You could do a 5-speed conversion. A manual transmission behind a 1FZ is amazing. I completely changes the truck on the Hwy and offroad. Cruiser Outfitters in Salt Lake City can help with this.
I really enjoyed watching the build of this vehicle, found your channel because of it, subscribed and look forward to seeing how the vehicle evolves! 👌
It should be fun… so far I have just been driving and wheeling it a ton to get a feel for it. It’s weird to say this, but somehow it feels pretty nimble… I like it a lot so far.
Nate seems like a solid guy. I loved watching him work on this rig for the competition and it's cool you were able to pick this up. I'll be keeping track of your progress with it too. Those bronze Method wheels you have on it now are the same I just picked up for my 100 series, I'm itching to get on a trail and try them out.
I am so impressed with the Bead grip wheels, we just went snow wheeling and two of my tires were reading straight 0 PSI and still never popped a bead….
Yeah that's why I got them. Have had my eye on them since they announced them and youtubers like Nate testing them out sold me. I used the onX elite discount and got two sets one for my LC and one for my 3rd gen 4runner and can't wait to take them out!@@OutdoorAuto
I took my 80 on the Rubicon in 1997, just from Tahoe to the Springs and back. Bone stock except for a 2” OME lift and BFG Mud T/A’s. In ‘98 I went back with another lifted 80 for company, and we did the whole trail with the TLCA from Loon Lake to Tahoe. People flocked around them - couldn’t believe that 80’s could do it. Now I guess 80’s are everywhere off-road. Back then it was just soccer moms in the US, or off-road in Australia or Middle East. I know the trail is tougher now but it was amazing what a near-stock 80 would do.
Let us know when you are coming south! We are Battle Born Cruisers and would love to show you around the local trails here in Reno and we can take you through the Rubicon too.
I built my own 4x4 and it cost me 25k and 2 years, I’ll never be finished but that’s a different story. My main reason for commenting is to ask the price you paid or at least what the seller was asking? Just looking quickly I can say I would forget all about the tundra and buy a trailer for hauling to replace the bed. That is a sweet ride that I’m sure could last a few generations with minimal upkeep. Congratulations (it would be my daily driver)
Dave Chappelle may be a great recourse of help for you. he does epic quality work, worked on the rig. Can help you get it to the next level and he is super Humble. If i get to the point i have a rig for him to bless Im drivng up. Sending hellos from the Wellsville's
Do you have a plan for taking the family wheeling with the roll cage in place near the b and c pillars? Even padded thats a pretty big danger unless you plan on installing harnesses for your kids in the back
@@OutdoorAuto which coat is that? I like the way it looks on you and the liner on it. I was looking at the “M3 Woobie,” or the “S3 Solution”jacket. Now I want that one
The sunroof delete is barely saving any weight (very insignificant and not noticible) and it's great for you and/or your kids to pop up there and get a better view. It's easy to fix the leaks. It's probably the drain tubes clogged or something. 😤. How much $$ was the 80 ?
On a BMW all the parts were almost 50 LBS… I’ll take 50 Lbs any day… I have vehicles with sunroofs… I understand their value… but definitely not in a rock crawler.
@@ironwoodoverland Thanks for the info. Was just curious but I guess the new owner wanted to keep it a secret 😜. That's a pretty good price considering all the work that went into it and it being a very purpose built 80. No overlander but I don't think that was the goal.
Yeah agree. Sunroof frame is composite and isn't heavy. Glass and surround has some weight. Sunroof isn't meant to be watertight, 4x drain tube need clearing
