I'm thinkin' about making a Toyzuki this winter, with a complete Toy engine, drivetrain, and axles. Will this still weigh a lot less than a Toy pickup? Anybody done similar and know the weight?

I normally would be nice and answer your question but after my bad ass tattoo tonight im a big tuff guy... So hit the search button !!!


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hahah ok try searching under my user id i scaled my zuke w/ toy axles a few weeks back and posted might be a good start for your setups' weight, plus look back further for some pics of my junk so you get an idea of tube stuff added etc...

-yag

Sounds like I could easily keep it under 3000. That'd be nice when it gets stuck. And easily moved be a 22R.

oh ya id say 3000 would be a good target, my f/r bias was 55/45 so with a bit heaver motor you'd be maybe 60/40... unless you load the back down also... good luck... post pics when you get somthing going !

-yag

I'd say you will come in about 2,500 - 3,000 lbs. Much less then a Toyota.

My buddy has a sweet Toyota based hybrid, and he is 4,000 lbs on 38 tires. The little toyota motor is pretty damn weak with those loads.

-Wayne

my 82 with all running gear in my sig below is 3100, and I'm sure my motor trans is 200-300 more then a toyota:eek: but the hp is worth it:emb4: :flipoff2:

Very curious to weigh mine when its done, but I'm guessing around 2500-2600#. Lots of heavier stuff, lots of stuff gone.

Check out Chris Geigers "truck" (Maximum Sawzall thread in Toy section) and you'll see what it takes to make a Toy drivetrain stay under 2700 lbs. :eek:

I wouldn't do a ToyZuki unless I was running 35" or smaller tires. Or it was never going to touch mud. Around here, the Toy motor just won't spin my 36" TSLs the way I need to, trying to climb loose dirt and power through the occasional muddy hole.

When I go to 38x12.50s, I'm going to be running something with at LEAST 200HP. Maybe if it was just rock and you never had to goose it to climb something, I'd stay 22RE - but for eastern wheeling, you need motor.

my goal weight is 2500-2700#. it's way light right now. hope it stays that way.