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

The only thing I can think might negatively affect the crawling is dragging the rear links.

 

He will be riding on his trailing arm. My lower links became the anchor, even with 40s. You tend to do smart things and be braver when the suspensions cycle well.

 

Thanks dude! I'm stoked on it. Not in my possession, but I had a couple junkyards local that I could have had.

Yep. It'll be a learning curve, but it's for the better

 

@cbechtold exactly.. trying to get this new toy sorted out. Would be a fun night time shenanigans rig.

 

Hell yeah brother! Get 'er done!

 

Gah damn Cory! Truck is looking damn good! Can’t wait to see some wheeling in action with this thing!

 

Thanks Josh! Working on that! Finishing up the not so fun stuff/maintenance today. Starting on new sliders tomorrow.

 

its ok, we’re trading trucks anyway


Heehee! Jk

 

Time to get this thread a little more up to date before I take off and spend 10 days in Hammertown. I've basically just been working on a list of things to do that needed to happen prior to Hammers! Still a few things to take care of before leaving as I'm writing this, but it's a manageable list of stuff at this point.

Starting from the beginning, new diff breather was needed badly. I originally used an OE Toyota breather, but I already knew that wasn't going to last.


PXL_20241229_233234546 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

Ended up putting some 3D printed caps on the cross support for the shock towers. They kept filling up with water, so this is an easy fix.


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Trimmed the fenders even more. I'm at the point where I've taken 6 inches out of the bedsides. Full bump was basically just touching the fenders. Once articulated, it wasn't going to cut it anymore. Also tried a different fender cut that I'm liking a lot more than the standard round cut everyone does on these truck. I'll be doing the same cut on the front fenders once I get a new pair of front fenders.


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Learned of a new issue I never thought I'd have, tires are getting into the wheel wells in the bed. I have an idea on how I'm going to tackle that, but that's something I'll have to do some cad work first before I cut the bed up.


PXL_20241230_180955615 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

Managed to keep the gas filler neck in the stock location for now. That'll change later and I'll finish the cut on the driver side later once I relocate that again.


PXL_20241230_181002484 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr


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Also cut the bedsides for a high clearance rear bumper. Clearance for days now!


PXL_20241230_235212946 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

Swapped the front wheel studs out to 1/2-20 studs to match the rear unit bearings. Easy swap. Got the tip from the guys at Sherpa Motorsports.


PXL_20241231_002323992 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

Lastly, swapped out the dying alternator for another Sukuzi alternator.


PXL_20250104_040549217 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

 

Spends the last 2 weekends building a new rear bumper. Super stoked on how this came out. Tried out a different approach compared to what is normally done with just the single piece of round tube the whole way around.


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PXL_20250120_032751310 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

For those who want more detailed photos and the build of the rear bumper, here's the link to the Flickr album.

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBPQPw

 

Somehow I’ve never came across this build thread. Got some catching up to do!

 

are you worried about the frame at all where the panhard bracket meets the frame? I was curious why Nick didn't plate that portion

 

Nope. Between the majority of the frame that was plated where the panhard is tied into and the cross support to the otherside of the frame, I'm not worried about it. Nick has heard of zero issues from his customer's rigs running his kits.

 

gotcha, well thats good to hear. That rear bumper turned out super clean!

 

Thanks man! I'm super stoked on it. Are you making it out to Hammers this year?

 

You can see the external plating here for essentially the entire bracket too.

CMB17754 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

 

nah Im not gonna be out there its to busy for me. I like to go when no one is there and the trails are open

 

I was digging through the build pics and just realized that you essentially built the bumper off the frame. Any concern about it not being removable for anything in the future? I know you guys don't really deal with rust out there.

 

that bich is hot!

 

Damn. I'll have to catch you out there one of these days.

Nope. She's plated and welded directly to the frame. The rear bumper rarely came off as is before. I figured if I'm pulling this one of, it's to build a new one.

Thanks Ferny!