My 1st Gen....

How she sits now.



Good day my fellow Tacos,


Today will be the first of many updates I will do regarding my 2001 Toyota Tacoma build. I've been trying for many years to slowly start my project on my truck. I know it still needs quite a bit of stuff, especially a paint job (which i'll will get next year) since its pretty bad. I recently purchased and installed a OME suspension kit. I went with the 882's with an AAL in the back with greasable shackles. I'll show some pics down
below.

Things I've installed:

OME Nitrocharger's all around
OME 882's
OME greaseable shackles
Extended rear brake line
OME AAL
33" 10.50 R15 K02's
New headlights and corner lights
Plasti Dipped fender flares
New black rear bumper
Tune up

CAMPER SHELL STORY

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/any-thoughts-about-this-camper-shell-yea-or-nah.575069/

Things I'am slowly saving up for.

Total chaos UCA's
Rock Sliders (not sure which brand/style yet)
Low profile bumper
Back bumper
33'' x 10.5 tires
Ray 10 wheels
Rhino bed liner
Replace both my lower and upper ball joints
Replace my CV axle (both sides)
Leer or A.R.E camper
Much needed paint job
Window Tint

Well here are some pics on what and how the install went on the OME Kit. I had a leveling lit before which gave me 2" in front lift and 1" on back. Now with this OME set up i gained a full inch up front. Now sitting leveled with 3" at front and 2" in rear.

Here's what it looked like before the OME. This pic was about a year or so old didn't have an updated one for this list, sorry. Oh Yea before anyones laughs about my damn corner light, I exchanged it to a better fitted one. Also, paint here doesn't look as bad as the current one. Just a heads up.




Heres my OME kit fresh in the box...




Now here are the ones where my truck was on the lift.










So that's everything now. Updates soon to come. Would love any suggestions and criticism and no worries I wont take anything personal.

 

FIRST

 

Nice lookin ride

 

How do you like the greaseable shackles? I have the same ones.

Oh, and did you change out the sliding rear-window or was that solid one a factory option?

 

good lookin truck, what size tires are those?

 

Don't regret getting those greasable shackles.. My rear leaf springs squeaked like crazy even just like getting on the bed the damn thing squeaked pretty bad. After the install, say goodbye to the damn squeak noises!!!
As far as the sliding window, never had one. It was like that from factory.

 

32" x 11.5
Want to move up to 33" x 10.5

 

32" x 11.5"

Soon upgrading to 33" x 10.5"

 

Fascinating. I've never seen a newer 4x4 ext. cab come stock from the factory with a solid one piece.

 

You get rubbing or anything with those?

 

Thank you sir! I like yours better lol

 

Not even close. Thats why with this OME I believe I can fit 33's, well at least I hope i can lol

 

Well thank you... Mine is a work in progress, with much more to do.

 

Same here. One thing hold me back..........$$ lol

 

Oh, I'm with you. The struggle is real!

And let me tell you... this site will have you spending money in ways you haven't even thought of yet. lmao!

 

I’m slowly finding that out!! Lol

 

Look like you might be a local, PHX area?

 

Even beyond just truck specific.

Now I let people get me on a morale patch kick

Don't go down that rabbit hole

 

El Paso, TX

 

Haha, I was way off. Looks pretty similar to the PHX area from your pics. Love the wheels on your truck BTW