80 Series General Tech and Classifieds

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Welcome Dave!

Lash brings up a valud point about the part time kit.
Definitely a good time to put in a part time kit. Especially if ya plan to run long fields chromo Birfs & front axleshafts in the future. Other benefits a supposed mpg increase. If ya damage ya front driveshaft can pull it and just run it. ( yes ya can do the same thing with the center diff switch mod).

Cons
Ya have to get out your truck to lock your front hubs to engage AWD. ( this is the 80 thread ; p)
Going from flanges to hubs ( a negative when it comes to strength IMHO)

Just to name some things off the top of my head

All depends on the intended purpose of your 80 though
 
Hi guys
I ended up pulling vc last night. I finally did the one wheel check w/ trn n trans in neutral and when I lifted one wheel it had enought torque to leave a nice black skid mark on concrete. Since I generally drive with a lead foot I new something was going to break sooner than later. I may do a part time kit or just put in a good vc once I sort everything out on truck. After working on American cars I forgot how well these toyotas we're built!
Thanks
Dave
 
If ya haven't already Check your flange bolts front rear. When i sheared the my front ones i thought it was the tcase or the front diff. I ended up shearing the rear driver side a week later. I thought i had tranny issues since the 80 would roll while in Park.
 
This 40th is on Lakeland at the small car lot next to Primos Restaurant.

http://jackson.craigslist.org/cto/3770411770.html

Didn't spend much time looking at it, but here's what I saw:

  • Truck was shiny (due to the age, I would have to guess a repaint), but the hood/top were faded. Would need paint in those places
  • No lockers
  • Customary split front driver's seat
  • Truck seems to sit up a little, so it may have a small lift
  • 285 Terra Grapplers with a few miles left
  • Rear bumper caps in bad shape (easy to find)
  • Overall, the truck is pretty straight
203,XXX miles.

I got the impression the guy would take around $5K for it in as-is condition.

For what all this is worth.......................
 
$8500?
 
MEMCruiser said:
Glad I held out. I started this thread, maybe it's time.
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Awww Shiite here we go again ... Maybe you will end up with a 55 this time


; )
 
Bomar said:
Can't wait to see it.....if you bow out please give me the heads up. I am getting closer to wanting another.
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It's really nice. I got first refusal. Would have to sell 80 but I'm not giving it away. It's about as good as they get.
 
^Take that Birfday boy! That's one on tour 56 spankings!

; p

Details on the 100.
 
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