prerunner to 4x4 conversion

good point with the manual hubs i might look into that. ive always like the look of them too

 

andrew, when did you plan on starting this project?

 

well depending on when i can find parts i was hoping over the summer

 

if you need an extra set of hands, let me know.

 

sounds good thanks man

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-builds/153323-4x4-wanna-come-true.html#post3084007

Here's the build that I have going, I will be covering some of the other issues i ran into with the 4Runner transmission

 

truck looks good. good luck with all that ill be checkin in on your build

 

Its already done, i just have to get some more pics together... actually its coming up on about a year now... it can be done, just takes a bit of work, time and a lot of h/w

 

o nice. any tips or advice?

 

most of it is covered in the build. I am going to get the part numbers to the speed sensor you will need if you get a 4Runner tranny, because they are the exact same tranny as the tacomas but the 4runner goes off the ABS where the tacomas have a speed sensor on the back of the tranny. but even the 4runner trannys still have the hole for the sensor, it is just plugged

 

nice. thanks

 

no problem, keep me posted and feel free to ask if ya need anything

 

As others have posted, it's been done. If you can't do it yourself and don't have buddies who can help you, sell it and buy a 4x4, I can't see it being cost effective.

Not a Toyota, but my uncle did it on a 91 F150. I don't think it would have been worth it if he wasn't a mechanic with 30 years of experience building engines, transmissions, hot rods, etc. The truck in question was also my grandfather's truck and only has around 35K miles on it after 20 years, otherwise I don't think he would have taken it on. He said it took one weekend to install the factory 4x4 front axle and suspension and the rear lift blocks (factory), and one weekend to disassemble the transmission, change the tailhousing and shaft, reassemble and bolt the transfercase in.

If you take the time and get the details right, it can look factory. If you didn't know that my uncle's F150 started out 2wd, you would not be able to tell. He even changed the badges on the grille. On the other hand, it does not have the "wow" factor to it like some mods do. No one is going to chase you down in parking lots and ask how the hell you did that.

 

okay BFA is parting out his truck that he rolled. if he is parting out the front 4x4 equipment im gonna try and buy all of it. will this work on my truck since mines a 2000 and his is an 03?

 

it should, you will have to get the computer since he has automatic hubs and idk what else you will be needing... theres some other odds and ends when going that route that i am not totally aware of

 

well he isnt parting out the front 4x4 parts because he doing a swap of his own

 

Im looking to convert mine myself. Have saved up about 800$ currently, hoping to start converting it in the next month or so wish me luck! Probably will have some questions to along the way.

 

Less to go wrong, just more simple, and you can pop in a auto-locker with manual hubs from what I've heard.

 

What parts do I need? Someone mention that I need the dash harness plus a computer . I want to start picking up parts slowly.

 

i wouldn't listen too close to that person. you don't need either one of those parts.