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As some may know i bought Weldertaco's 2011 regular cab Tacoma from him. Its been beat on for years, been in a slow roll over, sat for a while, and now needs some TLC......and links, SD axles, coilovers, and pet snake removal.

This truck will be getting a makeover and will not have any of the following gayness done to it:
No snorkels or any of that shit
No roof racks or roof top tent BS
No angel eye headlights or unnecessary light bars mounted to the roof
No expo AF related items
No fart can mufflers
No douche aftermarket grilles
No retarded fiberglass panels
More to add this list as I come across it.

Pure function over form.

Now that that is out of the way on to my build plan for this thing.
@trailtoys 3-link kit in the front (slightly modified to fit a single t-case)
4-link in the rear
SD 05+ axles front and rear
1550 u-joint '17+ SD oem Ford axle shafts (Direct fit)
5.38s and some type of locker (not ARB)
Accutune Fox Coilovers 14s/16s f/r
Fox Bumps
Trail Toys 1-ton master cylinder kit
back-halved
40" nittos on Trailready Beadlocks
Atlas t-case (since that taco box doubler is retarded expensive and never in stock)
IFS box to keep mechanical steering to drive on the street
Frame plates for the shit tacoma frames
Artec trusses, brackets and SD high-steer arms
ARB or similar plate bumper
Interior cage or small exo cage around the cab only
Flatbed Delete (looking for a longbed if anyone has one in the SW TX area)
Needs new windshield to pass inspection
Replace broken back window and drivers door glass due to the rollover.

Im bored offshore right now so i figured i would get started with what i have done so far. Since it was rolled, it didnt come with most of the front end sheet metal. I installed new 2wd Rockauto fenders, and grille (grille fits like shit, but thats what i get for using aftermarket stuff). I picked up the toyota emblem from a guy here on TW.

How she came into the shop rocking that warrior spare front wheel.


Kase had the door so i did some bending of the hinges to get it to latch again.


Front end re-installed.


Trimmed about 2" off the fenders to clear the 35s at full lock. They will be trimmed much more once the SAS starts.




I also did some re-wiring to get the IG2 fuse behind the coin holder to keep from popping instantly with key ON. This fixed the AC, speedo, blinkers, etc. AC blows nice and cold now. All lights work. Should pass inspection once i get the windshield replaced.

As i was cleaning up some in the cab, i came across these 3 fine specimens. The 1st one scared the shit out of me. The 2nd two did the same. Couldnt find the snakes anywhere inside but i know that one day it will crawl up my pant leg while im driving and ill will swerve into oncoming traffic and die.


Some initial thoughts on the truck. It runs and drives pretty good. It has 126k miles on the 4cyl and 5-speed. The front UCAs need new bushings but I will be spending $0 on the any of the IFS stuff. Its has 4.88s now and does pretty well on the road. The welded rear makes cutting donuts fun.

As i wait for deals on parts (this will take a while before i start chopping stuff off the frame), i plan on putting on some used Nitto/Toyo 35s for a 17" wheel (probably FJC steel spare wheels at $80 a pop on EBAY) and rocking it until the actual project starts. Used tires for 16" wheels seem to be non-existent. I already have another truck that i use for hardcore trails so im hoping this one can be used if its ever broken and still keep up with all my hoodrat friends and also to drive on local beach trips, mud runs (without actually mudding), etc. The 2nd gen SAS popularity will be coming very very soon as prices for these trucks start to come down.

My current other rigs and projects:

The Dirt Squirrel 2.0


The RHD 1980 with a 1UZ vvti and r150f 5-speed



The newest to come into the shop. 1981 with a 3rz/W56/dual cases/35s. Needs the front end lowered some.


As you can tell i love everything that there is Toyota related.

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Gonna be BAD ASS

 

Hopefully mine will be out of your shop before you get back to TX lol.

 

My condolences on your future serpent related death. But that thing looks like it is going to be a beast!

 

Dont rush it. Nathan can park his junk outside. lol.

 

Subd

 

Found me a color matching bed to pick up later this year. Bye bye flatbed.

 

By welded rear you mean somebody welded the spider gears together or what? Ghetto locker?

 

very common to weld the spider gears on a purpose built truck that sees mostly trails. My crawler is spooled rear and welded front. Instant traction at all times.

 

Subbed. This is gonna be sweet!

 

Holy fuck aren't back windows expensive? Ebay is the cheapest i have found so far. Anyone know where i can find one cheaper than $240? Im going to call a couple window places when i get back to see if i can get a package deal with the windshield that also needs replaced.

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Man windshields are free up here in MA with your car insurance. I usually get one a year

 

Yeah they are basically free here as well. I dont have any insurance on the truck now and when i do get it, i dont think ill be getting full coverage. Liability only wont cover a new one.

 

Any company out there make a bumper similar to ARB, but doesnt carry the ARB price tag? I like a full plate bumper but one that doesnt have an overly huge prerunner style skid plate built in to it. So far i havent seen one yet.

 

Been offshore doing some research on Atlas swaps. Looks like AA doesnt make an adapter directly to the R155f trans that i have behind my 2TR. However i have read that the R155f bellhousing will fit any R-Series transmissions. That gives me two options. Option 1 will be to find a R151 swap the bell and run a 23-spline yota crawl box to a flipped D300, or run a R150f to an AA adapter to a 23-spline Atlas 2 or 4-speed. I think with the 4-banger and 40" tires, the yota crawl box will hold up as long i keep it 23-spline. You can even run an Atlas behind the crawlbox instead of the D300. Im running a gear driven case behind a r150f in my RHD truck behind the 1UZ. Decisions. Decisions.

The real question, is how much difference is there in the R155f and R150F trans? Spline count? T-case bolt pattern? I think Marlin has these answers, just need to do some more research.

 

@weldertaco think i can fit 37s on this thing as it sits? Im guessing some additional cutting of firewall will be needed.

 

You’ll need to relocate the cab mount and rub the firewalll. Nathan knows about the cab mount relocation gig.

And the rear maybe... just cut whatever you hit lol

 

This will be great.

 

It has a “ghetto locker” cause the “proper way” Aka Detroit professionally installed, grenaded after 10k miles.

Wasn’t gonna pay for another locker only for it to fail too. Welding was cheaper and if it grenades, the results are the same.

 

Kinda what i figured. Ive been looking for new(er) tires to pass inspection and 37s keep popping up on CL for a decent price. Might just say fuck it and slap them on there. Im going to have to cut/tub the thing for 40s anyways to get the low ride height im after, so might as well do it now.