Towing and my 93 3VZ-E
08-12-2007, 10:29 AM
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Like I said, mpower is part of it, but the stability is another. That load is something you need a 3/4 ton for or in the least a 1/2 ton. Wider wheelbase is key....
01-20-2008, 11:11 PM
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Well, the verdict is in and I'm doing the 5.0 swap.
Ford parts are so cheap and easy to find that it is silly. I know where I can go and pluck 5.0 motors all day long for $100 a pop and AOD trannies for even less. Hell, I even have a guy local giving me an AOD tranny. I will end up buying the adapter for the AOD to Toy transfer case and some other conversion parts.
It will take plenty of time and lots of research but the amount of money shouldn't be very bad at all.
Wish me luck.
EDIT: Selling my running 3VZ-E and other parts will probably pay for most of the swap.
Ford parts are so cheap and easy to find that it is silly. I know where I can go and pluck 5.0 motors all day long for $100 a pop and AOD trannies for even less. Hell, I even have a guy local giving me an AOD tranny. I will end up buying the adapter for the AOD to Toy transfer case and some other conversion parts.
It will take plenty of time and lots of research but the amount of money shouldn't be very bad at all.
Wish me luck.
EDIT: Selling my running 3VZ-E and other parts will probably pay for most of the swap.
01-21-2008, 12:31 PM
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ahhhh welcome to the club...fully loaded. (Before the new OME springs)
http://www.snjschmidt.com/pics/4runner/sag-a-lious.jpg
55-60 is comfortable, 65-70 is hard to do. 70+... HA! you better be drafting going down hill.
ive made ohhhh...3 trips in the above in the past 2 years. My truck pulls it much better (5spd with 4.56) but i cant fit the wife, the gear, and the dogs all in it.
http://www.snjschmidt.com/pics/4runner/sag-a-lious.jpg
55-60 is comfortable, 65-70 is hard to do. 70+... HA! you better be drafting going down hill.
ive made ohhhh...3 trips in the above in the past 2 years. My truck pulls it much better (5spd with 4.56) but i cant fit the wife, the gear, and the dogs all in it.
01-21-2008, 03:57 PM
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The 302 swap has been done but I believe other mods like relocation of the radiator were necessary. Scott Ellinger of Rockstomper has done it.
Ford makes solid powertrains. Ford's 3.0 V6 is light years better then our 3VZE. However, Toyota has that awesome stiff chassis. Have you considered the 4.0L Ford V6? My sister has put hundreds of thousands of towing miles on the old 3.0L in her old 89 Ranger and the 4.0L in her current 99 Ranger. The engines and transmissions were and are very robust. The V6 while probably more expensive might make an easier fit.
Frank
Ford makes solid powertrains. Ford's 3.0 V6 is light years better then our 3VZE. However, Toyota has that awesome stiff chassis. Have you considered the 4.0L Ford V6? My sister has put hundreds of thousands of towing miles on the old 3.0L in her old 89 Ranger and the 4.0L in her current 99 Ranger. The engines and transmissions were and are very robust. The V6 while probably more expensive might make an easier fit.
Frank
02-24-2008, 05:54 PM
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Well, I sold the 4Runner a few months back and sold the camper last week.
Got a company car now and can't justify having another insurance payment.
Sucks not having a 4x4 though.
Got a company car now and can't justify having another insurance payment.
Sucks not having a 4x4 though.
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