New Guy from Wyoming

[bigger]

Hello,

I am new to the Toyota world.  Most of my experience with wheeling has come in full-size rigs.  After driving my cousins 4runner, I decided to bite the bullet and get a yota.



I bought it from a kid who didn't know really anything about it except what the previous owner told him he had done to it.  I thought maybe there was a chance someone from Colorado knows the previous owner or the history, etc of this truck.

My plans are to turn it into a mild rockcrawler/trail rig.  It definitely needs to lose some altitude.  I haven't driven except down the road, then on the trailer, but I imagine it flexes like a mud truck right now.

I look forward to chatting with everyone and especially learning more about yotas.

I will post up some more pics later.

[jfowens]

perty sweet find

[81 shortbed]

Welcome

[bigger]

Thanks for the welcome.

Specs from the previous owner:
3.0v6 fresh rebuild
5spd new clutch and master and slave cylinder and flywheel.
new water pump and thermostat
new plugs and wires and filter
new windshield
6in alcan springs with limiting chains
36in swampers
Lincoln locked rear end
bobbed 13in in the fram and 9in in the bed
front axle was swapped to a solid axle and extended forward 6in for better approach angles.
custom slip yoke front driveshaft.
heat works
lights work
turn signals work
wipers work
emergency brake works

I know everyone loves pics, so...



The inspiration behind me getting a Toyota (a used and abused stock 85 4runner that is unstoppable)


A few of my previous rigs.

1986 Blazer


1991 Suburban (still a work in progress, hasn't seen a trail yet)


1977 Blazer


2000 Dodge



the tow rig



and the family farm where we go wheeling around here (lots of chalk rock)

[66cobra]

Welcome from fort collins, I ditched a sweet 68, bronco 8 years ago for my 85 runner and it is leaps and bounds above it. Lookin to sell it now due to a Florida keys relocation.

[Rocksurfer]

  to the bright side.