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I know that this is an older post but I thought I would give an update on my suspension as I have gotten out a fair bit this summer and ran some fun trails at the end of last summer. Most all of the trails that I have run have been considered intermediate/difficult, but the difficult ones were...

I had the pleasure of living next to this "thing" for a week in Ouray and all I can say is that it is IMPRESSIVE. A lot of attention to detail. Every time I looked at it there was something else to see. Truly a work of functional-industrial art!

Sorry, first time using taps talk and that last post signed me in with an old account that I didn't know existed. Anyway, here is another view of the front bumper pre-bracing: And here it is in my welding sawhorses: Oh, and I didn't include an interior shot of the twin stick boots installed so...

Thanks for following and appreciating this thread seanpistol!

I know everyone like pics: even though they are not much, Here you go: New clutch: Before new hole for T-case shifters is cut: After new hole: Tranny, T-case, and shifters installed. Now I need to figure out how to cover up all the holes in the floor of the truck. Anyone that has done a...

I used my time wisely while Wifey was out of town. I tore my t-case back apart and installed my twin stick setup. Since I had to convert my transmission from a forward shift style to a top shift style in order to run a twin stick I had to do a little floorboard modification. After everything...

Thanks again djtc for the deal on the gears. My wife is out of town next weekend so I will actually get some garage time and finally give the truck some love.

Quick up date of where I am at and what will happen with the truck in the near future. I bought a Trail-Gear 4.7 transfer case gear set from a fellow forum member. I also bought a used transmission and transfer case so that I could have everything built and ready to go when I swap...

This thread is awesome! Here are some pics of a few of my "motorhomes" over the years. Wish I had pics of them all. Here's the one that started it all. 1981 Toyota longbed. This actually was my home for about 7 months. December came around and it got cold here in Crested Butte, Colorado so...

I don't have the stock gearing anymore, I re-geared from 4.10 to 4.88 in the axles. This put me back to about where it was with stock gearing and stock sized tires. I have run this size on a stock geared truck in the past and it was tolerable in the flats but once you hit the hills and...

Just thought I'd give an update on Ruby. I haven't done any of the major things on my winter list yet but I have done a few small improvements so I thought I would give an update. First off; I spent more truck money on other vehicles in the family. The kid's Cherokee has had a Death Wobble...

Totally agree with DesktoGlory. I have an '89 with the 2.4 liter 22re that is my daily driver and wheeling/camping rig. I have lived out of it for a week at times while exploring with a combo of highway and trail miles while fully loaded with gear. The 4 cylinder motors are simple and are...

It has been a bit since my last post. I did manage to get out on the trail a few more times before summer ended. The most fun trip was following my buddy in his built Wrangler (35's, 4:1 transfer case, dual ARB's) over Reno Divide and Taylor Pass to Aspen. We took in a Reverend Horton Heat...

Thanks for the input. I would love to keep the Wildernest and find a small pull behind for those times when we base camp; but, we don't have a lot of storage at the house and my wife doesn't see the need for two campers. But this might be the best solution and it is the one that I keep coming...

Thanks. I am aware of the floor support issue and that is an easy enough thing to deal with.

I'm seeking some input. I now have a 1989 Toyota pickup with the 22re 4cylinder motor with a Wildernest camper on the back. My build thread is here: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/116171-slow-budget-built-89-toyota-pickup-expedition-rig I love my setup for exploring the...

Cool!!! Toyota doesn't send us the cool trucks. You built your own. Even Cooler!

I love the OME springs. They flex well and carry the weight of my camper and gear just fine. I feel that OME is a great bang for the buck. I have had several different rear springs (downey, northwest offroad, stock with add a leaf) on past Toyota trucks and I love the price, performance, and...

As an update to my last post; I have had a chance to run my truck on a few more trails and I am very happy with how it works. I still wish I would have saved for better shocks. I just spent the weekend putting a full Old Man Emu setup on my wife's '97 4runner and it rides like a truck should...

No front sway bar. I think it does fine on the highway. It has a little more roll but it corners fine. I don't miss it.