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Let me elaborate on that a bit,
1985 = solid front axle which is way better than IFS (Independent Front Suspension)
22re = 2.4L Fuel injected 4cyl (indestructible motor with none of the carb drawbacks)
5spd = 5 speed manual transmission good because the auto's are pigs and the 5 speed is a strong transmission.
1985 = solid front axle which is way better than IFS (Independent Front Suspension)
22re = 2.4L Fuel injected 4cyl (indestructible motor with none of the carb drawbacks)
5spd = 5 speed manual transmission good because the auto's are pigs and the 5 speed is a strong transmission.
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Let me elaborate on that a bit,
1985 = solid front axle which is way better than IFS (Independent Front Suspension)
22re = 2.4L Fuel injected 4cyl (indestructible motor with none of the carb drawbacks)
5spd = 5 speed manual transmission good because the auto's are pigs and the 5 speed is a strong transmission.
1985 = solid front axle which is way better than IFS (Independent Front Suspension)
22re = 2.4L Fuel injected 4cyl (indestructible motor with none of the carb drawbacks)
5spd = 5 speed manual transmission good because the auto's are pigs and the 5 speed is a strong transmission.
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I disagree, unless you have a damn F-toy and you're climbing cliffs I see no need for a straight axle. there's tons of members on here ( including myself ) with a locked IFS front and are plenty capable offroad.
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I'm just going to say, find the best shape vehicle you can(body, frame...) the rest can be changed to whatever suits you.
I ended up with 2, and one was a total mess!
I ended up with 2, and one was a total mess!
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Ok. If you are going to do any real off-roading SFA is the ONLY way to go. IFS is good for minor trails and the street, thats it. IFS gives you barely any travel. Locked or open diff you want all the down travel you can get. Up travel is ok, down travel is just one of the many things that separates the built rigs from the pavement pounders.
Now as for 1st gens, what are you looking to use it for? Each way you can build it has its advantages and disadvantages. for example i have one of the 1985 EFI SFA 5-Speed 4Runners on 37's, Longfield Chromo Shafts, Birfs, and Hub Gears, dual T-Cases, Lincoln Locked in the rear, etc. It is a built crawler and will go anywhere i point it. NOT a comfortable DD.
Now, if its a crawler your looking for send me a pm. My 85 is for sale.
Now as for 1st gens, what are you looking to use it for? Each way you can build it has its advantages and disadvantages. for example i have one of the 1985 EFI SFA 5-Speed 4Runners on 37's, Longfield Chromo Shafts, Birfs, and Hub Gears, dual T-Cases, Lincoln Locked in the rear, etc. It is a built crawler and will go anywhere i point it. NOT a comfortable DD.
Now, if its a crawler your looking for send me a pm. My 85 is for sale.
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That said, I'm locked in the front and I am very careful when and where I will use my locker (mine's an ARB so it's selectable) because they are easy to break. Wheeling on IFS is still fine and gets the job done, but a SFA will always be better.
Another reason SFAs are better off road is because when you lift a tire off the ground, the full weight of the front end gets transferred to the other side that is on the ground (like a teeter-todder) which means you have more down force on the other tire and that will give it better traction. On an IFS rig, when you lift a tire, it doesn't put all the weight on the other tire like a SFA does because they are independant of eachother.