Betsy the Long Travel Expedition Tacoma Build

Its beautiful. Stoked to help you finish it up. You start taking your axles apart yet.

 

No I will this weekend though. You find that extra c clip yet?

 

Yeah wife got them. Her best friends boyfriend works in the Toyota parts department next to her work. I got 4...

 

Love the build! I'm looking at trimming my fenders as well. What is that black liner and where did you get it? Thanks!

 

@bluedegeon The black fender trim was from NAPA Auto Parts and was labeled as "Automotive Trim". Honestly it's crap and I have since upgraded to a much beefier better trim by one of the guys on the forum @SMKYTXN

Highly suggest it over the other junk - heres the link: http://www.trailtoys.net/edge-trim.html

 

Thanks! I'll have to order some when I take the time to trim mine.

 

Just got word that my pallet 'o parts will arrive tomorrow between 2-6

 

Did you use anything special to help make the straight cuts on the fenders or just hope for the best? Did you use any tutorials for it? thanks in advance!

 

Just traced them out with a super jankey ruler tool I made so my pencil line would be the same shape as the stock fender. Used a Dremel multimax tool with a steady hand and patience.

There are so many different ways to do it. I didn't use any specific methods or jigs, just used what I had laying around in the garage.

 

Came in yesterday... They couldn't get the pallet up my driveway so I had to unload it right where they left it

 

Awesome

 

Subbed athe the right time it appears

You running 1.25 " spacers front and rear?

What is your caster set at?

Thanks!

 

Hey Marc, Welcome to the build thread! Always admired your's and your excellent photos!

I'm only running spacers in the front. 1.25"

1.2 driver 1.4 passenger - but its extremely screwed up. It's getting hard to wait another 3 days before I tear into my truck... lol

 

..... Sorry

 

You get an axle built yet

 

The grease got delivered late last night, plan on having 1 back together tonight.

 

sick. I still need to build my spare.

 

Thanks man, ditto!

I'm contemplating going to 315's over the 295 I was going to go with. Have a picture of your back fender well of how much you've cut/beat with only 1.5 caster? So your rear cam on your lca is about in the middle of adjustment then?

Thanks! Looking forward to your lt build up!!

 

Ill have to grab one later for you. Don't have one in my files. Mostly just the cab mount and the pinch weld flat, plus a few extra hits. Trimmed 2.5 out of the fender and my firewall will rub before the fender. Eventually planning to tube it back 2-3 inches for extra clearance. Ill get some specifics when I get back to my truck later today. @SconnieHailer

 

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