Lowered Taco? LETS SEE 'EM!

You’re welcome, I hear ya man and I'm sure it's a blast to drive! Cool history too that it's been bagged since day one pretty much.

This was my '99 S-10...

 

Did you use to go to Carlisle All Truck Nats with that? Pretty sure I remember that one.

 

Yes attended many shows between ~2001-2007.... Carlisle, Low Rollers, Magnetic minis, to name a few. I was in a club for a while named Brag'n Rites now I'm really digging up the memories haha.

My buddy had a sick ass '90 Yota - turbo charged, bagged, body dropped, shaved, suicide doors & hood...

 

Nice man, I remember that toyota as well! yep I got my first minitruck in 2004 and starting going to shows after that. I made it to those shows as well. Small world. I bought this truck from the original owner in 2004 and my buddy and I built it over the span of about 2 years. Bagged, bodydropped, suicide doors, sheetmetal bed, painted frame, and all. I still have it and really the only thing that has changed are the wheels, and I put big brakes on it.

 

Awesome it is a small world! Your '94 is gorgeous I'd buy that one as well! Looks like you build top quality vehicles.

I've been into minitrucks for long as I can remember, as a kid there were a few lowered pickups in my neighborhood I'd ride my bike by drooling over them. My first one was an '82 S-10 that I bought when I was 14, just did a static 5/6 drop on 16" billets with custom paint and bodywork.

I'm 38 now and still love them... I currently have an '03 4x4 but would like to build another mini some day, or even pick up a nice one that's all or mostly built no discrimination here lol

 

Thanks man, I appreciate it. Yep, I'm 35 and had a few buddies in highschool that were building them and I was basically hooked on them. I feel like every few years one comes along that I need to "save" which was this Tacoma. It really is a labor of love and I will probably always own a minitruck or two lol. I will have to show you a truck I have been saving parts for since 2007 thats finally starting to make some progress thanks to a few of my buddies. Have you seen the 89-95 toyota trucks in a crew cab version?

I saw a picture of your black tacoma. That thing is super clean which hard to find around here these days.

 

My kinda guy...I'd love to check out anything you're working on. I've seen pics of custom crew cabs but can't recall if I've come across one in person. Sounds like a very unique and wild build!

Thanks for the compliment. I've owned the black 03 for 10 years now and finally treated it to a nice suspension lift and wheels/tires. It only has 60k miles and a solid frame which is definitely getting rare here in the northeast lol

 

so Toyota made a crew cab 89-95 truck but it was a short bed non Dually truck. Mooneyes in Japan built one that yellow..it’s been all over the internet if you look. This truck below is also in Japan but I got pictures of it from a friend who lives over there and it’s in very rough shape now. Basically this is what I’m building. I got a 4 door cab from Australia. A 7’ long bed, Mooneyes Dually fenders, a 4bt Cummins engine, and the front end will be a 95 4 runner. I am making this left hand drive because I’m not a fan of rhd.

 

Here’s where it’s at right now.

 

Yes almost posted pics of that one I came across it when searching images the other day, saw the yellow one too lol. So dope that's gonna look killer! Mmm dually fenders tucking rim...

 

Thats been the motivation for many years for this project. I love the way it looks and I love the pre tacoma trucks on the ground. Plus having one stateside will be badass lol

 

Fuggin' bad ass...can't wait to see yours!!

 

Agreed they look so good, can't wait to see how yours turns out!

 

Thanks guys. I will keep you updated. It's finally making progress after many years.

 

Funnily enough I'm going to look at a Toyota dolphin today with a bad camper on it. I've always wanted a dually Toyota for toy hauling, and this may be the time it happens.

 

That's what I got the rear axle from! Yep those are pretty cool and still can bring good money if in good shape.

 

From what I've been told, the truck and frame is in good shape, the camper is rotting off it apparently. Sadly it's an automatic, but for a toy hauler I'm not too chaffed about it. I'll get some pics if I can when I go to see it.

 

Looking real nice @ireymon !!

Is this a 2/3 Belltech or how did you get her closer to the Earth?!

 

yep, Belltech 2/3. Eventually I plan on getting 4x4 leafs to get rid of the blocks that came with the kit. And maybe at some point QA1 for the front but happy with the Belltechs for now.