LDTSC FauxRunner Build

Fully assembled and installed in the vehicle. Routed all the hard edges for an easy soft reach in. Bolted to the floor and to each other in multiple places. The tan carpet did not deliver in time so that is next weekends project but for now, shes essentially finished.

 

Nice job, boo.

 

with the tent, drawers and spare on the rear my 2" springs were obviously sagging and needed some help.

I swapped in some 3" Metal Tech LT springs over the weekend and it brought back all the height i lost since adding the tent and drawers and even the spare. Ride is the same and looks back to normal.

 

@flippinweaver

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^^^ samesies

 

You guys may know better than me, but despite what the ad says I was pretty certain these are from a 4th gen runner - not a 3rd gen anyway.

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/pts/d/2002-toyota-tacoma-front-and/6505277056.html

If so, could be a deal for someone.

 

Damn that's a good deal. But that's for first gen tacomas and 3rd runners

 

That doesn't look like any 7.5 I've ever seen - the clamshell and the mounts are different - I talked to the guy and he had some cockamamie story about how he's seen some first gens with 8" front diffs like that one. The rear diff isn't an elocker or an 8.4 - it's the t4r 8". It's all on Eric's website. The only other thing it could be is from a 1st or 2nd gen t4r, but like I said, I don't know them as well as t4r guys.

 

Hmm now that you mention it the tube isn't the one I'm used to seeing. I just assumed the guy knows what he is talking about when he states "2002 Tacoma"

 

I texted him awhile back and he was like "don't believe everything you read on the internet". I was like "I'm holding my front diff in my hands..." lol

 

went out to Pismo this past weekend with some friends for a birthday run. It was amazing weather and much fun was had. So much that i really forgot to break out the camera except when we left.

 

This weekend i made the right face cover to make it even on both sides. I rolled some Durabak, which is similar to a LineX like material. I chose "beige/sand" which ended up being a little lighter than i wanted but its not bad. Im very pleased with the quality of the product and the finish.

 

Received my Rigids for the hatch interior panel. So it will illuminate over the cooking area as well as the drawer when needed. Going to place the switch on the rear pillar for easy access.





Hoping that cures the darkness in the back at night. The cargo LED panel works great for the cargo area but does nothing outside of it. Cooking in Pismo was a guessing game. I am going to try to wire it this weekend, will report with hopefully finished pics.

 

Wired up the rigids yesterday. Popped open the tailgate interior panel and lined up the light locations and got to work.





Wired them together then wired down the tailgate interior away from the rear window tracks and through the grommet and OEM wire cover in to the headliner. Once in the vehicle I ran it from the headliner over to the rear pillar where I mounted a flush mount switch.



RE-installed everything and waited for night so I could test them out. These were far brighter than I expected overall and easily light my drawers and cooking area like I wanted. I can’t wait to use these out camping now.

 

My truck is looking sweet

 

That is awesome! How much are the ridgids? I might have to look into cheap Leds on Amazon.

 

They were $140 for the pair. Got them from Amazon.

 

Not bad at all, then I could say I am a baller and have ridgids

 

I figured for the price I couldn’t beat. Where they’re at I wanted some good lights.

 

Was gifted some RCI skids from @HAVING FUN in exchange for my old Gibson exhaust. The transmission skid was dented up from normal/proper usage so i heated it up with a torch and sledged that motha' back to form. Once flattened i re-sprayed them with some matte black and installed. This was a huge upgrade over the OEM skids that were pretty torn up and barely hanging on. Thanks again Leonard!