Hello all!
Many thanks for all the info so far!!! I apologize, I've been quite busy but will sit down tonight and comment on all the great suggestions etc offered so far!! :D
In the meantime, please keep it coming! :steer:
-JD
Starting to finally plan my dream trip once again after many delays with the first go around, death in the family, another with cancer that just passed, meeting/marrying my soulmate etc! ;p
Was planning the first trip in a Volvo TGB13 but practicality set in! So it's back to the beloved...
Offroad.com has a pretty good article on Aisin hubs for those who haven't seen it: http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/aisin/ Although it is primarily intended for identification and rebuilding purposes; there is some great tech info in there as well.
My apologies if this article is of common...
Shipping running 40 from Reno to Alabama
Hello all!
Lowtide: My apologies for the hijack!!
I read through the whole thread and had similiar troubles with most all listed as everyone else did.
I was wondering if anyone has had any new experience with other shipping companies who could get...
Right on Mace! I was thinking somewhere around 60 to 62". I think I'll go with 62" unless others chime in with swaying opinions to go wider... Gotcha about the centered rear diff rather than slightly offset to give a perfectly straight drive line! Duh, something about hindsight being 20-20...
Mace: No problemo about the email, I figured you were busy. You might be right but my logic goes something like; I would have a nice drivable rig to start out with and some of the parts could be sold to partially fund other parts of the build until the real $$$ comes in... Also, since I'm new to...
isotel: I followed your build up (great job!) and for awhile considered a built d300…. The transfer case I have since been considering is the 4 spd Atlas. Rock Taxi is right about the Syclone motor though, although definitely different, it would be better suited in a street rig; especially how...
Hello all,
I have been lurking religiously for awhile now, first time poster so :flipoff2: ;)
I am about to close a deal on a pretty sweet 40 hopefully this weekend or the first part of next week and I want to get some direction from this ever so knowledgeable gang of cruiser heads!
The...
Couple turbo questions...
Hello all!
I'm new to the forums here but have had a few 40's in the past (1 was fully built for expedition travel of which I took it from Colorado all the way down to David Panama where I then had it flown to Columbia to then extensively travel South America -...