What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (78 Viewers)
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Without knowing all the details i would say you both got a good deal. The 1st gen 4Runners are so cool and probably more "desirable" than a 80 right now. But would say the 80 is all round a better designed and built vehicle.
@casatubac that trip looks incredible!
VERY.....VERY GOOD point! The 1st thing I do after unloading essentials when I return home (even if it’s 2-3am) is grab the hose with the hi pressure nozzle and start at the back diff and work my way all the way around the under carriage, then blast the roof and sides. Then I put my2 sprinklers underneath and let them blast while I put stuff away and shower. That sand is NO joke on seals and bearings! Not too mention the salt!
*try running your tires at 10-12psi.... big difference. And 33/10.50/15 won’t give you a bigger footprint, you want 33/12.50/15’s...... I have the 33/10.50/15’s and I don’t care for them at all. I wish I would of kept the 265’s until I was ready for 35’s! (Hopefully this summer)
Thank you for Serving and Protecting!
For soft sand 35s or larger and 12 PSI is where it is at! The 80 is so heavy even 35s are kind of minimum for the soft stuff.
2fpower
SILVER Star
Looks awesome. I really wanted to wheel when I went to Cabo a few months back. Looks like we visited some of the same places, Flying Marlin for coffee and Baja Brewing. Very jealous. Have you made a thread about where you stayed and more about your trip?
I don’t see where tire height is a factor....I’ve never run tires larger than 33’s with no problems, and we basically lived in Silver Lake Sand Dunes from 1998-2006. WIDTH is where it’s at.... 10.50’s are more of a mud width for guys that like “pizza cutters” to get down to the hard stuff, where 12.50’s work like a champ in the sand. Some go wider yet, but 12.50’s is the “norm”.
We ran 33/12.50/15’s at 4-6psi and could climb anything at an idle. Ran 4-6psi on the paved road too....15 miles from cabin to Silver Lake. As long as you don’t do any hi speed cornering or take it out “drifting” you’ll be fine!
RFB
97 FZJ80 LIFTED SC DUAL BATTERIES,37s
Great pics love the pups, I am curious what model those corbeaus are.
It's the foot print/contact patch size matters. Yes, wider tires will have wider contact patch but taller tires have longer contact patch. Also taller tires can be aired down more and spread more provided there is enough sidewall to increase contact patch. At the end of the day you want biggest contact patch so you can "float" over the soft stuff.
Totally agree. It was just one of those serendipitous moments where the trade made both parties grin ear to ear. Particularly when no cash was involved.
All the 4Runner needed was a valve adjustment and timing. He's since has checked in to say she runs even better, now.
The 80, aside from the interior cosmetic issues, just needs baseline maintenance. After a tune up she purrrs like a LION.
There will be difference, 35s will have 1 inch taller sidewall and when aired down will be wider. 35's contact area will be longer/larger especially aired down. Also being taller the attack angle of the tires is different also which makes very noticeable difference in sand. The difference won't be gigantic but there will be a difference.
At the end of the day just air down, it's shocking that how many people don't get that concept when off-roading, especially in the sand!
Your spot on! About 3/4 of the people I stop to help look confused when I ask them what the tire pressure is at! “Ummm I think 32 or so” is what I usually get. Lol.... they are amazed how they can get going again after dumping air! Regardless of tire size....... airing down correctly helps in the majority of cases.
