JKU's Broke College Build

Current as of 01/15/19 SOLD



Backside:



Long story made short. When I was fifteen my parents told me they would buy me a car and one car only. So I thought, "A Toyota Tacoma will get all the girls". Twelve years later I'm still driving the same truck and loving every second of it. This build thread will be used as more of a maintenance guide as this truck is 2wd.

First picture:
Horrible picture but you get the idea.

 

Mods:

Truck:

2003 Tacoma Pre-runner
V6

Lift:

Full OME lift

Armor:

Westin Bull Bar

Wheels:

Pro- Comp

Tires:

265 BFG AT with plans to go to 285 when these burn up

Lighting:

KC Lights (trash)
Cali Raised pods on CBI ditch brackets
Amazon special 42' light bar on Relentless low profile bracket
Nilight flush mount pods in bumper

Communications:

Uniden PRO 520 XL
3 foot Firestick- black tip
BAMF antenna bracket


Miscellaneous:
Window tint- 5% all around with 35% on windshield
Yakima Roof Rack

 

Maintenance:

Bought on September 23rd 2006- 108,540
Oil change- 109,068
Front and rear brakes- 109,840
Oil change- 112,523
Oil change- 116,316
Oil change- 119,654
Starter- 150,630
Oil change- 162,771
Front brakes- 162,771
Oil change- 167,013
Oil change- 173,884
Battery- 173,884
Alternator- 173,884
Blower motor- 175,015
Oil change- 179,698
Oil pressure sender- 180,154
Oil change- 182,685
Water pump - 184,241
Timing belt- 184,241
A/C belt- 184,241
Thermostat- 184,241
Oil change- 190,190
Oil pressure relay and sender- 197,090
200,000- May 3rd 2016
Starter- 200,148
Battery- 200,148
Tensioner pulley and belts- 203,300
Lifted (new shocks & leafs)- 205,000
Oil change- 205,918
Valve cover gasket- 205,918
Camshaft oil seal- 205,918
Oil change- 210,003
Brake pads and rotors- 210,003
Spark plugs( coil boots, plugs, and wires)- 215,000
New battery terminals- 215,000
New tires- 222,794
Oil change- 223,015


Need to do:

Inner and outer tie rods
Lower ball joints
New UCAs
Change steering bushings

 

Random pictures

Putting in the back up lights


Working on the lift!

 

Haha you can have it! This build is going to be under construction for awhile

 

In

 

When are you converting to 4wd or SAS?

 

We all here.

 

Haha maybe one day when I have a dd and can leave the truck at @Davtopgun house while he helps convert the truck

 

I would love to help, I want to learn how to weld

 

Great looking taco

 

Thanks man, have loved it since day one!

 

I'm down to give it a try, lots of write ups out there for the 1st gen conversion.

 

Nice truck, I too am broke #relatable

 

Well at least your truck is 4x4!

 

The blue accents pop.

 

Yea, hard to beat plasti dip

 

Also broke. Getting in on this partay.

Not usually a fan of the double cab, but your suspension is on point. What're you running for rear leafs?