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The Green Truck... 5lug to 6lug conversion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Tour991, Apr 10, 2020.

  1. Apr 10, 2020 at 5:19 PM
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    Tour991

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    AS OF October 2023
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    AS OF February 2023

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    AS OF July 2022

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    EXTERIOR

    Snug Top fiberglass tonneau cover

    INTERIOR

    Pioneer touch screen head unit
    Dual map lights
    Buckets and 2001 center console
    Back wall carpet and headliner
    Gauge cluster with tack

    ARMOR

    Trail Gear Low Profile front bumper with Warn XD9000 wench.
    Engine transmission steel skid plate
    All-pro wrap around rear tube bumper
    Trail Gear sliders
    Fully Plated Frame

    WHEELS & SUSPENSION

    Front:
    King 2.5 coilovers
    Total Chaos upper control arms
    Total Chaos Spindle gussets
    Rear:
    King 2.5 x 10 Reservoir shocks with shock relocation.
    Deaver J59s
    Fabtech 1.5 shackles
    American Racing ATX Mojave II AX199 16x8
    Cooper stx max 255 85 R16s



    ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN

    K&N air filter
    4.56 Gears
    Flowmeter exhaust


    IN THE NEAR FUTURE

    Trd-Locker (have on hand needs to be re-geared)
    Light Bars

    The back story:
    I bought this truck brand new on November 23rd 1996 after wrecking my 94 Ranger. It was a 97 2wd 5lug with 3 miles on it.
    My truck started as a 97 2wd 5lug. (not my truck in photo but looked exactly like it.)
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    In 1998 I lifted it 3 inches with a Fabtech lift (uppers and coils) and 31inch tires. She drove like a brick.

    In 2005 I added 3 more inches with Fabtech spindles. Didn’t help the ride.
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    In 2010 I got a Downey coilovers and new lowers. This mid travel kit helped but still drove like ass.
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    In 2015 I moved to Tahoe and quickly decided I needed to make it 4x4
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    2016 Collection of parts and knowledge
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    2017 Frame swap and Bilstein 5100 lift
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    2019 Swapped in Kings and Total Chaos uppers Trail gear Low Pro front bumper. Shock relocation and King 2.5 x 10 Reservoir shocks.
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  2. Apr 10, 2020 at 5:21 PM
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    Empty_Lord

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    Hmm.. now i see why you always have toyota parts around. you seem to be just as crazy as me. Nice
     
  3. Apr 10, 2020 at 5:34 PM
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    Thanks, Yeah I have had 7 parts truck to donate to the cause and to fund my Build.
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  4. Apr 10, 2020 at 5:51 PM
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    I wish I had the room to do that. But alas. Living in the suburbs sucks
     
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  5. Apr 16, 2020 at 6:20 PM
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    Getting layed off next week. Time to install the fiberglass and spindle gussets.
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  6. Apr 16, 2020 at 6:22 PM
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    Sucks to get laid off, but hope all goes well and you get done shit done
     
  7. Apr 16, 2020 at 6:26 PM
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    I get 4 month off every summer working for a ski resort anyway so I plan for it plus I use the time for the part outs. Im ready to be off.
     
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  8. Apr 16, 2020 at 6:27 PM
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    If this virus stuff doesn’t completely kill my vacation time you best have some frames ready for me!

    did you ever pickup that double cab?
     
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  9. Apr 16, 2020 at 6:27 PM
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    I dig it, brother. Nice. :thumbsup:
     
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  10. Apr 16, 2020 at 6:31 PM
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    I didn't all the ones i really wanted got sold before I had a chance to look at them. This one is still available but he is asking way way to much $1000
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  11. Apr 16, 2020 at 6:39 PM
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    Just remember. You come across a v6 reg cab? I need that in my life. Lol
     
  12. Apr 16, 2020 at 6:40 PM
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    Me to. When my 2rz goes I'm do a 5vz swap
     
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  13. Jul 16, 2020 at 9:17 PM
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    King 2.5 x 10 Reservoir shocks and shock relocation finished! loving this setup.
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  14. Jul 20, 2020 at 9:00 PM
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    GQ7227 mw survivor

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    309km east of Hazard ...the good life
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    black woolWax, green IFC, borlaCB, custom Line-X PC drums, skid, nuts, hooks, 1/4 silver frame...
    Had a beat down 97 v6 single cab here on the Missouri River a year or so ago
    Was definitely a fixer upper!
    Why did you not grab it before it was gone???
     
  15. Jul 20, 2020 at 9:07 PM
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    black woolWax, green IFC, borlaCB, custom Line-X PC drums, skid, nuts, hooks, 1/4 silver frame...
    Lookin good tour991
    My 97 had 20 miles on it in early May 97 so you got me beat there!
    But then I found an old check ledger somewhere and saw again how much I was paying per month lol
    Damn that was a ton of money then, I still remember the insane OT the next few summers to cover that note plus insurance and registration of course
    Now I pay 99.50 per year wheel n road taxes lol!
    I know right where I was in Nov of 96
     
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  16. Jul 20, 2020 at 10:59 PM
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    Thanks man, I love that there are still some original owners here with truck that are so old "classic". My wife jokes all the time about selling it but she knows I never will. When I got the truck I was working at target making $4.25 an hour. Lucky I had a good down payment and rent was only $300 a month. Now it only cost me $97 a year for registration and about $300 for insurance.
     
  17. Sep 8, 2020 at 1:00 PM
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    Finlay got around to doing my lower ball joints and Total Chaos Spindle gussets. Took about 8 hours total did it over 2 days. The thing that took the longest was removing the old ball joints even with the proper tools they did not want to come out. I think they were the originals from 2001.
    Also the FJ trail team rims are super close to the gussets. Time for new rims with better back spacing.
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  18. Sep 8, 2020 at 1:11 PM
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    I’d totally be up to buy those trail team wheels if you’d ship them.... my fathers truck could use an upgrade...
     
  19. Sep 8, 2020 at 1:13 PM
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    black woolWax, green IFC, borlaCB, custom Line-X PC drums, skid, nuts, hooks, 1/4 silver frame...
    this could use some black woolWax coating :pccoffee:
    my truck is looking quite the sharp piggy putting some of that on recently

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  20. Sep 8, 2020 at 3:18 PM
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    Ill ship them, just the rims shouldn't be to bad. They are mismatched 2 are silver and 2 were grey. I painted them with rustoleum satin black spray paint.
     

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