Yota-Rob

Hey everyone ive always looked on this site for years and decided its time to make an account now that i have a yota. I have a 1991 toyota pickup sr5 ext cab regular box, v6 , manual transmission, 31x10.5 tires, pre much stock. Picked it up for $1500 canadian, pre excited to get to work on it, photos will continue to come up as i get work done.

enjoy

Yota-Rob

any ideas of what i should do to my truck

irab88

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search around a bit on the forums. i'm sure you'll find something that grabs your attention.

looks like a good find, and one thing i would do (just because it's easy to do and comfortable) is find a center console/armrest. just my u.s. $0.02

MaK92-4RnR

Well you just bought it. What should you do with a vehicle when you first buy it? Make sure all maintenance has been done. I would change the fluids. Oil change, diff, check the radiator, etc etc. tune ups are always good. plugs, cap, rotor, wires, coil, timing belt, water pump. check the radiator for leaks.

Once you're confident that its going to last, then you can start dumping money into it. What're you looking for? a straight up crawler? a DD/weekend warrior? expedition vehicle? or just a DD?

irab88

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actually, x2 on the maintenance. i forgot about all that stuff. and on a 3.0, nonetheless

Yota-Rob

ive done all that and so far ive replaced the doors and fenders with rust free ones, the truck is gonna be my daily driver as its the only veichle i have but its gonna be like my weekend warrior as well to go out and rip around logging roads and nothing super serious , i know a sas would not be necisary for me but i could still make other mods to my truck

ChefYota4x4

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Great find, Rob! Looks really nice, and the interior isn't rotted and home to many rodents, etc., etc., ! lol.

If you're asking "What mods"??? Wow, that's a loaded topic, lol... if a few more dudes pop in here, and that IS what you're asking? IT'S ON! lol.

Personally, if 'NOTHING SERIOUS' in the wheeling dept, but still wanting to have fun with her.... I'd go :

1. Locker in rear(for now)
2. Tires if needed, can't see how good the tread is on those(MT or AT REALLY depends on how crazy you plan to go when wheeling), sticking with 31-32"s....(since it's nothing TOO serious)
3. Bumpers front and rear to protect when you DO go a lil crazy(and Sliders if you wanna do a lil creepy crawlin and DON'T wanna smash in those new doors you got)
4. MAYBE, if you feel you need it, and can't fit things or get over things you're trying.... a mild lift, 2-2.5" WITHOUT BLOCKS! lol.

I mean, it sounds like you wanna keep it practical without spending THOUSANDS of dollars....and these are ALL things you can 'take with you' if you switch to another one some day, etc., ya know? Rather than trying to beef up a 3.0, etc., which is not really a popular choice with these, USUALLY(some have and are happy they have.... Most just go to 3.4 swaps)....rather than going crazy with the motor, JUST MAINTAIN IT WELL, as suggested, and add some goodies that will actually improve your wheeling experience. Honestly? A locker in the rear will get you a lot further than a 3" lift and 33's... Sliders will keep you from smashing in the doors, a mild lift like that will give you an opportunity to refresh your 'ride quality' a lil(if you choose the right lift, that is) while you increase your travel a LIL bit.

Just some thoughts

PS> WELCOME TO YOTATECH!

PSS> Ian.... first thing I thought of too, 'CONSOLE' hahaha. I LOVE mine, which I put in 2" higher of padding and a new cover! CUSH on long trips! lol

rattlewagon

Looks like a good start! What do you want to do with the truck?

Yota-Rob

well so far i picked up a smitty built rear bumper from the scrapyard for 50 bucks, just needs a sandblast and paint, umm im gonna custom a front bumper, theres lots of little things i need to do to make it like better, parking break dont work, only low beams?, smashed tail light, few dents to pull, gonna have to repaint, the box leans to passenger side ?, uhh doing all the fluids, new filters etc, any ideas let me know im open to them, its gonna be a daily driver , but i love going out to the bush and cruise around see what i can get through till im stuck , tires are about 80% so good for a while

Yota-Rob

Hello everyone its been a long time since i updated this build of mine and since the last update ive gone poor from work to it haha, i rebuilt the front end, rebuilt cvs, ball joints, etc etc, put in all new brakes, replaced all four shocks (solved back end sag), did some costume work inside the cab(will get photos later today), put in parking break cables, tinted taillights, did a paint job, added a rock guard strip down the body, umm in the midst of building front and rear bumpers at my welding course, overall there must be more done i just cant think of it, did all fluids as well, pulled all dents, got rid of all rust, lost of body work with bondo and sandign for days to get ready from paint, anyways heres some pics for teasers in the mean time

Yota-Rob

so next question, im gonna do a sas near the end of the summer, i can get toyota diffs for the front for 200, i found out i have a 4.56 gear ratio in the back diff, with a w56 , do i need to re gear to go to 33s, and also what other things do i need to do this sas, i was gonna get the trail gear 4 inch ifs eliminator kit and the 4 inch rear lift kit, i can fab the diff armour and stuff, i dono what else i really need to do it, umm id have to re gear the front diff, question is to leave my rear at 4.56 and make the front the same or re gear botyh??? thanks

i still would like it to be road usable, as its my dd also, quite a bit of highway speeds at 120km average

LoveThemYotas

4.56 should be just fine for 33s and road driving. I hear 4.88 is good but i also hear there hard to find lockers for(dont quote me on that) Also in my opinion u should always lock the front before u lock the rear. Also check the junk yard for a toyota with manual lock in hubs, can get a set for $50 and it takes under an hour to change them both. Hope this help, keep up the good work

irab88

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4.88's are easy to find. everyone sells them. to keep the speedometer accurate, here's the list of gears & tire sizes:

29"= 4.10 (stock)
31"= 4.30
32"= 4.56
33"= 4.88
35"= 5.29

4.88's will match stock feel much better than 4.56's when running 33's.

and lockers will accept any gear ratio. here:
http://www.marlincrawler.com/differential/complete

LoveThemYotas

All those gears besides the 5.29 can be found in toyotas at the junk yard. 4.88 would have a better feel but id save the cash and stick with 4.56

irab88

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exact same price for the 4.56 & 4.88:

http://www.inchwormgear.com/store/pr...products_id=43

and less expense v6 4.88 than 4.56

http://www.marlincrawler.com/differe...ux/toyota-8-v6

Yota-Rob

so if i really wanted i could leave it and do the sas no problem minus whatever else i need to get for the sas, the axle i can get is off an older pickup solid front , or i can get landcruisers my buddy has a bunch

irab88

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what a lot of people do is gather all the parts and prep the axle (clean, paint, rebuild, etc) so when the time comes for the sas, everything is ready to go

Yota-Rob

yea thats what i was planing to do, so if i get the axle prep it with 4.56 or 4.88( 4.88 id have to do the rear as well) and bought the trailgear if eliminator kit i should be ready to go ?:

http://trailgear.ca/default.cfm?fa=p...odCategoryID=7

and the rear lift

http://trailgear.ca/default.cfm?fa=p...odCategoryID=8



here is also some pics of my progress on my truck since the start, im in the midst of making some bumpers as well

BigSwole

Truck looks good bro! Keep it up.

BigSwole

Have a shot of the front?