4Runner converting to Taco

Lefty JD · Oct 8, 2018

Hey everybody, new to TW but been on T4R for a long time. Have a 97 t4r with mid travel setup, armor, the supercharger etc. Long story short-took a hit on the drivers front and the frame and suspension mounts are no longer in the correct places! In looking around for a viable frame swap donor, I realized I use my trailer more often than the back seats. So I found a 97 Tacoma. It's been a woods truck for years, so it has plenty of scratches and small dings. But its solid-no rust, no major mechanical problems. And I can slowly swap over most of the stuff I'd already bought for the 4runner.

Me- Paramedic but not actively working as one right now. I teach EMS for a number of law enforcement agencies out here in Ca -mostly NorCal stuff. While the medic stuff is fun, teaching pays better and I never get woken up at 3am!
I also coach competitive volleyball; I played in college here at CSU-Sac. Now I coach high school aged kids who are looking to move on to college ball as well. I'm left handed, and got the nick name Lefty JD playing ball.
I ride dirt bikes quite a bit, trail rides and hare scramble stuff. Spend quite a bit of time in the Sierra's camping and exploring around in the trucks or on the bikes.

Long term plans are to build+wheel this Taco a lot more than I ever did the 4R, it was kinda too straight to beat up.

buckhuntin-tacoma · Oct 8, 2018

Welcome to TW!!

Sum1 Else · Oct 8, 2018

Welcome aboard.

Can always use a paramedic.

irayfz6 · Oct 8, 2018

Welcome!

LivinLoud · Oct 8, 2018

welcome!

Bigdaddy4760 · Oct 8, 2018

Welcome to TW!!

boogie3478 · Oct 9, 2018

Lefty JD[OP] initial post: ↑

Hey everybody, new to TW but been on T4R for a long time. Have a 97 t4r with mid travel setup, armor, the supercharger etc. Long story short-took a hit on the drivers front and the frame and suspension mounts are no longer in the correct places! In looking around for a viable frame swap donor, I realized I use my trailer more often than the back seats. So I found a 97 Tacoma. It's been a woods truck for years, so it has plenty of scratches and small dings. But its solid-no rust, no major mechanical problems. And I can slowly swap over most of the stuff I'd already bought for the 4runner.

Me- Paramedic but not actively working as one right now. I teach EMS for a number of law enforcement agencies out here in Ca -mostly NorCal stuff. While the medic stuff is fun, teaching pays better and I never get woken up at 3am!
I also coach competitive volleyball; I played in college here at CSU-Sac. Now I coach high school aged kids who are looking to move on to college ball as well. I'm left handed, and got the nick name Lefty JD playing ball.
I ride dirt bikes quite a bit, trail rides and hare scramble stuff. Spend quite a bit of time in the Sierra's camping and exploring around in the trucks or on the bikes.

Long term plans are to build+wheel this Taco a lot more than I ever did the 4R, it was kinda too straight to beat up.
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