i had another though about small blocking the yota last night too. the other prob they i have always seen people run in to is they get on the throttle and SNAP?!!!...****. the only reason the big red yota never had problems was because the front was open and had a built high pinion 44, and the rear was a lincon locked 60. they were both gear at 4.11 i belive to.
When the motor and tranny grenaded there was a detroit in both front 60 and rear 70 that was waiting to go in to the truck for more bullet proff ness. they also had like 5.38, or something like that , i cant remember either that or 5.13's.
also 4 more triangulated cross members were added for frame stenghth.

so basically it was a full size with a toyota frame and body, that came to a grand total of 3500 pounds fuel'ed up and no passengers.

i will build another one in the future, but put a little more elbow grease in her so she looks pretty this time.

nick