MikeKaduce

1981, 5sp 22r. Guy didn't really know what he had, I picked it up for 600 dollars. Broken odo reads 80,000. The guy who sold it to me told me that he bought it off of his friend about a year ago after the odometer broke. Took it on a few long distance fishing trips, otherwise it was garaged. Estimated the mileage at 110-120,000.

So far, I've installed add-a-leafs all around to clear my 33inch near-bald Grabbers mounted on 10 inch ugly 3 spokes To come, a little more lift, 35s once my tires go bald and new wheels (hopefully!) Also looking for early 90s Land Cruiser rear seats to install, since the Trekker came without the factory rear seats.

Here are some pics:

http://server7.pictiger.com/img/7361...cture-004-.php
http://server7.pictiger.com/img/7361...cture-005-.php
http://server7.pictiger.com/img/7361...cture-006-.php
http://server7.pictiger.com/img/7361...cture-007-.php
http://server7.pictiger.com/img/7361...cture-008-.php
http://server7.pictiger.com/img/7361...cture-010-.php
http://server7.pictiger.com/img/7361...cture-013-.php

81 TOY

thats cool, 600 bucks is a steal for a trekker. what is wrong with it?

MikeKaduce

needed a new clutch slave cylinder, which i replaced. carb needs to be pulled off and cleaned, it doesn't want to idle when it's cold. otherwise it's the strongest 22r/22re i've ever owned, pushes the 33s at 75mph no problem and i still make almost 20mpg city.

apalmer1

Awesome find. I would put a frame reinforcement on it though because it looks like its sagging back a bit in the second pic of you flexing.

MikeKaduce

reenforcing the frame on a truck from 1981 does not seem like a bad idea! :-p

i'll put pics up soon from underneath the truck, it's actually surprisingly clean under there! i thought the u bolts on my springs would be a nightmare to deal with, but i didn't even have to use a breaker bar.

81 TOY

i have the same problem with the idle. do you have stock gearing in that?

MikeKaduce

as of right now yeah.

what's funny about my idling problem is if i'm in first or 2nd and pin it, getting the tach above 3000rpm, it'll hold an idle at between 1500 and 1700 rpm for the duration of my drive. I just have to give it hell once. havne't really pulled it off to look at it yet.