cbechtold's Long Travel IFS Crawler Tacoma Build and BS Thread

Made some good progress today. Passenger side clears outside of a small spot on the inner fender. Didn't take as much work to make that happen though.


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Chopped the bumper another 2 inches, trimmed 1.25 inches out of the fender, and did a little more massaging with the BFH on the inner fender. There's a very minor compromise to up travel, but I don't think I'm going to notice a 1/4 inch of travel. The fender cut doesn't look terrible either. Definitely a little big for 35s, but it's better than having those silly fender clip holes still in there with no fender flares.

Just need to knockout the driver side next weekend and then it's on to bump stops and limit straps.

 

Nice work!

 

Thanks Mark! Hopefully only a few more weeks in the front end and I'll be set to tear it down for paint.

 

What do you have the cams set to when your clearancing? Is that something you're taking into account?

 

The majority of the clearance has been done at a central front and rear. I do plan on pushing everything as far forward and back before I call it done.

 

I HATE the fender holes. I have been thinking about cutting more past the holes and using something like this to cover the massive gaps now when at ride height:

https://lowrangeoffroad.com/flexy-flare-rubber-fender-flare-extension-inside-and-outside-mount.html

Gone between that and bushwackers several times now, since glass and rubbing tree's don't mix out here on the East Coast.

 

Not a terrible idea, but I'm probably going to just leave it as is with just some edge trimming.

 

Forsure. Yeah, I would definitely go through and check the clearance like you're doing now but with the cams in different positions to make sure you have all your bases covered

 

Yeah. I'm going to make sure this clears everything and I've got no issues.

 

Good call

 

This one photo makes me so happy. So stoked on the progress this past few days.


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All the fab work is done. Still a few minor things to do, but that'll wait for another day. I need to a little more inner fender massaging on both sides, but I'll do that next weekend right before I rip everything out. Getting closer to getting her back on the ground. Can't wait to see how everything performs on the trail.


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Gonna look even better once you get the coils back on the CO's

 

Yep! Can't wait!

 

I had bushwackers on my 1st gen and loved them, so I didn't think twice about putting them on my 3rd gen. As far as durability of the flares, I had my truck pinned against a rock and pushed in my door, c-pillar, and fender, but the flares only had superficial scratches. I actually suspect they kept the fender damage from being worse.

 

good to know, maybe I’ll bite the bullet.

 

Well we're a little overdue for an update here. Took a little time off the truck, but she's fully torn down and getting primer and paint. The truck is almost ready to go back together. Won't be this weekend unfortunately since I'm going out of state for my brother's graduation. I will throw one more coat of paint on before I leave, but it's right back to it once I'm back in town.


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I did get the coilovers put together this weekend. 18" springs might be a bit long on 8" short bodies, but it'll do for now until she's running again.


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Looking forward to seeing this part of the build come to an end. Just a need a few more days.

 

Is that primer or final paint?

 

2nd to last coat of paint. If I get time after work one day, I'll try and get the last coat on, but likely it'll be this Saturday morning.

 

I dig the satin look.

 

Good ol' Rust-Oleum Flat Black