My Banana, 81 yota
 

She is brand new for me an 81 with 175000 miles on her! suspension is rough and tires are bald... other than that she is perfect!!! i couldn't believe the guy was selling for only 1000 bones!! I don't know much about yotas still... Is there a lift already on it? Where can i get a decent lift kit? Thanks all for looking!

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the engine is way clean
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wow thats what a stock engine compartment looks like, if you change wheels, there are a guys looking for stock wheels all the time. You got a good deal. Looks all stock suspension to me.

NICE RIG!!
I wish it was mine!

Welcome to the banana yellow 1981 Toyota club!

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Yours looks like it was taken care of a bit better than mine was.
Mine has about 166,000 miles, rough interior, and a 20R from motorhome.

my dad had the same truck with a 6" lift on it but it was stolen... well it had a visor on it too though.

man hilux i like the grill guard and tires... shoot!!! The interior in mine looks really clean! the only problem is the stupid headlights don't work.... hahaha

if i were you i would just upgrade the suspension keeping it close to stock and just put some bigger tires on it.

THATS A f'in classic bro... sweet score welcome to the SICK YOTA CLEAN ENGINE CLUB
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yeah id put some 31 inch m/ts maybe 32s and enjoy! armour up if your gonna offroad though... body parts wont be hard to find for that!

Buhundred are you finally able to drive the 4runner???
if so thats GREAT!

Thats all for the comments!! yeah the plan is to put a 3.5 inch lift on it add some 32's and lockers and armor and then use it as a light off road but mainly a daily driver! the fundage is seriously escaping me though... hahaha any suggestions? The only lifts i have found are all 700 bones and armor aint cheap either... is rhino liner heavy? i heard it is... well thanks all again for the comments i will keep it all updated!

im not sure about rhino, but i have line-ex and its pretty heavy duty, its good stuff

yeah but is it gonna slow down my truck? haha it barely gets 89 horses as it is... with bigger tires, lockers, and armor am i gonna have to modify it to keep what little power i have?

bigger tires will slow down your truck, how much armor are you thinking about throwing on it? im not sure about lockers because i dont have them on my truck, but i dont think they will slow your truck down too much.

I am not sure how much armor i really want... i know i want some skid plates and a roll bar with some 4x4 lights... plus new bumpers and grill guards... and i thought about rhino lining the bed... I don't care about speed as much as power.

what size tires are you thinking about putting on

wow looks stock to me
u should put some different rims and bigger tires it would look sick

If money is an issue, but you have access to a welder, this is the best way to lift it:

CHEVY SPRINGS FAQ Probably most common rear lift springs!
Everything you ever wanted to know about Chevy Springs!
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...threadid=20665
If you actually have a question that is not answered there, that would be a great place to ask it so the answer is there for everyone else.

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REARS SPRINGS UP FRONT Probably most common front lift springs!
Rears Up Front (RUF) FAQ: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=265669
Stock toy rears move the axle forward 2" because they are only 20.5" on the front half where as a stock toyota front spring is 22.5". But you have to add a few leaves to the pack to make them stiff enough to hold up the front of the truck.

I think the round headlight trucks are the prettiest but I might be opening a can of worms with that remark... :D

I paid 400 for my '80 2wd that I've easily blown a grand into so far and plan to sink another 1500 into before it's done. I'd say that you got yourself a real steal there (although I would assume you will have other minor, annoying problems pop up that plauge any 30 year old vehicle).

IMHO there is a very simple grace to a stock Toyota truck that is seldom appreciated these days. I have nothing against built crawlers, rigs, oversized tires or bada$$ offroaders but the original concept of the Toyota truck - simple, small, reliable, and tough really strikes a chord with me. It was a barebones truck - a real grassroots american concept that came straight from the engineers in Japan.

About the little problems, there really wont be many! i have all of the receipts from all the mechanic jobs that have been done and alot of those little things have already been done! i was very lucky