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Title: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: chopper on April 16, 2004, 04:18:08 AM
well i just thought i would post a link to show my truck, and introduce my self. I live in Canada British Columbia, so if there any other canadians out there say Hi and hopefully i will run into you on the trails

here is the link:   http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/553823
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Bobzooki on April 16, 2004, 04:57:48 AM
Dude, somebody stole your IFS!   :o
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Zukipilot on April 16, 2004, 06:45:32 AM
Welcome to the board. Nick ride 8) What knind of axle and springs did you use?
Give us some details on the Ride :)
Zig
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: 1bigtracker on April 16, 2004, 07:05:55 AM
one more SAS trucklit.  gota love um.  welcome to the family.

stu
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Fredo on April 16, 2004, 09:29:04 AM
I found this :

(http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/4/web/520000-520999/520244_9_full.jpg)

and this :

(http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/4/web/520000-520999/520244_12_full.jpg)

Straight axle x-90 look verrrrrrry good!!! :D

What tire size they ride?

Fredo
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on April 16, 2004, 11:14:16 AM
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well i just thought i would post a link to show my truck, and introduce my self. I live in Canada British Columbia, so if there any other canadians out there say Hi and hopefully i will run into you on the trails

here is the link:   [url]http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/553823[/url]



Nice kick dude, were you selling that a while ago? i bet it was in december when i saw it on buysell.com? or did you buy it off of there?

fredo where did u get that picture? the yellow one looks like bikers.
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on April 16, 2004, 11:15:39 AM
where abouts in BC do you lvie? im on the island
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Agent Orange on April 16, 2004, 12:02:20 PM
That's Dwayne's rig, he lives in Vancouver. His SAS build was done by Reo at No Limits Off-Road here in town. Reo specializes in Suzukis he's a prefers doing SAS lifts instead of IFS builds, and he does good work. I was going to do the same lift until I saw Mike Hagen's rig. Then a local guy by the name of Locash Mikey did a Calmini lift, I went to meet Mike to see what a Calmini lift looked like in person, and made up my mind stay IFS.

Oh and I see Dwayne has listed his tracker up for sale again in the buy&sell again :( why with the price of gas going up I'd reconsider Dwayne.
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Agent Orange on April 16, 2004, 12:03:13 PM
The black X90 is Reo's latest ride.
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on April 16, 2004, 12:05:40 PM
dwyane? the guy who owns the yellow tracker? he lives in nanaimo i thaught ???
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Agent Orange on April 16, 2004, 12:12:06 PM
Chopper's name is Dwayne also.
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: 92Sidekick4x4 on April 16, 2004, 12:14:32 PM
OHh ok i gots confused, because i think the yellow tracker is bikers from nanaimo
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: pbgbottle on April 16, 2004, 12:46:37 PM
welcome  nice truck  . i live in cloverdale . whats Reo charge for the solid axle conversion . i am willing to sell my calmini 3 inch for a solid axle . what axle did you use ?                      

                  Jake
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: NY_SIDEKICKER on April 16, 2004, 01:38:26 PM
well, i'm not canadian .........but hello any how  ;D welcome to the boards  ;)  great looking tracker  :P .......matty d.  8)
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Agent Orange on April 16, 2004, 01:44:57 PM
Reo charges $3000 for the lift using rear leaf springs from a samurai up front with a samurai front axel, and 2" wheel spacers on each side. I don't know why that could be considered a better option than staying with the Calmini lift, I mean the samurai front axle is now you new weak point. I don't want to slam this lift but it just doesn't make sence going leaf springs up front and coils in the rear.

He wants $4000 to do Toyota axles, and another two grand or so to do coils, it keeps adding up. It would cost me $1000 to put in the Calmini anvil in, and best of all I can do mods to my rig without having to pay someone else to do it for me, I feel it's more rewarding that way.

PS: I did my lift with new ties, and wheels for $3400 with tax, and judging from the way Mike Hagen wheels his, I shouldn't have any problems with my IFS.


Sorry for preaching, but I don't get why everyone in Vancouver thinks SAS is the only way to go.
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: biker on April 16, 2004, 02:56:31 PM
Your right, that is my yellow tracker in the pic. I have to agree with you on the IFS thing, I'm having too much fun tweaking my rig and playing around with the ifs to make it work better. VIVA IFS ;D ;D
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Kreg on April 16, 2004, 03:53:19 PM
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Reo charges $3000 for the lift using rear leaf springs from a samurai up front with a samurai front axel, and 2" wheel spacers on each side. I don't know why that could be considered a better option than staying with the Calmini lift, I mean the samurai front axle is now you new weak point. I don't want to slam this lift but it just doesn't make sence going leaf springs up front and coils in the rear.

He wants $4000 to do Toyota axles, and another two grand or so to do coils, it keeps adding up. It would cost me $1000 to put in the Calmini anvil in, and best of all I can do mods to my rig without having to pay someone else to do it for me, I feel it's more rewarding that way.

PS: I did my lift with new ties, and wheels for $3400 with tax, and judging from the way Mike Hagen wheels his, I shouldn't have any problems with my IFS.


Sorry for preaching, but I don't get why everyone in Vancouver thinks SAS is the only way to go.


I agree with you 100%

It's like a freaken pissing contest on the BC4x4 boards about SAS .vs. IFS

Sure SAS flexes more, but when does flex become too much?  

I agree with Mike when he said that he would rather have a stable truck than a flopper.

To each his own I guess.


Oh ya, welcome to the boards dude  ;D
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: pbgbottle on April 16, 2004, 03:54:06 PM
i love solid axle    i would use toyota axles if i did it .

and coils all around . would like to run 35's .  sidekick is

my wife's .  this is mine

(http://www.kielbassa.com/pictures/cruiser%20forum.jpg)

                                  jake
 
   different breed but still from japan
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Mikerpm4x4 on April 16, 2004, 04:10:23 PM
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It's like a freaken pissing contest on the BC4x4 boards about SAS .vs. IFS

To each his own I guess.


My only point is Trackick IFS is just as valid as SAS. To each his own.  
:-*

WELCOME CHOPPER! ;D See what your in for!

Mike
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: VitZook on April 16, 2004, 09:02:55 PM
On the IFS thing, I agree.. its more of a challenge to make it work anyway! Mine has a 3 inch lift all round and does quite ok. I have just fitted some 24.8 " (extended length) shocks in the rear and the springs are only just loose at full droop.. Sure does make it articulate well !
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: chopper on April 17, 2004, 02:23:33 AM
yes i live in bc, hey ornage i wnet solid axle due to that i wanted a solis axled'd truck, all the local ppl oaround me we should all get together and go out for a run..... i posted my truck up for sale to see if there is any interest in it( and trust me even with the price of gas my truck is still a pig to drive) well gotta go to work ttyl happy wheelin'
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Kreg on April 17, 2004, 05:58:41 AM
If your ever on the island bro, give me a shout and we'll head out for a run.
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: Agent Orange on April 17, 2004, 03:05:01 PM
Hey Dwayne I like to hook up with you to check out your rig, it looks awsome  :)
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: TonyBalgony on April 17, 2004, 05:00:17 PM
Took ya long enough, I left that note on yer window a while back. Welcome to ZukiWorld. Nice axle conversion. Looks wicked. There is another solid axle in Cloverdale by the track, a white one.
See ya round the "depot"

Tony
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: HotRod on April 17, 2004, 05:52:55 PM
Nice looking YOTA ;D
(http://www.kielbassa.com/pictures/cruiser%20forum.jpg)
I've thinking of going SAS. Spoted a  85 Yota for only 500 bucks. Going to check it out Sunday ???
Who Knows After Watching Heathers build up I my look for a 4dr for the SAS ;D Maybe, Maybe not We'll see. From what I've heard Yota axle gearing doesn't go up to 5:83s, Only 5:13. Any more info on those?
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: pbgbottle on April 18, 2004, 02:52:45 AM
Thanks i love my cruiser . small block ,little bit more horespower . but i have to say the little sidekick .kick's ass too .  

i've seen the white one in cloverdale also ,who is this ?   . also seen a purplish colored one in cloverdale with coils up front .  

                         Jake

   P.S.    TOYTA AXLES  DEPENDING ON YEAR  5.29, 5.71
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: pbgbottle on April 18, 2004, 05:49:57 AM
hey ! TITAN  the tires are 38.5 's   you can view at

http://www.cardomain.com/id/pbgbottle2   if you like?

along with my other rides in the friends list  ,sidekick ,astro ,PEPSITRUCK



                          Jake
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: 1bigtracker on April 18, 2004, 09:47:07 AM
if i hadn't lifted the frame in my tracker this winter then i would be doing a SAS with D44's next winter.  still might, we'll have to see how well it prefoms(sp)   the way i look at it, eather the frame and gas tank have been holding it up in the mud so it wouldn't sink or  they where slowing me down so i could get through the really sicky stuff.  i dunno, wel'l find out in just a few weeks!!!

stu
Title: Re: new to the board: link to pics of my truck
Post by: 1bigtracker on April 18, 2004, 09:49:54 AM
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Nice looking YOTA ;D
([url]http://www.kielbassa.com/pictures/cruiser%20forum.jpg[/url])
I've thinking of going SAS. Spoted a  85 Yota for only 500 bucks. Going to check it out Sunday ???
Who Knows After Watching Heathers build up I my look for a 4dr for the SAS ;D Maybe, Maybe not We'll see. From what I've heard Yota axle gearing doesn't go up to 5:83s, Only 5:13. Any more info on those?

ya my friend has one on 48's.  but he hasn't had it running in like 5 years soo.  it had a 400 chevy and still has the 2 1/2 ton Rockwells, all leafs though :-/

stu