Will street minitrucks make a comeback? 3G style?

There seem to be billions of these 3G Tacos everywhere. At the moment the fashion is “Overland” and “off-road-equipped” when it comes to almost all people who choose to seriously mod their Tacomas. I’m old enough to have seen the fashion pendulum swing many times. Anything as popular as “off road culture” is right now, always implodes at some point. There will be a backlash of some sort.

So.......with so many 3G Tacos on hitting the road everyday, and some now getting older and cheaper, and changing hands, do you think we’ll see a street minitruck mod revolution a’la the late 80’s and early 90’s?? I kinda hope so. Not for my own uses, but it would be cool to see some slammed 3G Tacos.

 

Hell yeah, the switches are not for ditch lights

 

What spacers do I need to fit 14” wheels?

 

Don’t they just shorten the axels and stuff them inside the wheel wells?

 

Yes

 

I need to deal with my brake rotors not fitting inside the wheel.

 

Holy shit!!!! That pipe is hot.

 

In all seriousness, this is my favorite lowered truck in any brand. Ken Block’s twin turbo 1977 Ford F-150

 

There’s been some honest attempts to take the 2G X-runners a little further.

 

I don’t think anyone at all has done anything to a 3G yet. Only photoshops and computer renders.

 

We need someone to step up and convert a 3rd gen to a 5 lug axle over spring set up.

 

The more I look, the more I realize the 2G fellas are already on it. Even double cab. Just no 3Gs (yet). It amazes me actually.

 

The 5 lug died with the 3rd gen, all 4 bangers and v6 2wd are pre-runners now.

 

Which is going to get you the chicks? Honestly.

 

First gen, obviously

But that's a pretty gaudy 3rd anyway.


I think if I were dropping anything, it would be something rediculous, like a crew cab squarebody chevy with an 8 ft bed. Lots of room for activities.

But if we're sticking to tacos - a reg cab 2nd gen.

 

That 3rd gen

It would be nice to see some but hopefully they will be built similar to what was done years ago.
My favorite Datsun from back in the day.

 

Does it rub at full compression on speed bumps?

 

The “LFTD LVLD” decal does it for me.

 

A 3rd Gen XRunner with a supercharged V8 would make for a fun truck.

 

What size rotors to fit 13's