You sound like Chris Fix. Im enjoying your videos.

Your white bed maybe this lastest model 80. I owned an 81 SR5 4x4. It was white w/two toned stripes drk brown/light brown. That blue on yours was another option. Already sub'd/gave u a 👍. This is near & dear to me so looking forward to more videos!

@6thGearGarage

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! While the truck wasn't an SR5, it was highly optioned with AC and a 5 speed, so that night explain the modern style logo on the tailgate.

Today, I found out the R151F is a pretty old gearbox, not that I thought it was new by any means. My Dad's 2010 70 series Land Cruiser has a R151F gearbox, definitely an old school gearbox and not very refined. Also, the revs are a bit high in 5th gear on the highway. The gearbox is not that desirable for Cruiser fans; we don't have a lot of these pickups still kicking around. I think the one people want for Turbo diesel applications is the H151F or something like that. I really enjoy this series. When a new video comes out, I watch it as soon as possible.

the reason for the different fonts on the tailgate is because Toyota used to ship trucks without beds to the US and they had the beds made in the US. The old style font is a Japanese made bed and the modern font is a USA made bed.

@6thGearGarage

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to know, and why I don't see many with the old style font. I'll try to save the blue tailgate then. I really like the Japanese style.

Thanks for the update!

another great vid from you my friend

Complety stoked on this build mate best of luck

@paulthe6007

11 ай бұрын

how much does this body weigh?

I really need one of those 4x4 transfer case 4x4 light switch!!! By the way I have a R151F cost me $3000...kept blowing up G54s with 160hp from a LCE stage 2 22R stroker...Love the vids...If you didnt live in Ohio with all the salt...Id will you my 87'...really would like it to go to a good loving home....

Your Logo on the 2 tailgates, if I had to guess, the white one is a more modern truck (newer), the blue one is the older style. Both pick up trucks are CBU's (complete built units from JAPAN), the lip and the 2 latch tailgate is a easy give away! All Toyota pickup beds which do NOT have the outer lip were built here in the USA. And thus the cab and the frame were shipped to America and then the bed was installed at the Long Beach Port of entry.

thumbnail : "DON'T TRY AT HOME" ... title : "How to: Remove the Bed on 1980 Toyota Pickup" ... lol !

@6thGearGarage

7 ай бұрын

Let me do the sketchy stuff while you guys watch :) I lived another day lol

Could just the door latch be from an earlier model I currently have to 78 Toyo Po up’s sitting in the driveway and they have that old logo font style with dual latch never seen single latch

@6thGearGarage

8 ай бұрын

Maybe it is, although I thought I read that the earlier models had the hinges closer together.

@adrianherrera1031

8 ай бұрын

Just looked at the back of mine and looks just like the blue one both are long bed one is sr5 but the door looks identical. Since it’s an 80 I can see a late 80s door fitting it since the transition was done is 78

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The tailgate logo was the difference between the long bed standard and the long bed deluxe models. Various other trim differences. Did the blue truck have round headlights or rectangular like the white truck?

@thomasquiring2425

11 ай бұрын

I believe there are 3 tailgate variants, old logo with 2 latches, new logo with 2 latches and new logo with single latch. I had a 79 long bed 5 speed with a 20r and it had the new logo with side latches and I currently have an 81 sr5 with a single latch and new logo. I believe the beds and tailgates are different depending on the latch styles.

@6thGearGarage

11 ай бұрын

That makes sense, since this was a higher trim level with AC and the optional 5 speed, although it was not an SR5. Both trucks have the round headlights. To my knowledge, the square ones were not used until 1982.

@6thGearGarage

11 ай бұрын

Yeah now that you mention it, I have never seen the old logo with the single handle on the tailgate.

Get the bed upside down lay across saw horses

Not understanding some of your procedure here. I'm 75, and last year tore two 2500 Rams completely down to the frames in order to convert my 01 Cummins 5 speed to 4WD, which requires a diesel or V10 4x4 frame. WHY DID YOU waste a lot of time and energy pulling the rear shaft when you could have don that AFTER you pulled the box?

@6thGearGarage

11 ай бұрын

I disconnected & pulled the 2-piece driveshaft first so it wouldn't be flopping around and dragging on the concrete as I'm rolling the frame around the garage.

Cool project. I took your advice and called the Stealership for bushings and bolts to put the cab on my chassis...only $188.65 for the 6 sets of bits....lol Kinda gotta roll that around a lil. Are 4x4 bushings the same ya think? I can do aftermarket poly for about $90...for a 4x4.

@6thGearGarage

11 ай бұрын

I can’t say for sure but I would think 4x4 cab and bed bushings would be the same as 2wd, since the cabs and beds were identical.

@danielkingery2894

11 ай бұрын

@@6thGearGarage I'm hoping so. I kinda wanted regular old rubber mounts, but I can get black poly ones, and its WAY cheaper. I'll probably go that route.

@6thGearGarage

11 ай бұрын

@@danielkingery2894 I would too... what brand are you looking at buying?

@danielkingery2894

11 ай бұрын

@@6thGearGarage I haven't had time to pick anything out just yet. I think they were off brand on Amazon that were the cheaper version.

@danielkingery2894

11 ай бұрын

Holy wow...I just reread the quote for the cab bolts and bushings...the $188 was JUST for the two bolts in the core support....😬