2000 Tacoma Prerunner to 4x4 conversion

I will start off by saying my name is Robert and I'm new to Tacoma world but no stranger to tacomas. I'm currently in the process of doing a conversion on my Tacoma and it's been going well so far. I feel like since I'm a younger (22 years old) member and by no means a professional I should share my experience.

As I wrap up my swap this weekend I will take more pictures and be sure to provide insight on how I went about the process. So far I have spent less than $900 and that's including getting a new rack and pinion because mine had been damaged.

Unfortunately as you will see in pictures to come someone pulled out infront of me and cause a collision. Pretty pissed about my truck but it's okay because I'll be making the absolute best out of it. Going to cage it very shortly after completing the swap

 

Just a bunch of random pics of my truck, it's been put to work since day one and has a solid 270k on the dash. Super stoked to get to wheel it on actual trails and meetings with locals out here in AZ.

 

beautiful truck

convert mine to a 4x4!!!!

 

Come down to AZ and we can get it done in a weekend!

 

Today we dropped the tranny and got it all ready to bolt back up. I had some help from a more experience mechanic and it wasn't too bad at all to get done. Going to snag up the front drive parts I'm missing, check out if the carrier bearing is going to be replaceable in a timely manner and swap the speed cable since the one on the tranny I bought was damaged... it's a pain to swap that cable haha

Pics of the diff carrier installed

2wd tranny is out now

 

Amazing Job Robert.

 

I am doing this swap literally as I go, I did read up a bunch about the conversion as well as gather all the large parts needed. There is a few specific things I did on my truck I'll point out when I'm done but as for now I'm off to get a new steering rack, carrier bearing and the front driveterrain (cvs, spindles,hubs) my go to part out vehicles were 4 runners btw. Interior parts need to come from your model though.

 

Hey Robert,
Do you have the 3.4 liter as your drivetrain?
Take it easy,
Paul

 

Yes sir! @TacomaJunkie8691

 

Robert,
I will PM you.
Paul

 

if that offer is serious I will pm you

My sister lives in paradise valley
And cousin in Laveen

In AZ three times a year

 

Yea absolutely, if you have a stock prerunner... pm me and we'll talk I will have my garage open and I'm game bro

 

Pm incoming

Bone stock 01 prerunner

 

Had to replace the speed cable so I cracked her open!


4x4 transmission with the transfer case just about ready to get stabbed back into the motor.

 

Oh no.... Someone is looking to move up the ladder from poverty status

 

Hey
New president
New year

Us poor people have dreams too

 

I hope you complete this dream... That would be a beaut of a taco. (I think we could let you keep your poverty card based on the fact that some poverty spec tacos did come in 4 wheel drive)

 

MLK would be proud if I can achieve it

 

Sub'd, because this is badass and exactly what im planning to do when my Vacation Check comes in the mail.
Great work man, Can't wait to see it wrapped up.

 

Nice work.