New to me 95

$4100

 

Seems to be the going rate for these trucks.

 

Hi Gang,
I need a little advice from my Toyota Pickup owners. It appears that this truck has been lifted via the torsion bars, about 2" in the front. I am certian that this is what took out the CV joints that I just replaced because the the A arm is about 1/2" from the upper bump stop. Lowering to stock in the front is rather straight forward. The back on the other hand the previous owner must have changed the leaf pack becasue there is no add on's or blocks. Can I get some pics of a stock height 1995 Pickup rear springs if anybody might have one.

I looked on the interwebs and it tells me that the top of the 15" rim to the fender in the front should be 13.5" and the back should be 11.5" the back seems low to me but I just don't know this little truck yet. Any stock truck owners out there would be a great help.

The leaf spring currently installed in the back has 5 leafs and is 2" thick. The stock springs I found online say they are 1 7/16 thick 4 leafs. Thoughts?

 

Well its been awhile since I have updated this.
What has been done thus far you ask, well a bunch actually.
I have replaced the entire front suspension, all new brakes, shocks, tires Nokian.
Exterior, truxedo tunneu cover, new H7 headlights upgrade, clear front markers, new rear led tails, removed all side graphics and replaced the back emblem in black.

Interior, all frogaudio speakers driven by a Kenwood DNX995S with reverse camera and front breakover camera. All new heated leather front bench custom upolstered, not a cover.

I did have this truck running for a bit with the new exhaust and what not, and then noticed that I had a coolant leak on the back of the head on the cross over plate. Found that there was a rusted out bolt on the that plate and the only what to get to it was to pull the motor and once that happened I went all in!

The truck will be getting the LCE long block to be ordered this march.

 

Here is what we had prior to engine removal.

 

Cut and buffed the paint, for a 25 year old truck the paint was in really good shape.




Looks like the wheels will clean up really good when I get some good weather.

 

Here is what has been done so far.
Shocks all 4
CV Axles
Sway bar bolts & bushings
Plugs, Wires, rotor & Cap
Upper & Lower Ball Joints
Inside & Outside Tie Rod ends
Steering dampener
Front Wheel bearings & all seals
Brake Rotor, Calipers, pads
New Radiator and Electric Fan
New cooling system hoses
New belts both
AudioFrog Door Speakers
Sound Proofed Doors
New Tires, Nokian
New Lugnuts
Rear driveline u-joints, going to replace the drive shaft with a Tom Wood's
TB ICAV & O-ring
Clutch Master and Slave Cylinder
LCE BigBore TB
LCE TB Spacer
K&N FPIK
LCE BigBore Intake
LCE Fuel Injectors
LCE Exhaust Header
LCE CatBack
LCE Pro Clutch
LCE 35# Flywheel
140 Amp Altenator
New Starter
Replaced back slider window with solid tinted 15% glass.
Lowpro Tonneu Cover
H7 Front Headlights
Clear blinker markers
LED Tails
New rear Toyota emblem on tailgate
Kenwood Head unit
FrogAudio Component door speakers
Reverse camera
Front breakover camera
SoundOrdance Sub
Heated calf leather custom bench, gotta keep the ladies close with the bench!

Coming in March
LCE Street stroker long block with crank scraper.
https://www.lceperformance.com/22R-RE-4WD-85-95-All-New-Street-Stroker-Long-Blo-p/1011056.htm
Was going to do the stage 3, but did not want to mess with the ECU and fuel managment just yet. The nice part is the bottom end will be built stout enough for some boost when I am ready. According to the boys at LCE it will just take a little head work when I am ready to turbo this little guy.

 

That makes me want one. That’s cool. Can’t wait to see it in March.

 

I love everything about this thread.

 

Look what I got today!

 

Looks like COVID19 Christmas.

 

Man I’m excited to see this thing in the truck. Perfect timing on it arriving.

 

Really pumped to watch this all come into place. Thanks for taking us all through your process.

OP, what was the "cut" you were talking about when you said you "cut and buffed the paint"?

 

Sweet truck. How many times over have you spent your original investment? : )

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oiZtrP4DY0

 

Mequires makes a DA paste that I used to cut, it is a fine grit buffing compound and has seven levels. You have to be very careful as it will go right to the primer on the corners with the DA.

 

Subd!

 

Well,
It's been awhile since I have posted here. The motor is installed and she runs like a champ. Just going through the first 500 mile break in now.

 

Wow. Incredible. Sounds amazing. Looks amazing. How’s it handle on the road so far? Noticeable difference with that LC Engineering engine?