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cbechtold's Long Travel IFS Crawler Tacoma Build and BS Thread

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by cbechtold, May 27, 2014.

  1. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:07 PM
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  2. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:26 PM
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    Will do. Might be a while since the truck isn't going to be doing much driving for a while come Winter.
     
  3. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:30 PM
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    No rush... I'm in no hurry to get tires anytime soon. Rear bumper and skid plates come first... :D
     
  4. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:31 PM
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    Haha yup, priorities :thumbsup:

    What are you thinking for a rear bumper? Wrap-around, swing-out?
     
  5. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:35 PM
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    I need my front now... Cant wait! Well actually i need suspension.. Rear wrap around is gonna weigh me down also..
     
  6. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:35 PM
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    So far, the idea is Relentless Fabrication DIY Rear Wrap Around Bumper and build a custom swingout to hold up to a 37" spare tire and two jerry cans. One fuel, one water. I haven't worked out the details yet, but that's the idea.
     
  7. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:36 PM
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    Dang, that sounds awesome i want to see that
     
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    Nice...

    I'd love to have the Relentless wrap-around with the CBI Off-Road swingout... Haha
     
  9. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:39 PM
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    I have one... Just need to get it welded...
     
  10. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:41 PM
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    In theory it should work, but I need to do some schematics and draw blue prints...

    That would be a very cool combination...
     
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    Have what? A DIY Relentless wrap-around?
    I think so too...

    Don't care much for Relentless' swingout design, but love his bumper design.
     
  12. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:43 PM
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    Yupp!

    IMAG0304_zpspegabz3k_9cc66286778e2e89d0546ed3c443d59617307aaa.jpg
     
  13. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:44 PM
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    What do you like about the elite front over the relentless front?
     
  14. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:45 PM
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    There's a reason I'm building my own swingout... :D
     
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    The beveled design catches my eye for some reason :notsure:

    If I can't end up getting a guy's old Elite that he may be willing to part with next year, then I'm just going to stick with the Relentless.
    Interested to see what you design, that's for sure! :popcorn:
     
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    Ah, i see. I always liked ponethousand's bumper. Elite front with relentless headlight hoops. Looks clean. I ended up just ordering a relentless front though. Should be 5 months on the 25th
     
  17. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:50 PM
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    I almost went with Elite because I thought I would look better, but I ended up really digging the sharp lines of the Relentless.

    Would you do Relentless tubes of you get an Elite Bumper?

    I'll probably work out general idea over the next week about the swingout.
     
  18. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:51 PM
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    Ponethousand's, or Paul's, truck was the one that almost had me get and Elite Off-road Bumper.
     
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    Same, but no more elite...
     
  20. Oct 10, 2014 at 10:54 PM
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    No more elite? Did something happen to the company? :eek:
     
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