Nicklovin's 4x4 Finally "Build"

My favorite photo of it, thanks @eon_blue

Stuck at home today, with some time to kill. Lets see where this goes in the next few hours...

Here's my first tacoma and first vehicle, a 04 Precummer



It went through a few different stages. Originally got it in high school, never even thought of off roading. Mannn did that change. I can go on and on about it and the awesome adventures I had with that, beat the shit out of that thing and it took the beatings with stride.
I love that truck, part of me doesn't want to let it go. I think that might've been a big reason why I was so hesitant for years to buy another truck.

Well one day this got traded in to the dealership I work at




I didn't particularly want a 4 door but the price was just too good of a deal to pass up! Part of me misses the long bed but the 4 door is growing on me, just gotta figure out better storage methods.

It's a 01 Tacoma with 150,000ish miles a V6, andddd little to no maintenance history . It's not the prettiest, has clear coat issues on the roof and hood, but I'm happy with it.

 

Maintenance Log?

Unknown:
Headlights are stuck on when the truck is on, no idea how to fix that yet
Transfer case leak, or a hose connected to it?

To Do:
Rear brakes?
Replace both CV Boots
Starter

Done:
Timing Belt, water pump
Front brakes new pads and rotors, nice shiny ones
Spark plugs, boots, wires
Valve Cover Gasket
Intake plenum gasket
Flushed Radiator

Related Photos:
Front brakes
Powerstop rotors and can't remember what brand pads

 

Shabam

 

That should be good

 

First sub let’s get this thread started !

 

Immediately swapped the suspension from the 2wd to the 4wd. A huge thank you to Danny for swapping the ucas, and to @itaro for teaching me how to mount shocks. Myself and another friend swapped the shocks over







I also swapped the tires over, turns out the wheel caps off my silver truck don't fit over 4wd hubs... Mehh no biggie

 

1st offroad trip went out to Stoddard Wells and camped with a bunch of friends in lame mostly non toyota trucks ... ok I like my friend's chevy.
We setup a few minutes drive from @ODNAREM and @BLKTRUCK

 

Is there a easy way to add multiple photos? One at a time is a real drag, I tried linking from flickr but that doesnt want to work

 

@Titus94 @IDKS @eccracer104

 

Don't you dare complain about storage, you have bigger back seats than my extra cab for putting stuff AND you can actually fit people back there without torturing them lol

 

Hahahaha. Honestly I feel like the extra cab is better for storage, I kept a tool box and a bunch of other stuff in the back of mine constantly since I knew no one was going to sit back there. Not to mention on camping trips I can pile up that back area and still have all 6 feet of that bed... and with that soft topper

People wise... meh. I'm sure I'll come around to it but I've only used those back seats for people once ....

 

Mehh same idea, ask any of the oc guys that know me. I contemplated a 4x4 for wayyyy too long

 

JDM engine?

 

Where you at puto. Im at the car show.

 

On damn, whatcha gonna do with the original truck after parts are swapped?

Also thinking about taking mine to a shop to get the cv boots & lca bushings replaced. I don't think I can do the bushings myself and unsure about cv boots..... plus the fact I'd love to be able to wheel my truck soon

 

We got to hit a trail sometime and get a picture of the green trucks together...
no homo

 

It's always a little homo when I'm around
Gotta get the truck trail worthy again

 

I am still slowly but surely getting mine up to snuff. I still got to put my sliders on

 

I thought you worked nights now?