ghetto
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- Glenwood Springs, CO
So I think a few people may remember my 4runner that I was building. I was building my own frame and really starting from scratch. I wanted it to be something I could do a lot of different things. I want it to be my daily driver, as well as be able to do some serious offroad trails. I really liked doing old school and thought that would be cool to do, but didn't want to be in the same class as buggies. I also wanted to be able to go fast from time to time. I have a few other wishes that I would like to see if it can do too. I want it to have a working cruise control and A/C. I understand this is not that hard core, but it will be nice when my wife and I go camping and take it on milder trips where we drive it. So this is my second chance 4runner. The biggest thing that is different is that I am using a factory frame. If I do compete that will help me stay in a class that is more competitive for my rig. I had a few other things that I couldn't do with the old 4runner that I can do now. I want to do a soft top. The other one was rolled too bad to salvage any of the top. This one is in nicer shape so I am going to take my time deciding how to take it off. I am planning on doing this in a couple phases.
First phase will be to swap the drivetrain out. I have an lq4 6.0 that I am running for the motor. For the transmission I have a ZF 650 that they put behind the duramax. It is a 6 speed transmission that is supposed to shift more like a car than a big truck. It has a nice granny gear of 5.79: 1. My transfercase is a Stak 3 speed with 5.44:1 in the low case and 3:1 in the middle gear. This should give me plenty of options when I'm wheeling. It's not nearly as low as my old buggy but I have heard that with the torque of a v8 that you can get away with less gearing. The axles are 60/14 bolt with Detroit and 5:13s.
The reason I am doing this build is because I miss my old projects. When I was getting into wheeling we didn't have trailers and tow rigs. We just had to drive whatever we had, wheel it, and hope we made it home. I really loved that. I loved wheeling way more often even if it was exploring easier trails. Now that I have some better tools and can afford some nicer parts I want to build a nice dual purpose rig. I have had this in the back of my mind for awhile now, and I am hoping I can get it all to work how I want.
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First phase will be to swap the drivetrain out. I have an lq4 6.0 that I am running for the motor. For the transmission I have a ZF 650 that they put behind the duramax. It is a 6 speed transmission that is supposed to shift more like a car than a big truck. It has a nice granny gear of 5.79: 1. My transfercase is a Stak 3 speed with 5.44:1 in the low case and 3:1 in the middle gear. This should give me plenty of options when I'm wheeling. It's not nearly as low as my old buggy but I have heard that with the torque of a v8 that you can get away with less gearing. The axles are 60/14 bolt with Detroit and 5:13s.
The reason I am doing this build is because I miss my old projects. When I was getting into wheeling we didn't have trailers and tow rigs. We just had to drive whatever we had, wheel it, and hope we made it home. I really loved that. I loved wheeling way more often even if it was exploring easier trails. Now that I have some better tools and can afford some nicer parts I want to build a nice dual purpose rig. I have had this in the back of my mind for awhile now, and I am hoping I can get it all to work how I want.
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