First year 4x4 mini?

[billybongo63]

Need help with a trivia question, can you tell me what year 4 wheel drive was first a factory option from Toyota on the mini's?

Thanks for your help-Bill

 

[Waggoner5]

1979. I had one on order for 6 months, and finally got it in White. I ordered blue.

 

[billybongo63]

Thanks !

We will be using it as a bonus question @ Cruising the Woods this week-end.

Sidenote: Thanks for hooking Matt up withe the 62, now maybe he can keep up with me... but maybe you could pull a sparkplug wire or two so he won't smoke me!!!

-Bill

 

[GRM]

Now can anyone answer what year companys started doing 4wd conversions using dana 20 transfer cases, and dana 30 front axles?

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

At least 77, I'm looking at a Toyota ad from 77 right now and it shows a 2wd body with locking hubs and it's called the "Idea Truck"

 

[JohnnyC]

http://www.toyota50th.com/truck.pdf

toyota says 79?

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Yes, 79 was the first factory 4wd's, but there were aftermarket conversions earlier....