Matic "2002". 1 owner, SR5, TRD, 3RZ, DC Prerunner to 4x4 conversion..

I got one too, i payed $430.00 shipped to my door from www.rocky-road.com
That was the cheapest price i could find on it.

 

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction guys, I appreciate it! I think I'm going to order one in a few weeks.

 

Yup. Mine was picked up. $420.

 

I see your in NY. You might want to opt for an lsd or selectable locker. Things can kinda get squirelly in the snow when your locked full time. Mine is very controllable with the 2.7 however the rear end has gotten away from me a couple times when we had some snow this past winter. Might be something to think about.

 

Rich, your truck has really pulled ahead of mine! hahaha the winch is sick man

question. what paint did you use for your wheels because that black is badass... iv been wanting to paint mine for the longest time but have been haunted by the amount of upkeep im anticipating with cips, scratches, ect...

 

Rich, your truck has really pulled ahead of mine! hahaha the winch is sick man

question. what paint did you use for your wheels because that black is badass... iv been wanting to paint mine for the longest time but have been haunted by the amount of upkeep im anticipating with cips, scratches, ect...

 

I didn't really anticipate that the paint would last actually. I just wanted to see what it would look like if it were powdercoated. I just scuffed em up a bit and used some self etching primer (5 coats) and flat black (5 coats).
I'll see how long they last and I keep a spare can in the tool box. If they dont last that long, I may just either buy 5 new ones in black (same style) or have these powdercoated.

I have a few new dents from a wheelin trip up north during the 4th of july that I need to have taken care of as well.

 

awesome. sounds like a good amount of paint on em.

well your pictures with the painted wheels are really persuading me

 

mine rear end gets away from me all the time in the winter, but i kinda do it on purpose haha. i see the arb air locker is like $900 or something like that. i generally drive in the snow in 4wd unless im trying to drift then i take it out but ill be alright. also kind diggin your front bumper, might have to get me one of them to

 

Rims looks great. I used some high temp flat black on my hubs after I sanded off some surface rust.

 

I see you have some trouble in the snow with the no-slip. How does it handle rain?

 

The snow is not even really a problem. It actually performed quite well last winter when we got a good 6 inches overnite. I'm sure without the locker I would have never made it up into the addition where I live.. It's very controllable. It's not like you have a 500hp posi muscle car. You just have to be a little more aware that your light in the rear end. An aggressive at/mt will help keep it pinned to the pavement.

Rain? I have a 2.7. It will barely break traction. Lol.
No problems in the rain at all.

Where it matters is in the dirt/rocks/mud/loose gravel and such.
that's where it shines.

 

Snorkel is comin today. Wont get it on till tommorow.
Updated "better" pics of winch, painted rims, tiregate, snorkel and OME's front and rear up by friday.

Truck really rides 100% better with the new shocks. And even the weight of the tiregate and spare sitting further back kinda evens out the lift a tad and smooths out the ride. Really impressed!

 

slackin on pics yo

 

^^^Looks great!!^^^

That snorkle is awesome and is a great, very useful addition to the truck.

Cool tire carrier too.

 

Thx guys. I'm pretty much done with it except for tinting the driver and passenger windows. Atleast till I find a daily driver and sas this thing or just leave it a runner and add a sc. Oh. I still need some springs for the rear. Prob alcans.

 

Will that snorkle help with gas milege?

 

yea.... my AAL is going to shit

 

I doubt it. I mean you are kinda force feeding your airbox some. I'm going to reset my ecu and keep some records and see how it goes.
Then there's that whole "drag" effect in the wind so if it does get a bit more mpg, it's probably offset by the fact that it's not very aerodynamic.