After beating my current 80 like a red-headed step child I decided to take some of my own advice and instead of putting links and heavy running gear under a truck that's intended to have good highway manners, I bought something wild that someone else had already built, tested and proven. Huge shout out to @NCTrey133 and his amazing build. Looking forward to continued adventures. Original build thread here: Builds - Sweet Brown 80 & Sweet Brown Buggy - Dual Build Thread - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/sweet-brown-80-sweet-brown-buggy-dual-build-thread.1056041/
Sweet Brown will be on the way to Bentonville, AR in mid January and then heading to it's permanent home in Seattle once I organize a tow rig and trailer (likely April). Will likely stop in the SW for some wheeling on the way back.
Original build list:
Engine: Stock 4.5L Inline 6, when I got the 80 I had Asheboro Toyota go through it and revamp anything that looked old & cracked.
Threw fresh motor mounts on it when we did the re-install! Nice touch!
Transfer Case:
Sweet Brown will be on the way to Bentonville, AR in mid January and then heading to it's permanent home in Seattle once I organize a tow rig and trailer (likely April). Will likely stop in the SW for some wheeling on the way back.
Original build list:
Engine: Stock 4.5L Inline 6, when I got the 80 I had Asheboro Toyota go through it and revamp anything that looked old & cracked.
- Did fresh intake
- PHH Replaced
- Fresh Radiator & hoses from Lexus
Threw fresh motor mounts on it when we did the re-install! Nice touch!
Transfer Case:
- Marlin 3.12 reduction gears
- Sumo spool in the Tcase
- Northwest Fab 2.7:1 doubler installed and functioning! (you’ll be one of, if not the first person with this in the 80 drivetrain in North America)
- Custom tcase mount & skid + trans skid from Apex Overland that keeps it all happy
- Carrier bearing (needed for the new doubler which pushed everything back 7”) from Scott Trimarco at Scotts Custom Offroad
- New driveshafts from Olivers driveshaft (Coming!) with double cardans front & rear at the Tcase
- 3 link front (designed & expertly welded by MarsFab Offroad)
- 4 link rear (designed & expertly welded by MarsFab Offroad)
- All aluminum links from Wide Open Design
- All FK Heims 1.25” (if you know you know)
- Diamond Axle Fabbed housing 9.5” center section with ARB Air Locker
- Diamond Chromoly Flanges
- Branik Chromoly shafts getting sent out for it
- RCV & Longfield (OG Bobby Longs) chromoly birfs & stub shafts
- Hellfire Knuckles with High Steer
- Hydro Assist kit from PSC installed by piedmont performance with fresh hydraulic lines last season
- Diamond Axle Fabbed housing 609
- Curry nodular 35spline center section
- 35 spline spool
- Solid Dana60 outer hubs with 35 spline slugs
- Chromoly RCV 35 spline axle shafts
- 5th gen 4runner disc brakes (slip on, nothing crazy)
- 14” Radflo Dual Rate Coilovers w/ Remote Resi 2.5” up front
- 16” Radflo Dual Rate Coilovers w/ Remote Resi 2.5” in rear
- 2” Radflo Bumpstops 2.5” up front
- 2” Carbon Bumpstops 2.5” in rear
- Limit straps front & rear keeping shocks happy
- Custom 19 Gallon Stainless fuel cell welded & design by MarsFab Offroad
- Includes full skid plate
- ARB dual compressor on board
- Red Head Steering Box Ported for Hydro Assist
- Corbeau suspension seats
- Snorkel dorkel upgrade
- Metaltech sliders (have been welded onto the frame and tied into back half)
- Trailgear front bumper with 10k Superwinch
- Battleborn Aluminum 17x9 3.5” BS Beadlocks Qty 5
- Maxxis 40” Trepadors (DOT) with only 1 season on them, very very little road miles
- Spare is brand new (Qty 5)
- Performed by Apex Overland tieing in the rear of the 80 into the new 2 seater body
- Still has functioning rear window wiper!!!
- Body is tied together with 1.75” DOM tubing interior headache bar
- Rear tube work performed by Apex Overland & 12th State Offroad
- All 1.75” DOM tubing creating the back half structure
- Aluminum bed for spare tire
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