Builds 93 80 Beater.

[yOHda]

procomp steelies are a little less than $100 each on 4wheelparts...not even close to 800 for 5. keep up the good work. you have a nice lineup of toys.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

procomp steelies are a little less than $100 each on 4wheelparts...not even close to 800 for 5. keep up the good work. you have a nice lineup of toys.

No kidding! My wheels were $70 each...

 

[darwink1]

really? 70 bucks? I think someone tried to rape me quoting me 168/rim x 5 rims....

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[Tyler Durden]

Nice garage.

 

[Nay]

Meh, I started a half assed search for some rims

Just do it, these things DD 37's so easily. Then you can wheel it harder when you want some more comfort, although I hear you about the Taco - the weight of the 80 can be an advantage in the rocks (as long as you aren't hung up), but these damn things sink in anything soft.

 

[darwink1]

Yeah yeah, Ill call the rim place later today. Im just triple checking the BS thing. It seems there arent too many rims available w 3.5" BS so its gonna have to be 3.75 or 4". I figure I wont have access to the tires for another month so theres lots of time to track something down.

I hear you on the sinking thing Nay. Our trails have a crapload of mud/swamp in between the rocks so youre hittin it no matter which trail youre on. Some are worse than others mind you but I never want to be stuck/sinking in water half way up my doors or worse. Hell, I was plowing water w the tacomas bug deflector and had a box full of water when I took a trail way too early in the season a couple years ago. Not a quick in and out either, it was about 200' of swampy watery hell. Not gonna put the 80 through that, I still need it for another winter of dd duty...

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[Nay]

Yeah yeah, Ill call the rim place later today. Im just triple checking the BS thing. It seems there arent too many rims available w 3.5" BS so its gonna have to be 3.75 or 4". I figure I wont have access to the tires for another month so theres lots of time to track something down.

I hear you on the sinking thing Nay. Our trails have a crapload of mud/swamp in between the rocks so youre hittin it no matter which trail youre on. Some are worse than others mind you but I never want to be stuck/sinking in water half way up my doors or worse. Hell, I was plowing water w the tacomas bug deflector and had a box full of water when I took a trail way too early in the season a couple years ago. Not a quick in and out either, it was about 200' of swampy watery hell. Not gonna put the 80 through that, I still need it for another winter of dd duty...

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3.75 is perfect - I have an effective 3.5" BS with 1" spacers and stock rims, and that is almost too much. A quarter inch less would be better, and maybe even an half inch.

We get spoiled in my neck of the woods with all the dry rock - I have to take an annual snow run to really sink and get stuck

 

[darwink1]

Can anyone give me a reason as to why rims w 3.5-4" BS would cost more than rims with 4.5"?? Exact same rims otherwise... Thats just fing retarded!

Rant over.

D

 

[darwink1]

Nothin to do with the 80 but....

Took the truck out of hibernation yesterday so heres a daylight shot of the front end. Looks aight..

Its freaking nice to be able to do dump runs and such again.


D (sent from the moon)

 

[darwink1]

Guess Im ready to go to Moab...... and other places like it.

D

 

[Nay]

Guess Im ready to go to Moab...... and other places like it.

It's always nice to now your steel rims are Moab proven. You'll sleep well tonight!

 

[mickeyt]

where do the wheels come from?

 

[darwink1]

The "other places like it" part is what I find amusing.

Theyre the pro comp 98's, heavy mofos for sure. Went with 4"bs'd 17x8's.

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[Nay]

The "other places like it" part is what I find amusing.

I know. Take out the "Moab" and your rims are "Other Places Like It Proven".

Those things are gonna bend now when you wheel them.

 

[julstirn]

get them mounted already!! Gonna look good.

 

[darwink1]

Got em mounted while we went for a hike at some cool rapids this afternoon. My buddy Army Steve stopped by and motivated me to throw them on after supper then we took it for a ride. Drives great really. No shimmies or vibes, no rubbing at full lock..... Flexed it on a rock at the mall and no rubbing... Speedo is out about 18km at 90 km/h or something like that according to buddies Iphone.

I like it but they look small..

D

 

[greentruck]

Ahh, the smooth ride of new tires. It's a great feeling. And they look sharp.

Your 80 has come a long way from being a beater

 

[cody c]

The "van" looks really good with the new rubber, but I gotta ask, what happened to the spare? and with 3 modded toyota's, which one will you be off roading the most, and which will you use to DD?

 

[CreeperSleeper]

37's look so perfect on 80's!

 

[Squash]

Looks good...considering you stole it from an old man!

Which rapids???where??? something new?
The lack of spring runoff is driving me insane(r)