ROTM: Toyminator's 1989 Lexus V8 Powered Pickup
When I picked August for my rig of the month feature I thought that my complete overhaul of my truck would be finished - I thought wrong. As they say, a project is never really finished.
I originally bought my truck back in 1995. I used it to make my daily 70 mile round trip commute to work.
CURRENT SPECS:
All Pro Off Road SAS front spring hanger kit
All Pro Off Road front 5" springs
All Pro Off Road Hi steer kit
All Pro Off Road Rear 56" long 5" lift springs
15x9 Progressive somethings aluminum wheels
37/13r15 Interco Super Swamper Boggers
All Pro Off Road Sliders
All Pro Off Road Front tube bumper
Lexus 1uz-Fe V8
Lexus A340E Auto Transmission
Inchworm Gear Pre-runner adapter
Dual 23 spline gear driven transfer cases
Marlin Dual transfer case adapter
Rear V6 3rd member 5.29 gears with Detroit Locker
Front FJ80 Hi Pinion 3rd member 5.29 gears with ARB air locker
Afco 2 core aluminum radiator
Bed bobbed 14"
Hanemann Fiberglass front fenders
1995 4Runner front clip/headlight conversion
1995 4Runner bucket seats
Steering box moved 2" forward
Budbuild dual t-case crossmember
Flowmaster 40 series muffler
Homemade ubolt flip
Bilstein 5100 series 12" travel shocks
Trail Gear Front shock hoops
NEAR FUTURE UPGRADES:
17" Allied beadlock wheels
39" BFG Krawlers or 40" swampers
1999 4Runner rear Axle
1992 FJ80 Landcruiser front axle
FJ80 Longfields
Rear disc brake conversion
This is a pic of the truck right before is was disassembled for the current overhaul
When I picked August for my rig of the month feature I thought that my complete overhaul of my truck would be finished - I thought wrong. As they say, a project is never really finished.
I originally bought my truck back in 1995. I used it to make my daily 70 mile round trip commute to work.
CURRENT SPECS:
All Pro Off Road SAS front spring hanger kit
All Pro Off Road front 5" springs
All Pro Off Road Hi steer kit
All Pro Off Road Rear 56" long 5" lift springs
15x9 Progressive somethings aluminum wheels
37/13r15 Interco Super Swamper Boggers
All Pro Off Road Sliders
All Pro Off Road Front tube bumper
Lexus 1uz-Fe V8
Lexus A340E Auto Transmission
Inchworm Gear Pre-runner adapter
Dual 23 spline gear driven transfer cases
Marlin Dual transfer case adapter
Rear V6 3rd member 5.29 gears with Detroit Locker
Front FJ80 Hi Pinion 3rd member 5.29 gears with ARB air locker
Afco 2 core aluminum radiator
Bed bobbed 14"
Hanemann Fiberglass front fenders
1995 4Runner front clip/headlight conversion
1995 4Runner bucket seats
Steering box moved 2" forward
Budbuild dual t-case crossmember
Flowmaster 40 series muffler
Homemade ubolt flip
Bilstein 5100 series 12" travel shocks
Trail Gear Front shock hoops
NEAR FUTURE UPGRADES:
17" Allied beadlock wheels
39" BFG Krawlers or 40" swampers
1999 4Runner rear Axle
1992 FJ80 Landcruiser front axle
FJ80 Longfields
Rear disc brake conversion
This is a pic of the truck right before is was disassembled for the current overhaul
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