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Posted: Sep. 17 2024,6:52 pm

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So my side $hiat when I'm not not boating is old Toyotas I spend too much money on.
So I have a 1985 4runner I built years ago, it wheels great, but now I'm retired I have time and money, so I'm going from the original build 35" tires to 40" and new wider axles, mind you this is still a very loose street truck.

Today I started cutting up the axle I bought. I'm a cheap ass so it's a used T100 Toyota rear.
The start is to strip it down, cut the perches off, pull the center chunk.

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Posted: Sep. 17 2024,6:54 pm

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Posted: Sep. 18 2024,6:15 pm

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Looks like a cool project. We talked about selling the unused boat and getting a SxS and chase down ghost towns and stuff like that. We agreed we don't have time to float where are we going to get time to run the desert. :laugh

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Posted: Sep. 18 2024,7:07 pm

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I'm generally cheap, we started with an old sand car converted to a desert runner, then moved to a RINO but outgrew it. I couldn't stomach the cost of a SXS and looking now they are what $50K or more.

So I bought an old 4runner, I'm up the three of them now. and I'm not sure I've saved any money.

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Posted: Sep. 18 2024,8:23 pm

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With retirement, i really do have money and time, my health is good, and I'm a hands on guy. So on the list is to rebuild my crawler, and this may sound dumb, But the POS competitive trailer under my boat will get a makeover. possible 3rd axle, and stiffen it up so it does not look like a wet noodle going down the freeway.

To be clear The Competitive trailer under my 22' placecraft is just above a wooden cart to transport my boat.

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