Bought it Built - Traveler's Pickup Prerunner "Scarlett"

Yes, I traded my 05 single cab Prerunner for this truck, and of course, people demanded a new build thread. No, not a Tacoma. But it'll fit in just fine around here I think. Truck was a single owner vehicle, owned by an old lady and was 100% bone stock when the last owner got it. He is a fabricator at Richer Racing here in Oceanside, CA. The truck was built over the last 6 years or so.

1991 Toyota Pickup Ext. Cab Short Bed SR5 4x4
"Scarlett"
3.0 V6 - 5 speed manual
222k miles on original heads, has had ever recall known to Toyota

Suspension:
Total Chaos Caddy kit w/ Sway Away Torsions
Bilstein 9100 Reservoir shocks with finned reservoirs
Deaver F67 leaf pack
Bilstein 4-tube bypass rear shocks

Wheels/Tires:
KMC Beadlocks with matching spare
BF Goodrich Baja T/A DT with matching spare

Body/Chassis:
Full cab cage 2" 4130 Chromoly main tubes, 1.75" DOM .120 wall gussets and supports
Bed cage and spare mount 1.75" DOM .120 wall tube
5 Gallon fuel can mount
Floor jack mount
Ammo can for fluids/small tools
Custom front prerunner bumper

Interior:
PRP race seats
Beard 5 point harnesses
10" Subwoofer/amp
Kenwood head unit
Grant Racing steering wheel

Communications:
PCI Race Radios Kenwood 110W race radio
PCI Race Radios driver/passenger intercom with headset pigtails
Push to talk wired for driver/passenger

Lighting:
7" HID Red Ring lights
Amber LED pod dust light
Aluminum LED Light box for tail lights and brake lights


I've also acquired a 2004 Tacoma 5VZ-FE 3.4L motor, and almost all the parts needed to perform the swap. Surprisingly, this is one of the easiest swaps I've ever seen. Motor mounts, transmission, and many other parts bolt directly to the 3.4L, I need to fabricate the exhaust crossover pipe and a pass. side tab for the solid motor mount.

After the new motor is dropped in, I plan to buy a Magnuson Supercharger and 7th injector kit for the 3.4L to push it over the edge. This will give me great power on the road, and in the dunes.



Well that's all for now! I'll try to update as the motor swap process comes along. I plan to begin the swap shortly after New Years.

 

Looks like a toy.in the literal sense of the word.

 

Kinda does look like an RC car doesn't it haha

 

God damn that thing looks like fun!

 

That is a beautiful truck. It looks like something you'd see in the LCE Performance catalog. It also makes me think it's time for polished aluminum wheels to make a comeback.

 

nice, IDK what you paid for it but i can guarantee you paid less then the cost to build it. I like these style trucks

 

I love the wheels, a great classic look by far. My goal is to keep the truck looking period-correct, yet have all the performance aspects of a modern desert truck. Thanks for the kind words!

Definitely less haha, I actually got it on a trade deal for a 2005 single cab prerunner that had an LT kit on it. My old truck was worth about $12,000.

 

Bad ass

 

Thank you gents. Yeah, the truck was built very well that's for sure. She just needs some new life breathed into her.

 

Any updates???

 

killer truck. what steering wheel hub did you use im looking a t swapping mine for a grant but cant find a hub that fits.

 

Sorry for the late reply, I'm not on here much anymore. The wheel came with the truck, so I really don't know what hub it is, but it's a red anodized hub with splines?

None yet, truck is going on hiatus until the fall...going through it all and changing lots of stuff.

 

Love it

 

I was told this was your old truck, do you have a build thread on this one too?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-tale-of-fiona-the-traveler.232715/

 

Whats going on man, you have a great teuck and i pman on heading in the same direction but not to the same magnitude. Any tips or short comings of doing such a build ? Ive read most of tje LT articles om here and i wont know the troubles of LT until i exleriemce them myself, but any heads up wpuld be great.

 

He hasn't been on here for about 6 months since he sold his last taco. I'd probably say his advice would be buy used since his last two long travel trucks have been used ones! He's desertchief on instagram - you'll see the red yota in his avatar - that's his current truck!

 

I was referring to his red pickup, just in case i wasn't clear. Problem with that is that I already have the pickup as well. But thanks! I will try and reach him on there.