09 DCSB 3link

This thread is for my new to me 09’ double cab short bed 4x4 SAS. In late August I was tboned at a red light In my recently sased 2011 access cab. This will be the donor/upgrade for my salvaged parts. 66,000 miles and super clean. The family will enjoy this one way more. I need a replacement housing and a few other components and plan on starting the swap in November

 

The first one looks awesome. Sorry about the wreck but the double cab is going to be even better. I'll be keeping an eye on this build for sure.

 

Back at it, great to see. Awesome Patrick!

 

You get any parts torn of your old truck?

 

I stripped that thing to the bone. 3rds,tcase And every component I put on it

 

Haven’t posted in a bit. I’ve been collecting a few more parts. I’m going dual cases with 2.28. Decided not to go with the 4.7s. In the crawl box. With the dual 2.28 I think that’ll be low enough. Ordered some link parts, shackles, upper link bracket, new power steering box, sliders, and now I’m really just waiting for the hellfire knuckles to be produced from ruffstuff. Should be getting those by end of April.

 

Solo rear bumper installation. Rough cut at 18.5” from top of bedsides then spaced off mounting points on frame by 1.5”. Clamped in place measure 1.75” for a consistent .25”margin.

 

Decided to tackle the dual cases and new crossmember. Pulled the tcase out and surrounding crap. Getting ready to cut off stock crossmember and prep for the new one.

 

I have the passenger side 80% cleaned down to the frame. The top portion takes a while to grind down. The cases are ready minus removing the coupler off the stock one and bolting the two together.

 

Is that the TG trail creeper?

 

It’s the trail gear 05-15 adapter plate kit with a reduction housing from my buddies 80 Toyota. https://trail-gear.com/drivetrain/2005-2015-tacoma-dual-case-adapter-kit.html

 

I have the new crossmember temped in there. It will have to be lowered a bit to clear the extra length. I will deal with the center section later to adjust the height difference.

 

Nice cross member with link bracket. Built it yourself?

 

I got it from Califabrication. It’s really beefy. I have to modify the center section cause I’m going dual cases though. Also I’m not sure how the front driveshaft is going to interface with the center section adding 8.5” of length.

 

I got the dual cases in. It went pretty smooth. I am going to have to rethink the center crossmember section down the road for the swap but I’ll just use this one modified for now. I need to order a new rear one piece driveshaft

 

I modified the shifter to fit properly through the pencil holder without hacking it wider. Trail gear instructions tell you to cut wider than the pencil holder but that would look terrible.

 

Looks great, how it should have come from the factory.

 

Amazing!

 

Looks great. I ordered a shift boot which should come tomorrow

 

Got the boot on. Looks sweet.