build at it again and again and again..

As it sits today,

As the pile of parts grow I realize i have a problem..
It all started with an 1988 Ford Ranger lifted 4" and cut up the fenders, then moved to a 1991 Toyota xtra cab, got hit by snow plow, so of course I needed Fiberglass bedsides and fenders, a long-travel suspension and more motor mods than I could count, headed to a 2000 Dodge Dakota lifted with a hemi swap.. blew the motor so back to Toyota..
2013 TRD sport DC 4WD..

 

Fox 2.5 coilovers
Fabtech Uin-Ball UCa's
OME Leaf's
Fox 2.5 rear shocks
looking at about 3" of lift
now that I have the parts I still have to decide on wheels and tires..

 

mind you i am not using a single bit of their product, but this Install Guide seems laid out pretty well.

 

before and after shots

 

Nice looking Truck, thanks for the deal on your factory parts.

If I had the $$$ and my wife wasn't so damn short, I would have loved to do something similar.

 

pretty sweet lookin so far

 

Welcome back....

 

got the wheels, now for the fine tuning, maybe some cutting and coil adjustments, small cuts now, I did big cuts in the past.. and maybe in the future but right now its a new truck.. so i should slow down.

 

I told them was looking for more castor, and I got it.
it seems to drive great, so we will see

 

It looks like I will have to trim alittle.

 

Where did you get your alignment done in Charlotte?

 

I tried a couple places, with little success, so I bit the bullit and called up 4wheel parts on South blvd, they did a suprisingly good job, so kudos.

 

What tires did you end up with...

 

285 70 r17
just a hair of rubbing on the body mount at full lock

 

How much Lift did you end up with ....Cuz you got real lucky with hardly any rubbing with the 2.5"s, and those shoes..!!..

 

Its a good 3" and a hair up from stock, I put a 3/4" spacer on top of the coilovers to keep the spring rate where I wanted. I did already cut the inner fender and some of the flare, beat back the pinch weld, by hardly any rubbing I mean on the body mount... the part I was not wanting to cut, but the more I read on the reason for the mount and its location I feel if i just dont get too out of hand it sould turn out great. I'll post a pic of the rub area later.

 

one of the guys that works with me has a 4runner, toyotas just have to be parked together
one photo is my old toy with another 4runner
the other is new taco with a new 4runner

 

Yeah it looks like its time for the Sawzall, and welder....doesn't look too bad though, find a bodyshop dude who works on the side....$60 a side seems to be the goin' rate around here......What wheels did you end up with....Backspace..Offset..???

 

Mickey Thompson classic locks 17x9 with 4.5 backspace

 

Chop done, waiting on plates from BAMF to box it in