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Since April of 1994, Marlin Crawler has been serving the Toyota Off-Road community. Widely accredited as the founder of "Rock Crawling", Marlin Crawler has single-handedly turned the Toyota Off-Road world right-side-up.

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The "Crawler Truck" at the 2007 Cal4WD Convention

 

Marlin Crawler is 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.

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Marlin in the mid-1980s before he put the Toyota "On The Map"
Shown here coming down the Widow Maker, circa 1984 (Dusy-Ershim trail, CA)

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Marlin Czajkowski (owner)

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Here is Marlin dropping down the same Widow Maker, ~25 years later (Dusy-Ershim trail, CA)

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Marlin has been wheeling his 1980 Toyota Hilux Minitruck since 1984 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.

Marlin's other rigs:
1992 V6 ExtraCab on a 1984 short wheelbase frame.
1969 FJ40 Landcruiser, lime green
1967 FJ40 Landcruiser, rootbeer red, Chevy 400ci, J30 3-speed with 33" tires
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Christine Czajkowski (Human Resources)

 

   

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Rocky Gleason (Fabrication)

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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 leaving Thompson Lake (Dusy-Ershim trail, CA)
   

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Michael "BigMike" Czajkowski (Marketing / Webmaster)

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Here is Mike coming down the Whitebark Gatekeeper (Dusy-Ershim trail, CA)
   

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Chris "CJ" Jordan (Sales)

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Here is CJ outside of the Rubicon Springs Campground (Rubicon Trail, CA)
   

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Jeff Hildebrand (Drivetrain Technician)

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Here is Jeff rolling near Dusy Meadows (Dusy-Ershim Trail, CA)
   

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Jon "jon82toy" Adams (Warehouse)

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Here is Jon get'n it done on the Dusy (Dush-Ershim Trail, CA)
   

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Brendan "freds40" Taintor (Sales)

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Here is Brendan making his way up the famous Thompson Hill (Dusy-Ershim Trail, CA)
   

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Brennan "BLUE" Atteberry (Sales)

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Here is Brennan's original 1982 truck (Clovis, CA)
   

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