Mean green! (97 single cab)

hi everyone! I'm Nick, about to do a long overdue build on the most dependable vehicle I have ever owned. She has taken great care of me so I figure I should return the favor... I know a lot of guys frown upon the "bro lean" but, until my bills get paid by someone besides me, I tend to think opinions are like a**holes, everybody has one. Lol. Now here is what I plan on doing come tax time.

1. Billy 5100's all around, front on higest setting of course!
2. Spidertrax 1.5" wheel spacers I love a wide stance on a "bro lean" pre runner looking machine.
3. Going with the monstaliner wwII od green paint of the entire body.
4. New windshield.... Damn owls....
5. All pro tubular front bumper
6.8-12"light bar on bumper
7.short throw shifter
8. New ac compresser (put it down low due to I don't really use ac, just helps for defogging a little better
I do have a few questions from some of you more experienced taco builders. On the Billy's, would I be better of buying new stock coils to put on struts? And how does the short throw shifter do with the 4wd shifter?

 

Lol, the tent, it has been on the truck since 99..... It will be coming off and replaced with some 20%

 

Nice truck, how long have you owned it?

 

I got it in 2011. It had 178,000 miles on it then. Best 3k I've ever spent. It currently has 240,000. Only thing I have had to replace other than normal wear and tear items the altinator. Of course the ac doesn't work but that's no biggie. And thanks. She is a tuff one!

 

It's been slow! But here it is at she sits now. We call it...... "SUPER BEAST". Have to be a music lover to appreciate I guess. Nothing super about it, but it's been a great and fun rig. I have all new exhaust from cat back. 01-04 Tacoma header. Monstaniler painted the entire truck in jungle love green. New window tint. And a 1.5" level kit. I do have a question for you guys tho. I want a wider stance without going long travel. It has like -38 bs wheels on it now with 31x10.50 bfg's. How would 1.25"-1.5" wheels spacer do? Please any info would be appreciated!

 

Bump, anyone?

 

What do you mean "how would spacers do"?

 

How well will everything hold up? That much wheel offset and and extra 1.25-1.5" spacer on top of that? Has anyone done this? How does it look?

 

My spacers never gave me any issue, but that was on the stock trd sport wheels for my 2011 so they didn't sit out much. My Ray10 wheels I'm running now actually sit out more than my stock wheels with spacers did.

 

What kind of spacers did you run?

 

1.25" spydertraxx

 

I enjoy the Zombie as well...good looking truck! Love the color.

 

Thanks man. It was a little lighter than I expected, but it's growing on me. Mr. Zombie is an all time favorite. Had a black race quad in high school we called black sunshine!

 

Where did you get your tool box from?

 

It's just a tractor supply box. I took a hand grinder with stainless wire brush and brushed the finish the best I could then took vinegar to it to etch it. All that's on it at the moment is black primer. Want to make sure it sticks good before I put some decent paint on it.