Alabama thread!

Guys I made it, guess it's time to add those sweet Insta stickers to the truck.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeA6fqCH4dF/

 

Also, on this snow day my brother has pulled the engine on the samurai. He will probably have it torn down and inspected and order parts. Maybe a month it'll be up and running.

@JBTacoma @TheTacoma, took him off-road and I think he missed it lol

 

That's great, tell him any time

 

What tire are you running now?

 

They are Toyo Open Country All terrains.
265/75r16

Bigger than stock but only like 31.7"

Edit: also @JBTacoma I was still running fox front Saturday with the new king rears. I changed the front Fox's for the KINGS Sunday night and gained another 1.5" so I wouldn't have been banging my ifs skid as much.

 

Yeah you need at less 33s with those lockers

 

I wanna keep the tire weight low being I'm not shy on the skinny pedal even with front locked. So that's why I'm thinking skinny 33s

255/85r16

Edit: also factory i think the trucks geared to high for off-road. Should've gave us a 4:1 Tcase like them Rubicon get. Lol

 

Are you planning on regearing?

 

Maybe one day. No time soon.

I wanna find a whole front clamshell and a rear third. Turn them back to stock and then maybe have some with 4.88 so that if I ever get rid of truck I can turn it back stock rather easy.

I guess what I'm saying is the 4.88s running in truck while I have a set of 3.9 factory stuff on my shelf to go in if they ever release a cool tacoma with diesel or turbo like the gm twins and new ranger.

 

Bump this idea. I gotta samurai and 4runner to dump money into. Tacoma will be a light tow rig to the trails that's also capable of rescuing me out of the trail. Lol

 

You sound like me. I have backup sitting on the shelf too. My front Locker is leaking air blowing gear oil out the vent got to pull it and get it back to East Coast gear. As soon as it warms up I'm going to start working on my samurai again too

 

Small ain't it. 1.3L pushing what 60HP

 

Over geared and underpowered. Best way to not break your driveline every trip.

 

Check weights on those. There only a pound or 2 lighter than a 285. Less surface area tho.

 

The samurai has a 6.4:1 transfer case from trail gear. Think I got the gearing right. It's above 6:1 I know.

 

That'll be a fun crawling rig.

 

It pulls the 35s like they're nothing. Just need to upgrade roll cage before doing anything too crazy.

 

Got one just like it.

 

Tell him he needs to fixn it up like this.

 

I miss my samurai should have never sold it. I had a baby blue one on 33s never been cut on or nothing mint condition sold it for $6000 5 years ago! I found it in a guys garage just sitting here only had like 50,000 miles on it!