LFaub's 4x4 conversion/camper build

So JBAs when?

 

After my lift, I’ve decided

Over spring break I’ll do new shocks and springs, then over summer I’ll be working again full-time so I can afford UCAs

 

New gears came in courtesy of @04Pre_Runner! Can’t wait till spring break when I can put these in the truck

 

Catching up on thread reading. Nice manual hubs. Looks very familiar.

 

For anyone wanting a write-up to how I converted the 95-02 transmission to work on my 03, I made a write up thread here: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/converting-95-02-auto-transmission-to-03-04.591116/

 

And a fine write up it is. Do you mind if i cross post your link in my build for others to find?

 

Go right ahead

 

So I'm looking at upgrades for my front springs, gonna do those while my front end is apart for my regear.

I'll probably do OME 881s, been looking between 881 and 882 and it seems like the only difference is the height, but some people have had issues with 882s running too stiff on Bilstein shocks unless they're set at the lowest setting. On the other hand, 881s are only a small upgrade over stock, 1 or 2 inches once they've settled.

Thinking I'll do the 881 springs, since I can always adjust my spring seats up from stock height, whereas I'm limited to the lowest setting if I go 882s. If any other 1st gens have experience with 882s on Bilstein 5100 shocks let me know

 

I highly regret getting my 882s. I planned on adding more weight by now but haven't had the time or funds for a skid and winch. So it rides pretty rough.

 

Yea I’ve heard they’re pretty rough unless you have a heavy bumper and a winch

 

Is this week your spring break?

 

Next week, I’ll be getting back to California this Friday

 

Got a bit of work done this week, but not all done just yet. Will give an update once I’ve made a bit more progress

 

She’s done! Took her around the parking lot with the correctly-geared front, drove great! Didn’t get any pics and now I’m blocked in by my dad’s truck, but I’ll get lots of pictures of her out and about soon enough!

 

Until then, I have a couple pics from Sunday and today

 

Where are we going wheeling

 

My chinese eBay speed sensor started pouring gear oil out of it's electrical plug while I was parked on an incline today lol. So the gears I sent you worked out?

 

I ended up buying a whole new diff. Had some issues getting things shimmed right, and the pinion bearing was pretty far gone

 

Whenever I can find the time to leave flagstaff lol

 

Alrighty, lads! First 4wd trip report!



Met up with some buddies in Phoenix (3 dudes in that little 2nd gen 4Runner oh boy)



Found a camp spot near Mormon Lake outside of Flagstaff



Jerry rigged an old army surplus duffel bag as a trash can, who needs a trasharoo anyways



May have gotten a bit stuck in some deceptively deep snow




Then went down to Sedona for the afternoon. Cooked some brats on my little propane stove for lunch and headed back to flag for the rest of the spring semester!