I just bought a 1990 Toyota pickup, any ideas on upgrades

So i just bought a 1990 Toyota pick, it already has a 6 inch left on it and 35in tires, i just order bucket seats for it because the bench seat is tore up, im looking to put a new front bumber on it with a winch and i want to know if anyone knows of a good one to buy that will look sweet, and im also looking to take the bed off and make it just for rock crawling.

 

if its the bulletproof 4 cyl 22re then you could get lots of upgrade parts like cams and headers ect or even turbo it depending on your state laws.

If its the 3.0 V6... swap that engine for a newer Tacoma 3.4 V6 from the 96-04 years.

35 inch tires.. that thing must be a dog.. and you need 5.29 gears to be new stock power ish.. also look into brake upgrades.

 

yes the engine is the 4 cyl 22r, a turbo would be pretty awesome and help with the power, and it definitely needs new gears, and for brakes are you talking about just the front brakes or should i put disc brakes in the back to?

 

just the front as they do 80% of the work it seems. Look into a big brake kit conversion or just steel lines, high quality pads and rotors. the larger wheels need bigger and better brakes to be as efficient as stock.

 

ok will do, the truck seems to be a beast so far, i haven't come a cross anything that can stop me yet so it should be alot of fun to mess around with

 

22r or 22re? either way turbo propane is an easy route that runs good.

4.88 gears are my preffered I ran them with 35's for a long time.

I have 5.29s now. Bought them as 4.88 and they turned out to be 5.29 :/

Disk brakes on the back can be a headache. If your still IFS fix that first and go SFA. I like Marlins front bumper.

 

for brake upgrades get some v6 calipers, and new rotors. OR get v6 calipers and landcruiser rotors and stick them on an 85 front.. even better

 

call me crazy.. but go down the rabbit hole that i am going to embark on

 

Can't quite understand why bigger brakes are needed on a rock crawling type vehicle.

Other than the 'more bling' crowd (slotted, cross drilled, fill my fancy wheels) the general rule for bigger brakes in the performance car world is when the current brakes overheat and begin to fade. Often the case when folks take their street built sports cars to HPDE events and 1) they don't know how to drive yet (which is why they are there) 2) they have not upgraded the pads/fluid on the OE brakes 3) or the car actually is capable of out performing the brakes due to robust power upgrades. Even Spec Miatas running in fender to fender track racing run stock sized brakes...........

The second case I've seen for bigger brakes is to increase safety with towing capacity upgrades on an older vehicle.

So why does an underpowered, deeply geared, (thereby slow moving) vehicle like this need 'bigger brakes'? I understand well maintained, better pads, good fluid, etc., but bigger? Other than the case of direct fit from junkyard parts, big brakes are pricey.

I'm not so much arguing the point as wanting to understand the value. What am I missing?

 

Wanna buy a flowmaster high flow cat?? I got one

 

do what im going to be doing for my truck

 

The bigger tires weigh much more so the brakes are less likely to be able to stop without brake fade.

If you need a reason, imagine it would be your family in front of your truck and need a panic stop.....because it is someone's family. I know my family is worth it. May seem dramatic but with all the lawyers it makes sense for your personal, financial well being.

 

OP states he's building 'just for rock crawling'

My question was 'Can't quite understand why bigger brakes are needed on a rock crawling type vehicle'

I don't think my family will be in front of one of those. I mean I'm taking his comment literally (not a road vehicle) and my question is for that, not a road vehicle.

Is 'fade' really an issue in rock crawling? (assuming a well maintained system). It seems to be a fairly slow moving and controlled process.

 

Sorry, I missed the part where he said he was only going to trailer it. If he drives it on the street he needs to prepare for the worst that can happen or the lawyers will own all his stuff and everything he earns in the future.

 

OP be careful with the sunroof... I shattered mine wheeling and it was not a fun adventure if you take it out you can easily cut plexi glass or lexan and use a 100% silicone so there is no worry there.

 

Cheap upgrade, swap out the POS sealed beam headlights for an H4 conversion E-code replacement. Huge improvement. There are a few brands but in my experience the few extra dollars for the Hellas was well worth it in fit and finish. E-codes (euro spec) put far more light on the road and less in the air to illuminate overhead signs than the DOT lights, meaning for a given input the E-codes will appear far more powerful in light output.