well as most of you know Trekkers are getting harder to find. I still want to wheel mine, going to be more careful but had an opportunity that I could not pass up.
picked up a spare trekker bed and cap...it will go into storage 'just in case'
it is far from being in perfect shape but in repairable condition...way cheaper than regular first gen beds sell for



one option would be to build a 2WD Trekker...my 12 year old got very excited when I mentioned that as a possibility

 

not much to report but finally got the Trekker to start today...simple battery cable replacement...but found another issue, my battery had shifted slightly and now has a slight worn spots...so off to get a battery...

though now all that is left-
--bleed the brakes
--bleed the clutch slave cylinder
--Pray the transmission is not a POS

 

my buddy has an 83 2wd short bed in decent shape that he'd probably be willing to part with if you ever get the itch.

Al

 

I got the itch but can't stratch it with out some room and my boss's (the missus's) permission oh well time will see
will keep it in mind though

well been driving the Trekker the last couple of days..needed a new battery and a clutch slave cylinder..when converting from a L50 5 speed to a L43 4 speed you need the adjustable slave cylinder rod...having that got the clutch working fine still gonna be a little while getting used to the 4 speed... but for a cheap deal off of craigslist..IT WORKS

one project that has been put off for a while was a fix for the leaky side windows...some Trekker urban legends was that 81's were the only Trekkers out of the 81-83 production that had the sliders...Winnebago and toyota killed them due to leaks...as much as mine leaked I am inclined to believe that little rumor..

Anyway on to the way to solve it. Made a trade for some stuff with my Trekker bud Paul for some solid side windows, today it was nice and our scheduled clicked so we were able to do the swap.

the sliders are nice but 95% of the time no one is in the back:

my sorry butt getting ready to do some work:

all the screws came out easy but there is always one...drill and grinder took care of this stubborn one:

with out the windows in there the breeze was kind of nice:

Paul knocking some seal clean up:

learned a little trick mask everything--windshield sealant is sticky:

finished product, no leaks, more secure

it was a good morning project getting it done...definitely a 2 person job..thanks for your help Paul

 

nice work.

it looks like the size and shape of those windows are pretty close to the same as the windows on my full size jeep cherokee....



they have a wing window (no slider) and never leak....

might be interesting to put a tape to them and see.

Al

 

"because like! my hummers got crome spinners duuude! spinners!"


but seriuosly i have never even seen one of those! its way cool dude! what year did they make them? whats is there proper designation?
i feel a google search coming on!

 

Not to be completely Rude. But read the title of the tread. . . It should answer all of your questions. Not to mention, a post or 2 back it says what years they were made. . .

 

thanks! They were a conversion done by Winnebago and a dealer in Colorado, Safro Toyota. They did about 1200 of them from 81-83. There is an '80 floating around somewhere.. Not too many of them left. Correct Designation is Toyota Trekker..kind of like a 4Runner prototype.
there was also a conversion done by Griffin called the Trailblazer, rumor has it about 400 of those were done. It has a steel bed where the Trekker has a fiberglass bed.


Al:
might have to take a look at your Cherokee, could use a another set of windows for my extra top..

 

Nice work man!!

 

well get over here! you gotta stop workin so much. well, so do i!

btw, if you want to try out some 36" swampers on the next trip... they don't do me much good sittin in the shop!

Al

 

yaaa, 18 pages of posting to filter and no previous knowledge of this model somtimes its just better to ask.

 

I can bring over that floor section and trade you tires it would be cool to give them a try

 

Picked up an HID kit from Tofer and Yotaworks.
only took a few days to get, just did not have time until today to do the install
how it arrived:

HID replacing the H4's:

I knew I would be running into some clearance issues, HID bulb assembly needs a bit more room than the stand H4:

I had to move the battery over a little bit for bulb clearance:


to solve that I dug through my secret stash and found a Wab-Fab battery mount I bought a couple of years ago

to solve clearance issues with the coolant overflow/washer reservoir I used 1/2" spacer made of CPVC and some junkyard screws :


here are some comparisons--
H4 Low beams:


H4 High beams:


HID's
low beams


High beams:

overall install time was not too bad, maybe two hours. I am really happy with the outcome.
Just need to align them
If you are considering an HID upgrade, give Tofer a shout...good deal & complete kit. I opened the module and found it to be great quality--I know, I used to build brake control modules at the Motorola Automotive & industrial electronics group

other thing that was nice was it was dumping like crazy...my recent window project works--no leaks...reminded me I need to fix my gutter(backed a trailer into)

 

Cool

 

oh man.... now you are one of 'those guys'. i was blinded by a 92 civic with those HID kits the other day. he was behind me in my chevy with tinted glass and i had my mirror 'flipped' for night and i still couldn't stand the blinding light.

hmmmm.....

Al

 

I am thinking the difference on mine it that my lights are angled down enough. Also I have got Hella Housings which have a fluted lense like a regular sealed beam housing.

Some of the replacement housing you can buy locally don't even have any flutes, just flat glass like a flash light that don't seem to disperse the light at all

Guess no night wheeling with you

 

Nice leak test for the windows.....where's the write-up on your gutter-mod...hahahaha.

very nice work / project you've got going on there.

 

yeah, i guess if you keep them aimed right you might be ok.


didn't say anything about night wheelin... actually it might be a great idea with those things!

i was thinking about getting some in a set of off-road lights that had decent pattern. that way i could use them as brights only, or just when the off-road occasion calls for it.

Al

 

Gutter mod: back up trailer, smash the ladder into gutter

thanks!

I think I have an extra set of Hellas if you want them....I am probably gonna try to mod one set with HID's too.

One thing I like about the HID's is the lower amp draw. I still need to get my GM alternator mounted....just can't find the thing

 

Robb, I am really impressed and motivated by your project. I was going to build the following toy, an 83 with EFI, header, long bed 4x4 with 30K MILES! However, had to pay for a move to College in AZ...MISS IT SO MUCH! However, like I said, just reading this GREAT work you've done, it's got me out of the FLUSTERED STATE I'M IN, lol...and back to fixing my own project, my 87 Runner. Here was the 83.....
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I'm still trying to figure out what to do with this one....but for now, I'm just trying to restore the motor as much as possible(can't get rid of this stupid 'initial open loop BLIPPITY BLIP!' lol.........
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Whatcha think, B4Runner-Robb??? What lift could I put on in order to get 33x12.5's on?

PS> sorry for the highjack....if that's what I've done. Honest, I REALLY admire your build-spirit!