Long Travel Biography

Ya there are a few things I wanna change on the truck the bumper was one of them. I wanna add some metal to look more like the one I wil post a pic of

 

Hey everyone. New to the forum but not to the sport.
I am actually excited because i have started to play with the truck again and a few more changes coming up this year.

Truck w/ Mileage- 2002 Tacoma Extra Cab 4cyl 2.7 244,xxx mi
Front Suspension- Camurg LT
Front Shocks- Sway Away Racerunner Coilovers
Rear Suspension- 62" Deaver w/ custom 9" shackle
Rear Shocks- 16" Sway Away Racerunners
Front Spring Rate- 500lb
Front Valving- Default
Front Bypass Settings- N/A
Rear Valving- Default
Rear Bypass Settings- N/A
Front Fenders- Hanneman3.5" Flare
Rear Bedsides- Hanneman 4.5" Flare
Front Track Width- 82 and some change
Rear Track Width- Stock
Wheels- 15" Outlaws II
Tires- 33x12.50x15 BFG AT
Engine Modifications- K&N Intake, Throttle Body Spacer, Wicked flow exhaust
Drivetrain Modifications- NA
Gussetting- No Additional Gussetting at this time.
Additional Specs- Solo Motorsports spindle, Kenwood TM-271A 2 meter transceiver, 3 Hella Rallye 4000 converted to HID (currently not mounted)
Additional Modifications- Truck build by DMZ

Estimated Investment After Truck Purchase- <> $10K







More pictures here:http://dmzfab.com/taco.html

 

^^^ Nice. Damm you i want those spindles.

 

They are pretty beefy. I do not know how i went so long with stock spindles (around 6 years), bu i am very glad i made the upgrade

 

Very nice David!

 

hell yeah they're beefy! i have them too

did you get the lower uni balls?

 

Your truck inspired me to get them! I believe I saw it on DR so I checked out Solo and got them. I have not sat my truck in about 2 years because of work travel and I purchased another vehicle last year. I haven't followed much of the offroad world in 3 years.

No lower uniballs yet. Cage and one piece is next, then I will add the small miscellaneous items.
you have a good looking truck btw

 

hey, thanks man! i don't have the lower uni balls yet either. $800 for the kit is a little pricey...

cab cage is next? is DMZ gonna do it?

 

Yeah I saw that. Not a necessity right now.
Yes DMZ will do the cab cage and it is the next item. I was there last week to get my uniballs pressed in and that is when I discussed with Tim some of my options. Hopefully a spot opens up soon (he is slammed) Since the taco is no longer my DD I will tear it apart now

 

sweet. i've been emailing back and forth with time about engine and tranny mounts for our trucks. it sounds like he is a very busy man right now

can't wait to see what he builds for ya

 

Hell yeah, one of DMZ's first builds. I remember this truck from the early days of dezertrangers and ttora.

 

not sure if my truck has that much history but yes, I met Tim back when he was fabbing part time.

 

Well i figured I would start this since the truck is in the shop getting the rear done now ill update with more specifics as I get the info. once its built we will take our time and go valve it.


Truck w/ Mileage- 2007 Access cab 4.0L 6 spd TRD OR w/ 70,xxx miles
Front Suspension- Engage bolt on kit 16" of travel
Front Shocks- King 2.5x12" RR, King 3.0 x 12 5 Tube bypasses
Rear Suspension- Engage 4 Link kit, 27.5" of travel before straps and bumps
Rear Shocks- King 3.0 x 16" C/Os with RR, King 3.0 x 18 " 4 Tube bypasses
Front Spring Rate- 550/650
Front Valving- TBD
Front Bypass Settings- TBD
Rear Valving- TBD
Rear Bypass Settings- TBD
Front Fenders- Fiberwerx 6" Flare (Going to custom one piece race clip)
Rear Bedsides- Fiberwerx 6" TT style
Front Track Width- Will get final numbers after spindles
Rear Track Width- Matched with front
Wheels- 17x9" Method Desert truck Bead locks -12mm OS 4.5 BS
Tires- 35x12.50x17 MT Baja Claw TTCs (considering 37's)
Engine Modifications- None (engine swap in future)
Drivetrain Modifications- Engage 9" with Locker, Gears TBD
Gussetting- Cage gussets per SCORE rule book
Additional Specs-
Additional Modifications- Truck build by Engage, will have score tagged cage and back halved including engine cab and bed, boxed frame, solid engine and tranny mounts, bump stops, Fuel cell, rear vertical tire carrier, bumpers, rear disc brakes.

Estimated Investment After Truck Purchase- <> $30K

 

damm that truck is pretty wide! and height is perfect! not to high, nor low!

 

Stock height? lol. its a work in progress.

 

well with the fenders it looks good! and ya stock looks good on ur truck! not like kids like me that crank there fox CO's to 3 inches of lift haha i would have mine a little lower but my rear is to high, and i aint rockin a stink bug stance!

 

Thanks! I'll crank it up to 3" when I get the rear done, but they should be sitting fairly even.

 

ya mine arent even quite up to 3, well atleast i dont think they r i think they are about 2.5" lift but idk

 

WHY IS THIS AWESOME THREAD DEAD?!!

 

I just updated mine yesterday