Dwill817's 1981 Toyota Pickup 4x4

Build is lookin good.

Random, but a while ago my neighbor told about his old yota pickup. It was this body style buy had a diesel in it somehow?

Said it was awesome but he was young and beat it up and his brother f'd it up too. Sad.

 

If you decide to not use the 12's let me know. If they are Bilstein's I want them

 

On my '85 with those TG hoops and 14" shocks, I had about 1/2" of shaft left with the springs going negative as far as they would go. I didn't have bumpstops. They fit perfect. I have 12" now on the '87 but I want to modify the same shock hoops I have and make the 14" fit. I'll have to make new mounting tabs off the hoop through the inner fender.

 

Just get teh 14's so @Gear Head can have some 12's

 

Unfortunately, there are two people ahead of you.. My buddy wants them for his 1st gen if they help fix his leaning problem. Then some guy on in our offroad group said he wants them if Will don't get them..

 

I'm gonna use a friends bender and probably make my own shock hoops..

 

Damn @Gear Head We tried

 

Lol no worries. I'm sure more will pop up. I need to focus on getting this axle built so I can get it out of the garage.

 

Well I'd rather sell them to Gear Head than the 2nd guy so you have a chance.. Plus I'm buying tires before 14s so you have time to finish your axle.

 

Lol sounds good. I have some 10's if you know anyone that needs some. I'm pretty much done with the axle, just trying to get in touch with my buddy to bend up some u bolt eliminator plates.

 

I wanna make a little metal break for stuff like that.. Ever seen the ones using a bottle jack and angle iron? Pretty neat..

You can also take a cut off wheel and go about halfway through and hammer it over then weld it up.. Know what I mean?

 

Yeah, my buddies is home-made. Yes I've bent stuff that way before but would prefer to use a press if I can get a hold of him. I may just cut everything out and weld it up

 

How much do y'all pay for 1.75" .120 tubing? Gonna use HREW for shock hoops and DOM for the cage whenever I get to it

 

I bought mine for $2.57/ft but that was with a hookup

 

Well I have a real good hook up so I always get about a 10-15% discount.. Just wanted a ball park for what I was gonna pay for a 20ft stick.

 

Yeah that was a major discount (at cost).. like just over half price. I think it normally goes for $4/ft or so

 

We'll see.. Buddy is checking in the morning.

 

$28 for 20ft stick..

Hmm..

 

Damn that's cheap if that's DOM

 

Here's another pic.. Got a lot further with the welding than pictured