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<blockquote data-quote="ftoy516" data-source="post: 651662" data-attributes="member: 6879"><p>Well i guess that i will be the odd man....if i had it to do over again i would go the V8 route HANDS DOWN!</p><p></p><p>My rig is an all toyota drivetrain based buggy, 22R/toy 5 speed/dual cases/toy axles/ 37 Treps/108 WB it needs 10 more inches of WB, but as a crawler i love it and it does great especially if it is dry in more of a rock crawling environment, however when it is wet or steep i wish i had V8 all the time....and most of the time the hills are so steep that 4cly makes me wish for the other 4 cyl's to go with it. </p><p></p><p>I guess it all depends on what type of environment you are wheeling, personally it is hardly ever dry in the south and if it is dry, there is usually water some where or damp slick mud somewhere.....add steep hills with ledges and a V8 starts to sound really good.</p><p></p><p>I built my rig because it was what i had...i had the parts, so that was the reason i went the 4cyl route. i don't regret it in some ways because i enjoyed the learning process of building a rig, <span style="color: red">but i do regret putting so much money into a 4cyl when it could have been a V8.</span> I also have a friend that had an all toyota buggy and eventually went through swaping everything to V8 with tons...the V8 came first because he wanted more power for hills....then the axles next because the toy axle did not like v8 power ect....</p><p></p><p>yes v8 stuff cost more and it may take longer to get there, if you have the desire for a v8 rig keep wheelin the rig you have so you don't go without a rig to use, save your money and get what you want it will work out cheaper in the long run. just my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ftoy516, post: 651662, member: 6879"] Well i guess that i will be the odd man....if i had it to do over again i would go the V8 route HANDS DOWN! My rig is an all toyota drivetrain based buggy, 22R/toy 5 speed/dual cases/toy axles/ 37 Treps/108 WB it needs 10 more inches of WB, but as a crawler i love it and it does great especially if it is dry in more of a rock crawling environment, however when it is wet or steep i wish i had V8 all the time....and most of the time the hills are so steep that 4cly makes me wish for the other 4 cyl's to go with it. I guess it all depends on what type of environment you are wheeling, personally it is hardly ever dry in the south and if it is dry, there is usually water some where or damp slick mud somewhere.....add steep hills with ledges and a V8 starts to sound really good. I built my rig because it was what i had...i had the parts, so that was the reason i went the 4cyl route. i don't regret it in some ways because i enjoyed the learning process of building a rig, [color=red]but i do regret putting so much money into a 4cyl when it could have been a V8.[/color] I also have a friend that had an all toyota buggy and eventually went through swaping everything to V8 with tons...the V8 came first because he wanted more power for hills....then the axles next because the toy axle did not like v8 power ect.... yes v8 stuff cost more and it may take longer to get there, if you have the desire for a v8 rig keep wheelin the rig you have so you don't go without a rig to use, save your money and get what you want it will work out cheaper in the long run. just my opinion. [/QUOTE]
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