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Good call! i will definitely give that a good inspection. So far its had no issues! but yeah that is definitely the risk I'm running to save a couple bucks. Really hoping it holds in there for at least 50k miles *fingers crossed*

A 'clunk' in the front (left?) of the truck every-time I come to a complete stop. Don't have a chance to look today but can't stop thinking about it. Im thinking a bad bushing in the steering or control arm is the likely culprit. Hoping you guys can provide some thoughts so I can assess it...

Yeah I know my limits and I'd like the steering to be straight so I'll save myself the frustration and pay someone thought it kills me to do.

A Coyote 5.0 would be SSSOOO nice! but the first 5.0 engine I get goes into my '67 Mustang project first as its less of a budget build haha And there is something nice about knowing that I can fix this engine with a 1/2" wrench on the side of the road if i needed to *fingers crossed* I love...

An Update...and need some opinions! I swapped the super old steering box because it was leaking out of the upper and lower seal. Nothing special just got a rebuilt OEM replacement for like $90. THE ISSUE (and this was also a thing with the old steering box): The wheel is turned left when...

New shocks installed all around! Thankfully (despite being 30 years old) everything went pretty smoothly! Tomorrow its a boring job of me trying to fix the gasket that went bad in the steering box :sweat: power steering on a tank like this out on the trail is quite nice so need to get it...

Thats exactly it I love not worrying about my truck. Any damage done to it just adds more character as far as I'm concerned! and the square body suburbans are great for an offroader too. I appreciate the positive feedback and am looking forward to seeing where this build of mine goes too!

Oh nice! You look a little further along than me haha but that'll be a pretty cool rig once your done

It was. It's a Via Ferrata that runs across the cliff face. The section in the photo was the sketchiest section with pieces of bent rebar sticking out for your feet. Quite a fun experience but we definitely went the wrong time of year as we were 10 seconds away from being hit by an avalanche.

Thanks BigG I really appreciate it! and thats a sweet truck you've got there! I love hearing about others running stock older rigs makes me feel less crazy because i so often see the tricked out new toyotas on the trails. Thanks for the encouragement!

I like the idea of swapping over to EFI but for now im going to stick with the carb since even the cheap ones are still around the price I paid for the truck haha

Finally have some parts coming in! Now I can make use of this quarantine and get ready for the summer. For now just some photos of the new bits and next week ill actually get around to installing them. First Suspension! no more "20 year old sat in the woods of Washington" shocks. No lift here...

Thats a hell of a tent!!! Also awesome shot parked by the waterfall! I wish I had something like that nearish to me

I had to take a photo of this. We woke up to a dense fog surrounding our camp on the Coast near Big Sur. We were at a beautiful overlanding spot up a steep fire road that took us to the top of the surrounding hills. TRD PRO Owned by @Brugii

Realized I never posted here! And I've already started a build thread on my BUDGET truck! I'm excited to be part of the group and have already learned a few things from the forums DIY section. Glad to be part of the community! A shot of my budget build thus far:

Thats awesome! What beach is that?

I'm a little late to the party but I came across this video / product and was throwing the idea around with installing this in my truck. Its a $60 kit that can be found here. https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/ridge-ryder-ridge-ryder-dual-battery-isolator-kit---12-volt/164781.html It looks...

And then 2 or 3 weekends ago my dad and I decided to head out to Yosemite for the weekend. The morning was freezing and it took the truck 30 minutes of effort to get it going again but after irritating everyone at camp the beast fired and never had an issue again...i admit there was some user...

The weekend after I got back from Colorado my girlfriend and I decided to visit the Sierra Mountain. We went to sleep surrounded by green and woke up to nothing but white. I must say the Tepui has been one of my best outdoorsman purchases.

Thanks again for the love guys! Owning something like this isnt always easy but the love it gets on the way makes it worth it...which is how I feel about old cars in general. So far I've got more driving hours in with the rig than I do garage hours haha Here are some photos from my trip to...