2001 DC Build and 2000 XC Tribute

Truck has been SOLD but enjoy the read.

My Build...








Overland Bound Member #4332

Truck:

2001 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 SR5 Double Cab Radiant Red
TRD Offroad Package with selectable rear locker
Automatic Transmission
Rebuilt 3.4l V6 (145,000mi)
180,000 miles (April 2020)

Suspension:

Front:
Bilstein 5100 Series Ride Height Adjustable Shocks (set for 0 inches of lift)
Toytec Eibach 3 inch Lift Coils (620lbs)
Camburg 1 inch Performance Uniball Upper Control Arms

Rear:
All Pro Expedition 3 inch Leaf Springs
Bilstein 5125 Series Shocks

Tires/Wheels:

33x12.50R15 Goodyear Wrangler MTR's
15x8 Deegan 38 Pro 2 Wheels
33x10.50R15 BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM2 on 15x7 factory wheel (Spare)

Engine/Drivetrain/Etc:

All Pro 1/2 inch Carrier Bearing Drop
Extended Braided Stainless Steel Rear Brake Line
Shortened Exhaust/Hanger Relocation
Rear Differential Breather Extension
CBI Rear Frame Reinfrcements

Body/Exterior:

4crawler 1 inch Body Lift with Steering Extension and Bed Support Spacers
Bushwacker Cut Out Fender Flares
All Pro Offroad Front Tube Bumper
All Pro Offroad Rear Tube Bumper with Trailer Hitch
4xinnovations Rock Sliders with Kickout
Custom Fabbed IFS and Transmission Skid Plates
Low Range Offroad Gas Tank Skid Plate
ARE Z Series Camper Shell with Fabric Headliner
Custom Fabbed Full Length Flat Roofrack (Cab and Cap)
Custom Fabbed Bedrack (for when the cap is off)
Superwinch LP8500 winch
Front Facing 24 inch LED Bar
2 6 inch LED Bars (Passenger Side Area Lighting)
Air Horn
Toyota Plastic Bedliner
Westin Bedrail Caps
Toyota Hood Bug Deflector
30% Tint on front windows

Interior:

Cabela's Trailgear Seatcovers
Husky Floor Liners (front+rear)
Maglite Mounted by Shifter
Scosche MAGDM MagicMOUNT Magnetic Dash Mount (Phone/Ipod)
Bed mounted Fire Extinguisher
Bed mounted Bottle Opener
Bed Rack for Shovel, HiLift and Hatchet

Gear List:

Smittybilt Overlander Rooftop Tent
ARB 1250 Awning
HiLift 48 inch All Cast Patriot Edition Jack
Waterport 3.3 Gallon Pressurized Tank Bed Mounted
Blue Hawk Short Handled Digging Shovel
Kobalt 14 inch Camp Axe
Kidde Auto/Marine Fire Extinguisher
4 Gallon Rotopax Gas Can
Pair of Maxtrax in Safety Orange
Plano All Weather Tactical 42 Inch Case
Southeast Overland Kinetic Recovery Rope (7/8' x 20 feet)
30 ft 6000 lbs tow strap
6 ft 6400 lbs tow strap
20000 lbs snatch block
6 3/4 inch D rings
4 Daystar D ring Isolators
Cen-tech 5 in 1 Portable Power Pack (Jump Starter, Work Light, Air Compressor, AC Power Inverter, and DC car outlet source)

$127 Smittybilt 2780 SmittyBilt AIR COMPRESSOR 2.54CFM - SB2780

Smittybilt 2780 Air Compressor
Smittybilt Tire Repair Kit
Rapid Tire Deflator
Igloo Sportsman 55 qt Cooler
Coleman Classic Two Burner Stove
Adventure Medical Grizzly Kit
Family Storehouse 96 Hour Deluxe Bug Out Bag
Variety of Basic Hand Tools
Extra Fluids


Soon To Come....

2 Gallon Rotopax Water Can
Safari Snorkel
Custom Fabbed Belly Skid Plates
ARB Fridge Freezer
Smittybilt Tent Annex
ARB Wind Break for Awning

And a tribute to the truck that started it all...

2000 Toyota Tacoma Extra Cab

 

This is my first build thread! It all began 4 years ago in 2012 when I purchased a hand me down truck from my older brother at 16. Since then a lot of work and paychecks went into this truck. I was recently involved in an accident where a lady ran a red light and totaled my beloved tacoma. I most recently bought a new to me 2001 Double Cab and will be rebuilding my old tacoma and swapping parts/upgrading the new rig. Afterwards the Xtra Cab will be for sale.


Here are pictures of how far my old truck came before the accident...

 

Here is its current state during the accident, and sitting in a Phoenix salvage yard waiting to be shipped to me

 

The new build is going to be modeled after two member vehicles: sander1036 and Box Rocket.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/box-rocket-2003-trd-doublecab.117265/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/sanders-02-dc-build.173699/


It all starts here and will hopefully be complete by mid August 2016...

2001 Tacoma Double Cab
135,000 miles
TRD package with rear locker
ARE camper shell

 

Dang sorry about the beloved original, though from the past one looks like the new one is gonna be sweet!

 

Some of my favorite pictures because I'm still in mourning and can't wait for insurance to hurry up and give me my truck back...

And yes this thread will have lots of pictures during the process haha

 

Bump!

 

Status update! The salvage certificate is here and my truck will be back home with me by this Friday. Bought a few new items for the double cab as well...

- 24 inch led bar (going to be mounted on the custom roof rack i will be welding up this summer as a rear facing light source)
- Cabela's Trailgear universal seat covers, floor mats, steering wheel cover
- 1 inch body lift from 4crawler Offroad
- Quick Fists clamps for future fire extinguisher, Mag-lite and a shovel/ax that are going to be mounted on a bed bar i will be making

Note: I do not own any of these pictures they are simply here as a reference!

 

Well the truck is finally in my garage! Mechanically it would only take new rear leafs, front driver spindle and CV to fix but there is a fair amount of glass and body damage. Enough that it wouldn't be worth it for me to fix.. more than likely a new cab would be necessary and a bed side. Also I haven't had time but the engine won't start and I'm 99% sure it just needs new plugs and to be turned over with plugs out to get rid of oil in the cylinders.

 

Truck will definitely need to be sold I'm just not sure if I'm going to part out or sell as is once I get the motor running. Might possibly throw on a new set of leafs and a spindle and CV. At that point it would be drive able but not road legal. Trying to figure out the best paying option to get rid of it in a reasonable time frame!

 

Sorry for your loss! Was a great looking truck! Digging the new one though! Love the red double cab with camper shell. Would love to find one like that for myself

 

Thank you! I love the look of the new one too its by far my favorite Tacoma model and generation. They are hard to find I picked this one up for a reasonable price but I am going to need to go crazy with some POR-15 to nip the rust in the bud! Luckily it will spend its winters down south for a while. The body is immaculate but the undercarriage has a fair amount of surface rust.

 

My favorite generation too that's why I swapped the front of my 00 to the 01-04. They really are hard to find with lower miles, without rust, and with a camper shell. Too bad about the rust, hope it isn't more than surface!

 

I made sure to look it over pretty well. Its not too bad yet but definetley needs treated within the next couple of years. Most of the rust free, low mileage double cabs I found were all prerunners! Considered doing a 4wd swap with the parts off my extra cab but I don't have the resources, knowledge or time for that!

 

Picture after I got the front end torn apart...



Where the impact occurred.



Caused a buckle in the floor behind the passenger seat about three inches high.



No frame damage though! Not even damage to the cab mounts surprisingly

 

Had some time to make a bed rack for the new truck...
I recommend Quick Fist clamps for your tool mounting needs. They are very convienient.
Still have to mount my fire extinguisher and mag lite but they work great with the shovel and ax!

 

Well I pulled the plugs, turned it over, put the plugs back in and little by little it turned over a little more. After repeating this a lot of times I am at the point where it runs but wont stay running unless I pump the gas pedal. It starts, revs, and when it goes back down to idle sputters out. I have little knowledge of vehicles in general let alone engines haha. Any idea why it wont stay running? Ill post a video in a bit.

 

Got it to stay running! It was the MAF sensor. I unplugged it and it ran so that needs cleaned out but... the truck sold first day it was on craigslist for $1850 after I strip the bumpers, winch, lightbar, etc.

 

Got all of the wiring and switches pulled from the lightbar, airhorn, and winch. Can't fit an angle grinder in to cut the front bumper off so I'm going to have to move the radiator out of the way which will be a PIA but worth it for the bumper! Also wanted to see how the double cab looked with my old 33s so i had to get a pic and it looks good