Steve must be wrenching hard

[TRD270]

I was expecting to come back from drill today and see a new build thread 3 pages deep already. Sadly nothing

 

[frieed]

I left at about 2, but by then we had pulled both back axles and put one back into the 4-door

 

[Rot Box]

I was expecting to come back from drill today and see a new build thread 3 pages deep already. Sadly nothing

 

[TJDukit]

Right, I spent all night getting white girl wasted and I have to wake up to not even a picture of his new Taco.

 

[frieed]

 

[TJDukit]

Thanks Eric, that helps.

 

[frieed]

We were really making progress and when I left he had 4 people helping. I'm guessing that he/they finished the axles and decided to swap the thirds as well, or he just decided to kick back.

It is a sweet rig, zero rust. He's really happy about it.

 

[dutchman]

Axles were swapped and they were just starting the swap the front 3rds when I left.

 

[Rock Taco]

I told him to send me updates and I got nothing! Im sure he is abusing the old girl! lol

 

[sixstringsteve]

Haha, you guys crack me up. It was a long day, wrenching from 10 am to 1130 pm. I'm beat. I did manage to take the time to snap a few pics. A huge thanks to everyone who helped today. Kyle put in at least 10 hours. I'm beat. I'll get a build.thread started tomorrow. It'll be on page 3 by midnight, with about 45 posts about how they can't believe I bought another rig.

 

[Kevin B.]

with about 45 posts about how they can't believe I bought another rig.

We've already done that, but you can expect 60 posts of speculation on what your next rig is going to be.

 

[TRD270]

but you can expect 60 posts of speculation on what your next rig is going to be.

 

[sixstringsteve]

We've already done that, but you can expect 60 posts of speculation on what your next rig is going to be.

The only Toyota I haven't owned now is an 80 series (zero interest in those) a 2nd Gen taco, and a tundra. But i agree. I wonder how many beta have been made around me keeping a vehicle. I know of 3 so far.

 

[Kevin B.]

Ok, I'll bite, why not an 80? If I were in the market for a Cruiser, I'd be thinking hard about an 80.

 

[sixstringsteve]

I dunno, 80s have zero appeal to me. I like em, but I would never want.to own one. Solid axle (overkill for what I do, bit.they are my favorite axles), horrid MPG (11-13), not a ton of power (which o don't usually care about, bit if I'm going.to get 12 MPG I might as.well have fun). Aftermarket is super expensive as is the initial purchase price. Plus there is no truck bed and no tailgate.

There is no doubt they're extremely overbuilt, dead reliable, sexy looking, super capable, proven in the deserts of the world, and you can fit 35s with little lift.

I don't mean to bag on the 80 series, I think they're cool. I just know I wouldn't keep one for more than 3 months.

 

[I Lean]

....no tailgate.

Not quite right. They do have a tailgate on U.S. models.

 

[sixstringsteve]

ooh, I didn't know that. Coolness factor just went up.

 

[Maverick]

ooh, I didn't know that. Coolness factor just went up.

Nice Carl. Now he's gonna hafta sell the double and buy an 80.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Nice Carl. Now he's gonna hafta sell the double and buy an 80.