What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

I'm so jealous of your truck! Thing is Sick! I could only dream of turning mine into something like yours... plus the FJ wheels top it off! Good job man!!

 

Played around a little bit today. Wanted to cycle the rear suspension just to double check everything I've been building. How close is too close to overextending a shock? At full droop my shock is at 29" eye to eye and full extension on the shock itself is 29.95". Anyways here are some pictures:

Full droop. 1/2" off the ground in these






Full stuff

 

Thanks brother!

 

Anybody running 35's? If so I would love some advice on what I need to do in order to prepare my truck for them. Please post on my build. Thanks in advance.

 

I'm not running them but I was planning on it so I did all my hw. Hardest part is tubbing the front which isn't really that bad. Then you'll have to trim the fenderwells too. Most open them up 1 3/4". Also gears are needed. Haven't read up on your build in a while so I'm not sure what you're running but most run 4.88 or 5.29. 4.88 is closest to stock but 5.29 gives you room to step up to 37's later if you want to.

 

dam thats pretty impressive! whats your set up again?

 

Thanks man! I've got chevy 63's and 12" 5125's out back

 

what shackles?

 

Just ordered my full OME kit from Wheelers! 883 with 10MM spacer, dakars with D6XL, and nitro sport shocks along with all of the other goodies that come along with it. Ready to get this on the truck ASAP!!

 

Stock Haha I'm going to do 6" shackles and creeper joints later. I'll have to relocate my shocks again when I do that though

 

Thanks! I am.running some nitro 4.56. This second Gen I wheeled with ran the same gear ratio with some goodyear mtrs 35. I should be fine but may regear to 4.88 at a later date. Could you explain tubing the front.

 

Basically it's the pinch weld mod x10 haha. You're cutting the whole thing out where the firewall meets the side of the body. Here's a writeup to give you a visual:

http://www.yotatech.com/f2/tubbing-tacoma-35s-222863/

Oh, and I hate to be the bearer of bad news but to go 35's you'll probably have to lose the fender flares.

 

Nice! I'm interested to see how that 10mm spacer works for you. I'm contemplating it for my setup once I get larger tires.

 

got one side of my leveling kit done lol now it sits like it has a major tacoma lean.

 

Lots of cutting and welding. About it.

 

Yes. He will have to cut the fenders at least 1.5" out.

Cut and re cap the elite bumper too. Possibly sliders too

 

I probably never would, but are 35's even possible on a 1st gen with LT?

 

Sure haha I'm going too. Just more cutting.

 

Thanks for the info!

 

I just wonder if I would even have a door mount after looking at scubas pictures