Justin's IFS Torture Test; Build and BS thread

This is my baby. A 2001 SR5 4x4 Tacoma that I bought Dec. 26, 2015 for $5500 after it had been totaled and then made somewhat street legal with a reclaimed title. She's not perfect, with the bowed and dented frame, excessive zip ties replacing clips and bolts, mismatched doors, and a ghetto paint job, but I have never had a single problem from this truck. Now on to the "build".

As she sits today: 240,000 miles





Current mods

Wheels and tires
Old: 265/75r16 Nitto Terra Grapplers (For Sale)
315/75r16 Dick Cepek Extreme Country
1.5" Supreme Suspension wheel spacers
Counteract balancing beads (8oz. per tire)
Fiberglass tub job! pg. 13-14

Suspension
POS sagging stock springs and front shocks
POS daystar spacer lift and extended shackles (2.5")
Dented/leaky rear shocks (possibly no name aftermarket?)

Engine/Drivetrain/Gears
Powertrax Lockrite rear locker
Spartan front lunchbox locker
Hilux Snorkel
Deck Plate mod
K&N Drop-in Filter
Advance Muffler catback exhaust

Armor/Recovery
RAT IFS Skid
4xInnovations kickout sliders
Trail-gear low profile front bumper
Stock TRD-OR skids
Smittybilt XRC 9500lb winch
Maxsa Escaper Buddy traction boards
Smittybilt 60" Trail jack
Snatch straps/D-rings
Amazon D-Ring hitch receiver

Lighting/Convenience
ZingLux LED Headlights
Auxbeam pods
20" light bar
backup camera
Cheapo Chinese head unit

Communication
Cobra 19x CB
Mag mount antenna

Misc.
Softtopper Bed Topper
Bed liner everywhere (Bumpers+Panels)
Full Synthetic fluids all around
Diff breather mod

To-Do:
Revamp suspension
Build rear bumper


Major Services/Repairs
New Radiator (Old resevoir cracked)
Lower Ball Joints (boots cracked)
CV Axles (boots cracked)
Timing belt/pump service (@200k) all OEM
Front diff replaced, junk yard (leaky axle seals and deep water don't mix)
New alternator @240k (thanks LBL mud)

 

Sliders going on. Thanks Gid

Locker in

Snorkel Time

Used the Snorkel a few days later

Random shots

First Expo style camping trip

First ever wheeling in it

How I bought it. Stock minus the "lift"

 

Garbage suspension shots

 

In for 35s!

 

Welcome aboard! Hoping to get tubbing done this month. I have a spare front diff and axles ready in my shop just in case lol

 

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Oh shit we got Chad. Now it's official

 

What made you go with the lockrite over the no slip locker?

 

Let's not get carried away here.

 

Price mostly. And I heard it's a bit more reliable and aggressive on the lockup, but can't back that up

 

I heard they were a bit noisy that's why I went with the no slip over the lockrite in my prerunner.
It will pop pretty violent about once a year.

 

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It does click on really tight turns but it isn't obnoxious. Had it unload a couple times, all while towing a trailer

 

Haaayyyyyy

 

Haaayyyy buddy

 

Assuming you're going to gear this thing, this might be relevant to you...

I spoke with ECGS the other day. My situation (like yours) for the diff swap is going to be a little different because I have the locker already installed in the rear. I want the locker in the new third member. Instead of buying new diffs, then sending the old ones back for the core refund. They will let you send them your 3rd and clamshell first, and they will build your originals with new gears and your current lockers, then send them back to you. There is no wait time on this because they won't have to wait for a core to use (apparently that's a fairly common problem). Said they would only need one full day with them once received. Grand total $1,290.00

 

Wow that sounds pretty sweet! I was just talking to someone the other day about the logistic of getting the lockers switched out. Thanks for that. Might be a good option if I can send it while I'm out of town for work one week

 

Yep, I have never installed/removed a locker. How is that? if it's not bad it might be worth it to just order them up front, and then send in your cores for the refund. idk.

 

Install is easy. Just helps to have a torque wrench and an impact. I've never had to pull them out, but doesn't seem that hard. You'd just need to find a way to compress the pins and springs to pull them out of the window