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Joe J.

Joe J.

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Alright guys and gals, Im puttin this one in newbie tech cause thats were it needs to be. Since I drive a jeep, and my bud (toyota92) just bought a... well... 92 toyota, figure we could use some tips on quick cheap mods we can do to this thing for more wheelin prevalence. and any advice on things we should watch out for like levels of breakage for certain parts. I know that as of right now it has a stock rebuilt 22re motor, torsion bars turned up and 2" shackle extensions out back with 31" tires. Please give us your knowledge so we can be as wise as yota. "may the scrapyards be with you"..............
 
You can weld the spider gears in the rear end of the Toyota and then beat the absolute piss out of it! Those things are tougher than Kimbo Slice. People dont give the IFS Toyotas the credit the deserve. When it comes to stock durability, it has to come down to the Suzuki Samarai, and the Toyota pickup. When you try to do any mods to the front end however, KABLOOOEY! Raise hell and dont let that IFS scare ya, its tougher than you are my freind.
 
Weld the rear, put a winch on it and drive the piss out of it. 34 inch LTB's would be the biggest tire I would run. If has or has had automatic locking hubs then the weakest link up front would be the short shaft (don't know the technical name) were the vacumn controled 4x4 engage box is on the front axle.
 
Just a couple of questions for you.
Are you willing to cut the fenders?
Are you planning bigger tires?
What type of wheeling are you planning?
weekend warrior stuff? Rocks?, Mud?, all around wheeling?
Is it going to be a daily driver?
Answering these these will help us help you.
plus knowing how much your willing to put up with will help you
A welded rear will be chirping tires on the street around tight corners, and wear your tires faster and in a weird way. But that is part of welded rears, and if your willing to put up with it then weld it. another option is a lunch box locker but it costs more.
Cutting the fenders will allow for bigger tires with out suspension mods, but you will needs beefier shocks for the bigger tires to help control them. You will also need to get gears to match the bigger tires to allow the 22re to stay in it's performance range.
Or you can drive it with a power loss with out much problems up to a 32 or 33 inch tire any bigger and it will just be too gutless. again all this depends on what you are willing to put up with and how deep your pockets are.
I wouldn't waist a lot of time on building the engine since they are fine just the way they are. and with what you would spend on power you could easily make up for with the right gearing.
 
Yeah, this thing is tough. I think he's going to keep it much like it is for now and do some minor stuff like 31 or 32 mud tires, and maybe a lunchbox locker or lsd later on. It does have manual locking hubs so thats a plus, and it just looks good as hell to be a 92 year model from around here. The suspension on it seems a little stiff to me but I think thats mostly because the torsion key are turned up. It may have stock length shocks on it, and if it does then he should get some more down travel by installing longer ones right?
 
u can get a locker under $300 from lockright
you can fit 33s on it stock.
if you weld the front with ifs your going to break cv's
 
ive got an 89toy and im planning on 2in. toytect lift ( its ball joint spacers and addaleaf or 1.5in. blocks) then 3in. body and 33's and eventually 4.88 gears and lockright locker in rear.
 
i sas'd mine for $800
pretty damn cheap for what its capable of
 
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