I just got off the phone with Ward at Cruiser Brothers. What fantastic folks! I now have lockers for both rigs on order! I thought I found a route to save some $$$ instead of SASing and dropping an LS1 in the Tacoma, but this MUD world is just as dangerous as TacomaWorld. CASH EXODUS...
ZUK is so easy to deal with... and he was the only recommendation! His rates are NOT high at all. I was thinking quite a bit more for labor, and I'd have to shop around, but he is very fair. Gears for both rigs are on order, and I'm about to order the lockers. I better go to Erics and pick...
The turtleback tow like a dream behind my Tacoma, and Tacoma's can't tow anything!!!! I really don't see it being a problem. It's only a 2500 lb trailer stuffed with everything. I'd say 2000 or less.
37's are for sale. I just purchased 9 TOYO RTs in 35's for both the cruiser (5) and the Tacoma (4) . I will be doing many trails but plenty of highway miles and mountains to get to those trails. She'll also be pulling a TurtleBack RTT Trailer on most trips.
Not much more will be going on...
Not much doubt here!!! 4.88 was a thought, but I think at 37's, 5.91 will be better. May dump the 37's and drop to 33 - 34, then 4.88 would be perfect. Just bought the rig yesterday, will pick it up tomorrow. Got a few grand or so to throw at it, and want to get rolling. Right now it does 0...
Picked up a nice 96 FJ80 but with stock gears and 37's. First thing I want to do is get her locked (at least rear) and re-geared to 5.91.
Willing to drive up to 2 days each way to get it done. Suggestions?