A harrowing tale

NoRaSS411

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A few months ago my uncle and cousin bought an old 85 runner as a project car to just mess around in. The truck was by no means a show car but, in keeping with Toyota fashion, ran great. There were a few rust holes and the carpet wasn' great, but thats all you need for a good mud puppy. Then my cousin drove it. The day he got it we went out and got it stuck. The following 5 hours were spent, much to the dismay of our parents who were late for dinner, recovering the truck. After that episode my cousin worked on the truck some, fixing odds and ends, and then (as he had previously done w/ his '99 Tacoma) flipped the truck while wheeling. Now it is normal for an... "ambitious" wheeler to flip his rig, this was just dumb. It was night time, and without any aftermarket lights he had no clue how large of a hole he was about to sink his left side into. After the Runner was flipped my uncle declared the truck parked until further notice. Upon its recent release my cousin decide once again, to flip the runner. Only this time, it was worse. I havent gotten a detailed description yet, but from what i have heard he flipped the truck while attempting to slide it sideways... across the road. After this final blow my cousin decided to make the truck "more badass" by chopping the roof off w/ a sawzall. Moral of the story: dont give idiots nice trucks.
 
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NoRaSS411 said:
A few months ago my uncle and cousin bought an old 85 runner as a project car to just mess around in. The truck was by no means a show car but, in keeping with Toyota fashion, ran great. There were a few rust holes and the carpet wasn' great, but thats all you need for a good mud puppy. Then my cousin drove it. The day he got it we went out and got it stuck. The following 5 hours were spent, much to the dismay of our parents who were late for dinner, recovering the truck. After that episode my cousin worked on the truck some, fixing odds and ends, and then (as he had previously done w/ his '99 Tacoma) flipped the truck while wheeling. Now it is normal for an... "ambitious" wheeler to flip his rig, this was just dumb. It was night time, and without any aftermarket lights he had no clue how large of a hole he was about to sink his left side into. After the Runner was flipped my uncle declared the truck parked until further notice. Upon its recent release my cousin decide once again, to flip the runner. Only this time, it was worse. I havent gotten a detailed description yet, but from what i have heard he flipped the truck while attempting to slide it sideways... across the road. After this final blow my cousin decided to make the truck "more badass" by chopping the roof off w/ a sawzall. Moral of the story: dont give idiots nice trucks.

Cutting the roof off with a Sawzall????? This sounds even dumber than the rollovers! The roof is an integral part of the vehicle and adds significantly to the strength of the assembly. You can't just make a convertible with a Sawzall!
 
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SteveM said:
Cutting the roof off with a Sawzall????? This sounds even dumber than the rollovers! The roof is an integral part of the vehicle and adds significantly to the strength of the assembly. You can't just make a convertible with a Sawzall!

If I'm not mistaken, the roof on the '85 4Runner is a fiberglass removable one, just like my '88 4Runner. Why would it have to be cut off? In fact they sell convertible replacement tops (roofs) for those who want to leave them off a good part of the year.
 
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biglatka said:
If I'm not mistaken, the roof on the '85 4Runner is a fiberglass removable one, just like my '88 4Runner. Why would it have to be cut off? In fact they sell convertible replacement tops (roofs) for those who want to leave them off a good part of the year.

My comments were based on sawing the roof off of the CAB section. I agree that removing the bed cover is no big deal on early fiberglass units.
 
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SteveM said:
My comments were based on sawing the roof off of the CAB section. I agree that removing the bed cover is no big deal on early fiberglass units.

You're right Steve, that does compromise the structural integrity of the truck. I didn't even think of the roof over the cab:D
 
Oh, hes dumber than yall are giving him credit for. Since the roof was crushed he did indeed cut of the cab roof AND the windsheild!
 

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