Topic: BaconBoy's 85 yoter

[BaconBoy]

Well I guess i'll start with specs.

85 toyota Std cab short bed
22r 5 speed inchwarm duel cases stock front 4.0 rear
spooled rear 4:88, open front
5 inch marlin lift (was on when i bought the truck i would like a 3 inch myself)
its going get back halfed this winter everything from the windshild fram back will be tube. i want a 4 seater but did not want to hack up a 4 runner. lol
other than that thats all i can think of right now. its a toyota what can i say they work great with very few mods.

[jimbo74]

[BaconBoy [OP]]

it the garage for some goodies

[jimbo74]

wow, thats hella clean, i wouldnt chop that up, jsut add some seats in the bed and call it good

[BaconBoy [OP]]

New Feet

Some Bling


What a pain installing this solo.




Notice how stright she is  8)

[BaconBoy [OP]]

So that was then and this is NOW.











Not bad for a open front rig. Pics from its first wheeling trip over the last weekend. im stoked it has been a year since i sold the last rig even tho this one is no where near what my old rig was it will be in do time. 

[BaconBoy [OP]]

wow, thats hella clean, i wouldnt chop that up, jsut add some seats in the bed and call it good

I have plans for it and sheet metal wont last with what the wife and I do. I plan on getting it hammers ready in 2 years or so. right now its street leagal and im going drive it the way it is. Tow it to places when needed.

[BaconBoy [OP]]

So heres a ? for you guys that run the Marlin lifts. When i bought the truck everything on the suspention was done. The front shocks to me seem to be to long for the hoops that are on there. i dont run bump stops yet but am going trim the fenders so i can get more compression out of the front. I was thinking just making new shock tabs that are gusetted and about 2 inches longer to gain alittle more up travel. what have you guys done. (weld the hoop higher on the frame than where they welded it? ) the back seems to be fine i still have about a inch left but that will change im sure when the truck is loaded with gear witch i have not yet to wheel this truck with all my gear in the back.

this has the  5 inch marlin kit front and rear with the bilstine shocks.

[MiniSimp]

I completely flexed mine out and then shoved a compressed shock up through the inner fender and made the mount there. My mounts are way higher that shock hoops and are about straight up from the frame.

You can see where they are mounted in this video at about 1:15 http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/Minisimp/?action=view&current=100_6763.flv

[95SAS]

sick truck, nice body damage too!

[BaconBoy [OP]]

I completely flexed mine out and then shoved a compressed shock up through the inner fender and made the mount there. My mounts are way higher that shock hoops and are about straight up from the frame.

You can see where they are mounted in this video at about 1:15 http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a282/Minisimp/?action=view&current=100_6763.flv

I guess i will just redue my mounts. you would think who ever installed it would have messured right. oh well as many things that need to be re worked on this truck i'll sort them all out. just in time to tear it all apart and do it over.