Phil Bargman's 1976 FJ40 consists of a Chevy 350 TBI w/Flowmaster exhaust connected to a TH350 trans, followed by a 203 to AtlasII 4.3 with WMS Adaptor. Axles are a Dana 60 with 4:56 gears and ARB with 35 Outers on 2"springover in front , followed up by a Corporate 14 bolt , w/ Detroit, on 6"x23" Air Springs, located with a center pivot ball and 1 large Panhard Bar. 6 Rancho 9000 shocks are used. A custom roll cage is on 8 point to the frame. AGR Steering with Ram assist takes care of turning the 46" M/T Claws. Both axles have been moved making the wheelbase 119". Internal beadlocks are used on Eaton wheels, Thomas air compressor supplies air for horn, ARB and airbags. Painless Wiring feeds the Autometer guages. Trans is controlled by an Art Carr shifter. The entire Cruiser is coated inside and out with Speedliner. HydroBoost brakes assist the 4 wheel disc brakes. 2 Odyssey batteries sit in front of the AFCO radiator. Other accessories are a Warn 9000 and bumper air tanks.
Robert & Christine Foster's 1995 Toyota 4-Runner 3.0 v6 engine, 5 speed manual transmission, w/Marlin Crawler dual transfer case 32x11.50x15 super swamper tsl/sx tires, on American Racing 8x15" modular wheels ARB front bumper, Warn 8000 winch, Trailmaster ssv shocks, Performance Products progressive rate rear coil springs. 1 1/2" lift W/2 1/2" fabricated extra lift,Pro comp stainless steel brake lines (front and rear), Detroit locker rear Power Trax locker front C.B. radio , Optima battery, Con-Ferr transfer case skid plate, All pro solid axle replacement in front ( installed by Shane Thatcher ), Explorer driving lights mounted on Con-Ferr roof rack 4.88 gears in differentials w/differential guards.
Dennis Robertson's 1985 Toyota X-tra Cab is a 4 cylinder fuel injected with Downey header. 5 speed manual transmission. 5 inch Alcan springs in front with Rancho RS9012 shocks and custom crossover steering,5.29 gears with Detroit locker. 2wheel drive steering box from 86 pickup. 1.5 in shackle lift in rear with Rancho RS9012 stock springs and 5.29 gears with spool. 35/16x15 Interco Boggers on 15x12 steel wagon spokes. Custom bed on shortened frame. Contico tool box, 60 inch high lift jack, Uniden CB, 8ft antenna. Custom differential guards, crossover steering arms, shackles 1 inch lift front and 1.5 inch lift rear(All designed and made by one of the Trailchasers own Kenneth Meyer).
Robert Burgess' 1984 Toyota Xtra Cab, stock 22R with Webber carb K&N air filter and Downy headers which empty into 2 ½ in exhaust with matching flexpipe and finally into a Flowmaster muffler. I opted to remove the stock fan clutch for a Black Magic electric fan which allows me to turn it off when crossing deep water. A V6 radiator also helps keep things cool. An Optima Red top battery supplies electrical needs. It rides on 4" All Pro lift with 1.5" greaseable shackles, both front and rear spring packs have U bolt reversal kits. Front axle was moved forward 1.25" to clear the firewall for the 35x12.50x15 Mud Kings on 15x10 rims. Drive shafts are from Tom Woods when he was with " Six States". Both have extended slip yokes and I also have spare front and rear drive shafts when changing a U joint is not possible. The rear leafs are still waiting to be put on. Gearing is 5.29 with Detroits front and rear with Warn lock outs. Rancho 9000's all around. I've done massive fender well trimming to clear the tires and also just because I could. I run a stock 5 speed mated to a 2.28 to 1 Marlin Crawler then the stock HiLo transfer case. This gives me 107 to 1 gear reduction ratio. It has an All Pro crossover steering set up which has made a world of difference in the handling. Custom front and rear bumpers courtesy of Doug Minton and a Warn 9000i winch courtesy of my retired 1988 pick up. Extended diff breathers and an All Pro rock guard on the front diff. Custom mounted HiLift jack and cross bed tool box to carry all the spare parts and fluids. Last but not least I use a Uniden CB with a Lil Wil antenna, up to date fire extinguisher and first aid kit. Future mod's are nerf bars, installing a rear winch and bobbing the bed. Finally a big thank you to all who have helped me out in this ongoing project.
Tom and Jan Malone now own this 5 speed, V6, 1993 Extended cab Toyota pickup along with their 88 Bronco II that is now semi retired and will be Tom's daily driver. The Toyota rides on 37 " Goodyear's MT/R tires with a Full Spool in the rear and an ARB in the front with Longfield's, 4:88 gears and a 6 inch lift. The IFS was scrapped and replaced with a solid axle with chromoly axle shaft. The bed was bobbed 14 ". It also has custom crossover steering, diff guards, SS brake lines, Rancho 9000 shocks, Marlin Crawler, K & N air filter, custom high clearance crossmember and skid plate, custom drive shafts, custom front and rear bumpers, Husky tool box, CB, CD player, air conditioner and an exo-cage. There's a Warn 9000 winch on the front and a Hi-Lift jack mounted on the exo-cage in the rear for recovery.
David and Karla Loessin’s 2002 Toyota Tacoma TRD Double-Cab has received quite a bit of help from the folks down under. In addition to the ARB front bumper, it sits on a full Old Man Emu (OME) suspension system. This suspension gives the truck about 2.5 inches of lift. It consists of 882 coil springs/N91S shocks up front and full replacement leaf packs with N85 shocks out back. In addition, OME greaseable shackles bring up the rear. This gives enough room to run 265/75R 16 (32”) Interco Trxus radials. For protection, Mike Houlette of Custom 4x4 fabrication built the custom sliders and rear bumper with Shane Thatcher providing the roll bar.