1973 HILUX Racer 4508

[Steve_925]

well at one point there where two sitting at the local salvage yard. i took the doors from one, im so pissed i didnt get the fenders off it. im gonna start hunting for one again, get some new fenders maybe narrow the grill a couple more inches and then run some DOM behind the fenders so they dont get so F'ed up

[Slolyfe]

Blows. How did you do in the exhaust?

[Steve_925]

Blows. How did you do in the exhaust?

i have no idea, i think it might of been at the very start when going down old sluice. thats when it started to get loud

[Slolyfe]

i have no idea, i think it might of been at the very start when going down old sluice. thats when it started to get loud

Sounds like a good trip. It was probably that guy, sailor jerry.

[kiyul4130]

you know anyon

you know anyone with a tig welder that could weld that pin on. then you could use it JUST as a spare in case a situation happens like that again. bad idea?

[Steve_925]

its pressed in so im sure marlin would sell just that piece.

[P-DiseToy24]

Damn looks like your trip didnt goes as planned hope yur back heals up.

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

its pressed in so im sure marlin would sell just that piece.

well he also sells the 25mm kit for that.... quite a bit over-priced in my opinion but its an option

[Steve_925]

im not even sure what im gonna do right now. im gonna put a fj 80 front axle under it this fall/winter. not sure if i should put the truck back together or just start pulling it back apart and start getting it ready.

[P-DiseToy24]

Why an FJ 80?

[Steve_925]

Why an FJ 80?

they are about 6" wider so i wont have to run spacers. the birfs are 70% stronger i think. and i can build it way cheaper than a dana 60 and also keep it toyota.

[P-DiseToy24]

Buddys got a fj 80 front thats pretty beef and broke a birf with 39 krawlers on a super light sami.  Go 30 spline right off the bat. 

[toyotanner]

i would just stick with what you have til you have all the parts to swap in the fj80 axle otherwise who knows how long it would be down

[Steve_925]

Buddys got a fj 80 front thats pretty beef and broke a birf with 39 krawlers on a super light sami.  Go 30 spline right off the bat. 

it will have long before it gets put under my truck.

i would just stick with what you have til you have all the parts to swap in the fj80 axle otherwise who knows how long it would be down

thats the plan

[46&2]

Hey man you might try giving Luke Porter a call at 4x4 Labs in Grass Valley, he might know where some Hilux body parts might be. Can't guarantee it but he usually finds all kinds of crazy stuff.

4x4 Labs
530-477-0140

[Steve_925]

Hey man you might try giving Luke Porter a call at 4x4 Labs in Grass Valley, he might know where some Hilux body parts might be. Can't guarantee it but he usually finds all kinds of crazy stuff.

4x4 Labs
530-477-0140

cool thanx

[Steve_925]

just found an fj80 front axle at the local junk yard for $185 minus the third, he wants $450 with the hi-pinion non e-locker third. so im just gonna pull the third out and buy the axle. sooo stoked

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

hell ya bro! thats gonna be sick under there!

[P-DiseToy24]

damn man your a lucky son of a @%$# to find an fj 80 in a junk yard

[zukjunkie13]

where did you go? that tri county auto salvage yard on main street in oakley?

[Steve_925]

yup. heres the story

ended up getting the axle for $185. i told the guy i wanted the entire axle minus the third, knuckles and everything. well aparently to him an axle is an inner so he thought i said i wanted an inner and a knuckle. after over 2hours of pulling the axle out and pulling it apart to get the third out, i load everything in the back of my pick up and he comes over and asks me what the hell is all that. i said its everything but the diff, thats what we agreed on. after a bunch of going back and fourth he got all pissed off and went in his office. so i got a smoken deal and am never going back there again

[89sastoyo]

sounds super legit. I just went to get some springs from u-pull it and I scoped it out found the springs i wanted the day before went back the next day when I got off work. They close at 6 and I walked into the office from the yard and they had already counted the tills when i got to get them they charged my over the price they told me after the Effed me i was really unhappy about the situation glad yours went a lot smoother and thats a steal.

[Steve_925]

doesnt it seem like everyone that works at dismantlers are a-holes

[46&2]

doesnt it seem like everyone that works at dismantlers are a-holes

And if they aren't an a-hole, they are a total moron and dont know an alternator from an axle shaft

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

yup. heres the story

ended up getting the axle for $185. i told the guy i wanted the entire axle minus the third, knuckles and everything. well aparently to him an axle is an inner so he thought i said i wanted an inner and a knuckle. after over 2hours of pulling the axle out and pulling it apart to get the third out, i load everything in the back of my pick up and he comes over and asks me what the hell is all that. i said its everything but the diff, thats what we agreed on. after a bunch of going back and fourth he got all pissed off and went in his office. so i got a smoken deal and am never going back there again

damn dude your f-ing lucky! I have been kinda lookin for one of those forever but everyone always wants way too much for them! some day I will find one for a good deal.... where are the pics?

[Steve_925]

And if they aren't an a-hole, they are a total moron and dont know an alternator from an axle shaft

somtimes thats a good thing, then they sell it to you cheap cuz they dont know what it is.

damn dude your f-ing lucky! I have been kinda lookin for one of those forever but everyone always wants way too much for them! some day I will find one for a good deal.... where are the pics?

lockedup just got one from stockton pick n pull for $300. i know jeff at toy connection has one for $400

[Steve_925]

pulled my old axle out and got it all torn down. ordered some ballistic brackets, so a soon as those get here the axle will get mounted. right now i think im gonna start my hydro ram mount. the worse part about going to the fj80 axle is the steering arms for it are $750, but they are bullet proof.

[P-DiseToy24]

$750 ouch my buddy just made some high steer arms for his for free excpet for metal and time... go onto pirate and search fj80 high steer theres some really odd but good ideas guys have come up with to build there own high steer.

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

that front end is bad! damn I need to find myself one of those!

[kiyul4130]

what all do you need to? you going to get new longfields for it? extend the tie rods for the ram.....not much right. make the high steer or whatever....