My new thousand dollar 1985 sr5 F.I. xtra cab
04-02-2011, 08:22 PM
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04-03-2011, 10:44 AM
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here are some more pics. so far the ride has really not impressed me compared to my Blazeland equipped 1988 pickup.... It will one day be a nice trail rig! By the way she has clean title, fully smog legal. Has a roll cage with 4 point harness.
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04-03-2011, 10:55 AM
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04-03-2011, 11:37 AM
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thats funny that you mentioned ride quality , my 85 4runner rides like almost like a fork lift , but I think my shocks are shot and my front leaf springs are original and are flat and not to far from the bump stops , any ideas on how to get a better ride
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04-03-2011, 12:15 PM
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sweet i just got an 85 regular cab but spent alot more than that. having trouble getting pics on right now but it is the cleanest ive ever seen. no crack in dash no rust anywhere and only 118000 original miles!!
04-04-2011, 10:30 AM
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i think get the body all straight, go through all the suspension and change all the driveline fluids. then prep the body and have it sprayed flat army green or maybe a forest or desert camoflage? what do you guys think?
04-13-2011, 09:01 PM
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so I took our new '85 rig for its maiden voyage to pilot rock trail in the san bernardino mountains. Overall i was impressed with how a solid axle rig behaved on off camber situations. On the other hand, when it came to faster sections of the trail, it rode just about the same as a Radio Flyer! My '88 rig thats equipped with the Blazeland LT rides like a cadillac compared to the solid axle configured rig.
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04-15-2011, 06:47 AM
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boy, for a thousand bucks, that looks like a steal!
if your front springs are worn out and reversed up a little past flat, you will have no up travel.
a small lift, (like 2") with a little positive arch will make a huge difference.
a small lift, (like 2") with a little positive arch will make a huge difference.
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