1998 Desert Racing Truck What an awesome truck! Team Toyota continues it's winning ways with a slick new paint job and powerful V8 engine (it's the same one in the 98 Landcruiser and T150 truck.) This engine is a modified Lexus LS400 V8.

Toyota Desert Truck Specifications ENGINE Type: Toyota Truck Racing V8, 4 valves per cylinder, Double Overhead Cam Displacement: 4.9 liters Power: 500+ hp at 8200 rpm Induction: TRD/EFI Technologies Bore: 3.54 inches Stroke: 3.75 inches Compression Ratio: 13:1 Engine Maintenance and Development: Toyota Racing Development (TRD) DRIVE TRAIN Transmission: 5-speed manual, Hewland Internals Clutch: Tilton Carbon/Carbon Double Disc Final Drive: Precision Preparation Inc. - Custom Transaxle CHASSIS/BODY Chassis: Chrome-Moly Steel Tube Frame Body: Carbon/Kevlar shell of Toyota SR5 Xtra Cab SUSPENSION Type: 4-wheel fully independent, double-wishbone Front/Rear: Position sensitive coil spring Shock Absorbers: Bilstein velocity and position sensitive WHEELS AND TIRES Wheels: Ultra Custom Wheels -- 8x17 Tires: BFGoodrich Baja T/A 37x12.5x17R Brakes: 4 Wheel disc Brembo Calipers, Precision Preparation Inc. - manufactured rotors DIMENSIONS Race Weight: 3,900 pounds Wheel Base: 120 inches Overall Length: 188 inches Overall Width:80 inches Height: 64 inches Track Width: 68 inches (Front), 68 inches (Rear) Fuel Capacity: 43 gallons