JD's '02 Tacoma Build

OK more than 1 photo this time

Tacked in the upper portion of tubes and cut away the frame



Both sides cut away, approximate droop



Approximate bump and shock location, should get ~24" total travel and plan on bumping and strapping ~23"

 

mine did, i had to throw a jackstand under the core support.

 

Haha I still have the front wheels on and chocked on both sides so luckily it didn't move at all

 

Heims, thanks for correcting me on that and the info. Appreciate it.

 

A rod end is a heim, you were correct, same thing

 

Guess you found coilovers haha. Looks great man!

 

I just ordered them from Down South Motorsports, by the time you rebuild and revalve used shocks its about the same cost as new unless you find a smoking deal, and hopefully unsmoked shocks lol. And that's assuming you find the correct springs, if not then the springs can cost up to $400. And when you buy new King will swap springs as long as they are still new, so this way if I am way off I can send them back for different rates at no charge

 

A little more work done, tied the rear into the frame and added some more tubes. Also got the 9" in and mocked up, moved some things around and think I have the link mounts final, pretty happy with the geometry

2" .250 wall and the frame boxed with 1/4" plate. Then wrapped with more plate and tubes. Big chunk out of the rear body mount to clear the lowers at bump


Below is the custom billet pinion yoke for Ford 9" to Toyota driveline. Drilled with a few patterns so it bolts right up to all Toyota drivelines with no modification. $125 from Custom Driveline Components 530-877-0620 and ask for Andrew. Mine was machined down for Daytona pinion bearing on the 9" end and shipped out and received to me in 2 days, big thanks to Andrew, he knows his drivelines http://customdrivelines.com/converter-flanges.htm




some better jack stands links are set up with about 75% anti squat at ride height, gains squat into bump and loses squat in droop, ~1" of driveline plunge and 3* of total pinion change through 24" of travel

 

Coming along great. Loving it.

 

Thanks

 

Got some axle truss work done

 

Do you know why some people mount the upper link to the axle with the bolt vertically instead of Horizontal like the way most have it? Just curious.

 

I've only really seen that with 3 link

 

Not too much to update but I did get the lower link mounts started

 

Lower mounts done and ready to install

 

i really need a set

 

I know a guy

 

Axle almost ready, truss and tabs pretty much complete