2002 doublecab turboed 3rz sas crawler build

Started boxing frame on the rear, stupid how the frame plates are only 2/3 of the rear so I made it full length

 

I also moved fuel tank bracket to top side of frame giving 1” added tank belly clearance

 

Got the frame notched for coilovers to run in the pocket, should sit straight up/down tilted forward 5*

 

Finished up the rear for now, built a rear winch cradle. The cable will burn inbetween top and bottom of rear bumper tube and be hidden behind lisence plate. Gonna mount the solonoid box in the bed with wireless remote

 

I'm hoping to do this shortly. I've lost 2 gallons of capacity to smashing the tank.

 

Did some more fender trimming little by little , finished up the rest of my link brackets! All handbuilt here in the garage pretty rewarding knowing this is a one off build with my own geometry can’t wait to get this shit together I see the light now at end of the tunnel! All the hard work is behind me✔️

 

You could probably sell that frame notch. This whole build is beautiful.

 

Well I’m having a hard time finding e-locker with 4.56 gears so I made a bolt on adapter to run a standard 8” diff with Detroit locker as I already have a couple. Easy enough to switch on and offAllen cap screws on interior for factory plugs!

 

Wow... that's clean!

 

Awesome idea! There might be a handful of people interested in that if it's something you'd be willing to make.

 

@Kkrause09 idk what you do for a living, but you could absolutely make a buck or two making thinks...

 

That plug is pretty damn cool! I always read this could not be done, way to give the middle finger to the internet toyota know it alls!!

 

I’ve always wanted to try this, yrs ago I did the elocker on my brothers ifs width rear end and had an idea of what it would take. Really only took me a couple hrs. I saved my templates

 

Bored and bent up a b pillar , think I’m gonna come off this to shock hoops for coilovers

 

I ended up welding to top of frame then using 3/8 plates as flanges, drilled 8 holes tapped to 1/2x13 so i can remove for keeping fresh paintNow to incorporate rear shock hoops

 

Shock hoops added and bed cut out, I used interlock tube clamps at back of hoops to keep this removable so the bed can still come off

 

Ordered a UWS chest toolbox to squeeze between coilovers

 

God damn, that’s nice work.

 

Thanks, lots of time into this, 3-4 days a week it gets some sort of attention

 

More parts coming in daily