About
About
Marlin Crawler, Inc. (Est. April 1994)
Marlin Crawler is the World Leader in Rock Crawling. We take pride in offering the absolute highest quality and longest lasting parts for your Toyota 4WD truck. But it doesn't stop there. We build adapters and kits to adapt our products to dozens of domestic and import applications.
Widely accredited as the founder of "Rock Crawling", Marlin Crawler has single-handedly turned the Toyota Off-Road world right-side-up.
 Marlin in the mid-1980s before he put Toyota's "On The Map" Shown coming down Whales Back, circa 1984 (Dusy-Ershim trail, CA) |
 Here is Marlin dropping down the same Whales Back, same truck, nearly 30 years later (Dusy-Ershim trail, CA) |
We are a team comprised of more than a dozen Toyota gear heads who work together to bring the best in products and services to meet your Toyota's needs. Specializing in Toyota Drivetrain components, we also offer a very broad range of genuine Toyota replacement parts, in-house manufacturing, custom services available for off-road, competition courses, desert race tracks, and higher-end Supra race cars.
Our products have been featured in all major magazines including CRAWL, FOUR WHEELER, Petersen's 4 Wheel & Off-Road, 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility, 4WD Toyota Owner, and Toyota Trails. Our products have survived the King Of The Hammers 5 times and counting, W.E. Rock and Pro Rock Formula Toy National Champion 2007, 2008, and 2009, the BAJA 1000, numerous SCORE desert race events, numerous stadium truck events, as well as street racing where our extremely reliable transmissions and components can be found in track-prepared and drag-prepared Supra race cars.
Marlin Czajkowski (Imaginative Genius / Owner) |
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 The same truck, aka "The Crawler Truck", nearly 30 years later at the 2007 Cal4WD Convention |
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Marlin has been wheeling his 1980 Toyota Hilux Minitruck since 1983 when he became it's second owner. Pictured above, his truck has evolved into the Ultimate trail and recovery rig. Basic specifications include the following: 1996 Toyota Tacoma 3RZ-FE 2.7-liter 4-cylinder engine, Turbo R151F 5-speed transmission with 5.15:1 1st gear and 3RZ-FE R-series conversion bellhousing, Triple Marlin Crawler Ultimate™ Overkill™ 23-spline MC08 Billet Double Roll™ Adapters with 2 sets of Total Spline™ 4.70:1 low range gear sets for a final Crawl Ratio of 1,372:1, Marlin Crawler 4" suspension Trail Flex system, ARBs front and rear, high pinion front differential, Alloy-USA Chromoly axles and UM06 Birfields, 37x12.50x15 Goodyear MTR tires on 15x10 Beadlock Specialties Beadlocks, and Full Marlin Crawler Body Armor.
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Christine Czajkowski (Vice President) |
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 Here is Marlin & Christine at the 2008 California Association of 4WD Clubs Convention (Visalia, CA) |
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Rocky Gleason (Fabrication & Drivetrain Specialist) |
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 Here is Rocky on his way to Thompson Hill (Dusy-Ershim trail, CA) |
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Dave "CruzrDave" Carnahan (General Manager) |
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 Here is Dave just past Ershim Lake (Dusy-Ershim trail, CA) |
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| Basic Specifications: 1969 FJ40 Land Cruiser Trail Candy Dash Panel with Dolphin Gauges 1999 4.3-liter VORTEC V6 4L60E Automatic Transmission 1980 4speed T/Case FJ40 Front Axle with FJ60 Brakes FJ60 Rear Axle UM07 Birfs with Custom Moser Inner Shafts 4x4 Labs Steering Arms |
Marlin Crawler Marlink Rod with FJ80 Ends 4.88:1 Ring & Pinion with ARBs Old Man Emu 1.25" Leaf Springs Man-a-free Shackle Correction Kit Man-a-free Heavy Duty Longer Shackles 35" Goodyear MTRs (not pictured) Man-a-free Heavy Duty 4+ Front Bumper Andy Widner High Quality Interior Roll Cage |
Michael "BigMike" Czajkowski (Technology Engineer) |
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 Here is Mike coming down the Whitebark Gatekeeper (Dusy-Ershim trail, CA) |
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| Basic Specifications: 1981 Toyota Hilux, Shortbed, Factory Sunroof 1995 3RZ-FE 2.7-liter 4cyl Engine Marlin Crawler W56-A-HD 5speed Transmission Marlin Crawler Transmission Shortthrow Kit Marlin Crawler Triple Billet Ultimate™ Marlin Crawler Transfer case Twin Stick Rhino Cage Triple Case Crossmember Marlin Crawler 4" Trail-Flex Suspension Marlin Crawler USA 25mm Billet High-Steer Marlin Crawler Drilled & Slotted Rotors |
Diamond Axle 63.5" Front Axle Longfield 27-spline Birfleds with Moser Shafts High Pinion E-Locker Front, Yukon 5.29:1 High Angle 0.190" Heavy Duty Front Driveline Tacoma 61" Rear w/E-Locker, Yukon 5.29:1 Alloy USA Rear Chromoly Tacoma Axles Marlin Crawler USA Body Armor 37" Goodyear MTR with Allied Beadlocks RV2 V-Twin On board Air Compressor |
Brendan "freds40" Taintor (Sales) |
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 Here is Brendan making his way up the famous Thompson Hill (Dusy-Ershim Trail, CA) |
Chee Vue (Shipping/Receiving) |
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 Here is Chee's 1986 Custom Cab Turbo Truck (Fresno, CA) |
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| Basic Specifications: 1986 Custom Cab Turbo Toyota Hilux Updated 4Runner Interior 22R-TE Turbo 4cyl Engine, 10psi boost R151F Turbo 5speed Transmission Marlin Crawler 1600-lb Clutch Kit Marlin Crawler 23-spline Dual Ultimate™ Marlin Crawler USA Billet High Steer Marlin Crawler UM07 Chromoly Birfields |
Marlin Crawler Yukon 5.29:1 Ring & Pinions ARB Air Lockers front and rear All Pro Rear Disc Brake Conversion All Pro E-Brake Kit Alcan Orbital Springs 37.5" Interco Super Swamper SSR York On Board Air On Board Shower |
Zack Van Antwerp (Drivetrain) |
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 Here is Zack with his awesome 1990 4cyl 4Runner |
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| Basic Specifications:
1990 Toyota 4Runner 22R-E 4cyl Engine G58 5speed Transmission Marlin Crawler 1200-lb Clutch Kit | Custom Half Doors LockRight in the rear Marlin Crawler USA-made Rear Bumper 31" BFGoodrich All-terrains |
Chrystal Logan-Czajkowski (Chief Financial Officer) |
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 Here is Chrystal with Christine & Marlin at the 2011 Sea Otter Classic, Monterey, CA |
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Chrystal, Marlin and Christine's daughter, has returned to the family business after living in southern California for the past seven years. In her free time she tears up the trails on her Gary Fisher mountain bike. |
Chris Haldeman (Transmission Tech) |
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