EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I just got a 1980 Toyota shortbed 4x4 and about to bob the frame, add a 4.3 v6 chevy trying to build it for getting to the hogs in the rougher spots and for fun, so I wondered if any of you men might have some Toyota rigs you have built that I might get some ideas or pointers from, if so post some pics if you got'em and or list what mods you did that were worth the money or effort.

God bless, Waylon

Hey Waylon, I dont have a toyota hunting rig, buy I do work at the collision center for the biggest Toyota Dealer in OK(Jim Norton Toyota) and can get parts at cost. So if you need any help with any Toyota OEM parts, hit me up.  I am also very handy with welding and fabrication, so let me know if you need any help. I am looking forward to your offer to tag along on a hunt come cooler weather. Let me know if there is anything you need and I will try and help you out if I can with your Toyota project.

I have an 85 Toyota  an all I did was put some tires an a winch an I can go to the dogs 

I have a front bumper still in the works, 2 hunters,4 dogs,4wheeler,all the gear, 16 mpg and no trailer, great for quick hunts, works real nice on smaller spots we walk hunt [ loading the 4wheeler can get a little wild if your not careful] I just finished some upgrades to the eng. I hope for a little more power and MPG. The flotation super swamper will carry it though some serious swampy stuff ( stilt filled water ways between corn fields last spring ) I just knew I was gonna bury it but it just crawled right though  :'( :'( ??? :laugh:

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I stayed with the 22R eng when built right their bullet proof, .040 over bore, l.e.i. cam shaft and valve springs ( low rpm torque ) this is great off road but hurts trying to pull hills at highway speeds, got a weber down draft carb kit from weber with all the needed adapters,( very reliable starts cold-hot no flooding out or lean cough when it's cold cold )  just install some power pulleys i hope to gain a little torque back and Im working on buying or fabricating a snorkle.

Mod93dirt -  You are sure welcome to come along, were only waiting on some cooler weather and the hogs might be easier to find due to water shortage, a few years back we slayed them when it was like this. I will be also taking you up on the toyota help, I might just keep with the 20r now that I give it some thought, Dangerzone makes sense and I have always heard how tuff the 20 & 22r engines are. As for the fab work, i'm all about getting help from good fab guys, I can weld anything but am a piss poor designer/ fab man

Dangerzone - did you have to gear down for the bigger tires, i'm thinking of going to 4:88's or even 5:29 and running 33- 12:50's and my little 20r is kinda tired, but it has some vacum line leaks and that's part of the problem, but the engine has some blow by as well. If I can rebuild the 20r and make it strong again I'd rather spend the cash on other upgrades than a swap to the chevy v6. I really like that dog box setup you got in yours and you got balls putting that 4wheeler on there  :o

Jeep - I am wanting a winch but am gonna build a front bumper after we bob the rear frame and build a real short flat bed for it, what tires are you using on your and what size? I bought this truck for $500 bucks from the original owner who only drove it down dirt roads it even has car type tires on it and it really goes like it is, I tested it on the pipline right of way by my house and so far I'm very impressed.

This is a 89 toyota that is our hunting truck and love it.
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spazhogdog- nice rig, did you build the bed yourself and have you shortened the frame somewhat at the rear? I really like the rigs I've see here, mine wont be near as pretty but will get the job done I hope

We had the flatbed and dog boxes made. The flatbed is 6 foot long.

This is something i'd like to replicate........ NICELY DONE~!

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Here's my 1994 straight axle Toyota. It has a 22r with a 5 speed and I'm running 36 iroks. It has a 5 foot flat bed with a 4 bay dog box.

DARN IT !!! NOW I GONNA HAVE TO BUILD ME ANOTHER TOY. YALL ARE MAKING ME MISS MY OLD ONES... ROCK CRAWLING WAS MY LAST HOBBY.. ;D BEFOR I STARTED DOGGIN AND RAISING BABIES...

i have a 2002 tacoma 4 door     have three inch lift and ltb super swampers on it     it is a machine   go about anywhere i want it to go       i need and flat bed on it tho    those are really bad ass

Here is our hunting rig
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Nice rigs men, really good looking trucks so far

Bird that is what I'm wanting mine to end up looking like with as short of a read as possible I'd even move the axle close to the t-case if I can only with a roll rage covering the box and one in the cab, My buddy and I are really unlucky when it comes to cab/body damage and don't need any dog crushed. We hunt some rough nasty country and are lazy so we like to drive as close as possible. Sometimes that cost you some major body repairs but in the heat of things minor details like that go out the window. Super cool truck and I'm guessing you swapped it to solid axle, I thought those were indep. Front suspension trucks in that year?

fat boy   where u get that bed

Bed came from san antonio. Had sides added by local welder.  He did real nice on the back of the bed

Waylon, I'm running 30x13.50/15 on 15x10 rims and stock gears. I can only run 5th/OD when light loaded. I run 4th most of the time.  I have been thinking about changing gears when I get the next set of tires and going up to 33's.

waylon i have 33' mud bruts with the stock 22re motor an it turns them great it is fuel injected with the straight axle front end

fatboy you get tired of that yota or that bed you be sure and send me a pm....

Waylon- I have been pretty lucky in the body damage department. Ive rolled it on its side twice in the woods but it was mostly mud both times so it didn't really do anything. I was trying to get ahead of the dogs so I had a empty box. The flatbed and front bumper saved it. The last year Toyota put the straight axle in was in 1985. It had the 22re originally but I swapped out all the fuel injection for a carb intake and put a weber on.

Bird I wish you lived closer I'd like to walk around that rig of your and ask you some questions about your build up. The shorter rear I can handle pretty easy, but I'm not to up on Toyota engines, dad and I used to drag race a little but always had small block chevy engines, I'm trying to learn some yota stuff so I can rebuild this little 20r after this winter. Nice rig you got there I am gonna show my little orange yota a pic of your and tell it when it grows up it be can just like that if it eats it's veggies

 Haha. Let me know how the veggie diet works out. I dont know much about the 20r just because I haven't had one but I'm sure its close to the same set up. I do know the vacuum leak does effect the motors performance quite a bit. I had a vacuum problem with the stock carb and bought a weber and its been find since. Weber eliminates most of the vacuum lines so its one less headache. If you decide to keep the Toyota motor it is a good upgrade to get a weber IMO. I found a rebuild kit for my 22r for around $300 that included most everything except new rods. If you've had any motor experience then these are a breeze to rebuild.