1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site
    Quick Links: ShapeShifter Builds Bumble 4banger Junkyard build Silverbullet02's 2002 Regular Cab Build Thread Jamesbob's 03 Double Cab PreRunner Lefty's golden taco. PcBuilder's 2003 Tacoma Build

Squeaky Penguin's (Trip Reports) Build Thread

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Squeaky Penguin, Feb 3, 2013.

Page 223 of 282
  1. Mar 28, 2020 at 6:55 PM
    #4441
    Squeaky Penguin

    #4441
    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2012
    Member:
    #76340
    Messages:
    10,057
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brett
    Steamboat Springs, Colorado
    Vehicle:
    '01 4WD, SR5, TRD & '13 TRDOR AC
    Lots of dust and custom dents, Check Build
    Current mounts are like 2" from the edge of the axle to center of bolt.

    They'd have to be like at least 4.5" off the back of the axle for the shock bodies to clear the truss.
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Mar 28, 2020
    #4441
  2. Mar 28, 2020 at 7:04 PM
    #4442
    Blackdawg

    #4442
    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

    Joined:
    Dec 31, 2010
    Member:
    #48500
    Messages:
    81,581
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Monte
    Wyoming/St. Louis
    Vehicle:
    The Trifecta of Taco's
    ALL OF THEM!...Then some more.
    Yeah so why not just welding on the new mounts like you have them on the original axle. The put the truss on the axle and grind out a notch that let's the body pass the top section of the truss.

    Notch the bottom a bit to get wrench's and the bolt up in there.

    I think I've seen this done before...maybe in JDs build?? Or Jason's? Or bobs maybe..
     
    Blackdawg, Mar 28, 2020
    #4442
  3. Apr 9, 2020 at 2:08 PM
    #4443
    w.adventures

    #4443
    w.adventures Adventure is out there

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2013
    Member:
    #117482
    Messages:
    11,410
    Gender:
    Male
    Nowheresville, SC
    Vehicle:
    2005 Lexus GX470 Family Hauler
    Any updates? Quit working so much.
     
    w.adventures, Apr 9, 2020
    #4443
  4. Apr 9, 2020 at 2:20 PM
    #4444
    Squeaky Penguin

    #4444
    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2012
    Member:
    #76340
    Messages:
    10,057
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brett
    Steamboat Springs, Colorado
    Vehicle:
    '01 4WD, SR5, TRD & '13 TRDOR AC
    Lots of dust and custom dents, Check Build
    Yeah, been working way too much the last couple weeks with all the new legistration/sba loans/payroll stuff.

    But just for you, Charlie.

    IMG_20200409_151825.jpg

    IMG_20200409_151850.jpg
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Apr 9, 2020
    #4444
    NcTaco27, TMFF and w.adventures[QUOTED] like this.
  5. Apr 9, 2020 at 2:22 PM
    #4445
    Squeaky Penguin

    #4445
    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2012
    Member:
    #76340
    Messages:
    10,057
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brett
    Steamboat Springs, Colorado
    Vehicle:
    '01 4WD, SR5, TRD & '13 TRDOR AC
    Lots of dust and custom dents, Check Build
    Also worked on the truss a little bit this weekend.

    By the time I notched it around the leaf perches and ubolts, there wasn't much left at the end. So I cut it even with the edge of my shocks tabs. Then I decided it was too short to be worth it, and I would ditch the truss for now.

    So it the end, I managed to waste a bunch of time and turn $100 into some scrap steel. :bananadead:
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Apr 9, 2020
    #4445
    TBuzz, m3bassman, Wishbone Runner and 2 others like this.
  6. Apr 9, 2020 at 2:26 PM
    #4446
    w.adventures

    #4446
    w.adventures Adventure is out there

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2013
    Member:
    #117482
    Messages:
    11,410
    Gender:
    Male
    Nowheresville, SC
    Vehicle:
    2005 Lexus GX470 Family Hauler
    I like your style!
     
    w.adventures, Apr 9, 2020
    #4446
  7. Apr 9, 2020 at 2:43 PM
    #4447
    Blackdawg

    #4447
    Blackdawg Dr. Frankenstein

    Joined:
    Dec 31, 2010
    Member:
    #48500
    Messages:
    81,581
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Monte
    Wyoming/St. Louis
    Vehicle:
    The Trifecta of Taco's
    ALL OF THEM!...Then some more.
    :rofl:
     
    Blackdawg, Apr 9, 2020
    #4447
    TMFF likes this.
  8. Apr 9, 2020 at 3:18 PM
    #4448
    TMFF

    #4448
    TMFF Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2011
    Member:
    #68368
    Messages:
    2,576
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tim
    Thornton, CO
    Vehicle:
    01/02 DCLB
    Stuff and junk and things...
    Welcome to the BD club!
     
    TMFF, Apr 9, 2020
    #4448
    w.adventures likes this.
  9. Apr 9, 2020 at 4:12 PM
    #4449
    Squeaky Penguin

    #4449
    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2012
    Member:
    #76340
    Messages:
    10,057
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brett
    Steamboat Springs, Colorado
    Vehicle:
    '01 4WD, SR5, TRD & '13 TRDOR AC
    Lots of dust and custom dents, Check Build
    Pretty sure they're more useful than my old, dirty, misaligned headlights.

    I even got the wide/cornering beam.
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Apr 9, 2020
    #4449
    w.adventures and TMFF[QUOTED] like this.
  10. Apr 9, 2020 at 6:17 PM
    #4450
    Wishbone Runner

    #4450
    Wishbone Runner Because 4R

    Joined:
    Sep 9, 2012
    Member:
    #86546
    Messages:
    6,338
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    James
    CO
    Vehicle:
    04 SR5 4Runner
    King/Dirt King
    Bougie lights? Damn, this really is an #instafamous EAF build.
     
    Wishbone Runner, Apr 9, 2020
    #4450
    w.adventures, jubei, Squeaky Penguin[QUOTED][OP] and 1 other person like this.
  11. Apr 10, 2020 at 6:34 AM
    #4451
    w.adventures

    #4451
    w.adventures Adventure is out there

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2013
    Member:
    #117482
    Messages:
    11,410
    Gender:
    Male
    Nowheresville, SC
    Vehicle:
    2005 Lexus GX470 Family Hauler
    Funny thing is I think all of his #instafamous mods started after he got the follow me on the trails not Instagram sticker. Minus the GFC that could be the real Instagram starter.
     
    w.adventures, Apr 10, 2020
    #4451
    Night Eagle, jubei, Wishbone Runner[QUOTED] and 1 other person like this.
  12. Apr 10, 2020 at 6:50 AM
    #4452
    teamhypoxia

    #4452
    teamhypoxia MichelinMan

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2012
    Member:
    #85247
    Messages:
    9,685
    Gender:
    Male
    Colorado
    Vehicle:
    '12 DCSB TRD OR
    Seems that there is a direct correlation between whether a build is #instafamous or #ghettofabulous and the size of the owner's wallet.

    Broke college kid = #ghettofabulous
    White collar professional = #instafamous
    Kids = back to #ghettofabulous :rofl:
     
    teamhypoxia, Apr 10, 2020
    #4452
    jubei, Squeaky Penguin[OP], Wishbone Runner and 1 other person like this.
  13. Apr 10, 2020 at 8:22 AM
    #4453
    w.adventures

    #4453
    w.adventures Adventure is out there

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2013
    Member:
    #117482
    Messages:
    11,410
    Gender:
    Male
    Nowheresville, SC
    Vehicle:
    2005 Lexus GX470 Family Hauler
    That equation is accurate.
     
    w.adventures, Apr 10, 2020
    #4453
  14. Apr 10, 2020 at 9:11 AM
    #4454
    Wishbone Runner

    #4454
    Wishbone Runner Because 4R

    Joined:
    Sep 9, 2012
    Member:
    #86546
    Messages:
    6,338
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    James
    CO
    Vehicle:
    04 SR5 4Runner
    King/Dirt King
    Tell me you didn't just imply Brett is a professional.
     
    Wishbone Runner, Apr 10, 2020
    #4454
    w.adventures and Squeaky Penguin[OP] like this.
  15. Apr 10, 2020 at 9:15 AM
    #4455
    teamhypoxia

    #4455
    teamhypoxia MichelinMan

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2012
    Member:
    #85247
    Messages:
    9,685
    Gender:
    Male
    Colorado
    Vehicle:
    '12 DCSB TRD OR
    An inference on your part does not constitute an implication on mine. :smack:
     
    teamhypoxia, Apr 10, 2020
    #4455
    w.adventures likes this.
  16. Apr 10, 2020 at 9:16 AM
    #4456
    Squeaky Penguin

    #4456
    Squeaky Penguin [OP] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

    Joined:
    Apr 5, 2012
    Member:
    #76340
    Messages:
    10,057
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brett
    Steamboat Springs, Colorado
    Vehicle:
    '01 4WD, SR5, TRD & '13 TRDOR AC
    Lots of dust and custom dents, Check Build
    Says the guy with 2 kids, a fancy pants Lexus, and BD lights.
     
    Squeaky Penguin, Apr 10, 2020
    #4456
    Deathbysnusnu, w.adventures[QUOTED], m3bassman and 1 other person like this.
  17. Apr 10, 2020 at 9:37 AM
    #4457
    w.adventures

    #4457
    w.adventures Adventure is out there

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2013
    Member:
    #117482
    Messages:
    11,410
    Gender:
    Male
    Nowheresville, SC
    Vehicle:
    2005 Lexus GX470 Family Hauler
    I embrace the EAF lifestyle. All the expensive parts were before kid #2 Now I rattle canned the grill, have Chinese window trim and Chinese rock lights. :rofl:
     
    w.adventures, Apr 10, 2020
    #4457
    Deathbysnusnu likes this.
  18. Apr 10, 2020 at 9:44 AM
    #4458
    jubei

    #4458
    jubei would rather be doing something else

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2016
    Member:
    #181549
    Messages:
    6,055
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jason
    NoCo
    Vehicle:
    White 2002 XC TRD and Yellow 1971 JEEP CJ5
    Stuff. Also things.
    I can vouch for the accuracy of this statement!
     
    jubei, Apr 10, 2020
    #4458
    w.adventures and teamhypoxia[QUOTED] like this.
  19. Apr 10, 2020 at 12:09 PM
    #4459
    cynicalrider

    #4459
    cynicalrider #NFG

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2012
    Member:
    #83399
    Messages:
    17,069
    Gender:
    Male
    Jersey
    Vehicle:
    01 SR5 TRD 4x4, '23 Bronco Wildtrak, 2017 HSQV FE350
    Drop bracket lift and booger welds
    X2. Sounds about right on how 90% of how projects go though.
     
    cynicalrider, Apr 10, 2020
    #4459
  20. Apr 10, 2020 at 8:04 PM
    #4460
    TMFF

    #4460
    TMFF Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 7, 2011
    Member:
    #68368
    Messages:
    2,576
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tim
    Thornton, CO
    Vehicle:
    01/02 DCLB
    Stuff and junk and things...
    Who, me?
     
    TMFF, Apr 10, 2020
    #4460
    Tacofire98, w.adventures and jubei like this.
Page 223 of 282

Products Discussed in

Mobil 1 104361 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)
$28.12
Vibrant Performance 1141 2.5' Ultra Quiet Resonator, Silver
$123.49
A-Premium Engine Air Filter Cleaner Box Housing [fits DOHC, 6Cyl 3.4L] Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 1999-2004,Extended Standard Crew Cab Pickup 24-Door, Replace# 1770007060, 17700-07060, 319-58128B
$99.99
JB Custom Fabrication *US Made Triple-Stick Transfer Case Shifter Boot
$56.00
Spicer 211750-1X Center Bearing Compatible with Select Toyota Models 1995-2021
$99.95
Hayden Automotive 1011 Power Steering Oil Cooler
$29.99
01-04 TOYOTA TACOMA Right Passenger Rear Tail Light Lamp
$52.27
RAM Mounts RAM-HOL-UN10TU RAM X-GRIP UN10 TETHER
$10.79
Panavise Custom InDash Mount for Toyota Tacoma '98-04
$29.95
Power Stop Front S2712 Pair of High-Temp Red Powder Coated Calipers for Toyota Sequoia 2001-2007, Toyota Tundra 2000-2006 [Model Specific]
$299.99
Air Cleaner Filter Box Assembly Housing for 1999-2004 Toyota Tacoma V6 6cyl 3.4L fits 319-58128B / 258-504 / TO3990103 / 17700-07060/1770007060
$105.00
Viair 92820 6 Port Manifold with Mounting Holes, Black
$22.50
Coilhose Pneumatics CH15 Closed Lock-On Chuck, 1/4" FPT
$16.32
MOOG K100127 Alignment Caster / Camber Kit for Toyota Tacoma
$37.11
Nilight Led Pods 2Pcs 18W 1260LM Spot Led Off Road Lights Super Bright Driving Fog Boat Lights Led Work Light Bar for Trucks Pickup Golf Cart SUV ATV UTV 4x4 Van Camper
$12.96
Polk Audio DB1001 1" Silk/Polymer Composite Dome Tweeters (Pair, Black)
$62.87
To Top