. I see that guy a couple times a week.

[84socal]

im in the chino ,  ontario area       u might want to ask infrernal if he know that 4rrunner ur talkin about he seems to know every one     

[Doable]

    Nice looking in cab cage. Is it removeable or permanent ? Clean looking truck.

[Peet85]

Only removable w/ a torch & a half dozen cutoff wheels. It's stout, probably even overengineered for a rock crawler, just a little noisey, but I'm working on that

[Peet85]

Oh yeah I was gonna ask, thinking about longer shackles on the rear as a small temp. lift, this gonna screw up my pinion angle enough to cause a vibration prob? I'd rather not cut the perches off till I'm ready to do the whole thing right.

[THK Matt]

shouldnt...
not enough to hurt anything.

[Big Pap Dog]

Only removable w/ a torch & a half dozen cutoff wheels. It's stout, probably even overengineered for a rock crawler, just a little noisey, but I'm working on that

Does the cage make noise around where it goes through the dash?  That is very clean!  Welcome to the site!

[Peet85]

It's makin noise at the back upper corners, tubes almost touch the roof so a good bump makes some noise, the main tubing is something like 2 or 2 1/4", so its tucked as far up as possible. also the top tubes come out the back of the cab and the holes aren't quite big enough. I spaced the top tubes with a piece of radiator hose, helped a little and need to figure a semi clean way to cut the holes in back just a little bigger. All I've got at work is a torch, a cutoff tool or an air hammer, so I'm leaving it be till I get a dremmel tool or something. The roof does have some rust, maybe I shouldn't be worried about cutting a few holes, but I just can't quite bring myself to..............

[DanS]

Nice looking Rig, welcome to  from Ontario, Canada.
DanS

[ninja turtle]

welcome to marlin!!