From its radical asymmetrical chassis to its four cylinder air-cooled engine, Tiny flies in the face of conventional rockcrawling wisdom. Taking a history lesson from off-roading's scrapbook, Nelson's newest creation reflects an emphasis on power to weight, and built his crawler to be as light as possible. A huge 3,000cc, fuel-injected Volkswagen Type IV (the same engine used in Porsche 914s) is mounted right in the center of the car, as is the driver. According to Nelson, this optimizes the vehicle's center of gravity while simplifying the entire package. No water, no radiator, and no "extra" cylinders to worry about. In fact, he estimates that Tiny is a least 700 pounds lighter than the competition.
First introduced at the 2002 Supercrawl, Nelson's machine is helping refine the sport's immediate and long-term future. Much to the chagrin of some purists, Tiny has already won the first CalROCS and SRCA events of 2003 thanks to the driving skill of Jon Bundrant and the newest BFGoodrich Krawler rubber.
Looks like a 2003 version of David slaying Goliath.
| GENERAL |
| Vehicle: | Toyota Tacoma |
| Owner: | Kincaid Motorsports, |
| Crandon, WI |
| Driver: | Jeff Kincaid |
| Estimate Value: | $75,000 |
| ENGINE |
| Engine: | Toyota 3RZ four- |
| cylinder by TRD |
| Displacement (cc): | 2,500 |
| Intake: | Weber 48mm, |
| side-draft carburetor |
| Power (hp): | 300 |
| Torque (lb-ft): | 220 @ 7,000 rpm |
| DRIVETRAIN |
| Transmission: | Five-speed by |
| G-Force |
| Rearend: Dana 60 with 7:17 gears |
| FRAME/BODY |
| Chassis: | CORR Pro-Lite chassis |
| by Kincaid Motorsports |
| Body: | Fiberglass Toyota Tacoma |
| SUSPENSION |
| Front: | Double A-arm with |
| Sway-A-Way coilover shocks, |
| 12 inches of wheel travel |
| Rear: | Four-link, live axle with |
| Sway-A-Way coilover shocks, |
| 14 inches of wheel travel |
| Tires: | 32x11.50x15 |
| BFGoodrich Mud Terrain |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Weight (lbs.): | 2,800 |
| Wheelbase (in.): | 106 |
| Track width (in.): | 73 |
| Top speed (mph): | 110 |