Nickomode presents CUSTOM LT RACHI TACO

hello all. I'm here to show you all the progression/on going build of my 2006 PRERUNNER. I know I know why am I building a pre runner what am I doing with my life I know I know. the plans with this truck are to eventually get to a point where I have more travel then the max 15 possible with CV's. I have had the truck for 3 years so far. I will try my best to document every new step along the next phase of the build. but for now, here's everything I accomplished while owning Rachi.

 

Good luck with the build my friend.

Love the heritage grills on Gen 2s.

 

this how it looked at the lot. Took it home, had it detailed, then plastic diped the emblems, and the stock wheels.

 

here's after the level kit, and what I thought at the time was a front end refresh.

 

this is after I got my first set of ko2's. I love these tires but I made the mistake of lifting the front 3 inches and buying a 265/75r16. I like the wheels as they came off of a trd off-road for 300$. But at 3 inches, they just looked too small. Should have just went to 33s.

 

bought these new headlights about a month before the alpha rex ones came out smh.

 

so for the lift, I went the most budget 3 inch lift you could do. I took my brothers 2016 coil-overs which for those who don't know, raise the front of 2nd gens up 1 inch. then put a leveling spacer on top of that, which gave me about a 3 inch total lift up front. for the rear, I also took 3rd gen bilstiens and added an AAL. I ran SPC adjustable UCA's which worked out amazing and are super convenient. Also ran 1.5 wheel spacers because of the 16x7 wheel with a +25 offset made the tires look so skinny and tucked in. the spacers added some beef.

 

eventually decided to send it on some 285 Yokohama Mts. Those tires look and handle amazing on and off-road, when they are new...

 

Heres how she sits today.

 

Running 2.5 dsc foxs in the front and rear.

 

So on the recent trip, completely shifted my alignment. Upon inspection I discovered a crack developing on my lca. This has led me to start my next project earlier then expected.

 

How the truck currently sits. Almost done with the 3.5 kit.

 

Need fiberglass asap

 

The kit is done! Actually it has been for about a month. Its awesome!

 

It works great. Tested it raw for about to weeks and after a disassemble and inspection, everything seemed good.

 

Im strapped at 14.5 of travel. Overall im very happy with it.