The Insane Asylum DCLB build and XJ insanity

Unless you’re going LT, I wouldn’t bother with any longer than stock fronts. I have +1 because I figured “may as well” and even that’s a little excessive.

 

Ah. Makes sense. I should have done something like this when I did my 4WD conversion instead of modding the crossmember.

 

Venture off this site and visit Pirate and other more hardcore wheelers sites and you'll pick up some pretty sweet ideas. It ends up being a snowball. Part of my quest for this has been hearing eddy talk about how he did his tacoma and watching the buggy and it's belly pan just slide and not have any weird shit hang it up. Will still have issues with the front of course but figured getting things high and tight will help. Oh and the Nissan Frontier is flat bellied from the factory that was an inspiration as well.

 

Finally got them on the phone...shit was like $125 for just the rears.

 

Mine were like 95 shipped iirc
Maybe 3rd gen has something different

 

idk, and 4WP says they have no ETA on my shocks...

FML

Ready to get this swap done and dusted, so I can move on with life.

Also, I'm fairly certain I'm going to run junkyard 4+1's w/o the overload, simply due to the weight of the rear bumper and swingout...plus potentially a bedrack or hardshell and RTT at some point down the line...I'll keep the 3+1's as backup in case some shit gets bent. Figure if we set the rear shackle at 20-25* that should keep the amount of lift at a reasonable amount.

 

To All Of You,

First and foremost, thank you all very much for your well wishes, concern and prayers. My wife and I appreciate this so much. I know that I’ve said this before but I have to say it again. You are the brothers and sisters I wish I was born with, and I will always consider you as such.

Sure, I joke around a lot, say dumb shit from time to time, and can generally blab on and on and that may seem like I just want to hear myself talk at times but what it means is that you all make just me feel so damn comfortable, it’s just easy to do. To be able share my good times and bad times.

In case you hadn’t heard, I was involved in a terrible accident this past Monday night on the way home from work. Thank God my wife Debbie took off that day. Unfortunately, we were discussing what we were going to have for dinner at that exact moment on the hands-free speakerphone built into the truck so she heard the entire thing. She also heard the aftermath of them freeing me from the overturned truck. Thank God again it was a newer Tacoma with the full air bag setup and Mobtown rock sliders. The truck went airborne and landed on the driver’s side. I feel like the sliders helped keep the side of the truck from crumpling more. Once I freed myself from my seatbelt I had to use my knife to deflate the airbags, then a great Samaritan, ex-military, helped me to pry open the passenger door and to climb out. It was a frantic experience because at the time fluids were running onto the hot engine and creating a lot of steam/smoke misinterpreted as fire. The entire time my phone was still on and my wife listening. I was transported to the hospital for my injuries and she had to drive past the still overturned truck. I did get the chance to finally talk to her to let her know I was going to the hospital and that I was not seriously injured.

When I got there they performed a couple chest xrays, a cat scan, a lot of poking and prodding, and finally x-rays of my right hand. As it turned out, besides the usual trauma, from seat belts and air bags, I also have a severely fractured 2nd metacarpal bone in my right hand from my knuckle to my wrist. It’s split nearly in half but not all the way. The operation this Tuesday will be with local anesthesia and a suture on the back of my hand and then screws to hold everything together while it heals.

I’ve been out of work all week taking pain/anti-inflammatory meds. My insurance company will handle everything and has assured me that the probability that the truck will be totaled is very high. I’m also gathering my receipts for all the aftermarket parts I added. Those will be covered as well.

I wish I could tell you more but that is all I know at this time. I will never forget that night, and the nightmares are intense, and will be with me for life. I haven’t slept much and will likely miss more work so I intend to limit my social media activity until this is over with, so I can concentrate on being strong for my wife and myself and try to recoup some of these lost hours if my company will allow it. I don’t want to exhaust the remainder of my vacation time recovering unless it’s absolutely required. Thank you all again, I know who reached out personally and will ultimately let you know personally. I'll be back. Until then please respect my wishes and save all your comments and questions until then. Thank you.

Love Y’all!
Debbie & Rob

 

Just sayin'
https://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-12023586-ecgs-comp-9-caa-full-float.html

 

Will that fit on my es300h Skipper!

 

WTF thought you were getting a Taco

Anything can fit it's just how much work you willing to do

 

He is getting a real truck. A Chevy Colorado

 

HAHAHAHAHAHA Well, if I can make my Lexus Sedan trail worthy would you still fault me when I am running them at 35 mpg?

 

Yea! A brown one too!!!!!!!

 

BUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

 

MURICA

 

My here having a ball as well

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...eneration-tacomas.637017/page-6#post-21988523
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