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Discussion in 'Mid West' started by harshest, Feb 8, 2009.

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  1. Feb 19, 2012 at 1:13 PM
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    Motorcycles and work related stuff possibly. Thinking the 4runner route is better though for the pup and even camping fun if I can make the power train reliable enough.
     
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  2. Feb 19, 2012 at 3:15 PM
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    I like having interior space so I prefer the 4runner route also I would just get an earlier one with a removable top and leafs on the back.

    If you are getting a new trailer look up MSI or Tekworks in Elkhart IN. You can get good deals because thats where most trailers are made. I am still kicking the idea of getting rid of mine for something I can haul my truck in.
     
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  3. Feb 19, 2012 at 3:26 PM
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    YFZ450MOE

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    YFZ450MOE When you blow off steam you get an eyepatch

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    If your going for a beater get an 85 or older with a straight axle up front! The 22r engines are a Dime a dozen!
     
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  4. Feb 19, 2012 at 3:57 PM
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    Its not going to be easy to find an 85 or older, especially for what he is looking to pay (a resonable price for that old a truck). We were looking for my buddy and it was cheaper to buy a IFS and do a SAS on it.
     
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  5. Feb 19, 2012 at 5:25 PM
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    From the little research I've done so far I've also found its cheaper and more strength to do the swap. But for the land we have and what I'm looking to do IFS will work alright with a decent lift and the right tires. With a locker in the rear and possibly the front...some custom high clearance bumpers, the rig should go through a lot of terrain. Maybe get real wild
    And in a couple years swap a v8 in to handle some big nasty tires!
     
    MI4x4Toy, Feb 19, 2012
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  6. Feb 19, 2012 at 7:00 PM
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    Taco.VR4 Fast Cars, Off-Road Trucks, and Hott Women ;)

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    haha so you can go get stuck in the hole again? ;)
     
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  7. Feb 20, 2012 at 1:19 PM
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    Well at least with a vehicle like this I can get a good distance back floor it and be a little more careless as to what I'm breaking. :D
     
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  8. Feb 20, 2012 at 2:54 PM
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    Or not feel bad about leaving it behind when you get it that stuck. JK
     
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  9. Feb 20, 2012 at 4:07 PM
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    Hahaha wellll still probably wouldn't do that...BUT I wouldn't mind having to call a buddy with a trailer to take the vehicle home because the front suspension shot through the top of the frame! <--- Not happening lol


    Just ripped my external satellite radio out. The power adapter that plugs into the 12v stopped working...time to get the factory satellite installed I think.
     
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  10. Feb 20, 2012 at 4:16 PM
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    well you always come back and get it. Just dont feel bad when its the next day, or in one case when the snow melted 2 months later.
     
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  11. Feb 20, 2012 at 5:12 PM
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    Just ordered the rubber bed mat through trdparts4u shipped for cheaper than the before tax price at Toyota of GR. Flippin ridiculous! And probably still paid to much for it.
     
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  12. Feb 24, 2012 at 3:35 PM
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    Well im running the truck up to GR tomorrow. So we will finally see what the finished product is going to be or at least this stage will be.
     
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  13. Feb 28, 2012 at 12:02 AM
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    Yes.
    Is it time for some off-roading yet?
     
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  14. Feb 28, 2012 at 7:50 AM
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    I would be down for some froading when i get back, I'm In Alaska till the middle of march haha!
     
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  15. Feb 28, 2012 at 8:58 AM
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    Not sure when ill have my truck back exactly. Should only be a few weeks. I have to finish a few things once I have it back. So I'm probably 3 weeks out.

    But after that I'm ready to beat on it and see his it is.
     
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  16. Feb 28, 2012 at 9:16 PM
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    Well, we will be around the Wisconsin area for a while yet... So let me know when you guys are ready! :)
     
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  17. Feb 29, 2012 at 11:47 AM
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    Drove from West of Kalamazoo to East Lansing and back to give a 30 minute presentation and eat Jimmy John's. The sandwich made it all worth it.
     
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  18. Feb 29, 2012 at 2:58 PM
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    Welcome. What kind of wheeling do you plan on doing? I think at some of us want to make a UP trip at some point.
     
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  19. Feb 29, 2012 at 3:20 PM
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  20. Mar 2, 2012 at 3:38 AM
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    I will soon enough but I am doing them in my garage :D.

    I'm really not sure of any shops near you but I know two good shops in MI.

    Lenger Racing in Grand Rapids http://lengerracing.com/ . They have my truck as we speak

    Great Lakes Truck outfitters in Jackson http://www.greatlakestruckoutfitters.net/. They have done some work for a freind.
     
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