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Correct, the only way to make a camper conversion work properly is to extend the wheelbase or chop it to a single cab rather than a double cab. The stock wheelbase and 4 doors can work great if the rear is just a storage canopy that isn't much longer than the original body. I'm a huge fan of...

There are several benefits to the 80 series chassis over a 70 series for a ute conversion. Personally, I'd much rather chop an 80 series and build a ute than do a 70 series. Here's a few things that come to mind as differences. Depending on the age, the 70 series will be leaf sprung either at...

Recent photo after changing wheels/tires IconWheels and Toyos by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

Had no idea you guys had relocation plates. Your own versions or ones from Darren? Yeah it could have saved me a little fab time but they were pretty simple. I get asked about where to get them periodically, so it's good to know you have some so I can point people your way. Wish I had a...

Saturday was spent doing my front axle relocation to improve tire/firewall clearance. Not a terrible job but maybe a bit slow because of my mostly basic tool set. EHO did not have any of the bracket plates on hand so I made my own from some 3/16 plate I had on hand. Tools needed: Angle...

After the bumpstops are sorted, the last step will be to relocate the front axle ~1.5" forward. I plan to do this using the method Darren McRae has been using in Australia for some time now with the Slinky kits and factory radius arms. New plates are welded in to the frame bracket for the...

OK last piece of the puzzle regarding bumpstops. I got a full set of bumpstops from Timbren. I've heard good feedback from @woody and others who have Timbrens and since woody also has the Slinky suspension I was particularly interested in his opinion of them. He's a fan, so I got some to...

The other swaybar related thing I tackled this weekend was to replace the front swaybar spacers. I have been running a set of spacers that were on my last 80 with the OME kit. When I did the Slinky kit on my current truck it wasn't exactly purchased as the standard kit and I didn't get the f/r...

On the topic of 37's and proper fitment. I started to address the bumpstops this weekend. Different suspension setups might need a slightly different solution but this will work well for the 3" Slinky suspension. Just to review, a 3" Slinky kit with 35's is an excellent combination and...

The suspension is one of his favorite bits and you can get that here in the US. Yeah we don't have the 105 Series but we have the 80 and the 100 and the Slinky Long Travel suspension is available for both. I've had the Stage4 kit on my 80 for the past 18 months. I've done lots of mods to my...

Updated photo of mine that is now 24 years old. 267K miles and still running great. Staying on top of regular maintenance. Keeping bearings and seals in decent condition has been a big help in reliability. IconWheels and Toyos by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

I've received some new parts recently. I've got a power steering pump rebuild kit so I can address my leaky pump. I just received a Oil pump seal repair kit from Wits End last week so I can take care of the oil pump cover seal and the crank seal that have started to leak. Also received a full...

Looking good Doug! Good choice on how to handle the C pillar.

Few recent mods to the cruiser. Maybe the most significant was new wheels and tires. Went up a size to 37x13.50 and it meant getting new 17" wheels. Toyo MTs and Icon Alloy Rebounds. Got a little rubbing to sort out but it's driving nicely. IconWheels and Toyos by Adam Tolman, on Flickr...

Congrats on the new rig. Should be a great one for you. Should have confidence in how it’s been maintained and modified. Phil does good stuff. Definitely a different game from sports cars but from my experience can be just as fun.

They look good to me and from everything I’ve seen so far they’re holding up well to testing. Should be a solid product.

IMO, there are a lot of ways to improve traction in stuck situations. Someone that has a fiberglass waffleboard and uses it to get unstuck is going to say how effective the waffleboard is at a fraction of the cost of Maxtrax. Different traction aids will be more effective than others in...

The Naked ones in the sale are the same as the regular Comeup winches but they won't include winch rope, fairlead or hook because some like to use rope they either already have or a specific brand. Same goes for the fairlead or hook since it's a popular thing for some to want to use Factor 55...

We got a set for the Canguro Racing 200 Series Baja race truck. Truth be told we really don't get stuck much (ever...knock on wood) because the truck is 4WD with an ARB in the rear. But we pull other racers out of massive silt beds a lot. The new Xtremes look legit and I have seen any...

Congrats on the new Cruiser! I love mine. Should be a great family wheeler for you. Go 35's. if you get 33's you'll end up going to 35's later anyway.