I've been wondering this for a while, and as I'm repowering my trail rig with a 3.9L this winter, I'm curious as to everybody's experience with factory Toyota 3rds.
What is the biggest deciding factor when deciding between using a 4cyl or V6 3rd member? Power, weight, or tire size?
What weight, power, or tire size should the Toyota stuff be ditched for a heavier duty axle?
What upgrades make sense from a $ standpoint, and what is the $ threshold would be a good time to change to a different axle platform.
I'm currently running 35's, but may swap to 37/38's in the future. Also, looking to build a 4Runner which will probably land about 1000# heavier than my current rig, but will probably not get the extra power, and will probably just have 35's on it. Wanting to possibly run the IFS front for a while.
I'm certain there are 100 different opinions on this, I'd like to hear them all.
What is the biggest deciding factor when deciding between using a 4cyl or V6 3rd member? Power, weight, or tire size?
What weight, power, or tire size should the Toyota stuff be ditched for a heavier duty axle?
What upgrades make sense from a $ standpoint, and what is the $ threshold would be a good time to change to a different axle platform.
I'm currently running 35's, but may swap to 37/38's in the future. Also, looking to build a 4Runner which will probably land about 1000# heavier than my current rig, but will probably not get the extra power, and will probably just have 35's on it. Wanting to possibly run the IFS front for a while.
I'm certain there are 100 different opinions on this, I'd like to hear them all.