CreeperSleeper
I bRoKe It
As some of you know, I got the opportunity to buy my old FJ40 back from my buddy 7 or 8 months ago. (Link to thread on FJ40) The idea was I would either keep it and finish the build I originally wanted to do, or flip it and keep my '85 Xtra-Cab truck. (Link to thread on '85 Truck) I was able to take them both out wheeling in February and decided that I liked my little pickup too much to sell it. I ended up putting the FJ40 back up for sale right when COVID hit... Needless to say, I didn't have much action selling it! I ended up pulling it off the market and decided to wait until summer to list it again.
The day I posted the 40 up for sale again, I was contacted by a guy on FB asking if I would be interested in a trade. I told him honestly that I really needed to get rid of vehicles, but I would entertain the offer. He sent me these pics:
Let's see.... Favorite generation, extended cab, bobbed bed, 3.4l V6, SAS, dual cases... Dammit! Now I'm interested...
We messaged back and forth talking about the trucks. He bought this rig built for his wife to follow him around in his buggy, but she just rode with him anyway. It has 300M RCVs, 4.88 gears and Detroit locker in the front end. 4.88s and spooled rear. The rear case has a 4.7 gear set. Everything works well and runs good. He said that it was built around 35's and when he put 37's on it, there are some clearance issues he hasn't fixed yet. He took it wheeling and bent up the passenger fender...
Darn! Oh well, I'm just going to beat it up anyway... I called another buddy of mine who has been bugging me to sell him my '85 and asked if he was still interested. He was more than interested, he was enthusiastic. I guess that takes care of me needing to get rid of something...
I loaded all of my spare parts into the 40, borrowed a trailer, and got everything loaded up.
My wife and son joined me in the 166 mile drive to meet this guy half way between us. We met, looked over the rigs, and struck a deal!
My buddy is coming over tonight for us to finalize the details in him buying the '85, so it looks like this will be my new toy!
My first order of business is to move the front axle forward about an inch, pull a leaf or two, and cut for clearance. After that, we will see where it goes...
The day I posted the 40 up for sale again, I was contacted by a guy on FB asking if I would be interested in a trade. I told him honestly that I really needed to get rid of vehicles, but I would entertain the offer. He sent me these pics:
Let's see.... Favorite generation, extended cab, bobbed bed, 3.4l V6, SAS, dual cases... Dammit! Now I'm interested...
We messaged back and forth talking about the trucks. He bought this rig built for his wife to follow him around in his buggy, but she just rode with him anyway. It has 300M RCVs, 4.88 gears and Detroit locker in the front end. 4.88s and spooled rear. The rear case has a 4.7 gear set. Everything works well and runs good. He said that it was built around 35's and when he put 37's on it, there are some clearance issues he hasn't fixed yet. He took it wheeling and bent up the passenger fender...
Darn! Oh well, I'm just going to beat it up anyway... I called another buddy of mine who has been bugging me to sell him my '85 and asked if he was still interested. He was more than interested, he was enthusiastic. I guess that takes care of me needing to get rid of something...
I loaded all of my spare parts into the 40, borrowed a trailer, and got everything loaded up.
My wife and son joined me in the 166 mile drive to meet this guy half way between us. We met, looked over the rigs, and struck a deal!
My buddy is coming over tonight for us to finalize the details in him buying the '85, so it looks like this will be my new toy!
My first order of business is to move the front axle forward about an inch, pull a leaf or two, and cut for clearance. After that, we will see where it goes...