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Thanks again TOOLSRUS. Why do you guys call the 55's a pig? Just Wondering
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OOOOHHHHHHH MAN!! Are you in for it!! From the "Ode to the Iron Pig", RHINO, do you have that? We should post that on a thread for all those 55 owners who aren't in the know.
Farva, it kind of goes along the lines of how at home a 55 looks in the mud, like a pig in slop.
Farva, it kind of goes along the lines of how at home a 55 looks in the mud, like a pig in slop.
Why do you guys call the 55's a pig? Just Wondering
this ones for you farva
Look at the rig itself. Basic, low technology brute force. No fancy
alloys and alumimun to be found. Just good old, practically
indestructable iron and steel. LOTS of iron and steel. The '55 has the
sturdiest frame of any Cruiser ever offered in the US. And we all know
how the Cruisers in general match up to most other 4x4 offerings in
terms of strength and weight. It is slow, and if you don't think it
wallows down the trail, take a ride in a '40, and then do the same
stretch in your '55. It is perfectly at home in the mud. It's kinda low
slung (from the factory anyway), narrow, and long. It'll run happily on
any kind of slop you chose to feed it. but it has one hell of an
appetite... While some rigs may hop skip and jump down a rough trail, a
'55 grunts, grinds and chews it's way through. I don't know about
your's, but mine is always dirty, and it always has a few clumps of dirt
behind the ears. The slightly downward sloping lines of the front end,
and the *character filled* grill bring to mind the similar shape of the
forequaters of it's namesake.
Let's spend a moment on the nature of a pig. Not an overfed domestic
animal waiting for the slaughterhouse. But a free ranging Arkansas
Razorback. Or better yet an African warthog or a Russian Wild Boar. A
couple or even a few hundred pounds of mean and surly. Nearly as
surefotted as a mountain goat, afraid of nothing. the stamina of an ox.
Sturdy, strong, coarse, amazingly quick, and surprisingly fast, maybe a
bit homely (okay, ugly as sin). Few predators will stand before the
charge of one of these beasts, and the Russian Boar in particular has
been know to kill horses and hunting dogs when it chooses to make a
stand. Even when mortally wounded they seemingly refuse to die (sound
familier?). Largely ignored, and underestimated and even denigrated when
they do receive any attention (sound familier again?).
If it still doesn't strike you that the title is both appropriate and
honorable, then visualize one last mental picture. A wild boar the size
of a Cruiser. Tusks protruding from his jaw. Clad in plate armor such as
a medival warhorse would have worn. Standing atop the stomped and
shredded remains of a Jeep Grand Cherokee...
I give you the Iron Pig.
the above was originally written by Mark Whatley.
this ones for you farva
Look at the rig itself. Basic, low technology brute force. No fancy
alloys and alumimun to be found. Just good old, practically
indestructable iron and steel. LOTS of iron and steel. The '55 has the
sturdiest frame of any Cruiser ever offered in the US. And we all know
how the Cruisers in general match up to most other 4x4 offerings in
terms of strength and weight. It is slow, and if you don't think it
wallows down the trail, take a ride in a '40, and then do the same
stretch in your '55. It is perfectly at home in the mud. It's kinda low
slung (from the factory anyway), narrow, and long. It'll run happily on
any kind of slop you chose to feed it. but it has one hell of an
appetite... While some rigs may hop skip and jump down a rough trail, a
'55 grunts, grinds and chews it's way through. I don't know about
your's, but mine is always dirty, and it always has a few clumps of dirt
behind the ears. The slightly downward sloping lines of the front end,
and the *character filled* grill bring to mind the similar shape of the
forequaters of it's namesake.
Let's spend a moment on the nature of a pig. Not an overfed domestic
animal waiting for the slaughterhouse. But a free ranging Arkansas
Razorback. Or better yet an African warthog or a Russian Wild Boar. A
couple or even a few hundred pounds of mean and surly. Nearly as
surefotted as a mountain goat, afraid of nothing. the stamina of an ox.
Sturdy, strong, coarse, amazingly quick, and surprisingly fast, maybe a
bit homely (okay, ugly as sin). Few predators will stand before the
charge of one of these beasts, and the Russian Boar in particular has
been know to kill horses and hunting dogs when it chooses to make a
stand. Even when mortally wounded they seemingly refuse to die (sound
familier?). Largely ignored, and underestimated and even denigrated when
they do receive any attention (sound familier again?).
If it still doesn't strike you that the title is both appropriate and
honorable, then visualize one last mental picture. A wild boar the size
of a Cruiser. Tusks protruding from his jaw. Clad in plate armor such as
a medival warhorse would have worn. Standing atop the stomped and
shredded remains of a Jeep Grand Cherokee...
I give you the Iron Pig.
the above was originally written by Mark Whatley.
Cdaniel
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Bravo! Hear hear! Bravo! Encore! Encore! Standing ovation, applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause
heres another good one,, again originally written by Mark Whatley
Do not picture your basic breeding sow or slaughter hog. Think instead of the vanishing wild boar of the european woodlands. The massive wirey haired, sisssored tusk demon of the Siberian Wilderness. Next to an angry bear, no animal was as feared or respected by the hunters of these regions. Pure muscle and attitude, the Wild Boar seemd to always be angry. Quick and nimble, with suprising speed and strength, and the consitution to shrug off injuries, these beasts would fight to the death, even when mortally wounded at the outset. There are many tales of them actually running up a spear to get at the hunter who had struck the blow. Even a mounted man on a war horse did not tackle one lightly. In many cultures of the area the boar was the symbol and even the god of war. ("War Pig" may have carried more significance that the guys in Black Sabbath realized...)
These days the boar is underrated and under respected beast, by all but the few who have reason to really know them.
I'm sure you can see the parallels.
A '55 doesn't skip down the road or trail. It wallows and lumbers. It doesn't float over a mud hole. It chews, roots, and digs it's way to the other end. But it gets there. Like all Cruisers it will seemingly run forever, as bits and pieces of it's abused body are sacrificed to the rust god, and his evil minions in the salting crews.
A few more parallels.
The lines of the '55 are incorrectly considered dumpy and ungainly by many. The short "legs" that the factory fits them with, the stocky and squared of body lines, along with the dropping nose all lead to comparision with our self given namesake.
See what I mean?
The american indians in the western portions of the continent called the locomotive an "Iron Horse" (I believe that Sitting Bull coined that phrase). Harleys (which share a certain attitude with '55s it seems) are know as "Hogs", or "Road Hogs". Harry Harisson had his "Stainless Steel Rat".
We have the "Iron Pig". It is a title worn with dignity and pride.
For a final mental image, consider this. A weary and road worn warrior mounted astride a wild boar the size of an Cruiser Wagon, which is fitted with a mixture of plate amd chain mail armor. The shattered remains of generic SUVs lie at the feet of his mount. bits of plastic and light gauge steel littering the mud, with the occasional aluminum wheel shining in the muck. In the rider's hand is a spindly axle shaft from one of these pretenders which he has used to beat the pretenders into submission. In the back ground feral jeep salesmen squabble with diseased advertising executives for their chance at the offal, while other vultures circle over the battle site. Turning his mount away from the stench, the rider rejoins his fellow travelers as they regroup to resume their endless journey through the wilderness, in search of the fabled "land of free access"
Do not picture your basic breeding sow or slaughter hog. Think instead of the vanishing wild boar of the european woodlands. The massive wirey haired, sisssored tusk demon of the Siberian Wilderness. Next to an angry bear, no animal was as feared or respected by the hunters of these regions. Pure muscle and attitude, the Wild Boar seemd to always be angry. Quick and nimble, with suprising speed and strength, and the consitution to shrug off injuries, these beasts would fight to the death, even when mortally wounded at the outset. There are many tales of them actually running up a spear to get at the hunter who had struck the blow. Even a mounted man on a war horse did not tackle one lightly. In many cultures of the area the boar was the symbol and even the god of war. ("War Pig" may have carried more significance that the guys in Black Sabbath realized...)
These days the boar is underrated and under respected beast, by all but the few who have reason to really know them.
I'm sure you can see the parallels.
A '55 doesn't skip down the road or trail. It wallows and lumbers. It doesn't float over a mud hole. It chews, roots, and digs it's way to the other end. But it gets there. Like all Cruisers it will seemingly run forever, as bits and pieces of it's abused body are sacrificed to the rust god, and his evil minions in the salting crews.
A few more parallels.
The lines of the '55 are incorrectly considered dumpy and ungainly by many. The short "legs" that the factory fits them with, the stocky and squared of body lines, along with the dropping nose all lead to comparision with our self given namesake.
See what I mean?
The american indians in the western portions of the continent called the locomotive an "Iron Horse" (I believe that Sitting Bull coined that phrase). Harleys (which share a certain attitude with '55s it seems) are know as "Hogs", or "Road Hogs". Harry Harisson had his "Stainless Steel Rat".
We have the "Iron Pig". It is a title worn with dignity and pride.
For a final mental image, consider this. A weary and road worn warrior mounted astride a wild boar the size of an Cruiser Wagon, which is fitted with a mixture of plate amd chain mail armor. The shattered remains of generic SUVs lie at the feet of his mount. bits of plastic and light gauge steel littering the mud, with the occasional aluminum wheel shining in the muck. In the rider's hand is a spindly axle shaft from one of these pretenders which he has used to beat the pretenders into submission. In the back ground feral jeep salesmen squabble with diseased advertising executives for their chance at the offal, while other vultures circle over the battle site. Turning his mount away from the stench, the rider rejoins his fellow travelers as they regroup to resume their endless journey through the wilderness, in search of the fabled "land of free access"
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If I had one of them proud strong beasts I would defiantly paint it up as a Leopard! 
Wow that was great thank you very much for making me that much prouder to own a pig.
Cdaniel
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I think we ended up on a piece or the trail your thinking of. We did Rocker Panel Pass and continued on 601 until we reached the Verde. Right at the entrance to Needle rock rec area. The last part to get to the river was really overgrown. A brush tunnel from hell. We'll have to bring the nippers when we bring our club back later. Otherwise a fairly easy and scenic trip after Rocker Panel. It's easy to get lost on 601 though, you're in a wash for a while but have to turn out of it to ride the ridge. The wash gets real fun after awhile, too fun for the time we had left.
Too deep for my stocker. I'm thinking my next run won't be until after the baby for sure anyway. So SYcamore is out for me anyway.
his fan turned in to a propeller
thats has happened to me, and another run made me rethink snorkels,,, i went almost to my door handles in water, then the unthinkable, my pig floated enough to unweight the tires and i had to sit there waiting for enough water to flood the rig so i could drive out. true story.
oh and the snorkel?? waste of my money.
thats has happened to me, and another run made me rethink snorkels,,, i went almost to my door handles in water, then the unthinkable, my pig floated enough to unweight the tires and i had to sit there waiting for enough water to flood the rig so i could drive out. true story.
oh and the snorkel?? waste of my money.
My name is Rick Padgett. My wife, kids, and I live in Gilbert. We have a month old "new to us" 1994 fzj80. The Cruiser's name is "Zelda" and she is bone stock... for a while as she needed a partial restore already. But after being in love with Cruisers since my first trip to Anchorage about 20 years ago, and then driving my first Cruiser off road up there a few years later I finally now have my own. My 9 year old daughter has already told me that she wants a Red fj40 for her first vehicle. I have recently joined the AzLCA but I am also interested in the Copper State Cruisers and though won't be able to attend the Oct. meeting will make it to the Novemer one.
More later... I guess...
RickP in AZ
More later... I guess...
RickP in AZ
Welcome, Rick. Hopefully we'll see you in November. I am also working on a November camping trip up at my family's property South of Ashfork. It's a father/daughter- father/son type of trip. Maybe you can make that one. It will most likely be the weekend before Thanksgiving (same weekend as the November Cruiser Cruise.
BMAN,
Hmm, maybe... Will it be an easy, family type run? Can a stock 80 handle it (with a good drvier with rather little OHV experience?) And lastly, cna the wife and the other kid come along?
We'll see what "she who must be obeyed" has to say about it. (She does like to wheel though... and she likes to be the driver even more.)
Hmm, maybe... Will it be an easy, family type run? Can a stock 80 handle it (with a good drvier with rather little OHV experience?) And lastly, cna the wife and the other kid come along?
We'll see what "she who must be obeyed" has to say about it. (She does like to wheel though... and she likes to be the driver even more.)
Yes, an easy road to get back to the property. There are lots of dirt roads scratched in the land back there and some very moderate wheeling nearby. I'm not really familiar with the area yet (I've only been up once) but as far as I know there's nothing difficult near by. The campout came about because I've been promising my daughter (she turns 4 the weekend prior to this trip) that we'd go see Nanna and go camping. I thought it would be a great chance for some of the other guys to get some dad and daughter time. Not everyone who wanted to go has daughters so it's kinda opened up to a dads and kids thing but I guess if you just can't live a weekend w/o her it'll be alright to bring the little lady.
Check out the thread here. https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=23433
Check out the thread here. https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=23433
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Hello all Landcruiser Ffanatics!
My name is Todd and I am looking for a birthday present for my best friend. He lives in Phoenix and is in the process of restoring a 1971 landcruiser. We plan to meet in Las Vegas in a couple of weeks to celebrate his 40th. Anyway I was wondering if there was something unique I could get him for his new baby?
Thanks in advance for any ideas,
Todd
Hello all Landcruiser Ffanatics!
My name is Todd and I am looking for a birthday present for my best friend. He lives in Phoenix and is in the process of restoring a 1971 landcruiser. We plan to meet in Las Vegas in a couple of weeks to celebrate his 40th. Anyway I was wondering if there was something unique I could get him for his new baby?
Thanks in advance for any ideas,
Todd
Hello... Michael in Tucson. Wrecked my 4 runner last week and I'm looking for an FJ40.
Know anyone selling one in AZ?
I started this thread in cruiser tech for my trials and tribulations in my search thus far:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=25861
I'm an apprentice machinist @ an Offroad raching machine shop in T-town. I like to build rails and race buggies in my *free* time.
Buggy projects:
http://www.nonoriginal.com/index.php?option=com_akogallery&Itemid=26&func=viewcategory&catid=9
Know anyone selling one in AZ?
I started this thread in cruiser tech for my trials and tribulations in my search thus far:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=25861
I'm an apprentice machinist @ an Offroad raching machine shop in T-town. I like to build rails and race buggies in my *free* time.
Buggy projects:
http://www.nonoriginal.com/index.php?option=com_akogallery&Itemid=26&func=viewcategory&catid=9
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Hello and welcome!
Be prepared to be inundated with requests for machinework.
Good to have that skill in our ranks.
I realize it's a bit of a drive, but come check us out at the Sonic in Tempe on the 19th.
As far as finding Cruisers in AZ, check the Auto Trader. There're actually a couple of rigs in there that look like they'd be worth checking out. If you'd like one of us to check em out for you before you make a 2+ hour drive, start a thread here. Someone'll step up.
Good luck in your hunt.
Be prepared to be inundated with requests for machinework.
Good to have that skill in our ranks.
I realize it's a bit of a drive, but come check us out at the Sonic in Tempe on the 19th.
As far as finding Cruisers in AZ, check the Auto Trader. There're actually a couple of rigs in there that look like they'd be worth checking out. If you'd like one of us to check em out for you before you make a 2+ hour drive, start a thread here. Someone'll step up.
Good luck in your hunt.
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