Using a Starter to verify Dual Case Load Reduction 

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I assure you the abuse may even have made the truck stronger... This video is evidence of how much abuse these vehicles can take. Its quite shocking. Starter's prolly like I'm only 20 years past my warranty... Try harder. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e9Yy5P6FUes.html

What Toyota model is that?

Definitely Wesley and thank you for your trust in our products! Try it the next time you're out on the trail and Please reply here to let us know how it went 😊

Ala Mark Smith.

@@MarlinCrawlerMedia was this filmed on the Rubicon Trail?

No, that looks to be around the Ershim / Shaver Lake area, mountains above Fresno. That dirt looks about a 10 grit, whereas Rubicon dirt is 5 grit and a bit darker with hints of pine and a slightly dry finish.

@@pf465 Don't forget the microcrystalline fraction of dried unicorn tears and Bigfoot hairs. Dead giveaway of location for the observant person.

You'll have to get the RC4WD 1/10 scale replica because Marlin is taking this thing to the heavens with him.

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Ohh wow that is a difficult decision!

Do it you can always patch it up

*weight reduction*

Or replace the engine with a predator 212 and have enough fuel to crawl for weeks

Or put a big solar panel on it with a small RC motor and go forever!

@@promiscuouscrab4040 😂 funny!

an electric rock crawler would be cool af

Hello to Marlin and Christine from Yvonne Meyer and very large family with 15 great grands we remember the “old” Tujunga days often with a huge smile and applause for your success.

Hello to the Meyer family! This is Marlin’s son BigMike. It’s really great to hear from such close family friends. I will pass this message to Marlin and Christine. So glad to hear Yvonne is doing well 😌😌 I’ve only met Kerry once or twice but pls tell him I said Hello 👋🏼

93da9teg's Mom I just baught a full set of bfg with 90 percent tread for 200 bucks. Just gotta keep an eye out. :)

Yeah if the price of tires is your concern, building a crawler probably isn't in your budget.

Same. Except I'm 38 lol

Is that factory never saw that function

clutch start cancel

Abandoned Night you own an xj too...? Shits rough just spent my whole paycheck to fix the beast... (still better and cooler than any cum cum)

Haha my ol vw diesel crapped out and I went about 5-600 feet on the starter ...got it up in 2nd gear🤣🤣🤣 Got me off the road , I fixed it and figured it wasn't gonna start but it did.

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Hello Michael and thank you for the question. When you understand that exactly no good Toyota automatics were available at the time Marlin founded the hobby of Rock Crawling in 1994, 100% of the first-ever Rock Crawling vehicles on the trails were manual. In fact, we did not manufacture the world's first Automatic Rock Crawler until the early 2000s (this first automatic test vehicle was a white 3.0-liter 2nd gen Toyota 4Runner). So for nearly the first decade after we created Rock Crawling, precisely zero were automatics. Marlin Crawler without dispute built the industry of Rock Crawling with manual transmission-equipped Toyota trucks. It isn't that Autos are not good for Rock Crawling, but rather the Toyota trucks of the era when we started Rock Crawling were faaar more rugged and less civilized than they are today. We would argue that if it wasn't for Toyota's weak (in the literal sense) marketing of sand (yuck) and mud (yuck) use with only featuring automatic trucks then we would have more manual-equipped modern trucks off-road. Case in point with BigMike's new 3rd gen Tacoma: It took him 8-dealerships, 261-days, and a flight to Texas all because he ordered a new manual transmission Tacoma. Feel free to read his full "Mega post" struggle with Toyota at the 16th reply of his build thread here: www.marlincrawler.com/bm2 TL;DR Marlin founded Rock Crawling with manual transmissions, and automatics only rose to popularity because of Toyota's relentless push to encourage the use of them here in America.

I use my rig as a DD so I'm enjoying the automatic of the 3rd gen 4runner :D

MarlinCrawlerMedia Thanks for the great explanation. I have a background with domestic 4x4s, and all have been autos. Good point about early Toys not having a suitable auto. I base my opinion of them on seeing (mainly Jeeps) in person and in videos bouncing and crashing over things. Seems like the pattern is bounce, stall, roll back, repeat. Doesn't look fun, and looks very hard on equipment, especially when frustration kicks in and more skinny pedal is applied. I'm sure most of the ones I've seen have been horribly undergeared, with questionable drivers. I'm a lowsy stick driver, and I bet your gearbox would make even ME look good!

All your view points and opinions are spot-on. Given two vehicles with the same final drive ratio, one auto one manual, it will be more difficult on both the driver and the vehicle for the manual. Gearing makes all the difference and allows for more torque at a smooth and quiet idle. If you have already, then please check out our gear ratio comparison video with clutch and brake foot camera view: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WrRBbh6-eGU.html Thanks!

All Toyota knew for a long time we're manuals. When they switched over to auto the struggle was real. Overheating issues and fluid breakdown issues. Yes it also comes down to maintenance but all Toyota knew and built we're manuals at the time. The clutch start cancel was pretty badass. It made life easier. I used to avoid auto Toyotas but they have come a long way and all is good now. Keep your fluid cool and clean.

Unimogs with the Cascade transfer box have a ratio in the region of 4500 to1!!!!!!!

It wouldn't be uncommon for it to have a dry sump oil system. It's a system that doesnt have an oil pan, but rather an entire bled off oil system with no air in it. So it doesn't matter the angle, g force etc. Everything will always be lubricated.

Toyotas dont need oil to run trust me ive owned 30 of those lil guys

@@rustedratchetgarage6788 Maybe you wouldn't need so many if you put oil in them lol

Baffles in the pan

@@robwiljas Lol...

Ax15 trans is just like the toyota w58 in the toys with a jeep bellhousing toy clutch plate you could swap over to a w58 then buy toy cases also search ax15 to toy case or if you want to there are others who make adaptors to double your np231 or np241 case in your jeep if you have a 4.7 your gonna have to ditch it no manual options easily available unless you luck out finding a Ram 4.7 5spd 4wd to swap in but then your stuck witha 4.7 👎if you have awd ditch it too you

Edit lol just read xj so you dont have a 4.7 its early im tired but everthing else is good info 😂

i think the springs are designed for extreme wheel travel. most of the pack can drop, while a single, lighter leaf connects the axle to the truck. never seen one like it, but it makes sense when you think about it.

Mike Montrie tacoma 3rz 2.7l engine if im not mistaken. Fuel injected and not carbureted.

Thank you for your comment. Marlin has been modifying and wheeling The Crawler Truck since 1983 so there isn’t a build thread for it. We do have info about how it changed the way people go off-roading on our About Us page found here: www.marlincrawler.com/about Thanks!

Rated as 12.5”

Thank you for the comment. While manual transmission vehicles come equipped with a Clutch Start Cancel button, many of us bypass this entirely so we can always start the vehicle in gear regardless of the circumstance. Such is the case with The Crawler Truck. It could be cranked in reverse or even in 5th gear, for example, however without the torque multiplication of our Crawler products it would never have enough torque to overcome the weight of the vehicle.

@@MarlinCrawlerMedia thank you for the explanation

This is an additional gear for your transfer case, and High range is 1.00:1 and Low range is available in either 2.28:1 or 4.70:1 ratios 👍🏼 Depending on gear choice, our Dual Case setup turns your complete t/case into a 4-speed with selectable ratios 1.00:1, 2.28:1, 4.70:1, and 10.72:1 Low ranges.

@@MarlinCrawlerMedia do you like it?

Not really .. the starter was engaging smoothly. .. it's not the greatest thing on the starter itself though..

Regular duals is 2.28x2.28. Dual Ultimate is 2.28x4.70.

Additional info here: www.marlincrawler.com/java/ultimate.html

Has e-locker

@@rustedratchetgarage6788 i saw lol, skipped the vid but went back and saw it when u pointed it out, thnx

Driver's rear? Isn't that the Helper spring??

Fix the vaccum leak, i got a friend of mine who vapes to blow a fat cloud into a vacuum line and where it came out was the leak, or you can pressurize the system with something and use your fingers to feel for air or a hose held up to your ear to listen for leaks etc

16driver16 I fixed it a while ago but thanks

No hills in Florida 🤣🤣🤣

There is many hills lol just NO mountains

king fyi Florida is the flattest State! Good trivia....

Twobarpsi your face is the flattest state

Skott I found one but I had to go a little bit newer a 97 Tacoma 4x4 3.4L no rust anywhere

I think you missed the point

@@jets8991 I didn't miss nothing I think they're trying to sell a expensive transfer case that you don't need you can just switch your ring and pinion gear for a few hundred dollars if need be

@@jets8991 he definitely missed it

@@keithmckenzie1569 I get your point but did you see when he had it in factory 4 lo? I'm sure you could gear pretty low but that would make it completely useless on any sort of public road as you would be at ridiculous rpms just doing 55. They're system is a 1:1 ratio when disengaged and can do freeway speeds at regular rpms. Also with they're gearing you could probabaly drive that thing up the same hill using a drill as a motor

@@jets8991 i understand what you say.....but all 4wd. Trucks from the factory have a 4 low range. That can do steep hills and rocks . .low range locked differential and big Wheels. Thats all you need people have been doing this for 60 years. No need to buy. What this guy is to sell thats my opion.