fo' runnin'
Overland Textile Co.
Nice! They're popular and sought after enough right now that I've actually got the car up for sale and expect to get $7,000+ for it.
Show me your "Adult" rigs and how you keep them running.
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Nice! They're popular and sought after enough right now that I've actually got the car up for sale and expect to get $7,000+ for it.
outofrshell
Adventurer
1989 Isuzu Trooper-253,000 miles 25 years old and all of OEM components still work
The right oils on a good maintenance schedule will go long ways in keeping old iron running also keeping every thing fixed and working. It seems that if one simple thing breaks or quits working and is not fixed then the next thing that breaks is easier to ignore.BTW the engine builder that did my V6 recommends diesel oil for all flat tappet engines and as stated in an earlier reply it is for the wear additives. Interestingly since I was going to run Shell Rotella 10-30 in the new motor I decided I would go ahead and run it in the transmission also, every since we have owned this Trooper it has had slight annoying whine in the trans after changing to Shell Rotella it went totally away. Dave
A short list of the most important mods
1-2.8 GM V6 w/3.1 crank + .040 over bore - Comp cam and valve train-intake bored for 4.3 TBI and using a 1991 3.1 Rodeo ECM
2-Tranfer case regeared to 3:1
3-Front and rear differentials equip with ARB lockers with their own separate compressors
And whole bunch of STUFF$$$$$$$
The right oils on a good maintenance schedule will go long ways in keeping old iron running also keeping every thing fixed and working. It seems that if one simple thing breaks or quits working and is not fixed then the next thing that breaks is easier to ignore.BTW the engine builder that did my V6 recommends diesel oil for all flat tappet engines and as stated in an earlier reply it is for the wear additives. Interestingly since I was going to run Shell Rotella 10-30 in the new motor I decided I would go ahead and run it in the transmission also, every since we have owned this Trooper it has had slight annoying whine in the trans after changing to Shell Rotella it went totally away. Dave
A short list of the most important mods
1-2.8 GM V6 w/3.1 crank + .040 over bore - Comp cam and valve train-intake bored for 4.3 TBI and using a 1991 3.1 Rodeo ECM
2-Tranfer case regeared to 3:1
3-Front and rear differentials equip with ARB lockers with their own separate compressors
And whole bunch of STUFF$$$$$$$
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My '71 Jeepster
Specs: 4.3L Th350 NP205, D30/D44 axles locked, 35" tires
Unless I'm mistaken what you've got there is a Cj6. That doesnt look anything like a Jeepster, which started off life as a Willys-Overland product, which turned into the Jeepster Commando, which turned into the plain old Commando, which then just died somehwere around '72-'73 if I recall half arsed correctly. Considered buying one but came to my senses. I didnt keep the Scrambler I had so the chances of me keeping the Cj6 would have probably been slim.
rbkelley89
Observer
Heres our M38 dodge/ ford retired artillery hauler re purposed deer camp hunter hauler/beer hauler/ deer, pig hauler. Loud 4 banger who else has one of these? I'd love to completely redo it with 60 & 14 bolt and a new tbi motor but time and money keeps it stock... for now
This international truck was also on the property anyone know what model it is? id love to get it running and fix her up to use around the property.
This international truck was also on the property anyone know what model it is? id love to get it running and fix her up to use around the property.
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iwannawagoneer
New member
1984 fj60. 2f engine mileage unknown.
1982 toyota pickup mini
22r running basket case. Hope to make w wheeler out of it by September of this year.
My 1990 k5, my dads 1971 custom K30, and my grandpas (originally his moms) 1978 K20
My k5 is 25 years old. which is 4 years older than i am! I have changed pretty much everything on it...
added power leather heated seats out of an 04 silverado
then added the motor (with some goodies) and transition from an 04 tahoe
then added some LED light bars, dana 44 front, 14 bolt full float rear, SYE in the transfer case, custom bumpers, and a 4" lift. this was my daily driver for about 2 years. with the new motor i averaged about 15 mpg
My dads 1971 custom K30
This one had a gm performance parts 454 H.O. swapped into it. then my dad and i got a sm465 rebuilt and installed and then sticked the np205 and installed that as well. it also has a dana 60 in front with cross over steering and a 14 bolt full float in the rear with disc brakes. also upgraded to hydro boost breaks, 6" alcan front leafs, stripped the truck to the frame, then stripped the frame and painted it with POR15, cut off all the rivets and replaces with grade 8 hardware. stripped the bottom of the cab and bed and coated with POR15 and new grade 8 hardware. We still need to finish hooking up the AC in the cab, and add some sort of overdrive unit.
My grandpas 1978 K20
It had a healthy crate 350 put into it along with a TH350 trans and a np203 with a part time kit installed into it. it also has a gear vender over drive unit behind the transfer case. this one also has a dana 44 front and a 14 bolt full float rear. the rear flat bed is all aluminum and has a 50 gallon auxiliary fuel cell on it that is plumbed directly to the motor. when you flip a switch in the cab it switches from the original 21 gallon tank to the aux. tank. this truck has a 2" lift on it. my grandpa does a lot of long distance driving and between the fuel cell and gear venders he can go about 1200 miles between fill ups!
My k5 is 25 years old. which is 4 years older than i am! I have changed pretty much everything on it...
added power leather heated seats out of an 04 silverado
then added the motor (with some goodies) and transition from an 04 tahoe
then added some LED light bars, dana 44 front, 14 bolt full float rear, SYE in the transfer case, custom bumpers, and a 4" lift. this was my daily driver for about 2 years. with the new motor i averaged about 15 mpg
My dads 1971 custom K30
This one had a gm performance parts 454 H.O. swapped into it. then my dad and i got a sm465 rebuilt and installed and then sticked the np205 and installed that as well. it also has a dana 60 in front with cross over steering and a 14 bolt full float in the rear with disc brakes. also upgraded to hydro boost breaks, 6" alcan front leafs, stripped the truck to the frame, then stripped the frame and painted it with POR15, cut off all the rivets and replaces with grade 8 hardware. stripped the bottom of the cab and bed and coated with POR15 and new grade 8 hardware. We still need to finish hooking up the AC in the cab, and add some sort of overdrive unit.
My grandpas 1978 K20
It had a healthy crate 350 put into it along with a TH350 trans and a np203 with a part time kit installed into it. it also has a gear vender over drive unit behind the transfer case. this one also has a dana 44 front and a 14 bolt full float rear. the rear flat bed is all aluminum and has a 50 gallon auxiliary fuel cell on it that is plumbed directly to the motor. when you flip a switch in the cab it switches from the original 21 gallon tank to the aux. tank. this truck has a 2" lift on it. my grandpa does a lot of long distance driving and between the fuel cell and gear venders he can go about 1200 miles between fill ups!
snekvasil
Adventurer
This datsun truck was also on the property anyone know what model it is? id love to get it running and fix her up to use around the property.
I'm confused why you said Datsun? Looks like an International Scout 800 series pickup...from the later 1960s would be my guess. Unless there's some history between international/datsun that I don't know about...
onemanarmy
Explorer
Def. not a Datusn.
I'd live to see you fix it up as well. Things are quite rare.
I'd live to see you fix it up as well. Things are quite rare.
pappawheely
Autonomous4X4
Wow, Wow and Wow!
My 1990 k5, my dads 1971 custom K30, and my grandpas (originally his moms) 1978 K20
My k5 is 25 years old. which is 4 years older than i am! I have changed pretty much everything on it...
added power leather heated seats out of an 04 silverado
then added the motor (with some goodies) and transition from an 04 tahoe
then added some LED light bars, dana 44 front, 14 bolt full float rear, SYE in the transfer case, custom bumpers, and a 4" lift. this was my daily driver for about 2 years. with the new motor i averaged about 15 mpg
My dads 1971 custom K30
This one had a gm performance parts 454 H.O. swapped into it. then my dad and i got a sm465 rebuilt and installed and then sticked the np205 and installed that as well. it also has a dana 60 in front with cross over steering and a 14 bolt full float in the rear with disc brakes. also upgraded to hydro boost breaks, 6" alcan front leafs, stripped the truck to the frame, then stripped the frame and painted it with POR15, cut off all the rivets and replaces with grade 8 hardware. stripped the bottom of the cab and bed and coated with POR15 and new grade 8 hardware. We still need to finish hooking up the AC in the cab, and add some sort of overdrive unit.
My grandpas 1978 K20
It had a healthy crate 350 put into it along with a TH350 trans and a np203 with a part time kit installed into it. it also has a gear vender over drive unit behind the transfer case. this one also has a dana 44 front and a 14 bolt full float rear. the rear flat bed is all aluminum and has a 50 gallon auxiliary fuel cell on it that is plumbed directly to the motor. when you flip a switch in the cab it switches from the original 21 gallon tank to the aux. tank. this truck has a 2" lift on it. my grandpa does a lot of long distance driving and between the fuel cell and gear venders he can go about 1200 miles between fill ups!
rbkelley89
Observer
Yeah my mistake I had dautsun in my head from one of the earlier posts lol. Its an International 800? Thanks ive never seen any around it would be a ************ hunting rig around the property. Probably leave the bullet holes for character