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Ron & Sandy Billings

Hometown: Manchester, NH

Occupation: Aircraft Mechanic

Years Wheeling: 4

Favorite Terrain: Rocks

Favorite Wheeling Spots: Moab & St. Anthony Sand Dunes

Make & Model: 1985 Toyota 4Runner

Engine: Toyota 2.4L 22RE (w/ Performance Head & Camshaft)

Aspiration: Factory EFI

Transmission: Stock W56 5-Speed, Low Gear: 3.93

Transfer Case: Trail Creeper Dual RF1A (2.28:1 Front & Rear), 108:1 Crawl Ratio

Front Axle/Diff: Toyota 8", Detroit Locker, Stock 30-Spline Axles & Birfields

Rear Axle/Diff: Toyota 8", Lock-Rite Locker, Stock 30-Spline Axles

Ring & Pinion: 5.29

Front Suspension: Trail Gear Leaf Springs & Marlin Crawler Shackles, VorFab Front Spring Mounts (Forward 2")

Rear Suspension: Trail Gear Leaf Springs and Marlin Crawler Shackles (Back 1")

Wheels & Tires: 34x10.50R15 Super Swampers on 15x8 AWC Black Daytonas w/ 1.5" Spacers

Other Goodies: Engine Builder 22RE Street RV Cylinder Head w/ 261C (Crawler) Camshaft, High-Steer Crossover Steering, Rancho RSX9000 Schocks, Smittybuilt XRC-8000 Winch, Marlin Crawler Rock Sliders and Rear Bumper, VorFab Front Bumper, Killer Toy Tops Bikini Top, Marlin Crawler Long Spline Front Driveshaft

Build Time: 4 Years and Counting

 

Why Did I Choose to Build This Vehicle? "Reputation, solid front axle, fuel injection, and availability of parts"

Favorite Mods: "VorFab front winch bumper and bikini top"

Least Favorite Mods: "Marlin Crawler rear bumper"

If I had to build it Again: "It would probably come out exactly the same"