Do city racer, don’t do split rims. Split rims are for remote places that you might need to change your tire yourself. Do city racer if you are going 16 inch
OEM steel rims are 15 inch. Overseas, there was a split rim that was 16 inch. City Racer is also a popular choice of a steel rim, which looks OEM but is aftermarket and it 16 inch
OEM style Soft tops require a special skeleton that goes on the inside of the truck to hold the structure. most kits come with the skeleton. You can do it without a roll bar but some offroad parks and stuff require you to have one for safety and stuff if you aren’t running the hard top. Bikini...
Oh yeah, it was fun and pretty cool, but I’m going to be straight up honest with you, it needed work and had some rust and bondo I just did not want to deal with. What you ended up with is far better than the 45. It had a hefty up mark because of the pickup and diesel. But hey, I just sold it...
It’s your truck, don’t feel pressured by what anyone else says, if you want a gasser, go for it. Want a diesel? Go for it. Either way, you have an awesome truck
If you can get your hands on one, I like the H/2H engines that came in the 45/47 series trucks overseas. If I were picking a period correct diesel combo, it would definitely be a 2H in a short wheelbase 40
Also, the 3b is has a mechanical fuel pump, so it can run biodiesel. If you are motivated enough, you can make super cheap diesel from cleaning used cooking oil, used motor oil, vegetable oil, basically any oil that combusts with oxygen…there’s instructions online to making biodiesel. Super...
Diesels are cool, but they are soooo slow. Don’t expect to go on freeways and go with traffic. Compared to a Chevy V8, you’re gonna feel like your car is broken because it’s so slow compared the the Chevy. Also parts are expensive and hard to find. If you can live with that, get a diesel because...
It’s your truck, you get to build it however you want to, fit whatever comforts or looks you want, but I’ll just say what I would do
Excellent tire choice, it’s exactly the tire I’m getting. I’d get A/C for it (I live in Raleigh and Charlotte, so I know it can get super hot in the summer)...
The tax still exists today for imported trucks. I think it’s one of the reasons Toyota manufactures the tundra and Tacoma here in the USA, and a significant reason why we can’t get the hilux or 79 series pickup, however, it obviously isn’t the only reason. It’s a 25% tax while every other type...