SpeediTurtle's College Budget 96 Taco Build

Hey everybody!
My name is Lucas. I wanted to start a build thread to keep track of the progress on my truck. Even though I'm a starving college student, I'm trying to get something done on the truck at least once a month. Hope you enjoy.
How she sits right now: (as of 6/16/2016)
IMG_0078 by Lucas Dodson, on Flickr
IMG_0146 by Lucas Dodson, on Flickr

Future Plans:

Possible SAS?????

DRIVELINE/SUSPENSION
285/75-16 Duratracs
Vision wheel 85 Black 8 series steelies 6x5.5 lug 16” 4” backspace
OME 882 springs
dakkar rear leaf pack
Regear


BED STUFF
Canopy
Roof top tent
flippac (If I win the powerball)


PROTECTION
Front-Trail Gear low pro bumper
Relentless Fab Defender Front bumper (eventually)
CBI Bushmaster 1.0 rear w/ swingout
New skid plates
Sliders

MISC
Extended Brake Lines
Snorkel
Cb
New Grill
Hella 200mm headlight conversion
New Corner Lights​

12/12/15: Tires and whees

12/6/15: New camper shell ($20)

10/18/15: freshly linex'ed flexy time

2/1/15: pre-superbowl shooting

12/19/14: OME 3" Lift

12/15/14: stock, as I bought her

 

Played at Frenchman Lake a couple weeks ago. Here's a pretty cool shot my friend took.

 

Pics of the highboy??
Sweet taco man!

 

Thanks man, it's a slow work in progress
Meet Delilah, I had big plans for her but I had to sell


I had some more pictures, can't seem to find them right now.

 

Looks good so far! Love the first gens.

 

Thanks! Just took a quick look at your build love the tent placement on top of the cab.

 

Looking good! I'm in the same boat - been putting myself through school since 2009 - started a master's program this year and I'm working on a 3" 5100 lift. That Frenchman's lake place looks awesome!

 

Props to you for going for your masters! Frenchman was was really cool, wish I could've spent more time there but I had school the next day.

 

Bummer lol. It's up there north of Reno? I might be able to stop by there next time I'm visiting my friend from high school up there in Truckee. Thanks for the props. School's a good tool once you know what you want to do - otherwise life is a great place to learn in the meantime - good lessons every day of life lol. Keep up the good work.

 

Yup, just about an hour north of Reno. If you're up in that area, I'd recommend Tamarack lakes too. Really beautiful area up there. hit me up if you go!

 

Just picked up a tool box for the bed for free from my neighbor. Waiting to install until I get a new key made for it though.

 

Haven't been driving the truck too much lately, so I took her out to stretch her legs.

 

My friend decided he wanted to do a quick camping trip for his birthday. Yesterday, we left the Ultra4 Nationals, quickly packed, and headed out. (We've been trying out a new/ interesting way to do overnighters: We usually arrive at our destination at night, make dinner, go to bed, and wake up to new landscapes. It's really cool to wake up and see everything you couldn't the night before.)
Gassing up

We arrived at Crater Lake (near S. Lake Tahoe) around 10:30/11pm

I awoke to a really pretty valley with a nice blanket of fog
Here's our little camp

The Fall colors were out in force. Wish I had an actual camera to capture the beauty

Obligatory flexing pictures

All in all, a fun little trip. More Nighttime photo's coming soon.

 

Some friends and I went out to Verdi to goof around before finals start this week.
Also, as you can probably see, I picked up a camper shell. It only cost me $20

 

Awesome truck

 

Thanks!

 

Cool things happened this week!
New wheels and tires, plus a box of goodies from spidertrax (1.5" spacers)
285/75-16 Duratracs on some cheap steelies off of summit racing.

Right after I put the spacers on, some friends and I loaded up for a little snow adventure up to Verdi.
Sittin' purdy
obligatory "stuffed!" photo
from left to right: 90', my buddies new 99' (he got such a good deal), Melany, and @TwinPineMedia 's Taco Jack
All in all, a fun little trip just goofing around in the snow.

 

12/19/14: OME 3" Lift
Trucks looking good man! can i ask what your old tire size was?

 

Thanks man, they were 31/10.5-15 maxxis bighorns. Not the best tires, but the size worked really well and looked good too.

 

Good to know thanks!