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94krawler
12-07-2008, 09:11 PM
whats this "we" bullshit? :D

Thats the part where he suckers you into doing all the work....
Eric_N
12-08-2008, 12:07 AM
Thats the part where he suckers you into doing all the work....


Eeeesactly.
Eric_N
12-14-2008, 05:42 PM
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/EricNotich/Picture006.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/EricNotich/Picture007.jpg
Stinson
12-15-2008, 09:15 PM
damn, im gonna have to check this thing out over xmas:cool:
Eric_N
12-16-2008, 03:38 AM
Come on over.
Eric_N
01-02-2009, 12:54 AM
Front 60 is in. Ended up building my own fron spring packs out of a set of rear leafs and the trail-gear 3" pack. I needed a little longer main leaf to get a better shackle angle, plus move the front axle foreward, and lower it, and it seems this pack fits the bill perfect. I got the front hanger from Datin Fab, its 3" wider than a standard Toyota front hanger, and I moved it up to where the original front crossmember was. I got the offset shackles from Sky Manufacturing. So the main things left are get the steering figured out, plumb the brakes (probably will swap to a GM 1 ton master cylinder), buy tires (most likely 40" LTB's), and tube work (cage, front and rear shock hoops, some tube of tube bed). I hope Ill be ready for April.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/EricNotich/Picture008.jpg

Also, the tow rig needed new tires, and I couldnt help myself. I hated how it looked lifted with stock size tires and spray bombed OEM steelies, so I went back to 285/75/16 BFG All-Terrains, and Wheelers 16x8 Steelies. I got between 8-10mpg towing before, I cant wait to see how great it will be with these tires. I just hope I can still make it to Rausch on one tank of gas. :rolleyes:

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd310/EricNotich/Picture.jpg
Littletoy
01-02-2009, 07:59 AM
Lookin good.
locknload
01-02-2009, 08:51 AM
Tires look much better.
toyotanuts
01-02-2009, 02:10 PM
looks good
85xtracab
01-29-2009, 01:46 PM
I miss my 85...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/garage/swapers.jpg
locknload
01-29-2009, 05:50 PM
I miss my 85...


That was a nice truck. You'll always have your avatar.
larc68
01-29-2009, 05:53 PM
That was a nice truck. You'll always have your avatar.

zing
85xtracab
01-30-2009, 05:00 PM
That was a nice truck. You'll always have your avatar.

I do take comfort knowing it went to a good home and is well taken care of.
Eric_N
04-26-2009, 04:56 PM
Well the truck went to the junkyard yesterday, but I did get $48 for it and some other scrap.
locknload
04-26-2009, 05:35 PM
Good bye my friend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn_iz8z2AGw
94krawler
04-26-2009, 07:35 PM
sucks its gone but you will be wheeling this coming weekend:Pimp1: