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04 Tacoma turned Buggy

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by livel0veryde, Jul 4, 2011.

  1. Jul 4, 2011 at 11:30 AM
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    livel0veryde

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    suspension:
    front:
    - 3.5" over control arms
    -fabricated spindles (to hold the tundra unit bearings)
    -2.0 bumps
    -heim steering
    -11x12 ps cooler


    Rear:
    -all pro 5" lift springs mounted sua
    -12”shackle
    -fox 14" bypass shocks
    -limit straps
    -rough stuff high clearance u-bolt plate

    engine/trans:
    -Greddy turbo (roughly equivalent to a 2860r)
    -non-intercooled
    -AEM water meth
    -AEM fuel pump
    -AEM fic6
    -3" exhaust
    -BIG trans cooler, fluid thermostat, in-line filter, thermostatically controlled fan
    -rear mounted rad, fans off c5 vett
    -coolant filter
    -heavily thinned factory wiring
    -140 amp alternator

    brakes:
    front:

    -tundra calipers and rotors
    -stainless steel braided brake lines
    rear:
    -stainless steel braided brake lines
    -willwood brake proportioning valve
    -willwood 2lb residual pressure valve
    -prelude front calipers
    -tacoma front rotors

    drivetrain:
    rear:
    -second gen 8" rear axle (e-locker)
    -nitro 5.29 gears
    front:
    -second gen tundra 9" diff, cv, and unit bearings
    -nitro 5.29
    -arb locker
    -cromo a.d.d. shaft 140mm shorter then stock, 1.9” OD, integrated clutch gear

    miscellaneous:
    -37x12.5x17 cooper stt pros ,
    -emgo 12k winch

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  2. Jul 16, 2011 at 11:26 AM
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    04LTtacoma

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    You should cut those bolts to a shorter length.
     
  3. Jul 16, 2011 at 11:45 AM
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    Ryan07

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    Nice truck, seen the kM2's had to take a look.:thumbsup:
     
  4. Jul 16, 2011 at 11:50 AM
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    tacomarotto

    tacomarotto "Change is inevitable, but growth is optional."

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    nice build so far. more pics of the custom fabrication?
     
  5. Jul 16, 2011 at 10:56 PM
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    Rhino

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    gray wire mod, blacked out, debadged, toolbox foglights, cb in dash, system, bilstein 5100's in front wrapped in eibach coils, 5125's in the rear with 2 inch aal and 1 inch shackle, diff drop kit, extended rear brake line, 8000 lb smittybuilt winch on a custom winch bumper, 2 4 inch 100 watt kc's and 2 6 inch 100 watt kc's on the bumper, sometimes a ladder rack,much more to come
    Nice sliders i like them, nice build so far
     
  6. Jul 17, 2011 at 1:53 AM
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    livel0veryde

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    :D:D:D just ordered my fox 14" 2 tube bypass shocks from down south motor sports.thought that would be a good start for mid travel. now i just need to figure out how i want to build my bed cadge. any ideas, so far im thinking that im gona have to cut up my tool box to make room
     
  7. Jul 25, 2011 at 4:58 PM
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    livel0veryde

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    :D got my shocks today some 14"stroke 2"body 2 tube fox bypass shocks...should go nice with mid travel

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  8. Aug 5, 2011 at 10:11 PM
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    TeamSarcasm

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    The better coast
    Looks good! :thumbsup:
     
  9. Aug 5, 2011 at 10:22 PM
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    livel0veryde

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    thanks
     
  10. Aug 16, 2011 at 12:34 PM
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    97yota4wd

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    caged, camburg long travel, 50t leafpack (soon to be installed) light rack over cab, 5pt harnesses etc
    sweet truck!pics of how it sits with the bed on?

    have fiberglass?
     
  11. Aug 16, 2011 at 12:43 PM
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    sleeper! :cool:
     
  12. Aug 16, 2011 at 2:21 PM
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    i think that im now deserving of this decal. hopefully some day ill de able to put a king and a camburg one next to it when i do the front
     
  13. Aug 21, 2011 at 3:55 PM
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    few new parts

    [​IMG]eagle eye 130 watt lights[​IMG]

    poly bushings [​IMG]
     
  14. Sep 11, 2011 at 12:26 PM
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    i got this nice ding in the door while wheeling yesterday.no idea what i hit just found it when i got home. good thing i have sliders otherwise it might have been allot worse.
     
  15. Sep 20, 2011 at 8:56 PM
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  16. Sep 21, 2011 at 5:32 PM
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    where at in mo are you?
     
  17. Sep 21, 2011 at 8:25 PM
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    ashland. just south of como
     
  18. Sep 23, 2011 at 10:52 PM
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    the bottom line is the line actually being used for the new high clearance rear bumper

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    one side down! i made the cut angled like it is so i don't stand out to much and it should still work the same, maybe better cause ill be able to kinda slide off obstacles. side note but i think it makes my truck look faster.
     
  19. Sep 24, 2011 at 6:47 PM
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    livel0veryde

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    lined every thing up and tacking it in to place.


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    im pretty happy with how it turned out.ill test it out tomorrow and see if it was worth cutting up my truck
     
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  20. Sep 25, 2011 at 7:54 PM
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    looks good
     

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