Brandan's 1996 Taco Build

No problem!

 

Gave it a bath, and finally got the rest of the adhesive off from that black stripe. I think it looks alot cleaner without it.




I think im gonna need some axle relocation plates. My tire is sitting about 3/4" back in the wheel well.

 

Man those tires look huge! ...I need to step up to 33s

 

DO IT!! You definitely wont regret it. It changed the whole look of my truck and they are great off-road. I only lost about 2 mpgs when stepping up from 31s which i really don't think is that bad. It is a truck after all

 

Axle relocation plates seem to be the latest rage. I'm wondering why I don't have a rubbing problem in the rear when stuffed.

Nice truck too, love the early 1st gens.

 

Well ive been busy with some mods:

Trimmed my bumper a bit since i had some slight rubbing


Installed a BAMF BPV bracket


Installed a blue sea fuse block


Installed some Hella 700FFs




Took apart my guage cluster and painted my needles blue, also put leds behind the dash





Also installed an ultra gauge i got in a group buy


Also ordered some BAMF sliders!!!!

 

Got some Staun II Deflators from 4WheelParts today.

Can't wait to test them out on the truck once I get back from vacation!

 

digging your rig man. looks great.

 

Wow, truck is looking great, man!
I've got a 95.5 that was factory white; the previous owner had this black-with disgusting glittery blue flakes everywhere paintjob done on it - oh, it's also got ghost flames on the hood/front fenders. haha
I've always wished it was still the factory white

 

Thanks guys!

 

Front bumper looks nasty man I'd be interested if you'd be down to fab the same one up...correction like the whole rig but the bumper caught my eye

 

Awesome truck! Id love to upgrade to 33's. Got a few questions. About how much lift are you running up front? How do the tires fit? Any trimming? Do you feel a loss in power? Do you think a regear would be necessary? Thanks!

 

Thanks man! I think I'm at about 3 inches up front with the bumper and winch and all. My wheels have 3.59" backspacing and I think they fit perfect. I don't have any frame rubbing and I just beat my pinch weld back to stop the rest of the rubbing. I still need to flex it out a little more to make sure im not rubbing more. If you've already trimmed for 32's then you shouldn't have to worry about too much more cutting.
As for the power loss I've found it to be negligible. It doesn't feel much different then 31s at all and I've only lost about 1.5-2 MPG. With weight in the bed it is a little more noticeable but not bad at all. I think a re-gear for 33's is a waste of money. When I step up to 35's then I think a re-gear will definitely be necessary.

 

Yea I might be willing to fab another one up. Right now I'm busy with work and right in the middle of building a bed rack and a rear bumper so it would probably be after I finished up those projects.

 

No rush man I'm in the middle of moving to a different state so I need a second myself

 

Got my windows tinted today, 25% on the front doors and 25% on the rears and back window. Feels cooler in the cab already!

 

So i bought a 10# CO2 tank at a welding supply shop then bought a 20# on craigslist the next day for 20 bucks. I'm going to keep both but use the bigger one in the garage and mount the smaller one in the truck. I got some quickfists for mounting. Ordered a regulator that goes up to 150psi so i can run air-tools or an ARB. Can't wait to get it all set up!

 

awesome man cant wait to see where u mount it. by the way ur truck is incredible Brandon. when i first saw it the plate bumper was the first thing i noticed along with the wheels and tires. those tires are huge. been wanting a plate bumper but maybe soon. let me know what u think of my build.

 

Thanks man I appreciate it, I hope to get it all mounted up soon since my regulator should be here by next week. And I would definitely go with a plate bumper. If you have the skills I would try and build it yourself. It was a fun trial and error for me trying to get everything just the way I wanted lol but I'm happy with it now. I hope to get the rear done soon

 

thanks man i appreciate it. ive got a set of sliders but having to wait to get them bedlined and welded. ill post pics when i get em on. keep me updated on ur build man.