96blacktaco build thread

Update: 9/15/14

Recently purchased a custom bed bar (made to be like the relentless fab bed bar) from a local TW member. Next I mounted a firestik 4' cb antenna paired with a midland handheld transceiver. I also found a used hi-lift locally, sanded it down and repainted it, and mounted it to the bed bar.

 

is it just me or is your clock blue?

 

So u say, u replaced the back half of the frame? how so, isn't it all one piece?

 

No haha, it is the regular greenish color.

 

Yes it is one piece, my frame was chopped right behind the cab and the replacement frame was cut off at the same spot. The replacement frame was then welded on and reinforced. We only did this because the majority of the damaging rust was back there, and we didn't have the time or capability to be able to replace the entire frame on our own.

 

Update: 11/4/14

Recently installed a 31" light bar on the rack. And picked up a bestop supertop in Maryland for $250 last weekend.

 

Update: 12/26/14

Picked up a set of fj trail team wheels earlier this month from a fellow TW member, they had a few scratches but I got them touched up and mounted. Very happy with the look, and no more frame rub at full lock unlock the previous. 2nd gen trd offroad wheels. Finally, After much research, I ordered ome 881 coils, nitrochargers, and wheelers 3 leaf progressive aal! Hope to have installed in the next couple of weeks. Merry Christmas tw!

 

Nice looking truck man, I love the FJ wheels on there

 

Thanks man!

 

Update 1/17/15
Installed old man emu 881 coils, wheelers 3 leaf progressive aal, and Nitrochargers all the way around. I got about 2.5" of lift in the front and approx. 1.75" in the rear. Looks great and ride quality is much better than stock imo. More pics to come.




Also installed new rockford Fosgate punch p165s component speakers because I blew my old kickers. Custom mounted the tweeters in the top of the door panels because my truck doesn't have built in spots for tweeters.

 

Really digging this truck! Sub'd!