03 Tacoma but only 2wd..

Hey everyone i have a 03 tacoma but like the title says its only 2wd...any advice on mods? -Thanx-

 

Trade it for a 4wd! Nah kidding. What kind of mods are you looking for? camping? low riding? off-roading?

 

Welcome to TW!

Check this post out for some ideas... cheap/free stuff to get you hooked, errr I mean get you started:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/4838-cheap-free-mods.html

 

Well see AlexXx im not quite sure? Im originally from Texas so i LOOOVE to offroad but i cant seem to bring myself to do it to a 2wd truck, not to mention its the 2.4L Engine...lol It already has a 2in drop(level kit) cuz thats how i bought it...but i was just looking for some idea's to kinda "pimp it out" a lil bit

 

2.4L? who cares? I have a prerunner 4 banger 2wd that I wheel the heck out of. It's a myth that you need a large motor to hit the pits, trails, or rocks.

Check this dude for example. This started out as a 2wd truck that was bagged, he did a little work to it since he bought it that way. He is still rockin the 2.4L enigne.


I'm not trying to convince you to do this to your truck, just showing you the possibilities are endless as long as it's built right. If you wanna "pimp it out" join customtacos.com that's what they are all about over there.

Your taco a Prerunner? Or just the base model?

 

Welcome to TW!

 

O please...I got a 99 2.7L 2WD Prerunner and I wheel the crap out of it. Best believe I'm right behind everyone else wheeling and if I get stuck, O WELL, just get a little tug and keep on going. They can sure hold their own at times.

 

Welcome! Nothing wrong with 2wd. Its already been asked but is yours a Prerunner?

 

Nope its just a base model lol

 

Okay so tell me Mr. Brown just what would i need to do for this "desert fun" and how much is it gunna cost? Ive seen some taco's around here that have the fiberglass fenders and such but that looks like it may cost a arm and a leg lol

 

ur lookin at like, ballpark, $4500 to get a good front set up goin if u wanna go LT...

 

my tuck is 2WD look at my build. I wheel with 4x4 all the time and most people think i have 4x4 lol

 

Okay...and Ptown i like your set up but once again i dont feel as if my engine will be able to support sumthin like that...not without a gearing it down and that would kill my gas millage huh?

 

What gearing do you have now? I'm not familiar with the base taco's. But I have a similar set as ptown. Looks like he is running 33's, best gearing for that will be 4.56. It will keep the mpg's just about stock. In case you didn't know, but the 2.4 and 2.7 are the same motor, the 2.7 is just on steroids.

 

Well Im gonna go against the norm and say keep it like it is and do some performance/visual mods. This is based solely on the fact that you have a 5-lug that is already lowered some. And if you feel the need to do some wheeling get you an older 4x4 thats in your price range, of course it has to be an older tacoma

 

There you go.
If you weren't so far away maybe I'd sell you my 93 4x4.

 

Did you do the deckplate mod yet?

 

What all performance mods would yall recomend? And No i havnt done the deckplate mod yet..ill be honest my knoledge about trucks is limited...lol

 

Welcome to TW from sunny South Florida

 

Search Search and then Search again! The deckplate is super easy, you don't have to know anything really to do it. Just find the threads about it, most have pics so that will help.