Rock Crawlers...off road machines
08-15-2006, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Begle1
Expensive? How much are you planning on the rock crawler?
I only paid $2,650 for The Incubator...
I only paid $2,650 for The Incubator...
There was a member on here that got a seccond gen for $500, needed about the same ammount of money in it before he could drive it, but he had a CTD for a grand.
08-15-2006, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by iker42
Im not saying that the crawler will be cheap, but i'll have more time to save CTD funds, and yet have fun with another vehical...
08-15-2006, 03:36 PM
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Consider 85-89 4runners. 85 are EFI with a solid front axle, 86-89 have IFS but SA's can be swapped in easy. Stock 86-89's can be found around here for free up to $2500. They have removable tops and are built on a frame. The little 22re's aren't much for power but they're fuel injected and run forever. With all the toyota aftermarket, you can build the axles to be stronger than stock 35 spline 60 stuff. (I said to go with 60 earlier only because I figured you'd go with a jeep).
08-15-2006, 04:07 PM
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Did AMC make anything that would be good for an off road machine, with mild mods?
Oh, I don't know...
It's not like American Motors MADE JEEPS!!!! or anything like that.
08-15-2006, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Begle1
Oh, I don't know...
It's not like American Motors MADE JEEPS!!!! or anything like that.
It's not like American Motors MADE JEEPS!!!! or anything like that.
I have never really cared about Jeeps.But I was thinking more along the lines of a 4x4 Gremlin...
08-15-2006, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by displacedtexan
I forgot about that
But I was thinking more along the lines of a 4x4 Gremlin...
But I was thinking more along the lines of a 4x4 Gremlin...
And I hear the stuff they made under the American General nametag is pretty good off-road too.
08-15-2006, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by iker42
Nooooo You Had To Mention A 4x4 Gremlim!!!! Bad Okie Bad
And, of course, installing a Cummins 4BT into a CJ frame has been done many times.
Altough you might not want to replace that AMC-designed 4.0 liter Gremlin-engine with a Cummins, I think that the AMC engine would probably give you less trouble.
Don't forget, folks: AMC WILL RISE AGAIN!!!
08-15-2006, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by yarddog
Consider 85-89 4runners. 85 are EFI with a solid front axle, 86-89 have IFS but SA's can be swapped in easy. Stock 86-89's can be found around here for free up to $2500. They have removable tops and are built on a frame. The little 22re's aren't much for power but they're fuel injected and run forever. With all the toyota aftermarket, you can build the axles to be stronger than stock 35 spline 60 stuff. (I said to go with 60 earlier only because I figured you'd go with a jeep).
4runners are SWEET!! If I wouldn't have gotten this jeep for $300 bucks....I would have gone with a 4runner. Chevy 350's fit in them just fine!!!
~Nick
08-15-2006, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Begle1
Isn't it relatively common to mount hydraulics/ pneumatics onto IFS, so you can lower each tire individually?
Or is that cost-prohibitive for entry level rock crawling?
Or is that cost-prohibitive for entry level rock crawling?
you got more options in lifting. There is only so much lift you can get with A arms.
