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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by ToronoTaco, Mar 18, 2021.

  1. Mar 18, 2021 at 10:17 PM
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    Tour991

    Tour991 Supplier of used parts

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    Nothing to crazy, I did make a utility trailer out of old bed frames.
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  2. Mar 19, 2021 at 1:11 AM
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    It really is slick how the dealers did it for the frame replacements. Obviously, doesn't work in this situation, since it is a cab replacement, rather than frame.
     
  3. Mar 19, 2021 at 6:09 AM
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    This should help, instructions and parts.

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  4. Mar 20, 2021 at 7:07 AM
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    ToronoTaco

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    2inch lift bilstien 5125s, JBA ucas, icon add a leaf, lockrite locker in the rear, diffdrop, swapped a 5vz and a r150f, frame swapped it after a bit, tundra brakes
    that is perfect thank you man,
     
  5. Mar 23, 2021 at 8:53 PM
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    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

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    ALL OF THEM!...Then some more.
    Empty got a temp ban but sent me this for you to check out. See attachements. It's the Toyota instructions.

    Pretty long at 60 pages haha
     

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  6. Mar 23, 2021 at 9:10 PM
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    What did he do?
     
  7. Mar 23, 2021 at 9:12 PM
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    nothing super serious. He'll be back in early April ha
     
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  8. Mar 24, 2021 at 6:15 AM
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    2inch lift bilstien 5125s, JBA ucas, icon add a leaf, lockrite locker in the rear, diffdrop, swapped a 5vz and a r150f, frame swapped it after a bit, tundra brakes
    thanks for all the tips, i have my bed off and boy does the frame look clean and I'm in process of gutting the donor's insides. The amount of neglect to this taco makes me sad 20210315_164109.jpg
     
  9. Mar 24, 2021 at 6:18 AM
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    2inch lift bilstien 5125s, JBA ucas, icon add a leaf, lockrite locker in the rear, diffdrop, swapped a 5vz and a r150f, frame swapped it after a bit, tundra brakes
    As someone from southern ontario this is basically the cleanest frame I've seen on an old truck, hell it's better then some new trucks , the only thing is the prior owner used it for duck hunting and mudding so she is absolutely caked In mud and what not20210323_160259.jpg 20210323_155736.jpg
     
  10. Feb 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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    Reviving from the dead. I’m in the same boat. Plenty of space to work at home. Is that offer still available?
     
  11. Feb 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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    Too many trucks and mods to list.. check builds
    You need the pdf for swap instructions?
     

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