Marlin's Truck: Post your pics!

[BigMike]

Hey guys, I modified this thread just a bit! I would like to see your pictures of Marlin's truck if you have some!!

So post em up! Let's see pictures of Marlin's truck from around the country!


I'll start it off!

Lookin' pretty good Marlin  8)  How many 1st gens in the world look this good and yet so capable?! 

[MiniSimp]

Which convention?

[TheCookieMonster]

  so pretty 

[toyo487]

Not everyone can say they have a rock crawler that is also a showroom truck, Very nice.  I wish mine was that clean.  

[BigMike]

Which convention?

Cal 4WD Convention last year.

[46&2]

Beautiful 

[iNfErNaL]

Marlin's truck has has always looked beautiful  .Thanx for posting that Mike,I'm gonna TRY to join you guys next weekend,I'll call you up   

[Tool Pimp]

  If I didnt know better Id say that was a Mall Crawler 

[unclejpl4x4]

nice

[porkchop]

more pics?

[brandon95]

i have always liked marlins truck, it takes talent to keep a trail rig that clean

[Gittinit]

It shure is pretty. I know it has done some pretty hard trails, but where are the dents? Every scar, smudge, scrape or dent on my truck has a story. Not many want to hear then but I carry em proudly.
I have a pic of my truck when it was clean shiney and dent free in my toolbox at work, and another in the garage to remind me of what it was before those proud moments. Its good to reflect sometimes.

Marlis truck will always stand out in my mind as the one, the one so many strive to be like, as status symbol if you will. 

[BigMike]

If I didnt know better Id say that was a Mall Crawler 

X 20 !! hahaha

It shure is pretty. I know it has done some pretty hard trails, but where are the dents? Every scar, smudge, scrape or dent on my truck has a story. Not many want to hear then but I carry em proudly.
I have a pic of my truck when it was clean shiney and dent free in my toolbox at work, and another in the garage to remind me of what it was before those proud moments. Its good to reflect sometimes.

Well she's had her share of dents, but they are very few and far in between. Since Marlin became it's 2nd owner in 1984, the truck has only been on it's side (drivers) one time, and it was a customer who was driving it Whooooooops!!

Having a Crawl Ratio in excess of 1,000:1 really helps with avoiding dents, but I'll tell you what, Marlin NEVER uses that ratio when wheeling. I think the most I've ever seen him use is Dual 4.70:1 in 2nd gear (320:1). Heck, with me, when I get in a pinch, I immediately drop it to triple down and wished I was lower. Marlin has got some experience I'll say that

[Yoat Goat]

My most favoritest truck ever! How does he keep it so clean?

[iNfErNaL]

Here's Marlin's Toy on Jack:

[Thomas P]

marlin is such a 

[DTB]

marlin is such a 

Yes he is! and I dont think he even knows it yet!

[Thomas P]

rofl! 

[Thomas P]

he definately needs more  on the cane

[THK Matt]

i dont think anyone will ever have a truck close to marlin's personal opinion... that thing is magical


oh and big mike!

can you type up all the specs on it?!   

[iNfErNaL]

How'bout a really old picture of Marlin's truck?.

[THK Matt]

oh wow! like back in the day when he first started MC? was he runnin a MC05?

[Yoat Goat]

Specs Bigmike, Specs!!!!

[kiyul4130]

damn that last old picture of it is sick as hell. still a long bed. who was driving it? great truck once again. i enjoy seeing it once or twice a year every year.

[fordh8r]

Here's Marlin's Toy on Jack:

Hey Mike, these pics should be blown up for posters to show with the truck when the truck is on display so people not familiar with it (God knows who that is...  ) can see what this truck does and maybe appreciate it more for what it is.






Who doesn't love this truck? it's awesome! 

[iNfErNaL]

Here's another one:

[Blingn]

Marlin for prez!!!  No really that rig is awesome.  Made me get rid of jeep and go 1st gen.

[JohnHalladay]

Marlin's truck turns gay guys straight! 

[DTB]

Marlin's truck turns gay guys straight! 

You speaking from personal experience?




(sorry, u set yourself up there bud)

[BigMike]

Yes he is! and I dont think he even knows it yet!

DUDE!!!!!! HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THAT PICTURE? I made that image for Marlin back when I was in high school!! I used Paint Shop Pro 3 to do that, before I switched over to Adobe! hahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OHHHH MAN THAT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES!!!!!!

How'bout a really old picture of Marlin's truck?.
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=46689.0;attach=99816;image

Wow Pep, nice picture! That guy on sitting next to Marlin is my good buddy Remy (bigrems82) and I am driving! I bet that pic is from about 1999, when we switched from BFGs to TSL SX's which worked waaay better on the wet mossy rocks of Surprise Canyon.

You guys want some old pictures?

Here is Marlin coming down the "Widow Maker" on Dusy-Ershim trail - The pre-dual case days:


Check out the old school TLCA Logo, his famous "cattle" bumper, and the old-school dual front shock set

A really old photo on a back road in the Sierras, this is pre-1990, maybe '87? I have no clue:


I think the date on this Panamint Valley photo reads June 28th, 1998! (that is me at age 17)


Here is Marlin climbing up the 7th waterfall at Panamint:


Here he is giving one of his famous driver's meetings complete with his authentic turn of the 20th century miners hat:


And here he is back in the original Toys-4-Fun TLCA club doing one of his many Safety Inspections, back when the FJ40 ruled the Toyota off-road world: