1985 Toyota based Buggy
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Topic: 1985 Toyota based Buggy
Posted By: Toydawg
Subject: 1985 Toyota based Buggy
Date Posted: 12 June 2021 at 10:16am
In preparation for retirement, I'm paring down my toys, so I'm looking
to sell the Donstrosity. Between Covid and the kids' sports schedules
I've not been able to use it as much as planned. It's a 1985 Toyota
XtraCab based buggy with a GM 4.3 TBI engine with TH350 transmission. It
has dual transfer cases with Marlin Crawler doubler, 4.88 gears on full
Detroit Lockers lockers front & rear, 37" TSL SX II tires, 9K Warn
winch with synthetic cable, LED lights, and lots of other stuff. It has
several trail spares (driveshaft flange, Birfields, belts, hoses,
gaskets, bearings, etc.) stashed here and there. Asking $6,500, located
near Athens, AL.      ------------- 1984 Toyota pickup, locked 5.29s, dual cases, Longfields, 22R with low range cam and header. |
Replies:
Posted By: Toydawg
Date Posted: 19 July 2021 at 8:49pm
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Sold ------------- 1984 Toyota pickup, locked 5.29s, dual cases, Longfields, 22R with low range cam and header. |
Posted By: 98TJ
Date Posted: 20 July 2021 at 12:52am
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Those photos bring back a lot of memories, both good and bad. Don put together quite a vehicle. It always amazed me were it could go. I remember coming upon a family in a stranded jeep on a long steep exposed hill in colorado. It was about half way up and to far to reach with a winch cable from the top. The driver was too scared to try and back down. It was well above tree line, so no trees to catch you if you mess up. Don just drives up to the top of the hill then backs all the way back down to the guy, puts it in park, gets out and hooks a tow strap up to the guy and drags him to the top of the hill. I also got real quick at finding my horn button when following Don on the trail because I don't think he could see anything behind him when backing up. :) :(
------------- 1998 TJ 4.0 5spd Atlas 36" Swampers RE4.5 ARB's 44/44 |
Posted By: 83K10
Date Posted: 20 July 2021 at 6:38pm
| Ryan Lozier bought Don's old buggy. I hope he does a lot of riding with it. |
Posted By: Toydawg
Date Posted: 20 July 2021 at 7:23pm
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I don't know if Don figured out how to see where he was going in reverse, but I didn't get to drive it enough to get the hang of it. That high mounted spare tire definitely impacts your ability to see while backing up. The good news in this is you might get to see this rig on future RCRC rides. The guy who bought it is planning on going to the trail maintenance ride next week. ------------- 1984 Toyota pickup, locked 5.29s, dual cases, Longfields, 22R with low range cam and header. |
Posted By: stout22
Date Posted: 21 July 2021 at 7:57am
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That is good news, I hope we do see it at RCRC events ------------- stout22 76 Bronco 302, EFI, C4 Auto, 4.3 Atlas, 3.5" lift, 1" body, locked d44 and Locked 9" |