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Gear Head's Silver 2000 TRD Build

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Gear Head, Jul 11, 2013.

  1. Jul 16, 2013 at 7:45 PM
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    davidjmay

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    Truck is looking good! Silver 2000's FTW :cool:
     
  2. Jul 16, 2013 at 7:46 PM
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    somethinboutayota

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    Debadged and painted, plasti-dip bumper , Sock monkey decals, tool box, K&N cold air intake, flag holder/fishing pole holder, Satoshi, magnaflow 40 series, spidertrax wheel spacers, map lights, led reverse lights, led dash assembly lights, roof top LED bar
    Nice looking welds! :thumbsup:
     
  3. Jul 17, 2013 at 12:59 PM
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    Gear Head

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    The shocks don't do the lifting. The chevy leaf springs will be taking care of that. I'm expecting around 4" out back.

    Ha yeah man there are a few other colors I'd rather have but I do love my silver! I haven't washed my truck in over a month and it still looks great

    Thanks man! I was pretty proud of myself.
     
  4. Jul 19, 2013 at 2:58 PM
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    Gear Head

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    Have been emailing with a guy for the past 2 days about some front and rear differentials assembled with 5.29's, arb's front and rear, compressor, harness and switches. He's giving me a shipping quote next week :spy:

    Also got some good news on a job I've been chasing for a year now. If I can land this I'm going nuts on my truck. 37's, armor all around, bobbed bed, light bar, winch. God I hope I get it!! :pray::pray::pray:
     
  5. Jul 19, 2013 at 3:01 PM
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    somethinboutayota

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    Sounds like a damn good well paying job! Hope you get it!
     
  6. Jul 19, 2013 at 3:07 PM
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    Gear Head

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    Ha yeah, it definitely is. Especially at my age and with my financial commitments. I'm trying not to get too excited in case it doesn't work out, but damn it's hard not to!
     
  7. Jul 19, 2013 at 3:10 PM
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    somethinboutayota

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    I wouldn't go blow all the money you make right away, what job are you looking at?
     
  8. Jul 19, 2013 at 3:21 PM
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    Gear Head

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    I'm not going to blow it all at once but there will be a steady inflow of parts :D
    I'm looking to work at RJR. It's a huge tobacco company. Not glamorous, but a damn good opportunity. My grandparents worked there their whole lives and they are living... comfortably haha.
     
  9. Jul 19, 2013 at 3:28 PM
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    somethinboutayota

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    Have then hook you up! I think it would be a neat job to have at a tobacco company, next best thing is liquor :D what would you do they're?
     
  10. Jul 19, 2013 at 3:31 PM
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    Gear Head

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    Ha the funny part is I don't smoke or dip. And I would run the equipment.
     
  11. Jul 19, 2013 at 3:34 PM
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    somethinboutayota

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    Nothing wrong with that,i don't either but you could always be that cool guy with the hook up lol
     
  12. Jul 24, 2013 at 3:48 PM
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    Gear Head

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    Finally got my lift on! Stay tuned for pics later tonight! :cool:
     
  13. Jul 24, 2013 at 3:55 PM
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    Gear Head

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    Here's a teaser till I can get the rest of them up

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  14. Jul 24, 2013 at 6:56 PM
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    Here are some pics from today. Only ran into a few issues surprisingly. Had some trouble getting the old brake line out but got it out fine after I cut it in half haha. With the new spring hangers 7 1/2" forward of stock, the axle was too far back and would have serious rubbing issues when at full stuff. Moved them to 8 1/2" forward and it's dead center and stuffs beautifully. The thing I can't believe is that I didn't have a single frozen bolt. U bolts, shackles, front spring bolt, and top nut on the struts all came off with zero problems!

    I did a few other little things while I was at it today. I removed the sway bar, made a BPV extension, extended rear brake line, removed mud flaps, hacked the exhaust, and added a ubolt flip kit.

    Now on to the pictures...

    Some before shots

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    Springs out

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    Apparently my Jap truck has springs that are made in Mexico?

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    Had to clearance my hitch because the shackles was hitting it before it could even settle to ride height

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    Rear done

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    On to the front

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    Didn't get any of the front in progress, my bad! But here it is all done..

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    Axle location with hangers 8 1/2" forward.

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    CV angle, no diff drop

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    And some flex shots; Stock shackles and no shocks

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    Before and after shot on the same hill.

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  15. Jul 24, 2013 at 7:02 PM
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    Looking really good with the new set-up! I only moved my hangers forward 7" I believe... Probably because my shackle is 6" long haha :D
     
  16. Jul 24, 2013 at 7:22 PM
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    Gear Head

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    Thanks man!! My next step is order carrier bearing drop, creeper joints and make 6" shackles. Going to put those on when I box the frame and make my upper shock mounts. Wont get to do that for another 2 weeks so I'm just gonna keep bouncing my ass off haha. I feel like I have oval shaped tires
     
  17. Jul 24, 2013 at 9:58 PM
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    davidjmay

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    I'm putting my lift in sometime next week... been sitting in the garage for way too long. But for now we will have matching stock tire size lifted :eek: haha
     
  18. Jul 25, 2013 at 4:56 AM
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    Haha nice! I still haven't made up my mind if I want to go to 33's or 35's
     
  19. Jul 25, 2013 at 5:03 AM
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    Looks good man!
     
  20. Jul 25, 2013 at 10:23 AM
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    Thanks!


    So I got all the old suspension parts out of my bed and measured lift. Ended up with 3.5" up front and 4.5" out back.
     

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