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81 Tube frame Trekker NOW ADDING TTB’s and 400HP

Discussion in 'Hilux' started by 81Trekker, Aug 25, 2019.

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  1. Dec 17, 2019 at 8:33 PM
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    Cool!

    hey why did you do a 4 link instead trailing arms? Basically I mean why didn’t you mount the rear coilovers on the link instead of the axle?
     
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  2. Dec 17, 2019 at 9:04 PM
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    Because I’m lazy and building real trailing arms takes forever:)

    Seriously though I did it this way to keep it light and keep the truck balanced. With the axle in the front I couldn’t get more than 13” of travel so it didn’t make sense to have 30” in the rear. With the coilovers off the axle I still got a clean 20” which is more than enough. Also because the shock is close to a 1-1 ratio there is plenty of valving in the single 2.5” shock which also keeps things light. When you mount the shocks off the trailing arms a single shock just can’t keep up.

    The truck works really well with the shocks off the axle because it’s super light, really strong, low and has 37’s
     
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  3. Dec 17, 2019 at 10:01 PM
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  4. Dec 17, 2019 at 10:16 PM
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    Very well thought out. Awesome.
     
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  5. Dec 21, 2019 at 10:35 AM
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    @81Trekker What a transformation this Trekker has taken. As has been said before Nice Work!

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  6. Feb 26, 2020 at 7:42 PM
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    Finally got around to putting in my PCI race radio, intercom, headsets and lead nav!

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  7. Mar 12, 2020 at 7:05 AM
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    I’m really going for it now...

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    How does one get in your will...?
     
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    I’m only 33yrs old... hopefully I don’t need one for a while!
     
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    Do you have an problems passing smog?
     
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  13. Mar 12, 2020 at 9:17 AM
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    My uncle who lives in Monterey has a ‘77 VW Westfalia camper that someone replaced the engine in (was fuel-injected; Now carbureted); Won’t pass smog so he had to register as an antique at his brother’s house in Texas...

    If you lived in Pennsylvania, your truck could be registered as an antique and would be exempt from all inspections and emissions testing!
     
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    Long live 81 Trekker!!!

    I'm an old fart now but living vicariously through you.
    Your talent is something to behold.
     
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    Is that an ls or v6? Valve covers look smaller?
     
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  19. Mar 12, 2020 at 6:13 PM
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    It’s GMs new all aluminum, direct injection 4.3l V6
     
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    Hp? Torque? Cool/wish it was toyota though :boink:
     
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