2000 Tacoma LT 4x4 Reg Cab "Martha"

So I ordered the following parts today:
LCE Stage 1 cylinder head
LCE Stage 1 cam
LCE metal head gasket
ARP head studs
Doug Thorley header

Hopefully my engine woes will be cured and I can focus on the suspension of my truck rather than the drivetrain.

 

Martha got some King 2.5"x8" triple bypasses in the mail today.

 

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I finally got my motor and suspension back together with the mechanical help of another TW member "Speedfreak" Jason. He had to cut out most of my old suspension since it was so trashed and rusted together. The previous owner didn't know what preventive maintenance was. @Speed Freek

Engine work:
LCE Stage 1 cylinder head
LCE Stage 1 cam
Doug Thorley shorty header
Belts, hoses, plugs
K&N CAI
New throttle body

Suspension work:
Total Chaos nylatron bushings
Total Chaos spindle gussets
Total Chaos uniballs, misalignments, and hardware
Total Chaos cam gussets
King 2.5" triple bypasses installed
New Toyota alignment cams and bolts
New Toyota ball joints
New Steering rack
New Inner/outer tie rods

 

Here is my truck out at Lucerne. I didnt have bypasses or skidplates and my truck got really beat up on the whoops out there. Lots of shock tuning is still needed.

 

Here is the cylinder head swap, suspension overhaul and bypass addition. @Speed Freek

 

Here are some pictures from my trip to Ocotillo Wells over Thanksgiving Day weekend.

 

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New factory idle air control valve and LCE throttle body went on tonight. The truck is way more responsive now that it can breathe right. @Speed Freek

Next project is to dial in these rear shocks.

 

Nice work dude! I have a feeling those shocks are gonna need to be valved quite soft for being such an light truck and being a 3.0 shock.

 

I finally got these re-valved by DSM but not in time for me take the truck out for a shakedown run. I also threw on a Deaver E-30 pack that put my ride height and more importantly bump height where I wanted to be.

I have the truck at Strategic Racing Designs in Vista as of last month getting a dual tire rack, skid plate, and solid motor/transmission mounts.

How is your truck doing? @Anthony250

 

where did you get your front bypasses from? looking at ordering from down south on black friday

 

I got them from a member on here. DSM is who I have bought all of my shocks from over the years. You cant go wrong. @Downsouth Motorsports @FlapJack935

 

Strategic Racing Designs in Vista has been doing some work on my truck while I've been deployed and I'm pretty happy with their progress so far on my tire carrier, race jack mount, and skid plate. Still have to finish tire rack supports and do motor/tranny mounts but its coming along. Their prices are reasonable, their work is good, and they are local. I wish I had found these guys sooner.

 

Strategic Racing Designs just finished up installing Trail Gear solid motor mounts, reinforced transmission cross-member, dual spare tire carrier, mounted racing jack, aluminum belly skid, and some extra light tabs.

They do great work and have fair rates. They even went out of their way to pick-up/drop off my truck at my house for me since I am deployed.

 

Big thanks to Bailey at Baja Designs. He gave me a great deal on a pair of Squadron Pros, a pair of Squadron Sports with amber covers, and light harnesses for everything. I cant wait to get all of this stuff on the truck.

 

I found a Tundra axle on DR that I will be putting on in the spring. It is trussed, has 5.29 gears and a Detroit Locker. Time to finally put those shocks outboard of the frame.

 

nice man!! those trail gear motor mounts decided to fuck me sideways. now i get the pleasure of removing my motor to get one damn bolt out so i can bolt in the new bonzen production mounts. uber fun if id say so

 

Hopefully these work out for me. Bonzen doesnt make these for a 4 cylinder application. @JuansTaco @Bonzen

 

I was looking to upgrade my Total Chaos kit with some 4x4 fabricated spindles, lower uniball conversion, re-powdercoat the upper and lower arms, and new King coil-overs.

I called Solo Motorsports to get some prices on these parts and was offered a killer deal to be the prototype for their 1st Gen XLT 4x4 race kit. I couldnt turn down their quote and put down a deposit right after Thanksgiving.

Kit Specs:
-4.5" over upper and lower arms, Heimed UCA, Boxed LCA
-Fabricated vertical uniball spindles, hubs, bearing, and seals (warn part time hubs in axle package)
-King 2.5"x10" dual rate coilovers
-Currie axles
-3/4 heim & machined clevis' at the rack/pinion
-18" of travel