PcBuilder's 2003 Tacoma Build

Haha we're getting there with pure strength! Or the strength of my friend with my instruction and minimal strength haha there's been a couple of times that I just couldn't get things to move with my weight...

I'm just hoping tomorrow goes smooth and we get it done! I'm actually surprised in how much we accomplished in 4 hours though, would have been done in about 5 I think with installing the shocks and bleeding the brakes for the new brake line.

 

Glad its coming along. We'll have to check out DAT stance when you done. Surely it will be more ill than Kase's flarelessness...

Also, if air tools aren't an option, at least get yourself a cordless dewalt impact driver: http://www.dewalt.com/tools/cordless-impact-driverswrenches-high-torque-wrenches-dw059k-2.aspx

 

It looks huge in the garage haha like I said it's up to my should now it seems. May need some wheel spacers now to give it more stance...

 

I did mine with no air tools too. Not a huge deal really. I had to grind everything off anyway haha.

And that's odd your shocks were hard to remove. Mine came off like they were new

 

I hate wheel spacers almost as much as i hate negative camber

 

My shocks came off easy as well

 

Yeah, I don't think air tools would have made much of a difference. I'll have to take pics of the stock rear bushings. They look brand new! Haha

The bushings wouldn't let go, but I was able to get them off with the shocks so they're re-usable for 95taco.

 

I want his stance though....

 

I can tolerate it. I like my shit straight. No like its full of fat bitches.

 

Only thing we had to cut was the front main eye bolts, everything else came off relatively smooth though.

When we replaced the shocks on my 96 it wasn't hard. The bushings on my 5100's were on there good though after only 12,000 miles.

 

Using spacers for stance is like using a body lift for bigger tires to me...

 

Could have sworn you've said you wanted spacers haha

 

Pretty much. Its cheap and tacky to me. Plus i live in a state where you can be cited for tires sticking outside of the wheel wells

 

No, I want more offset wheels lol love the stance but not that way

 

I've thought about spacers...but the wheels I choose should give me the stance I want. Unless I go with a really skinny tire or something.

 

For practicality my 3.75" backspacing wheels work perfect for flex. For looks though... Haha

my tires stick out right at the edge of the flares, so it works out well.

 

Since I have no flares my tires stick out about an inch maybe. But I want them to stick out more cause the flares will go back on eventually

 

DSC_0024 by PcBuilder14, on Flickr

 

Yeah, 8" wide. 4" backspacing would be better in my opinion if I could fit 12.5" wide. But since you're not going that wide it should be fine.

 

I have 9 widest with 4.5 BS and like -11 offset. The wheels I want are 12 wides with like -40 somethin offset