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And here’s what I’m at with my little blue trailer.
I’ve been looking like crazy all over Canada. Good luck finding any Landcruiser for a reasonable deal, the used market is absolutely insane right now and bring a trailer is making everything completely out of control. Go and check out the prices on there lately.
I’ve been really impressed with the new hybrid tundra from my research. The Tacoma I’m sure Will get the same treatment soon. I drove a 4xe rubicon and I really really liked it, and the idea of it.
Diesels in small trucks I think will be a thing of the past soon enough, the def fluid and emissions aren’t sustainable in my opinion.
Seems to me like Fuel prices are going to go out of control and the used market will drop like crazy for v8s and gas guzzlers, if fuel is a couple bucks a L it just won’t be feasible.I’m looking For preferably an auto, access cab long that has a rear locker, and a mid arm kit with coilovers.
I’d like to find a first gen Tacoma if possible. I have an eye on one in Calgary just trying to work out some details this week.Here’s the basic outline of my jetski trailer, it’s coming together. Hopefully going to finish a good chunk of it tomorrow and Tuesday
And she’s gone, I really hope the new owner uses it to its full potential. He was really excited and it’s new home outside of Winnipeg will be an awesome habitat for it to play in.
I pulled it into the valet wash at the airport and cleaned it up nice for him so I hope it treats him well on the drive home.
I’ve had lots of Toyotas but this is no doubt the most capable Toyota that they ever made in North America. It’s a robust platform and an amazing vehicle, definitely one of the best ever built.
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Starting my next Jet-ski/atv trailer build. FYI my tan trailer is for sale.
And the guy flies in Thursday to pick up the Landcruiser.He’s supposed to fly in next week, he was having trouble getting the time off.
I think I’m going To buy a light duty 5×8 trailer and start building off that. Steel is expensive right now so I’d like to start with one already built. I have some parts collected already so it should be a pretty quick little trailer build.I need a truck to pull it with though! Feel free to look for me and let me know what you find!
I had an issue like that years ago with my 04’ Tacoma. The camber was so out of whack and they were seized
We tend to drive the truck on long trips and just having AC would be nice. I take hard lines because I’ve always had a truck that could do it. I definitely will miss that but I just want a truck with decent road manners for a while.
My wheeling buddies: one just traded up for a new 4xe rubicon so he won’t be doing greens mountain or anything with that.
I do still have the atv hauler but I’m thinking About selling it. I’m going to build a cool jet ski trailer with some camp storage in it I think. I have to think of a design. I’d like to be able to haul my jetski and launch it into the water. And it would be cool if it could carry some gear and possibly still fit my atv if I needed to trailer it instead of put it in the bed
We forget these trucks are old now sometimes, they require attention. Once you give it a solid year of work though it’ll be good for a long time.
I like the 4 cyl idea. It’s possible that a 5vz is cheaper and easier to find than a 3rz if you wanted to do a v6. I like the 3rz though too
Thanks Tom yeah big news indeed, kinda just threw it online to see what would happen. After my 4runner I feel I’m less Sentimental and my needs have changed a little. At some point I may build a buggy or something more hardcore but for now a pickup with 35s and rear locker will hold me over and get me where I need comfortably.
I actually think I’d prefer an auto though, it was nice wheeling with the trailer. But I’m fine With a 6 speed too. If I get a Tacoma I’ll have to put a locker in it, and probably swap the FJ cruiser tcase into it with a twin stick.
Other than than some armor would be nice. Leaning towards that black Tacoma out west. They keep their value so well it’s hard to find a good stock one, and this one has a lot of good parts on it already.Two other updates, I ordered these wheels from 4wp because they were on sale. Bronze, T series 17×8.5. Hopefully I find something cool to put them on haha. I want to do 35s again.
And I found this 2nd Gen Tacoma in Alberta I’m interested in but it has 300k, 6 speed manual, coastal Offroad bumpers, full aluminum skids, no rear locker.
The last time this truck will be in this stop.
I pressed off the bearing today to swap it onto the spool for the part time kit but I bent the cage and had to order a new one which I overnighted so we’ll see if it shows up tomorrow.
I broke a bolt in the case which I welded and got out.
I have to get a filter from Toyota to do the oil for the new owner, and a I’ll do fresh fluid in the diffs and tcase too.
I put the third row seats back in and cleaned it up a little and took out all my person belongingsThe other news is the reason I’m thrashing on it all the sudden. I put it for sale a month or two ago because the market was good. And it sold! Guy is flying in from Manitoba next week or possibly end of this week to drive it back home. So I’m going to meet him at the airport.
My plan is definitely to get something else, I 100 percent want to build a pickup truck this time, I want to build a functional flatbed hopefully. More of an overland style build because we’re not wheeling as hardcore as we used to.
So I’m thinking any gen Tacoma or first gen tundra possibly. I’ve thought about a first gen power wagon even (one ton axles, hemi, factory lockers, factory winch, build a narrowed and bobbed bed for it.
I’ve been MIA lately on here but I’ve been checking it every couple weeks to see what’s up with everyone.
I have sad and exciting news. Let’s start with the part time t case kit I bought from marlin crawler. I started putting that in today, I made sure the 60 series hubs were going to work first. And they did, so I moved onto the tcase which has been fighting me the whole way through but it’s disassembled at least. Tomorrow I’m hoping to to get the bearing pressed off that I need, and I have to get a long pair of snap ring pliers to get one ring off so I can delete the viscous couple in the case.
It’s a bit complicated compared to the gear driven mini truck cases that’s for sure.Was glad to sell a couple and make some more space. And then just when I had the garage cleaned out, I went to look at this little unit. 86’ 4wd, recently painted but had some structural holes underneath so I couldn’t pull the trigger.
