hi
hi, i drive a honda civic but thought it would be fun to join this board!
just kidding, three of my brother in laws own 80s toyota trucks and they're getting me into it too. i just bought my first truck, a 1988 pickup, which my bros are helping me make offroad-worthy before going to death valley and tuweep (grand canyon). i can hardly wait!
i've been reading posts on this board for two weeks now and must say i've learned a lot and am quite impressed by how friendly and helpful people are here, in general.
my truck is stock, besides the 31"x10.5" tires and a nice camper shell with wooden sleeping platform (bed above, gear below). and having done my research and conferring with my bros, i bought the following:
- downey crawler box, exhaust headers, cold air intake, and ifs truss
- 4crawler rock sliderz with integral airtanks
- old man emu suspension, front and back*
- aussie lockers, front and back
- sky manufacturing dual transfer case crossmember
- smittybuilt air compressor
- flood lights
- hi jack as soon as i get out to the local 4x4 store (shipping is cost prohibitive; i ordered everything else online)
* by bros all have solid axles and told me to do the same, but i've already maxed out my card for the above! besides, i'm more of a camper than a rock crawler (i've been hiking and backpacking starting before i can remember -- since literally two years old; my dad was a avid camper).
i wanted to get "everything" at once since camping season is starting and i plan on getting a lot of use of my new toy. a truck shall really open up an entire realm of backwoods camping previously inaccessible to me. i can hardly wait!
one happy camper
