yota krawler's Dads 1981...update

[yota_krawler]

So my Dad bought this truck back in 88. It was an 81 sr5 short bed with sunroof 22r 5speed, with 3.90s turnin 33s with a mild 3inch suspension lift. He wheeled it in the high lakes back in the day with all his buddys. It did pretty good considering the times. He got a better job so we moved out to Utah in 92-93. I was 5 years old. On the way it blew a head gasket. So when we got into our new abode he pushed it into the garage and started to work on it. He purchased a buick v-6 and built that up. With a turbo 350 trans and dual cases. He bought 5.29s and a lockrite for the rear. Now remember this was back in maybe 94-95. So we had to move again and we put all our into a storage unit, and it was broken into. So all the parts he had been saving to build this thing were gone. The only thing left was the motor, tranny and the 35s. So it sat, not getting any attension until this year. I took him up to the high lakes in my extra cab. he was so impressed that he started budgeting to get to work on his toy. So now we have came up with some plans for it and we want to get it ready for the round up this year.  

So it has no motor, or tranny.

He wants to put a 22re in it with a w56 and duals. Rears up front with f150s out back. d44/12 bolt with 5.38s spool rear and lockrite front. Bob and dove tail. Custom front and rear bumpers with rock sliders and roll bar. On board air, winch, and all the other goodies. I am tryin to talk him into putin it on 40s but he wants 37 toyos...

[yota_krawler]

so far we have the axles, (d44 and 12bolt stock)
the rears and the f150s
and thats it


I will post pics of this beast but I dont have any yet

[DanS]

Good Luck to you and your Dad  , keep posting pic's of your progress. DanS

[yota_krawler]

we got a 86 efi parts truck, the build will begin soon!

[THK Matt]

you dad sounds like a hoot and half man.
should be pretty sick!

[NorCalToy]

you said in your thread you wanna mke MCR, why not wheel in on toy axles till after that if hes on a budget. or do you have teh full widths already?

[THK Matt]

you said in your thread you wanna mke MCR, why not wheel in on toy axles till after that if hes on a budget. or do you have teh full widths already?

read his other thread.... lol he has axles

[yota_krawler]

we have a parts truck, well really its a great truck I runs hella good and is on 31x10.50s with centerline wheels. It has 221,XXX on it. Its and 86 with a forward shift t-case. No reason why it couldnt be used as a DD but we bought it for parts.

We have the axles, I am taking his SFA and putting it under my 4runner.

[thegoofster21]

pix?

[Slolyfe]

Hello? Pix....   

[yota_krawler]

getting there sorry, we are helping my parents move up here to Paradise. We havent gotten the truck up here yet.

[46&2]

I wish my old man gave a about wheeling or wrenching or even appreciating a well built or restored vehicle... he is lost and doesn't care to be found. My 4runner is a worthless money pit to him I couldnt even get him to come wheeling with me ONCE....

Looks to be a good build, keep us posted....

[yota_krawler]

we got the truck up here in paradise now, I ordered skys full width kit and got some pics but the camera is in the 4runner and its 2am....

[Dingman.]

Excuses, Excuses..

PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[THK Matt]

[bigarms23]

hows your pops truck coming along

[808]

pics

[Thomas P]

yeah wheres the pics, i wanna see it on those springs!

[yota_krawler]

lol, those springs were fronts but they worked. We are tearing down and preping

[yota_krawler]

got the rear end outta it, and gettin the f150s in it and hangin the 12bolt

[84t0y]

pics now!

[yota_krawler]

PICS for your enjoyment.

[yota_krawler]

more

[yota_krawler]

i cleaned up the interior, cleaned out the bed, and put in some s10 seat I had from a parts blazer. The look pretty good. We plan to rhino line the floor and thats about it for the inside.

We droped te front axle and got the front hanger tacked on and both rears in place. The f150s are just tacked on as well.

next saturday we plan the set the d44 and get the IFS box on. the f150s need to be welded and 12bolt placed. Then we will start pulling the motor out of the parts truck and set it in the 81

[yota_krawler]

so what do you guys think 

[hilux-1983]

I'm diggin it bro. I see your dad's dog tags hanging from the mirror. I used to hang mine there too but, got too annoying and puttem away.

[Dingman.]

Looking good Cody!

[bigarms23]

nice are you going to keep the yota motor or throw in a 2.7 or 3.4 for power

[84t0y]

looks nice ive always liked 1st gens, just not much room inside.

[yota_krawler]

we are putting a 22re in it