2003 Tacoma dblcab TRD PreRunner 4wd conversion

Sweet ok man, i was getting a little worried about it.

Like this:

Edit nvm i did some reading that was the wrong one.....guess ill just go to toyota and get one.

 

Good job so far dude, I'm curious though, what prompted you to do this ? Did you already have access to a wrecked or totaled 4x IFS for parts ?

Reason I ask is from similar POST & threads pertaining to 4x conversions alot of responses were not so much if it could be done but the cost involved converting in relation to just trading up for similar year 4x4, I guess what I mean is did/do you find it was feasible $$ cost wise?? (not even going to include the labor, because its a labor of love right ??

 

several years ago i bought a 3rz with transmission and transfercase for cheap. was gonna do a swap on my 94 truck but ended up selling the truck. Bought the tacoma, then one day I found the front diff on craigslist when I picked it up the guy had done the 4wd conversion to his truck also. He told me to check out TTORA... so after looking at pics I was hooked. As far as parts you just have to keep an eye out on forums/craigslist. I probably spent about $1000 and still have a 3rz left over. Labor - Me and my dad did everything.

 

Bellhousing and pump removed

some internal parts

removing valvebody


without VB

removing snap ring from output shaft

all this work just to swap out this shaft

2wd shaft

4wd shaft and VB reinstalled

transfercase adapter thingy

 

transfercase and adapter

 

Nice !!! even better you & your Dad are doing it together, this project will be some good memories down the road...

I'm getting pretty burnt out on my IFS, I'm pretty much old school all my other 4x's have been solid axle & I know what you mean about seeing something & getting hooked, I fell in love with this 2000 SAS (same year as mine minus the IFS) eventually SAS w/coils will replace my front end...

You have a real ass kicker there for a project, congrats man !!

 

Yeah, he's always helped me and my brother with our late night projects! lol


Here's a pic of his 82

 

I wanting to do the conversion to my 2003 black double cab prerunner. How is the conversion working for you?

 

Great!

 

Thats good. Once i get my job when school is out, ill be making the conversion. I can't wait

 

Just got done replacing the rack and pinion bushings.

 

Old post, but he wheels the piss out of his truck.

Pics

 

Im planning on doing the same conversion, is changing the output shaft absolutelly nescesary? Or can something be modified to work without dissasembling the trans to that extent?

 

You can go with a adapter with a lefty transfercase for about $2350+

 

so to make a prerunner trans work you just need to switch adapter shafts? what is the "transfercase adapter thingy" thanks!.. got everything i neeed for the swap just need to figure out what imma do with my tranny, whether it be get a new one or have the shafts swapped...

 

Its the back end of a 4wd transmission

 

My idea was look for a core at junk yards, you need the shaft and the rear housing portion of the 4wd trans that the transfer case bolts on. As long as the tail shaft and housing are good it doesnt matter if the rest of the trans is bad.

The transfer case adapter you are thinking of is probably from inchworm, its an adapter to use the prerunner trans with an inchworm transfer case, as far as I know you cannot use a toyota transfer case with that specific adapter

 

Yeah that's what I found with the inchworm as well. Was going to do the inchworm transfer case and adaptor... But then ended up selling that truck for a mazdaspeed3 and now that's sold and I'm in a 4runner that has 4x4! Haha miss my first gen though that was an awesome truck

 

I just realized you posted that 2 years ago, derp by me lol