NLXTACY
Wits' End
It's only because you didn't bring the rabbit to eat the salad.
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Would of bought a nicer 100, which also means I won't run into NLXTACY......both of which would of saved me a lot of money!
you also would not have met me either!! Still pondering on the wheelWould of bought a nicer 100, which also means I won't run into NLXTACY......both of which would of saved me a lot of money!
LOLI met Joey on mud and now my cruiser overheats......
I met Joey on mud and now my cruiser overheats......
you also would not have met me either!! Still pondering on the wheel
Hey!
Wow, I glad I started this thread. I didn’t think it would go this far...
After reading this thread several times I'm very tempted to put my stock springs back in with 1" spacers & drive it. Just to see what the difference is. It would be a 2" lift including my 1" body lift. I have learned that the stock springs have approximately the same free height as my OME mediums so my longer shocks will still be OK. Lowering it back down would solve all my caster & panhard problems. I might just do it..
Funny, I just made this list for myself before I saw this thread,,,
1. It would have been nice to start with a 95 + model year. Not only for the airbags but mostly for the OBD2 ability. Having a scan gage would have come in handy many times.
2. I should have taken Will's advice from Siera off-road and only done a 2 inch heavy OME lift, and not the 3 inch J springs. A bit too tall for my application. I'm not a rock crawler, I'm a explorer.
3. I should have taken Mario's advice from AT trailers in Prescott and gotten the fridge sooner. As in first.
4. In retrospect, and y'all might hate for this, I'd consider saving a little more money before I bought and just got a 100 series. I'd of put a 2 inch lift on it with 285's, a bumper with winch, diff lock and a fridge. Done. Better fuel mileage, longer range, more power, just as reliable, more comfortable on the highway, able to tow, doesn't need to slow down to 45 mph on the high altitude passes, and is plenty capable for what my needs are.
There is no beating the 80 series on sheer durability and abuse tolerance. It's more of a tractor you can register as a passenger vehicle. But used parts are starting to dry up, some accessories company's aren't making stuff for them anymore.
I did over twenty thousand miles of exploring all over the southwest last year with the family. Zion, Moab, Ouray, monument valley, grand staircase, escalante, valley of the gods, tombstone, Mt. lemon, the North rim of the Grand Canyon and everything in between. Time of our lives. Did some pretty hairy trails. Water crossings. Deep snow. Mud. Slick rock. And more. But if I'm honest with myself, a 100 series with 2" and a locking rear diff would have done all that too.
So, I'm done with modding my 80 series out. Going to keep it as is, save my money, drive it a couple more years, sell it to some mudder who wants the ultimate (way) off-road family rig, and retire in a cushy 100.
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Convince the wife to get a 200 instead of the minivan.....although the the 27mpg on the highway is hard to over look.
I'm guessing you can buy a fair amount of gas with the $50k difference. Unfortunately no amount of money could get rid of the shame of owning a minivan.