El Taco Diablo... Mall Crawlin, now with LT for tall curbs

I mocked them up and shaped the legs to fit before I welded them. They may take some fine tuning, but they are pretty well done.

 

Final test fit complete. Just need to take everything off, and paint it.

 

Well, the back is under it's own weight again.

 

Not exactly what I want. But the rack shaft has boots on it

 

Updating the list and adding

Re-do my front Lower shock mounts DONE
Replace speedometer sensor (so I actually have a speedo again) DONE
Replace motor mounts with solid (poly) mounts. DONE
Total Chaos Lower Ball joints DONE
Fabricate new steering, replacing the inner and outer tie rods with Clevis and Heims. DONE
Fabricate and install steering rack slider. DONE
Finish shore power (charger mounts) DONE
Fix running lights in grill and trans cooler fan (same circuit) DONE
Remove broken skid bolts, chase threads DONE
Clean up garage so you stop tripping on shit and almost dying... DONE
Replace door handles DONE

Fix windshield washer fluid res or pump
Replace fuse for Passenger side compressor
Install manual proportioning valve.
Bleed brakes.
Replace 1.25 spacers with 3/4 spacers (front)
Re-install skids.
Clean and repack for new season.
Re-do shifter for front transfer case.
Fabricate and install partitions in the tool boxes.
Install cooling fans on compressors.
Replace auxiliary battery.
Fill coolant.

I'm sure, while working on this, I'll add more to the list.

Make boots for steering rack DONE ✔️
Install hydrobumps rear DONE ✔️
Delete LSPV DONE ✔️
Install spring inside lower coolant hose DONE ✔️
Remove everything from cab and tool boxes. DONE ✔️

 

What does a spring inside the lower coolant hose do?

 

Causes it to not collapse. I'm not having problems now. But a collapsing lower hose was causing a lot of overheating issues a few years ago. When I was working on some things on that side I noticed the hose wasn't kinked, but it was bent kind of weird. I already had the stainless coil that was left over from when I did it to the last hose, so I figured why not.

Now I get to add re-filling coolant to the never ending list of things to do.

 

any thought or provisioning for a antiwrap bar

 

Not at this point. If I do that it wont be till I install the new axle with the 63s.

 

Don't have a Tacoma near me to look but where would one mount the forward part of said bar?

Make a crossmember underneath and mount to that or?...

 

He means something like this.



And that is probably what I would use, actually.

https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/R2300.html

 

on Matt truck specifically I would say probably off his doubler skid plate
if done right it could provide a little extra drive shaft protection if he came down onto his driveshaft and probably not give up any additional ground clearance

 

I know what they are.

But was asking where the front would mount.

Some people mount them to the side of their leaf pack's eyelet although it's recommended to be as center as possible.

 

Ah yeah that'd be a great idea.

 

Also, nothing against ruffstuff, but I'd probably just buy some tabs, tube, and hiems and diy

 

Or I end up cutting it out

 

Once you piece it all together (from them), you're pretty close to the price they are selling the kit at.

And I have a $100 discount code for being one of their Super Duper Reviewers. At $446... $379... $279, I don't think I could beat that price by piecing it together.

 

What size and length spring did you use?

 

I'm almost positive it was -20 AN. It comes in 4 ft lengths, cut to fit.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ear-773420erl

 

Actually, if I don't order the tubing with it. (and just get the tubing from Modesto Steel) it drops the price to $303... which would only be $203 after my fancy discount code... aaaaaaaannnnnnnd now Morgan just got me to spend some money.