Tundra instead of my 80?

SHINTON

SHINTON

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I bought the 80 because I wanted 3 things, daily driver, tow rig for camper and to offroad. Daily driver is out / bought a Prism/Corolla...

... really wish the 80 had more power, drove around this weekend and loved it but just cannot tow my camper and now that is 50% of the reason I bought it. (6k tow rating)

The other 50% is light wheeling / Uwharrie...

Anyone here have experience with wheeling a Tundra? Same exact width, 128 inches of wheelbase vs 112 and 29 inches longer. I see a picture of a burgundy Tundra with the ONSC crew at OBX, would be excellent there, wondered about elsewhere?

No F&R locking diffs... not sure if there is a Detroit or ARB option out there for the v8 Tundra? IFS front so traction will be important.

Unless I get lucky and find a SAS Tundra for decent price there is not much chance I will ever bother, I am just not THAT hard core to do it myself.

But it CAN tow the camper....so sacrifice some offroad and regain tow ability. Add a winch on the front and I can pull myself across just about anything.... (thinking of the big rock/ledge before Kodak / no real bypass)

Would love any input... I think the 4.7 v8 has a decent reputation as far as lasting.

[Anyone been looking for a 80 series with factory e-lockers F&R? Has rocker guards and 285/75/16 MTRs already...!!]

OH...and CUE the "time to change my underwear / SHINTON is changing rigs again" comments.

Me with trail rigs and Yager changing tow rig / campers, are like taxes, you can just count on it! (Might include UPnover tow rig in that stmt too, heh)
 
SHINTON said:
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OH...and CUE the "time to change my underwear / SHINTON is changing rigs again" comments.
Me with trail rigs and Yager changing tow rig / campers, are like taxes, you can just count on it! (Might include UPnover tow rig in that stmt too, heh)
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crap...I have nothing more to add :flipoff2:
 
Trying to think what the 5.29s does for the torque band at 60 mph? (In other words less rpms for same speed or more? Torque seems to be in lower rpm range...)

I know it will help me off the line faster, but not worried about that, it is the slight hills on interstate at 60-65mph that I end up slowing to 40-45mph / 2nd gear finally kicks in...?
 
SHINTON said:
Trying to think what the 5.29s does for the torque band at 60 mph? (In other words less rpms for same speed or more? Torque seems to be in lower rpm range...)
I know it will help me off the line faster, but not worried about that, it is the slight hills on interstate at 60-65mph that I end up slowing to 40-45mph / 2nd gear finally kicks in...?
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you would be turning a lot more RPMs at highway speeds with 5.29 gears
 
is the 80 paid for? If your going to sell it, your going to have a sizeable gap between its value and the price of a tundra. probably just as much as paying someone else to do chevy 350 swap. or as mentioned before a supercharger.

this way may cost a little more, but i think makes up for it on fuel effeciency but find an old frito lay van that has a cummins 4bt (diesel with chevy tranny bolt pattern) and drop that under your hood, no more lack of power problems.
 
BigRedB2 said:
is the 80 paid for? If your going to sell it, your going to have a sizeable gap between its value and the price of a tundra. probably just as much as paying someone else to do chevy 350 swap. or as mentioned before a supercharger.
this way may cost a little more, but i think makes up for it on fuel effeciency but find an old frito lay van that has a cummins 4bt (diesel with chevy tranny bolt pattern) and drop that under your hood, no more lack of power problems.
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Yeah all my cars are paid for so no problems there and I suspect I will be able to get what I have in my 80 back out of it since it has the factory lockers / IH8MUD folks like that.

I am not really into wrenching on my rigs, I don't mind doing small stuff or even bigger jobs like when I rebuilt the front axle on the 80 last fall but engine swaps are just out of my league.

I had thought about a 350 swap before at some point if I keep the cruiser but that was way down the road.

And Yager, you have switched campers twice I think since I have bought this cruiser, I just like keeping the pot stirred / knowing I am not the only one who trades stuff more than they wheel! :)
 
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