The Sleeping Taco

So as my build progresses I figure I should make a thread documenting the progression on the build. the truck started its life as a 2000 Tacoma V-6 4x4 5-speed and this is what its become. The whole purpose of the build was to make it look like a spacer lifted Tacoma, I didn't want fiberglass, donkey wheels, or anything that makes it stand out. In fact I wish I never put the dumb roof rack on and it needs to be removed soon.

Front suspension
-1" wider control arms (not available for purchase) that are derived from a special project we had here at TC that needed to fit inside a CH-47 (Chinook) helicopter.
-2.5" Fox coilover, 2.5" Fox 2-tube bypass, 2.0" x 1.5" Fox hydraulic bump stops all tuned by myself and Carl @shocktalk
-15" Toyota wheels from an 89-95 4x4 with custom center caps
-lower uniball conversion
-Custom 1" wider axles using the 00-06 Tundra inner CV joint
-TC heim steering
-all front suspension components that contact polyurethane have been coated with Teflon®
-Front travel 10"

Rear suspension
- F-67 Deavers that have been disassembled, stripped, and Teflon® coated to reduce friction. I also added Delrin leaf liners between every leaf to reduce friction.
- 12" shackles over the frame (also Teflon® coated)
-all rear suspension components that contact polyurethane have been coated with Teflon®
- custom shock mounts/towers that mount 2.5 x 16" Fox internal bypass shocks all under the bed using the same Tacoma Billet upper mount as the OE Fox coilovers.
- Jegs late 1960s Chevy truck 3" tubbed wheel wells
-rear travel 17"

Misc
-33x10.5 R15 BFG All Terrains
-Baja RS seats
-hidden race radio
-3 XL 80s on the front bumper
-working on an electronically disconnect able sway-bar project.


Pictures to follow and will update as more progress is made.

 

A few more images

 

Nice build man I’m glad you put this up. I saw your feature on Terracew and went down the rabbit hole.

 

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I'm most interested in your CV axles for the +1 kit. Are the shafts themselves custom length or do the Tundra inner joints allow for the 1" wider arms?
Thanks for sharing, it's interesting to see more details in addition to the YT video.