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New scarry owner in PA

Discussion in 'Introductions' started by Shane W Goodman, Mar 31, 2020.

  1. Shane W Goodman

    Shane W Goodman New Member

    Hello all. so after years and years of watching mini vids and only ever driving one I drove 6hrs one way from west pa to nj to get one. My main reason to want one was the price I cant fathom spending 15g on a sxs with no heat ac doors radio or hyd dump bed or being street legal. so I bought my 94 scarry dump bed 4x4 heat ac 5spd axle lock and diff lock. I will give a list of what I have done to the truck and my option of the products and what I have learned by doing it to the truck and down falls of it all So far I have bought sunf 24x8x12 tires fairly cheap tire I did drive the truck on road and off road a good bit before changing tires and these little trucks are noisy even with factory tires but I installed the tires after a 2inch suspension lift which I drove the truck a good bit again with factory tires on. So the sunf tires run straight down the road but I think I lost my fillings and am one step closer to being deaf these tires are loud on pavement and dirt road but in my grass yard they will scalp so easily if not carefully. In the mud I cant get stuck they churn mud and water like paddles just amazing. So onto the lift I bought from goldstarparts.com. great guy directions suck so call him with any troubles. What i have learned is the hijet lifts smoother and more uniform than a carry also i have a scarry with square headlights from what I have searched and found they appear the have better lift end results to. So my issue was with the stock tires the truck has pretty bad camber if I go anymore to correct it the pass side exlejoint binds up but with mud tires on u cant really tell a diffrenc of the camber so keep that in mind if u buy one with tires on it also the toe is horrible with stock tires to the point it needs corrected re aligned it pulls the front of the truck down in drive and pushes it up in reverse so I called the designer of the lift and he said these were all things he never heard I find it hard to beleive I can be the only one that's why I say it was notice able with stock cutters but mudd cutter were hard to tell he said he would refund my money he tried to help me best he could well I was greatfull hence hes a nice guy but i a)ready had big tires i needed that lift so.... the tires are still out of camber I can deal with that the toe I adjusted I had to and it fixed the pull down in the front. The tires only rubbed slightly on the hard cut wheel to the inner fender that was it now I have added front and rear bumpers to the truck some of the best I could find I paid food money for them so there on ebay user name is roxy3668 from Canada hard to understand not the best English but good numbers they dont just hook to the unibody if u plan to use the truck for plowing or pulling or winching u don't want to use a number that bolts to a unibody. Once they were installed I got a little bit of rub on the front quarters in reverse so my next step is to stiffen the bushings up in the front after all it's an old truck. I have bought rino liner it is not done yet but I recomend protect your investment also I plan to bolt a horse mat inside the bed for added protection I recoment a bar light on the headache rack for the bed it's dark back there also u cant hear the rpms on the motor I havent got one yet but get a 3 cylinder tach u can have that thing pegged in crunchy snow and not even know it. I am going to upgrade my front springs to 300lb the added weight of the number is a good but but my 4 way hydrolic plow is alot on the stock so keep that in mind as well. So over all the truck is great I haul wood with it plow and pull a small trailer it does what I need but u cant just bebop through the woods with it like a sxs plan to take your time but I am pleased with it over spending 20g plus on a sxs to have the luxuries I have in this for 10g as I do more I'll update please feel free to comment and message for info to help me or yourself this post is for people looking to buy one and other looking to do after market parts hope it helps somone
     
  2. Limestone

    Limestone Well-Known Member

    Shane,
    Welcome! I am familiar with oil city. My hunt camp, farm, cottage property is near Albion PA. It's been in the family since the early 50's. We've added several more acres, since. to the family trust! It's nice, because it's only 83 miles from my door step, Rt. 90 East to Cherry hill, and Wallah! I agree with you, as far as buying a side by side for anywhere from 12-15 to several thousand more, and for what? Just to say look at me! Not my style! I've always been a more practical person, getting more bang for my buck! So to speak! With some of the thing that you've mentioned. Especially the backing up, and the toeing, of the front wheels, and lifting up. Search the forum, just recently, there has been some conversation on that subject! There really is a lot of good info, through out the forum, present and past. You just have to put your time into the researching part, as we all have done, and do, like I'm sure you'll be willing to do! Good Luck!
    Limestone
     
    Last edited: Apr 1, 2020
  3. Jigs-n-fixtures

    Jigs-n-fixtures Well-Known Member

    I went with a variable rate spring on my Hijet because I run a 6-ft Blackline, electro-hydraulic plow on it most of the winter. I think the springs are 150 to 450-lbs/in, (been a few years since I bought them).

    Kind of stiff with the plow on, but they leave enough travel I don’t bottom out. And, it still has a reasonable ride in the summer, and doesn’t bottom out on the Forest roads.
     
  4. Limestone

    Limestone Well-Known Member

    I took Jigs, advice and went with the same thing. Haven't put the whole thing in play yet as I'm getting closer to getting the mechanical side of the rebuild done! I ordered wheel spacers, that I will put on soon, to eliminate any possible tire rub!
     
  5. Shane W Goodman

    Shane W Goodman New Member

    I am glad to see your near the area. And agree to the practical use of money haha I definitely do my research on everything before I bite a bullet I did see the front tires plowing post and I am going to try the washers trick as well. thanks for the input and glad to be part of the mini vlub
     
  6. Shane W Goodman

    Shane W Goodman New Member

    Km not sure I have seen a variable rate spring all the ones I have seen were 250lb or 300lb I would like more info on how they work though
     
  7. Shane W Goodman

    Shane W Goodman New Member

    I had thought about doing wheel spacers myself but I beleive it will only help with the tire rub on the inner fender I think it will make the rub worse on my fender I suppose I have a few issues to figure out before wider tires and spacers go on
     
  8. Jigs-n-fixtures

    Jigs-n-fixtures Well-Known Member

    Jegs, and Summit both have a good selection of springs for coil over shocks, and the struts on our trucks are essentially just that. The 2.5-inch inside diameter springs are right, but the length could be either 10, or 12-inches, some manuals will give you the data on the stock springs. But if you can’t find it, you may have to pull your stock springs out to measure their free length.

    The variable rate springs are wound at a varying angle, which results in the variable rate. The spring rate, is a function of the angle of the coil wire to the longitudinal axis of the spring, the wire diameter, and the type of wire. There are probably webpages on how to calculate the spring rate of coil springs online, if you really want to dig into it. I’m not sure I can really explain it without using math. And, I don’t have any idea how to get the symbols onto the iPad. So, if you’re really interested in how they work, do a web search.

    I like the Summit site better because they have better search filtering. This is a link to a 2.5X10-inch, variable rate spring. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/qa1-10ht225-475
     
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  9. Shane W Goodman

    Shane W Goodman New Member

    Thank you for that I will definitely be looking into it
     
  10. Limestone

    Limestone Well-Known Member

    Shane,
    Go back to the thread, "new struts, heavier springs, or replace both" Under the Daihatsu section on the forum, and it will help you with your spring research! Jigs, does a great job explaining the dynamics on these subjects!!!
     
  11. Welcome Shane. I enjoyed reading your post.
     
  12. Shane W Goodman

    Shane W Goodman New Member

    Thank you
     
  13. Shane W Goodman

    Shane W Goodman New Member

    Here is an update this far. So I took jigs advice and bought the summit variable rate spring I went with the 225/475 the springs were a breeze to install and were a great addition for off road and added weight of people and cargo I did get about 1.5 inch more fender clearance and 1 inch more height on the front diff but I still get a slight rub on the tire on the outer fender on the driver side I didnt replace any bushings but wish i would have and recomend doing it as i found mine need done so i really just think the 25" tires are just to big. the next thing I invested in before taking the time to look at the mounting was longer shock absorbers for the 2inch lift with air assist. i wanted them for hauling wood but as with most aftermarket mini stuff it's kind of trial and error. my truck doesn't have pockets like a traditional truck shock has on the axle u can see in pics it's like 3/8 rod so add a bed full of wood with air in the shocks to take most of the weight its bound to bend them so I think that's a bad idea plus the shocks I received were for a full size truck so they had a 1/2" eyelet and my mini is 3/8. That's a 1/4 inch of slop not something I want on my truck so again my trial and error I hope somone learns from it But if anyone has found a good longer shock that fits all the way around please fill me in thanks up comming is my roof rack and bed mat
     

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