Local Legend Mai-Tai-Yota

[Motiracer38]

Oh yeah, truck is still sitting in the same place gathering dust till the new rig is complete.

 

[Motiracer38]

With the Sequoia running and successfully completing an offroad trip with the family my mind is starting to wander back to this and trying to find where it actually fits into my life. I still think long travel 4wd would be a blast in the dunes but the need for it on trips has been filled by another rig. The only thing the Sequoia can't do is smash whoops and huck at all so if I were to tailor this truck for that it would get 2wd center mounted arms but likely need more power than the 1UZ currently has to be fun in the sand. Might even be fun to do a race or two for the kids to experience. At this point it is about the same amount of work for either path, just a bit added for sheetmetal to drop the motor back in the chassis for 2wd and losing the stock A/C and heater. Next build is a luxury Ultra4 with sealed cab, minimal bodywork, portal IFS and a RTT so this could either be my last chance at centermount 2wd or a great learning experience for 4wd. Sorry to babble, but kind of at a crossroads here.

It will not get:
-Solid front axle
-Ibeams of any flavor
-Running this year

 

[mobil1syn]

how much does resale value and lifecycle factor into your decision making?

 

[the_fablab_]

My two cents, build the 2wd front end you wished the truck had after the motor swap, and that's it. Don't let it snowball.

 

[Kellyex1450]

If you get that 4x4 to work, this would be epic! there is plenty of rad 2wd prerunners out there. it sounds like you did most the hard work for the 4x4 and I want to see it work. but in the end you do you, whatever best fits into your dream fleet goals is probably the best decision.

 

[desert_steve]

Maybe if you called them something else you wouldnt have an issue with them? Lets bounce this idea around - "4x4 scissor sticks"? Thoughts? We can workshop it...

 

[Motiracer38]

Resale value is an interesting topic as race trucks with a proven heritage or poilished up Gram worthy turds usually pull the most. The more oddball builds would fare worst but what's worse a race truck with a RTT and skottle mount, or an overlander with no storage or creature comforts? I'm probably screwed either way cause appearance is way down the list.

The snowball started when I chose not to build the upper arms around a bypass, literally day one of this truck. Had a lot of fun in the 14 years since but time to move up.

4wd would be a fun technical challenge but then I see a silly centermount truck like Jubera's and know it will never be close through the moonbumps.

No scissors on this, I don't want to drive a beamed truck no matter how they may work.

 

[85Yota]

HumVee portals and flipped diff for the win. Then run 1/2 the ratio for front/rear gears to make it work

 

[Kellyex1450]

This^^^

 

[Kellyex1450]

I haven't driven a AWD Trophy truck, but my mid travel shitbox pulls through whoops better in 4x4, it stays on top way better

 

[the_fablab_]

Is this thing on....

Personally stop thinking about resale, moon bumps, etc. think of the truck as it is now, 4.0l v8, the rear setup as it is, bare bones prerunner. Build the front end that makes sense for the truck.

 

[the bodj]

Is this thing on....

Personally stop thinking about resale, moon bumps, etc. think of the truck as it is now, 4.0l v8, the rear setup as it is, bare bones prerunner. Build the front end that makes sense for the truck.

Chop the frame off one of the 4 other pickups you probably have, graft it back on, run a TC kit, party on

 

[the_fablab_]

No TC kit, not on this truck. He'll want to do a rear strut setup for sure, but he knows what I am talking about. He's just dreaming right now. He's got those rose colored glasses on right now. He just finished the Sequoia. Center mount is a ton of work and would require most if not all of the truck to be rebuilt.

 

[85Yota]

You got the tree for 4x4. Put 2wd front end back on it and have your go fast fun toy. Tree for slow 4x4 stuff. If you want a fast 4x4 rig buy something with TTB and go

 

[the bodj]

No TC kit, not on this truck. He'll want to do a rear strut setup for sure, but he knows what I am talking about. He's just dreaming right now. He's got those rose colored glasses on right now. He just finished the Sequoia. Center mount is a ton of work and would require most if not all of the truck to be rebuilt.

I was mostly joking. But I agree with you. A center mount front end still wouldn't net him moon bump flotation he's hoping for.

 

[the_fablab_]

I was mostly joking. But I agree with you. A center mount front end still wouldn't net him moon bump flotation he's hoping for.

Agree! Not without breaking his budget on big boy parts like a motor, drivetrain, shocks.

 

[the bodj]

I'm tired of working on this thing all the time.

Maitai, see above

 

[Motiracer38]

I hear you Mikey, you're just kind of boring. I agree moving the motor back would be more work than not but really not much more work beyond that. Not sure where you've been but the whole front is cut off already. Fitting a radiator up front would be the biggest challenge.

Kelly is a bad influence I could get onboard with, lol. Have you seen @laramie_nielsen on IG building up a Hummer?

 

[84Prerunner]

this, even if it doesn’t make 1000hp it’ll be sweet to listen to
https://youtu.be/ybPMybu0tIU?si=teQnYvJUyx9_bpel

 

[Motiracer38]

Now that's a snowball that I'm trying to dodge. Would be sweet though