best and worst mods

Started by 83yota, July 09, 2004, 09:49:52 PM

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83yota

i am starting this because i am interested. that and i think ppl can learns from others sucesses and messups. the best thing on my almost all stock top is my hood pins (ugly yes but helps alot) anw the worst without a doubt is my flex fan from LC engineering. so ppl start em coiming :flamer: :_order:
85 toyta 4runner Soon to be full widths... i hope http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=62935.0

90 toyota runner Very sadly gone
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=75563.60

BLUCRUZ

Best Mod= Rancho 44044's & all pro 5" springs-great flex! :biggthumpup:
Worst Mod= my homemade front shock hoops-not near tall enough. :reg:
72 FJ40. 350 Multiport EFI, turbo 400, ORION T-case, 35 Procomp's  disk brakes front & rear, ARB's F&R and an onboard shower for the ladies!
86 sr-5 4runner SAS conversion. E-lockers F&R, 5.29's 4.7 Marlin case.

toy283

Best mod: V8 swap. The power is nice

Worst mod: V8 swap. The broken parts aren't too nice.

kyle_22r

best mod - swampers
worst mod - not saving my money and fixing the drivetrain up :smack:

and why would you put a flex fan on a yota?  there's already a clutch in there, you only need 1 or the other :moon:

mudguts

Worse mod, Holley 390 with the Offy adapter and no cat. :headshake:

Best mod, Marlin Dual Ultimate Crawler with 4:70 in the :moon: , it's the :boobs:  8)
:nerv:                                                                                               :turtle: I love T.I.T.S. :turtle:

yotaboy79

best mod lockers such a big difference

KYOTA

Best= Dual cases  and lockers

cant think of a worst

Brian83

Best mod - buying truck

worst mod - not buying one sooner
Common sense just isn't that common anymore


Huhwhye

Best mod lockers

Worst mod synthectic oil in T-case.  Started leaking everywhere
'04 Taco DC 4x4

moutaintoys

best mod arbs   werst mod no arbs in o/l 4runner
Lets go break somethin "GO NAVY"

brainlessfool

Best mod, the fj 40 front brakes and the 90 V-6 rear brake


Worst? well  I geass the 4" lift shackels I took off so I could use my cab-over camper
A good day working, that's just sick :reg:

lowgeared

Best mods-MARLIN CRAWLER!!!
Worst mod-rebuilding a carbed 22r instead of an efi

Now that I have the runner with efi-Ilove it!!!
Friends help you move.  Real friends help you move bodies.

Hyena

Best mode(s)- dual cases, locker, flexy rear suspension, front diff guard.

Worst mode- drop drag link, non-flexy front suspension, stuff i break.

freds40

Best- raising the cases 4.5 inches for a total of 1.5 below the frame.

Worst-the header that hits the floor boards not allowing me a totally flat bottom.  :smack:
"between projects"

84runner

Best = the Marlin Crawler of course

Worst = rockstomper motor mounts , hate the vibration
RUBICON TESTED BIG BALLS APPROVED

burnyota

Best Mod - dual t cases and 5.29 gears
Worst mod - fooling with International Scouts, and not getting to the Yota earlier on
85 p/u, marlin#208, built 22R on propane, old school longs, 5.29's / detroits, bobbed, chopped, and flopped

lowbudgetwheeler

Best   chevy's in the rear rides like a cadi now haha
Worst  low budget buggy leaf with no kind of trac bar
Low budget with big plans...

Rockcrawlintoy

best mod: dual cases and sas.

worst mod: gettin an IFS lift

Drew
Resident Jeep Guy
2007 JKU All Stock
ECV 7-11

CGuava

best mods:  SAS, Duals, Lockers, Disks, Toob!

Worst:  ummmmmmmmmm......still thinking  :idea:
88 Runner, SAS, Duals, Locked, MT/R's, Bilsteins, Toobed.  The usual stuff.

greengo

best mod: lockers&gears, and hi-steer

worst mod: spending $1250 on a skjacker lift, and the only part i have left of it is the rear shocks. scraped or gave away the rest of it. if i only did more research, i could of used that money and had my marlin dual case set up already :smack:.
"No Habla Jeep"

WHITE_TRASH

I know what you are saying.  Just ask ShawnB, he did the exact same thing as you. 
Full hydro, 186:1 with an auto and 44's what could go wrong??

greengo

thanks wt i dont feel so bad now i know im not the only one. :greengrin: its like they say, if i would of know then what i know now...
"No Habla Jeep"

Jared

my best mod is the MCO5 and a lincoln locker.   
Worst mod is stupid UNIROYAL LAREDOS>  THEY SUCK A$$
ah the beauty of a cuttin torch

hessiankid31

Best mod: Cutting sheet metal to fit 33's instead of flushing $ on lift
AORR shackles + my cluelessness=bent frame/springs
Its not "AT" anywhere! 91v6 Toy sawzall special w/ twin turbo thrack-u-lators, 01 Taco4cy cream puff,85 220whp 5mge Supra,multiple FF Honda civics

dirtyskivies

BEST: crawl box and gears, linked rear, shortened wheelbase
WORST: tried dual shackles, $ spent on name brand leaf springs
2002 trd v6 tacoma
1986 4runner type thing
1998 ktm supermoto

lal357

best mod=getting truck,  locker,onboard co2 ,swampers,lift,winch

worst mods letting salesman talk me into 4.88 instead of 5.29's running out of money for duals ,head work and engine mods
80yota 22r 32/36 weber,header,custom bed,4.88 spooled rear Aussie front ,63" chevies,cage,yada,yada