Show off your SAS'd Tacoma!

[joe_mauma]

I'll start it off....

[joe_mauma]

That's a great shot, dude, but I think you've reached an all-time low for post-whores everywhere...

Dear hypocrite(a person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold),

If you don't have a photo of your SAS'd Tacoma to contribute to this thread, then please don't waste our time with irrelevant posts. :flipoff1:

:)

[jtaco1]

Looks ralley good, are those Exenon Fender Flares.

[AK98Taco]

Dear hypocrite(a person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold),

If you don't have a photo of your SAS'd Tacoma to contribute to this thread, then please don't waste our time with irrelevant posts. :flipoff1:

:)

LOL. You caught me. It's hard to post about much of anything these days without being a post-whore.

This very post is a good example.

Here's a solid Tacoma: Casey, a.k.a. MTNTOY, from Palmer, Alaska

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/Tacomas.jpg

The wee Tacoma in the background is my rig when I first got it in '03.

Good thread, Jeff.

[oztaco]

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/5/web/521000-521999/521843_103_full.jpg

Oz.

[Dirty White Boy]

I'll start it off....

http://nevadattora.com/joe_mauma/Photos/Ram%20Canyon/RamCanyon003.jpg

Looks good.

[YUNADERIS]

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.norcalttora.com/~anthony/tacoma/ttora%20runs/hollister%202-15-04/DSC00055.JPG

[YUNADERIS]

i also like this one
http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album94/aks?full=1

[zszac111]

i also like this one
http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album94/aks?full=1


OMG there is a little mud puddle, is that why you like it? :xpimp:

[faithoffroad]

Heres mine :D
http://www.highboyz4x4.com/albums/BOB/MVC_147F.jpg

[zszac111]

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/911175/Picture007.jpg

[zszac111]

and one from the rear, i need to take more pics of the truck, i only have 5-10 of it since the swap, before the swap everyone took like 50 each ride...

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/911175/Picture037.jpg

[Brain]

Nice rig Zac!!!!
http://www.norcalttora.com/albums/album121/aax.jpg

[zszac111]

Nice rig Zac!!!!
http://www.norcalttora.com/albums/album121/aax.jpg


back at cha.. the bed is coming off tomorrow and i guess ill start messing with the exo/flatbed shit. damn heat and air people better have the heater in the shop working by the morning, i aint working in 25* weather :D

[zszac111]

BTW your front drive shaft is to long, but i know a way to fix it, take the crawler out and send it to me free of shipping and ill send you a nice freshly painted square driveshaft with special lube :-) hell i couldnt do anything with it anyway, the 302/235/205 is going in soon. but i could sell it :-)

[BK005]

Heres mine :D
http://www.highboyz4x4.com/albums/Wheelin-ranch/DSCF1091.jpg


FAITHOFFROAD, IVE Flown into Lawton... WOW FOR ME..

VIA Duncan OK

After staying in Duncan for Weeks, Lawton made it look like the big lights of Las Vegas.



LA ViA Omaha
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/bk005/sig2.jpg

[Brain]

BTW your front drive shaft is to long, but i know a way to fix it, take the crawler out and send it to me free of shipping and ill send you a nice freshly painted square driveshaft with special lube :-) hell i couldnt do anything with it anyway, the 302/235/205 is going in soon. but i could sell it :-)

Unfortunately, that will not be possible at this time. How wide is your rear axle compared to the front? Just curious, I am looking to swap in a D60 eventually... :cool:

[snutty]

http://www.norcalttora.com/albums/album123/aar.sized.jpg


:flipoff1:

[zszac111]

Unfortunately, that will not be possible at this time. How wide is your rear axle compared to the front? Just curious, I am looking to swap in a D60 eventually... :cool:

the axle's are full width, out of a 78 f250, however when i went to start the rear disc conversion i noticed that the 60 was 2" narrower than the front for some reason, I think the person replaced the rear 60 with something out of a van or something. it was an odd ball 60 that had 16 spline shafts, which was no biggy since i was putting a full spool and chromo shafts in it anyway. Ive found that the width helps alot in some situations and hurts ya a lot in others, i guess the same idea as wheel bases. One thing i like is it gets the tires out there so bigger tires are easier to fit, plus it feels 10x more stable than the stock width.

[HardTaco]

Thanks to Snutty breaking the ice, I'll show my solid axle TOYOTA.
http://www.scottkarg.com/fj40pics/slides/P1010077.JPG

[Mike]

http://www.norcalttora.com/albums/album101/aaa.sized.jpg

Taken on the Dusy Ershim trail this past summer.

[faithoffroad]

[QUOTE=BK005]FAITHOFFROAD, IVE Flown into Lawton... WOW FOR ME..

VIA Duncan OK

After staying in Duncan for Weeks, Lawton made it look like the big lights of
Las Vegas.


Lawton is a dump but I'll have to agree with you that Duncan is the kind of town where not a single store to include the police station is open on Sunday. Its freaaken small :eek:

[zszac111]

Thanks to Snutty breaking the ice, I'll show my solid axle TOYOTA.
http://www.scottkarg.com/fj40pics/slides/P1010077.JPG


god do i love FJ's, wanna trade ????? :D

[Dirty White Boy]

Thanks to Snutty breaking the ice, I'll show my solid axle TOYOTA.
http://www.scottkarg.com/fj40pics/slides/P1010077.JPG

Nice looking FJ!
How long have you been running the air shocks. Do they work well with the heat?
I'm thinking of running them on my junk, probably the 2.5", 18" travel variety. Still researching though....

[Crash]

Here is one of mine!

http://members.cox.net/crashy/pics/DSC00160.jpeg

[PappaF2]

heres mine pre flops
http://www.norcalttora.com/albums/album96/abl.sized.jpg

[wslytoy]

Thanks to Snutty breaking the ice, I'll show my solid axle TOYOTA.
http://www.scottkarg.com/fj40pics/slides/P1010077.JPG


hey scott,
how ya been man? That LC is coming along great man! Still too damn broke to ahve me a toy, hahaha. Peace, Wes

[Bedntheback]

what the fuk is a taco? :flipoff1:
http://24.8.231.242/photos/2004/4x4/09.11.04-Billings.Canyon/images/51.jpg

[3rdidvet]

Jeezus! Lawton! I went to basic there. Ugh...

[faithoffroad]

Jeezus! Lawton! I went to basic there. Ugh...

CREATE THE THUNDER HOOAH

[HardTaco]

Thanks!
I've only been running the airs since last month, one trip on them so far. I'm going out again on the 2nd, should be doing mostly black trails.
I love them so far. Much better than my old sua setup. ;-)

[Davidtaco]

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQCJAjgVFvMrFbJtNkbOicRSvHVNP4L3ZJm5rjV0ycFjErnLK eYMXwTq8e5Vlo55L3efEC4Ki4k6XRrP6NFutS5WQBNf1PP!rEP 2pmriinI/trying.jpg

-David

[shorttaco]

new poser pics after paint...

http://members.cox.net/shorttaco/images/newpaint1.jpg

[shorttaco]

another...

http://members.cox.net/shorttaco/images/newpaint2.jpg

[zszac111]

[QUOTE=shorttaco]new poser pics after paint...

very nice and a clean job...

[CronusTRD]

That looks really really nice.

[AK98Taco]

Wow, man, that looks very nice. Super clean. Love it!

[PappaF2]

looks great shorttaco! :cool: ALthough I never would have though there would be that much difference between the shape of the back of a double cab and that of the extra cab. Did you have any problems with having enough room for it to clear the cab?

[shorttaco]

[QUOTE=shorttaco]new poser pics after paint...

very nice and a clean job...
Not bad for Maaco, huh? :D

[shorttaco]

looks great shorttaco! :cool: ALthough I never would have though there would be that much difference between the shape of the back of a double cab and that of the extra cab. Did you have any problems with having enough room for it to clear the cab?
Thanks guys!

There is quite a difference between the reg. cab and the d-cab, both height and contour. The top edge does rub on the cab every now and then, but not enough to bother me.

[ELI]

new poser pics after paint...

http://members.cox.net/shorttaco/images/newpaint1.jpg


Awesome truck! That's what I want mine to look like someday...we even have the same color...I think. lol

Have any more pics??

[Oppositeboy]

http://www.norcalttora.com/~brian/Taco/Hollister/030704/slides/hollister1.JPG

http://www.norcalttora.com/~brian/Taco/Hollister/030704/slides/hollister13.jpg

Prerunner stylee yo! lol

[Oppositeboy]

Here's mine. Hope it works.
http://www.musers.com/PlayersWheelingPics


Sacramento Dating
Meet Sacramento Singles! Great Expectations Dating Service

niiiice. LOL (didn't work)

[oztaco]

new poser pics after paint...



Hey man, it might just be me and it might not matter but can't help to notice that your front shocks seems to be too much far back and completely straight down? do you have a flex shot? nice rig, so clean thou.
Oz.

[zszac111]

Hey man, it might just be me and it might not matter but can't help to notice that your front shocks seems to be too much far back and completely straight down? do you have a flex shot? nice rig, so clean thou.
Oz.


i noticed that also. dunno but i like this new smilie i asked for and got :welder:

[cdarthvader]

Here's mine at a local toy run event, most recent one of my truck
:D

http://img154.exs.cx/img154/3996/newrockcrawl3ib.jpg

[Brain]

Here's mine at a local toy run event, most recent one of my truck

http://img150.exs.cx/img150/1629/newrockcrawl6zl.jpg

Dude, you suck at the internet! Please try again :p

[cdarthvader]

Dude, you suck at the internet! Please try again :p
bah it worked when i did preview post =P

[HardTaco]

I can see it, nice truck.

[Brain]

There we go, good job!

[BK005]

First time me or the Tacoma have ever seen snow....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/bk005/Snow%20Wheeling/snow6.jpg

[roktaco]

Heres mine after some major body work and paint, poser shots. No real world shots yet, rear end grenaded shortly after this pic. Back together now, got to go out and break it again... Some really nice tacos here.
Shorttaco your's is awsome looking!! Going to do some front and rear protection soon? Truck is too good looking to mess up!
http://goinmxn.tripod.com/

[zszac111]

First time me or the Tacoma have ever seen snow....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/bk005/Snow%20Wheeling/snow6.jpg

you suck, even south texas got some snow, we rarely ever get any of the white stuff unless you count the crack heads down in the hood

[cdarthvader]

Heres mine after some major body work and paint, poser shots. No real world shots yet, rear end grenaded shortly after this pic. Back together now, got to go out and break it again... Some really nice tacos here.
Shorttaco your's is awsome looking!! Going to do some front and rear protection soon? Truck is too good looking to mess up!
http://goinmxn.tripod.com/

That looks like trailcarnage's old rig

[Dirty White Boy]

Found this somewhere else on the interweb:

http://www.auburn.edu/~blackc1/Tacoma/TacoJoe1.jpg

Anyone ever seen it? Specs? Looks fuckin awesome!

[Oppositeboy]

Found this somewhere else on the interweb:

http://www.auburn.edu/~blackc1/Tacoma/TacoJoe1.jpg

Anyone ever seen it? Specs? Looks fuckin awesome!

BWAHAHAHA!!!! Go T-JOE!!!

[HardTaco]

That was the greatest tacoma ever.

[Mike]

BWAHAHAHA!!!! Go T-JOE!!!
Someone needs to rip is head off and fuck his neckhole.

Later,
....Mike

[beat taco]

Someone needs to rip is head off and fuck his neckhole.

Later,
....Mike

lamo!.



you first...

[cdarthvader]

Found this somewhere else on the interweb:

http://www.auburn.edu/~blackc1/Tacoma/TacoJoe1.jpg

Anyone ever seen it? Specs? Looks fuckin awesome!

OMFG this is turning into another T-joe post :eek: :lmao:

[Dirty White Boy]

That was the greatest tacoma ever.
Do you know anything about it? Looks like someone put quite a bit of thought into it.

[zszac111]

Do you know anything about it? Looks like someone put quite a bit of thought into it.


it was built by a offroad shop here in birmingham that is now out of buisness, it had dual 60's, crawler, orbit eyes. the guy who had it built and didnt build it him self paid out the ass for it and then turned around and sold it like 2 weeks after it was somewhat drivable, it was way to tall IMO just for some 38's, i doubt it ever saw a trail after everything was said and done. i wish i could find it and get some parts off of it for cheap though :D GO T-JOE lol

[HardTaco]

Do you know anything about it? Looks like someone put quite a bit of thought into it.Yes, a poser with a movie screen sized fivehead payed out the ass to have it built, then sold it because he was afraid of it. He insulted everyone here by starting a post saying it was the greatest taco ever.
He had it on ebay, and wouldn't tell anyone the reserve, so I bid 1 million dollars on it to find out. That made him mad, and he threatened intimate action against me.
:eek:

[Dirty White Boy]

Damn, that sucks. Well, hopefully someone with half a brain has/wheels it now.

[Dirty White Boy]

Yes, a poser with a movie screen sized fivehead payed out the ass to have it built, then sold it because he was afraid of it. He insulted everyone here by starting a post saying it was the greatest taco ever.
He had it on ebay, and wouldn't tell anyone the reserve, so I bid 1 million dollars on it to find out. That made him mad, and he threatened intimate action against me.
:eek:
OMFG
So this "T-JOE" had the head of dwarf? lol
What a dick...

[shorttaco]

Hey man, it might just be me and it might not matter but can't help to notice that your front shocks seems to be too much far back and completely straight down? do you have a flex shot? nice rig, so clean thou.
Oz.
That was on purpose. :D

The bottom shock mount mounts to the rear side of the axle. That was the only way I could fit the 14" travel shock with such little lift. It works very well. :D

[shorttaco]

Hey man, it might just be me and it might not matter but can't help to notice that your front shocks seems to be too much far back and completely straight down? do you have a flex shot? nice rig, so clean thou.
Oz.
Here is a shot of the shock mount. The shock leans back at 8 degrees.

http://members.cox.net/shorttaco/images/shock1.jpg

[shorttaco]

Close-up...

http://members.cox.net/shorttaco/images/shock2.jpg

[shorttaco]

And a crappy flex shot. It can do better, but it's all I got.


http://members.cox.net/shorttaco/images/tacoflex1.jpg

[oztaco]

And a crappy flex shot. It can do better, but it's all I got.




hey thanks for the answer, i was just wondering. so how much lift you're running? i got the same shocks but with the pigi back. are u running wagys or rancho leafs?
Oz.

[cb77DEMELLO]

Well lets see how this looks?
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=118

http://demello-offroad.com//catalog/images/anewpic.jpg
I still need to work on the rear, it use to flex much better! But it will again! Springs are a little stiff for the weight I carry!
http://www.tankota.net/Runs/JoshuaTree2004/Image_IMG_1769.JPG

[snutty]

Well lets see how this looks?


u suck at the interweb

[cb77DEMELLO]

And some more

Not even fully stretched out:)
http://www.tankota.net/Runs/JoshuaTree2004/Image_IMG_1782.JPG
Sliders at work
http://www.tankota.net/Runs/JoshuaTree2004/Image_IMG_1783.JPG

[cb77DEMELLO]

I think this is near it's end:)
http://www.tankota.net/Runs/JoshuaTree2004/Image_IMG_1786.JPG
Not sure if I could do this with my old IFS? I don't even remeber where this was cause I didn't even feel unstable? As long as a tire was on the ground I'm good:)
http://www.tankota.net/Runs/JoshuaTree2004/Image_IMG_1765.JPGStill need softer springs and some revaleing of those shocks!

[cb77DEMELLO]

This is what happens when you yell at the camera man to move!
http://www.tankota.net/Runs/JoshuaTree2004/Image_IMG_1810.JPG
And this is what happens when you inbreed (sp) to much!
http://www.tankota.net/Runs/JoshuaTree2004/Image_IMG_1827.JPGYes it's a mullet, no it's not real, but whats scary is how well it fits!

[BruceTS]

http://www.tankota.net/Runs/JoshuaTree2004/Image_IMG_1765.JPGStill need softer springs and some revaleing of those shocks!

Jason, I can't believe you posted this photo.... tell your photographer to level out the camera.....

[wslytoy]

Found this somewhere else on the interweb:

http://www.auburn.edu/~blackc1/Tacoma/TacoJoe1.jpg

Anyone ever seen it? Specs? Looks fuckin awesome!


LOL!!! He's a POS!!!

[wslytoy]

Someone needs to rip is head off and fuck his neckhole.

Later,
....Mike

that's a really really disturbing mental pic, hahaha!

[SuperSized]

Heres mines, just finished, ok just refinished. Sorry I don't know how to show pics on here www.angelfire.com/extreme2/supersized/newpic.jpg

[Mike]

that's a really really disturbing mental pic, hahaha!
Some of us in NorCal are a little disturbed. We are lots of fun while wrenching or on the trail though. :xdevil:

Later,
....Mike

[wslytoy]

Heres mines, just finished, ok just refinished. Sorry I don't know how to show pics on here www.angelfire.com/extreme2/supersized/newpic.jpg

man I'm just not feeling the blingin rims, go back to the 40's!

[SuperSized]

man I'm just not feeling the blingin rims, go back to the 40's!
it looks good in person, that pic doesn't do it justice. I am thinking about getting a set of 40" boggers on 16.5" rims though

[SuperSized]

man I'm just not feeling the blingin rims, go back to the 40's!
also it rides like a caddy! no sterring stabilizers or nothing on it, no alighnment, just half assed with tape measure and I was doing 70mph without any problems. Would have went faster but I didn't want to get nailed for speeding. It drives better then my buddys stock checy truck or another friends f-350 on 35" bfg's.

[cb77DEMELLO]

Jason, I can't believe you posted this photo.... tell your photographer to level out the camera.....
You know what your right, I never noticed that! David Hale took it and I pulled it from his website...lol

[Oppositeboy]

Heres mines, just finished, ok just refinished. Sorry I don't know how to show pics on here www.angelfire.com/extreme2/supersized/newpic.jpg

Superman got replaced by a longhorn? Don't tell me... The superman is blingin around your neck? :D

[HardTaco]

Heres mines, just finished, ok just refinished. Sorry I don't know how to show pics on here www.angelfire.com/extreme2/supersized/newpic.jpgShawn that's bitchin!

[SuperSized]

Superman got replaced by a longhorn? Don't tell me... The superman is blingin around your neck? :D
nope, superman emblem is in my shop, theres a 4x4 shop in town called supertrucks and he uses the superman emblem in his logo so I removed mine wanting a change and so that no one would think we were connected.

[SuperSized]

Shawn that's bitchin!
Thanks! How have you been? yours looks like a chameleon in that aviator!

[Oppositeboy]

nope, superman emblem is in my shop, theres a 4x4 shop in town called supertrucks and he uses the superman emblem in his logo so I removed mine wanting a change and so that no one would think we were connected.

I see. Makes sense. I'd do the same thing.

[Dick Foster]

Here's mine.

http://www.norcalttora.com/~anthony/tacoma/ttora%20runs/hollister%20april%203rd%202004/DSC00208.JPG

[DrVic@BallisticFab]

Well, here's my rig, not much yet but it's progressing...

http://members.cox.net/drvic723/trail%20runs%20H2H%2026.JPG

I've got more pics n' stuff here

http://www.members.cox.net/drvic723

[4x4Dragon]

Found this somewhere else on the interweb:

http://www.auburn.edu/~blackc1/Tacoma/TacoJoe1.jpg

Anyone ever seen it? Specs? Looks fuckin awesome!

ooh, that might be a touchy subject :o

i remember i little bit of an ordeal back when he was around and posting on the old board.

[zszac111]

Well, here's my rig, not much yet but it's progressing...

http://members.cox.net/drvic723/trail%20runs%20H2H%2026.JPG

I've got more pics n' stuff here

http://www.members.cox.net/drvic723

very nice, whats the front width of your front end?

[DrVic@BallisticFab]

WMS is 68". For the rear I used 3" spacers from marlin.. Do you have a site or something to get a better view of your truck? I have a friend who wants to do your setup, It would be nice to get a better look. -Jeff

[Dirty White Boy]

ooh, that might be a touchy subject :o


Yea, I found out that the guy was a tool. Still, it's quite an impressive looking truck.

[Dirty White Boy]

WMS is 68". For the rear I used 3" spacers from marlin.. Do you have a site or something to get a better view of your truck? I have a friend who wants to do your setup, It would be nice to get a better look. -Jeff
Looks good. ;)
Did you fab up the front housing? Is it and Hi 9". How does that track width work out on the trail? Sorry for the ?s. Just trying to get some ideas 'fore I torch off the IFS.

[zszac111]

WMS is 68". For the rear I used 3" spacers from marlin.. Do you have a site or something to get a better view of your truck? I have a friend who wants to do your setup, It would be nice to get a better look. -Jeff

dont have a website but here is a few more pics, the first 3 are with 38.5x16x15 TSL's the last is with my 39.5 Iroks, is there anything in particturlar you need to see?


http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/911175/Picture135.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/911175/Picture142.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/911175/Picture150.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-12/911175/Picture047.jpg

[cb77DEMELLO]

thats cheaten with no shocks!

[zszac111]

thats cheaten with no shocks!

lol. those were from when i first pulled it out of the shop, now that my springs have broke in i can drive over that ramp with shocks, i do lift a rear tire alittle but atleast i dont roll the damn thing :D

[Brain]

lol. those were from when i first pulled it out of the shop, now that my springs have broke in i can drive over that ramp with shocks, i do lift a rear tire alittle but atleast i dont roll the damn thing :D

I NEED TO SEE THAT!!

[zszac111]

I NEED TO SEE THAT!!

drive to birmingham or send me a digi camcorder and you can :D , dunno how its going to do after the rear axle is moved forward 8" though :confused:

[Renaud33]

Here is my rig. I know its not a Tacoma. :D

[DrVic@BallisticFab]

It is not a hi-9, the case is a Strange Nodular case, and I will be putting it in the rear when I do my rear 9", and replacing the front with a hi-9. As you can see, I barley fit through those rocks, where as all my buds just went right through. I still havnt obstacle that I couldn't just ride one or both sides up, but I'm sure they exist... Other than that I LOVE the wide width. So much more stable and you end up being able to avoid slipping down rocks and walls alot more that the thinner guys.

www.members.cox.net/drvic723

[cb77DEMELLO]

lol. those were from when i first pulled it out of the shop, now that my springs have broke in i can drive over that ramp with shocks, i do lift a rear tire alittle but atleast i dont roll the damn thing :D
If I tried that with out my shocks, I wouldn't get far..lol I should be able to do it with shock on tho:)

[zszac111]

If I tried that with out my shocks, I wouldn't get far..lol I should be able to do it with shock on tho:)


coilovers are way over rated :D lol. ive been debating doing them front and rear as soon as my bed gets ripped off tomorrow and i start on my exo. in reality the front would be enough since i need to move my axle forward a few inches more for to clear the 42's. but i guess i have to find and build my front 60's first. wanna buy a built 44 and rear 60?

[cb77DEMELLO]

coilovers are way over rated :D lol. ive been debating doing them front and rear as soon as my bed gets ripped off tomorrow and i start on my exo. in reality the front would be enough since i need to move my axle forward a few inches more for to clear the 42's. but i guess i have to find and build my front 60's first. wanna buy a built 44 and rear 60?
LOL Yeh they are way over rated! But so is a SAS! I can still do the same trails, I just look cooler doing it now:) All the girls at the mall love it!

[cdarthvader]

LOL Yeh they are way over rated! But so is a SAS! I can still do the same trails, I just look cooler doing it now:) All the guys at the mall love it!

:eek: :lmao:

[charga71]

Hey man! long time no see!!! I want those tires so bad!!! I'm installing a 60 front and rear into mine and giving my front d44 to MR_TRD or my kick ass girlfriend cause she wants to weld her own SAS up in her '98!!!! I've got a great deal on a 350 w/turbo400/203/205 set up so I'm thinking that a V8 is in line next!!! Bump on the kick ass rebuild though!!

[Tacoma747]

Here is the biggest picture I can post. D44 running 33's. I have shock hoops and the bling 5100's on the front now instead of the crappy F-250 towers and superlift shocks. I am getting ready to change around the rear alot, putting an interior cage in it, plus ditching the flatbed and bobbing/dovetailing the stock bedsides.

Anybody want to buy a flatbed? It's for sale cheap :)

[TrailCarnage]

That looks like trailcarnage's old rig

That's it...

He upgraded the coils to Saws and added dual cases.

[zszac111]

That's it...

He upgraded the coils to Saws and added dual cases.


when did you move from GA?

[Mr.T]

here is poser shot of my T100 :D


http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show_image.pl?fg=0000FF&bg=FFFF00&migration=1&image=http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/596000-596999/596514_40_full.jpg

[Front Range]

Just a little something

[AK98Taco]

Don't be so stingy with the pictures.

Off-topic: I have been thinking about your Tacoma full-floater kit and wondering some things: is there a feasible way to use Tacoma IFS hubs and rotors and calipers etc. instead of the hodge-podge of other parts?

I figure that after going solid, I will have all my frontend parts not going to use.

Is there a way to do it?

[Captkirkyota]

Don't be so stingy with the pictures.

Off-topic: I have been thinking about your Tacoma full-floater kit and wondering some things: is there a feasible way to use Tacoma IFS hubs and rotors and calipers etc. instead of the hodge-podge of other parts?

I figure that after going solid, I will have all my frontend parts not going to use.

Is there a way to do it?

Curious? Why not just get his FF kit and then sell your stuff and recoupe prolly about enough that his kit will cost about the same as trying to get all the mix n match way of getting it done? just an idea. :)

[AK98Taco]

That is probably what I would do, but I just wonder about the ease of finding all these parts without going through Toyota, who might not have everything.

I will be a Toyota tech next summer so I guess I can check on all those parts.

How is your swap progressing? Gathering parts? From your write-up it sounds like a very well thought out project.

[Captkirkyota]

That is probably what I would do, but I just wonder about the ease of finding all these parts without going through Toyota, who might not have everything.

I will be a Toyota tech next summer so I guess I can check on all those parts.

How is your swap progressing? Gathering parts? From your write-up it sounds like a very well thought out project.

It is going well, I'm just waiting for Brian to finish my axles, including his full floater kit ;) and waiting for my leafs, if it all comes in on time i'll have it ready and rolling at Az. Rocks in March. :D

[dstrbdone]

http://webpages.charter.net/dstrbdone/SummertownNov04%20004.jpg

[Ricks72]

It is going well, I'm just waiting for Brian to finish my axles, including his full floater kit ;) and waiting for my leafs, if it all comes in on time i'll have it ready and rolling at Az. Rocks in March. :D

Can Brian build it complete ready to put under the rig with brakes and everything?

If I spend some money why not get the good stuff from the start

[AK98Taco]

Very cool!

Decided on tires?

My swap is quite a long ways off. I need to buy coilovers, axle parts, brake parts, oil-pan parts, etc. as well as tubing for crossmembers and radius arms. Maybe next fall or spring if I make enough money and don't spend it like I have been.

[Captkirkyota]

If I spend some money why not get the good stuff from the start

My thoughts exactly!

Can Brian build it complete ready to put under the rig with brakes and everything?


He sure can! That is what I'm having him do for me, 2 axles front and rear, with Chromo's full floaters disks all around and Chromo Longfields etc etc all Toyota baby! Long's are torque testing as strong or a little stronger than Dana 60's. I'd give Brian a call if I were you and talk with him personally about what your ideas might be, his housings can fit ANY 3rd you want, so if you want a 60 or Ford 9" or what ever he can do it up, call him, he is great and very full of quality info. But he can't e-mail info that well cuz his brain runs away from his fingers and sometimes I'm like... huh? and have to call him for clarity and then I understand :D ;) ( had to do it Brian )
Anyway give him a ring for more info.

[Captkirkyota]

Very cool!

Decided on tires?

My swap is quite a long ways off. I need to buy coilovers, axle parts, brake parts, oil-pan parts, etc. as well as tubing for crossmembers and radius arms. Maybe next fall or spring if I make enough money and don't spend it like I have been.

Coils huh? Cool. I decided against coils for the tried and true, lower maint. leafs. After driving Grumpy's with his 85 Toyota pick up LENGTH spec'd leafs built for Taco weight, made by Alcan and how stinking CUSHY they ride, I was SOLD!
I'm going with rear leafs that are 2 inches longer from center pin to the rear so i can get longer shackles without a lot of lift so I can get more droop.

As for tires, Interco is supposed to come out with a TRXS MT in a 37" x 15 SOON! I love my 34's so I'm hoping, those or prolly Irok radials.

[TrailCarnage]

Aug or Sept?

when did you move from GA?

[AK98Taco]

Coils huh? Cool. I decided against coils for the tried and true, lower maint. leafs. After driving Grumpy's with his 85 Toyota pick up LENGTH spec'd leafs built for Taco weight, made by Alcan and how stinking CUSHY they ride, I was SOLD!
I'm going with rear leafs that are 2 inches longer from center pin to the rear so i can get longer shackles without a lot of lift so I can get more droop.

As for tires, Interco is supposed to come out with a TRXS MT in a 37" x 15 SOON! I love my 34's so I'm hoping, those or prolly Irok radials.

Yeah, I was almost ready to order leafs for a swap back in May, but I started to think about coilovers and really liked what they offer.
I will be able to pick a chassis height that works for my tires (36" bias IROKs) and then tune the coilover ride height to fit it perfectly. I will probably lay out the rear first, using 63" Chevy springs without overloads, combined with 4" lift shackles, and then make the front match it.

My friend Jimmy O'Lexey in Wyoming has Alcans front and rear and is running 37s. He has great flex and doesn't have a ton of body roll, and his truck seems to ride like a Caddy (haven't gotten to ride in it yet). He is super tall, due in part to a body lift, but he doesn't have to drive his truck everyday, so he can get by.

I, on the other hand, have a goal to only go up maybe six inches, tops, in total height, while staying as wide as possible. I'll keep the axles at their factory width of about 66" or 67".

I very much look forward to doing the swap. 'Till then, I have to live vicariously through the local SA guys, LOL.

[Captkirkyota]

I'll keep the axles at their factory width of about 66" or 67".

What axles are you getting, those are full width specs? Tacomas are 61" WMS to WMS in front and 60" in the rear.

I'm going plus 4" front and rear to be between stock and full width.

I am ordering springs with 3" of lift at 85 P.U. specs, so it should give me about 5" of lift plus my 2" body should fit 37's perfectly.

[AK98Taco]

What axles are you getting, those are full width specs? Tacomas are 61" WMS to WMS in front and 60" in the rear.

I'm going plus 4" front and rear to be between stock and full width.

I am ordering springs with 3" of lift at 85 P.U. specs, so it should give me about 5" of lift plus my 2" body should fit 37's perfectly.

I have an RS 44 from an Early Bronco. Here's a pic:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/axle.jpg

It's pushed up against the front of the bed.

I will likely run spacers and longer studs in back to somewhat equal it out. I am also going to get fiberglass to help cover the width. A factory type flare might be added to the fiberglass flare to further enhance coverage.

There is another guy around here running a 9" that is approximately the same width, if I remember correctly.

Your lift height sounds very good for 37s.

Hopefully I get to see this thing in Moab this year, maybe if you come back in October.

[Captkirkyota]

Hopefully I get to see this thing in Moab this year, maybe if you come back in October.

I am planning on being there again. Gotta do potato salad with an SAS since I did it with my IFS.

[AK98Taco]

I am planning on being there again. Gotta do potato salad with an SAS since I did it with my IFS.

I saw you run it on that Friday night Oct '04. As I recall it was pretty easy for you.

[supahonkey]

My Tacoma!
http://www.yotataco.com/images/DSCN1195.JPG
http://www.yotataco.com/images/stompin%20truck.JPG

[AK98Taco]

Saweet, dude!

35s?

Black is good.

[Front Range]

Don't be so stingy with the pictures.

Off-topic: I have been thinking about your Tacoma full-floater kit and wondering some things: is there a feasible way to use Tacoma IFS hubs and rotors and calipers etc. instead of the hodge-podge of other parts?

I figure that after going solid, I will have all my frontend parts not going to use.

Is there a way to do it?

The taco parts are inferier (sp?) to the older parts. Theyre running an expensive unit bearing setup. When this goes out, it stinks, bad. Trash a wheel bearing on the earlier parts, no big deal, drop $30 at the parts store, and go. As for rotors and calipers, you can run em on the front if we build you a 60 outered hybrid front! :xdevil: Or, you may be able to run them on the rear. there's a guy currently working on doing just that, so we'll see what he finds out. I personally dont think its worth it, as the wheel hub needs machining. Id go with Kirks suggestion, sell it all off, and start over with new. As for sourcing all the other goodies, we can do that. We're trying to keep all the other pieces in stock these days.

[Captkirkyota]

I saw you run it on that Friday night Oct '04. As I recall it was pretty easy for you.

Yeah it was pretty easy, GREAT tires, ( TRXS MT's ) and my eye just caught a great line that night.

[Front Range]

But he can't e-mail info that well cuz his brain runs away from his fingers and sometimes I'm like... huh? and have to call him for clarity and then I understand :D ;) ( had to do it Brian )
Anyway give him a ring for more info.

That's about the best way to put it!

There's just so many options, and things to go back and forth on, really the best way, is to call. Just depends on the rig, its use, tire size, etc.

[AK98Taco]

It's nice when it works out like that. I had the same thing going when I last went to Little Moab. Sometime I would nail the climb, sometimes I would stumble, same hill.

[oztaco]

My Tacoma!


hey man you better fix your piggie backs from your front shocks, if you leave them like that once you flex the piggie is gonna go bye bye.
nice truck, reg-cab and black is always good.
Oz.

[AK98Taco]

That's simple enough. I don't think the rearend will get that working over for quite a while. The front is going to be expensive enough.

Thanks!

[zszac111]

Just a little something


whats your frame heigth of your frame under the body mount in front of the door? im trying to figure out what other shit i need to cut out to fit the 42's.

[AK98Taco]

Here's a post where I included some pictures that can give you a good idea of his height:

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=41129#poststop

I would guess his frame is sitting at about 30".

[zszac111]

Here's a post where I included some pictures that can give you a good idea of his height:

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=41129#poststop

I would guess his frame is sitting at about 30".


well i guess im about the same heigth as him then, im sitting at 26.5 in the front, under the body mount under the doors with 39.5's, i really like the way his tires look in the fenders. i could have bought 5 42" TSL's for 850 bucks almost brand new (one run on them) a month or so back but i dont want to explode the built 44 when i can probably get a pretty penny for it when i sell it. :D

[AK98Taco]

That was a good deal, and you could have just kept them stored until you had stronger axles.

[zszac111]

That was a good deal, and you could have just kept them stored until you had stronger axles.


shit, they would have been on the truck and i would have broke everything from underneigth it in about 2 mins. :D

[AK98Taco]

shit, they would have been on the truck and i would have broke everything from underneigth it in about 2 mins. :D

Self control... ;)

[zszac111]

Self control... ;)


i have absolutly no clue what the hell that phrase means :D

[AK98Taco]

I don't either sometimes, like when I get a paycheck, which hasn't happened since August :(

[Front Range]

well i guess im about the same heigth as him then, im sitting at 26.5 in the front, under the body mount under the doors with 39.5's, i really like the way his tires look in the fenders. i could have bought 5 42" TSL's for 850 bucks almost brand new (one run on them) a month or so back but i dont want to explode the built 44 when i can probably get a pretty penny for it when i sell it. :D

30" ?!?! HOLY ......

No way am I going that tall. Sitting at 23.5" right now.

[AK98Taco]

Bad guess on my part. From looking at your tires it seemed about right.

[zszac111]

30" ?!?! HOLY ......

No way am I going that tall. Sitting at 23.5" right now.

im actually about 1 1/2 higher than you now, when i measured i forgot i had the truck on my little chain lift thingy, measured again tonight and drivers side is at 24 5/8" and pass side is at 25", how far forward would you say your axle sits from those using the 44044's with the short side towards the front?

[Front Range]

im actually about 1 1/2 higher than you now, when i measured i forgot i had the truck on my little chain lift thingy, measured again tonight and drivers side is at 24 5/8" and pass side is at 25", how far forward would you say your axle sits from those using the 44044's with the short side towards the front?

1st congrats on keeping the rig reasonable height. 2nd, axle is 4.5" forward. 2" forward 1st build, then pushed it another 2.5 second time around.

As for where the 44044 sits, that depends. If they are using our hangers I can determine, otherwise I wouldnt even have a guess.

[tacodab]

I'll start it off....

http://nevadattora.com/joe_mauma/Photos/Ram%20Canyon/RamCanyon003.jpgI can finally post a pic here :)
going on 3 weeks with the truck up on a D44 and loving every minute of it
http://www.norcalttora.com/~dean/SAS%20Holister%20shakedown%201-30-05/slides/IMG_6221.JPG

[Timbuddha]

Freaking beautiful, Dean. Nice job.

[tacodab]

Freaking beautiful, Dean. Nice job.
thanks Tim :)

[AK98Taco]

Yes, freaking beautiful!

Looking great, Dean! 3-link?

[tacodab]

Yes, freaking beautiful!

Looking great, Dean! 3-link?
thanks :)
yes at this time. radius arm with one upper link removed for articulation.

[AK98Taco]

Are those the Rubicon Express arms?

For my swap I am going to run radius arms and duplicate the setup that The Dick is running.

[BlingTaco]

Here's mine....

http://image34.webshots.com/34/5/40/11/269654011EVtOGd_ph.jpg another lil truck...

[tacodab]

nope not Rubicon express...dean built :D .... I used Johnny joints in the rear and heims up front.
you can see them here
http://www.norcalttora.com/~dean/TacoSAS/more%20pics2/slides/IMG_6122.html (http://www.norcalttora.com/~dean/TacoSAS/more%20pics2/slides/IMG_6122.html)
I did my setup similar but different than the dicks. his links are set up like the old Ford Bronco.... Big C bushings up front and the rear is also like the old bronco's. but I did the coilovers and bling bumps...soon to have hydro assist.
I took a bunch of pics of his stuff :)
http://www.norcalttora.com/~dean/the%20dick%20SAS/ (http://www.norcalttora.com/~dean/the%20dick%20SAS/)

I made a miss calculation when I did the ends. with the heims you get all bind no flex without the one upper link removed from the top. the Rubicon express system uses all bushings where I put heims but they use a Johnny joint in the rear, like I did. if you look at my shakedown pics ( http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album133?page=2 (http://www.norcalttora.com/gallery/album133?page=2) ) (look at the bottom of page 2 and top of page 3) a guy in a Jeep Rubicon with the Rubicon express setup drove up and I took a bunch of picks of his stuff. ultimately that is what I want to copy so I don't have to take one of the upper links off to get the flex. I also want to move my rear attachment points back about 8 to 10 inches. that will also cause less bind.

damn that turned into a f'n essay:eek: LOL

[AK98Taco]

Awesome! I am loving the look of your truck, and the sick frontend just makes it that much better!

Oh, and that diff cover is sweet! I'm gonna run one of those, too, when I eventually get back to parts gathering.

Let me know if you are coming out to Moab again anytime soon.

BTW, we've seen each other before. You passed my buddy and me on highway 70 just out of Moab. He was in an exo'd white Runner and I was in a black Taco with a canopy.

Take care,

[tacodab]

Awesome! I am loving the look of your truck, and the sick frontend just makes it that much better!

Oh, and that diff cover is sweet! I'm gonna run one of those, too, when I eventually get back to parts gathering.

Let me know if you are coming out to Moab again anytime soon.

BTW, we've seen each other before. You passed my buddy and me on highway 70 just out of Moab. He was in an exo'd white Runner and I was in a black Taco with a canopy.

Take care,
Thanks man :)
I hope to get ot Moab again this year. I will be going to AZ rocks in a couple weeks.

[AK98Taco]

AZ-Rocks should be a blast! It'll be cool when my truck is finally built enough to go play there with the big boys. Maybe in a year or so.

[tacodab]

AZ-Rocks should be a blast! It'll be cool when my truck is finally built enough to go play there with the big boys. Maybe in a year or so.
I was told that they have easy trails and hard trails...its all good. you should go if you have the chance.

[AK98Taco]

I would have to skip three classes, on either Friday or Monday, to make it worth the trip. I would lose a day driving there. Someday I'll make it out to that part of the country.

[Crash]

Here is one.

http://members.cox.net/crashy/pics/Apr07_35.jpg

[tacodab]

I would have to skip three classes, on either Friday or Monday, to make it worth the trip. I would lose a day driving there. Someday I'll make it out to that part of the country.
school is of the important....good call... next time :)

[Tacominator]

Hey guys, I finished my front bumper, skidplate and various other things. If you check out the website, there are lots of updates. I should make it to AZ rocks too, I'm uberexcited about that!

http://bimmerboys.com/tacominator/bod15.jpg

http://bimmerboys.com/tacominator/bod16.jpg

http://bimmerboys.com/tacominator/bod18.jpg

[PappaF2]

Tacominator:
damn man the more you do to your truck the cooler it gets! Cyou are doing some clean ass work! :xbeer3:

[roctaco]

That's an ubersick bumper, bro! Now, go get started on the exocage!

[AK98Taco]

Wow, man. Simply, "Wow."

Mind if I copy that bumper for my own rig? You are more than welcome to keep the design to yourself, but I would really love to have something just like that on my truck, and I'm having it built soon.

Amazing work!

[Tacominator]

Mind if I copy that bumper for my own rig?
I dunno, I was planning on a patent... J/K! if you go to badlandbumpers.com you will see where I got some ideas too. I would not mind at all.

[AK98Taco]

I dunno, I was planning on a patent... J/K! if you go to badlandbumpers.com you will see where I got some ideas too. I would not mind at all.

A patent would be cool, but not worth the money unless you are going to sell the bumpers.

I really like your design, though. This is one of my designs, http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/1.jpg, but I really like your grille protection. I might combine the two looks.

Thanks!

BTW, I don't think I know your name. I'm sure I've seen it mentioned, but not sure. Starts with a "J"?

[Tacominator]

No way I could/ would get a patent on that! I tried to keep # of vertical bars fairly low, I don't want to bend my frame if I plow in to a bus full of children etc... Your design looks cool- and stout! maybe add a couple horizontal bars near the outside? Oh, my name is Jake. I should put that in my sig...

[AK98Taco]

No way I could/ would get a patent on that! I tried to keep # of vertical bars fairly low, I don't want to bend my frame if I plow in to a bus full of children etc... Your design looks cool- and stout! maybe add a couple horizontal bars near the outside? Oh, my name is Jake. I should put that in my sig...

I know what you mean on being too stout.

Thanks for the compliments!

I submitted the design to the guy I intend to have build it, to see what he thinks. Here's his website: http://www.cbioffroadfab.com/

[Tacominator]

Whoa, man that guy does some bad ass work! That's exactly what I want to do someday- fabricate parts for different types of vehicles so almost every job is different. It looks like he has the skills and tools to build what you want!

[BlingTaco]

Whoa, man that guy does some bad ass work! That's exactly what I want to do someday- fabricate parts for different types of vehicles so almost every job is different. It looks like he has the skills and tools to build what you want!

I'm certainly happy with what he built for me!!

http://image34.webshots.com/34/5/40/11/269654011EVtOGd_ph.jpg

:welder:

[shadymilkman]

http://www.tankota.net/Runs/JoshuaTree2004/Image_IMG_1769.JPG


i like your pink hat :)

[AK98Taco]

Whoa, man that guy does some bad ass work! That's exactly what I want to do someday- fabricate parts for different types of vehicles so almost every job is different. It looks like he has the skills and tools to build what you want!

Yeah, Steve is top rate!

Here is my final design, hoping to have the build go down this weekend:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/bumpfinal.jpg

Judging by the skill you exhibited on your frame, suspension, bed, bumper, and so on, and so on, I believe you could build anything you wanted out of tubing and sheet. You already have the bed, sliders, and bumper that you could market. Just make some jigs so you can make them to exacting specs.

You have the skill!

I need to learn how to weld so I can start making my own stuff as well, but I will apply my work to my suspension and drivetrain.

[Brain]

I need to learn how to weld so I can start making my own stuff as well, but I will apply my work to my suspension and drivetrain.

Whats up dude? My recommendation to you is to just buy a welder and start welding stuff together. That's how I started out and it seems as though we have/had the same train of thought process about trucks in general (aka, what looks good and serves a great purpose). So far I started out making a square tube front bumper that turned out to be OK, made some quick disconnect mudflaps, couple bed bars, rear bumpers etc. Right now I'm planning on building a bed cage thats tied into the frame so I guess we'll see how that goes. I found that if I have all the tools I need to get stuff done, I'll definately get it done and learn in the process. My advice to you is to just start buying tools, buy a welder, buy a grinder and some safety goggles, who knows where it'll take ya. :welder:

[Trckmastr]

Heres a driveway queen shots.

http://norcalttora.com/~jordan/truck%20stuff/P1010460.jpg


Jordan

[alabamatacomaguy]

Tacominator your my hero, i wish i could go get my old white taco from the graveyard and build it up, you have done an amazing thing bringing that truck back to life, i would like to see the peoples faces that had it before,
nice work
brad

[goldmember]

Trkmaster,

Any specs on that rig. I've already got dreams of an SAS on my 05 tacoma now. Just have to wait 4 years. LOL


Koko

[AK98Taco]

Whats up dude? My recommendation to you is to just buy a welder and start welding stuff together. That's how I started out and it seems as though we have/had the same train of thought process about trucks in general (aka, what looks good and serves a great purpose). So far I started out making a square tube front bumper that turned out to be OK, made some quick disconnect mudflaps, couple bed bars, rear bumpers etc. Right now I'm planning on building a bed cage thats tied into the frame so I guess we'll see how that goes. I found that if I have all the tools I need to get stuff done, I'll definately get it done and learn in the process. My advice to you is to just start buying tools, buy a welder, buy a grinder and some safety goggles, who knows where it'll take ya. :welder:

Not much. How are you doing?

One of my buddies back in Alaska took some welding classes at a career center, then just got his own welder, used, and started practicing, so I figure that's a good place to start. He built his own RTI ramp with a hitch and removable tires and it came out pretty damn nice.

I'll plan to buy a welder when I am back home this summer, and just tinker with it, welding scraps together. Relocating my rear shocks might be a good first project once I have some skills. Then maybe making a tire carrier.

I kind of wish that I was going to Wyotech right now and learning chassis fabrication, but I am confident that my current career goals will afford me enough of an income to just buy some good welding gear and learn from experienced fabricators.

I don't need to become a master fabricator like Jake, but it would be nice to have the skills to make a safe rollcage, nice bumpers, tube fenders, and so on for myself and friends.

Thanks for the advice, buddy.

[ZETTNORCAL]

Here is mine I don't know how to post pics but here is a link that Junglecode made 4 me.

It is a 01 Dub Cab 37's supercharged 7th 5spd Hp44 D60 5.38's.... on and on... $40,000 later here it is never offroad I know that is sad


http://www.junglecode.com/toyota/tacoma/5spd_SAS/

Ryan

[Mez]

Its never goes off road? Or hasnt yet..

[zszac111]

I'll plan to buy a welder when I am back home this summer, and just tinker with it, welding scraps together. Relocating my rear shocks might be a good first project once I have some skills. Then maybe making a tire carrier.

I don't need to become a master fabricator like Jake, but it would be nice to have the skills to make a safe rollcage, nice bumpers, tube fenders, and so on for myself and friends.

Thanks for the advice, buddy.

welding is fun to me, i never took any classes, however my dad who did weld for a living taught me and i guess it has just stuck. however im the type of person that i have to just do it to get good at it. so over the past few years i probably weld on average of 30-50 lbs of wire a week just doing shit to the truck and messing with all my buddies rigs. to be a hobbie it damn sure is expensive as hell. 1400 for the welder, 1300 for plasma cutter, grinders, benders, dies, saw's and well the list goes on forever but hell its like taking a nerve pill for me :D

[AK98Taco]

I'll be getting a used welder and new other stuff. I have a grinder.

I look forward to learning, and I now a couple of people locally that I might be able to learn from.

[Tacominator]

1400 for the welder, 1300 for plasma cutter, grinders, benders, dies, saw's and well the list goes on forever but hell its like taking a nerve pill for me :DI was just talking about this with my friend. If you had $7000 would you buy a plasma screen TV or plasma cutter, welder, bender, and some grinders. For me the decision is so easy since I don't even watch TV...

[zszac111]

lol. plasma cutters rule, plasma tv's are cool. just buy a decent one, i wish i would have got one that was one step up, cutting 1" is almost possible with mine, but i rarely need to cut stuff that thick.

[tacodab]

Here is mine I don't know how to post pics but here is a link that Junglecode made 4 me.

It is a 01 Dub Cab 37's supercharged 7th 5spd Hp44 D60 5.38's.... on and on... $40,000 later here it is never offroad I know that is sad


http://www.junglecode.com/toyota/tacoma/5spd_SAS/

Ryan
nice rig man :) DC's rock

[tacodab]

I was just talking about this with my friend. If you had $7000 would you buy a plasma screen TV or plasma cutter, welder, bender, and some grinders. For me the decision is so easy since I don't even watch TV...
LOL...hella funny.....get TiVo that way you don't have to waist time with commercials. get the shows over with then back into the garage. I vote tools over TV :)

[01 Tundra]

It's not a Tacoma, but kinda close :rolleyes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v419/01tundra/DSC00519.jpg

[FaTexasK5]

im shannons wrench monkey, known for kickin in the side of tacoma's
TRDchoker, heres my toy not a yota though :welder:

http://www.htownracing.com/forums_uploads/post-38-1102709588.jpg


http://www.htownracing.com/forums_uploads/post-38-1103923496.jpg]

[Davidtaco]

http://www.dana60.com/sceep/cc05/david.jpg

weeeeeeeee

-David

[Captkirkyota]

I'll start it off....

Here be my pics ... FINALLY! :rolleyes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/kirk3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/IMG_3408.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/kirk_jpg.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/captkirkyota/289774110GKabFQ_ph.jpg

[AK98Taco]

Awesome, dude! Looking amazing!

[Toyo4x4]

Simply badass. If you don't mind me asking, what did you do with your 34s?

[Dick Foster]

Are you still wearing the shit eating grin, Kirk?

[roctaco]

[QUOTE=Captkirkyota]Here be my pics ... FINALLY! :rolleyes:

Are those axles from front range? How do you like 'em? What size tires are you running? Rig looks killer.

[Captkirkyota]

Simply badass. If you don't mind me asking, what did you do with your 34s?

Still have the 34's saving for a friend. Would've had TRXS on after swap if they'd been avail in 37, but I'm seriously liking the irok radials alot.

[Captkirkyota]

Are you still wearing the shit eating grin, Kirk?
OOOOOOH yeaaaaaaaaah! :D :D

[Captkirkyota]

[QUOTE=Captkirkyota]Here be my pics ... FINALLY! :rolleyes:

Are those axles from front range? How do you like 'em? What size tires are you running? Rig looks killer.
Yes front range. As strengthened as you can get birfields that are torque breaking the same as a dana 60, axles are 4 inches wider than a stock taco. Brian's stuff ROCKS!

[Dick Foster]

Weeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[Gad]

all of these SAS's are making me horny!!! :rolleyes: i am gonna start saving now!!. keep it up guys

[badbradtn]

all of these SAS's are making me horny!!! :rolleyes: i am gonna start saving now!!. keep it up guys


That's sick dude :eek:

[HardTaco]

That's sick dude :eek:
He's away right now, he's banging his axle housing tubes. :D

[aelogbi]

how wide are you axles, im about to do my swap with my 02 double cab, but with 60's my front was cut to 65" and the rear is 63.5" is that close to your width? Also i dig the way you cut the bed i probably will have to do the same with mine.

[builttaco]

I am not computer literate, can I email a pic or 2 of mine for someone to post?

[AK98Taco]

I can get them up for you. The last time someone emailed pics for posting, the email didn't come through for days, though. Send em' and if they make it, I'll have them up within seconds.

[x-zost]

Flex on a 43" post with room to spare!!!!
:xrocker: http://www.graphic-content.net/xzost-garage/pictures/inchworm4.jpg

[AK98Taco]

Hot damn I love your truck! Ever since I saw it in the NorCal snow wheeling photos I wondered about it.

What's the WMS-WMS on your axles? 14-bolt in back, 60 front?

What are the specs?

My buddy is running the same size Boggers on his coilovered and longarmed Ram reg cab. Can't wait to see it to imagine my truck on those things.

[Brain]

Hot damn I love your truck! Ever since I saw it in the NorCal snow wheeling photos I wondered about it.

What's the WMS-WMS on your axles? 14-bolt in back, 60 front?

What are the specs?

My buddy is running the same size Boggers on his coilovered and longarmed Ram reg cab. Can't wait to see it to imagine my truck on those things.

12 bolt rear, 44 front.

[zszac111]

12 bolt rear, 44 front.


why a 12 bolt? i would think the stock 8.4 rear would be as strong. D60 rears are cheap and 14bolts even cheaper, and those are some axle breaking tires when they grab, plus they are heavy as hell. o well to each to his on. nice looking truck though.

[AK98Taco]

Yikes. I hope they are built (as built as a 12-bolt can get). Are they open?

The axles under my buddies Ram are a 14-bolt rear with 4.88s, a Detroit, and discs. The front is an open [Ford] RS60 with 4.88s. Plus he has a V-8 to push everything.

[Brain]

Flex on a 43" post with room to spare!!!!
:xrocker:

Is that a double shackle setup in the front?

[PappaF2]

Is that a double shackle setup in the front?
Nope I am pretty sure that is just his shackle hanger which is made from round tube.

[AK98Taco]

Here is builttaco's rig.
My jaw hit my desk when I saw these.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacoa.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacob.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacoc.jpg

Here's another source for the pictures as a backup:

http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_a?full=1
http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_b?full=1
http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_c?full=1

[DIMtaco]

this is my sas taco, having a little fun ona honda's behalf....

[ARB1977]

Here is builttaco's rig.
My jaw hit my desk when I saw these.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacoa.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacob.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacoc.jpg

Here's another source for the pictures as a backup:

http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_a?full=1
http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_b?full=1
http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_c?full=1
Wow thats the most craziest thing ive ever seen.

[Brain]

Here is builttaco's rig.
My jaw hit my desk when I saw these.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacoa.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacob.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacoc.jpg

Here's another source for the pictures as a backup:

http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_a?full=1
http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_b?full=1
http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_c?full=1

I'm guessing this bad boy has 60's front and rear, coilovers up front, 40"? MT/R's, coils in the rear, pretty sweet ass if you ask me.

[AK98Taco]

Yeah, pretty damn built. Needs armor, but that's about it.

[yogiaz]

Looks pretty bling! Has the truck ever seen a difficult trail? Probably not with no sliders, bumpers or anything to resemble a truck that goes offroad. Looks like a person who wasted a bunch of money just to be cool.


Try again!

Yogi
Here is builttaco's rig.
My jaw hit my desk when I saw these.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacoa.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacob.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-4/155437/builttacoc.jpg

Here's another source for the pictures as a backup:

http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_a?full=1
http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_b?full=1
http://www.ut-ttora.com/mem_gal/UT0400183/builttaco_c?full=1

[builttaco]

Looks pretty bling! Has the truck ever seen a difficult trail? Probably not with no sliders, bumpers or anything to resemble a truck that goes offroad. Looks like a person who wasted a bunch of money just to be cool.


Try again!

Yogi
Envy is so ugly, kind of like your cute little camo truck. I f I wanted to be cool I guess I should have gone to the locall shop and save and bought a couple rattle cans so I could have a "cool" paint job like yours.
I just pulled it out of the shop that day, if you look close there isn't even a front drive shaft, hence no off-road yet or body damage. You are welcome to bring your little camo can up here and put your money where your mouth is or did you spend it all on the "COOL" paint job?

[Dick Foster]

:xpopcorn: Oh oh, this could be the start of something. :rofl:

[yogiaz]

LOL..... So now we are comparing who's cock is bigger and who can wheel better? LOL Thats ok.... I have plenty of easy trails here in AZ to run! Do you think I envy you becasue your truck is reguraly waxed? LOL I was just pointing out a fact... When I see trucks that actually wheel.... Whether they are SAS'd or not (remember... having an SAS is not a requirement for going out and actually wheeling your truck), those trucks that do wheel have steel bumpers, sliders, winch, something to show that they take their truck offroad. And all those said parts have rock rash on them. Im not saying that you have to destroy that pretty truck to be a wheeler. But its obvious by those pictures that you are more about the Bling than actually wheeling your truck. Even the Bling King Dick Foster has rock rash and dents. Dont get yoru hopes up of me coming up to Co to wheel with you. I prefer the mall parking lot! :)

And you must Envy my paint job... or why else would you mention it. It must be Envy according to you! LOL

Yogi

Envy is so ugly, kind of like your cute little camo truck. I f I wanted to be cool I guess I should have gone to the locall shop and save and bought a couple rattle cans so I could have a "cool" paint job like yours.
I just pulled it out of the shop that day, if you look close there isn't even a front drive shaft, hence no off-road yet or body damage. You are welcome to bring your little camo can up here and put your money where your mouth is or did you spend it all on the "COOL" paint job?

[builttaco]

For everybody else who has an open mind and knows that trucks do leave shops incomplete and don't see the trail right away, here are some specs on my truck.
2000 TRD, Dana 60 with 35 spline outters and warn premum hubs, ARB, Fox 14" coilovers up front, ram assist steering, 14 bolt with disc brake conversion, ARB, and 9" TJ coils, fox 16" resivore shocks out back. Rolling on 40" MTR's mounted on welds.
In the shop now for sliders and a front bumper/stinger.
Next mounth: Bob the bed 14" and a rear bumper.

[yogiaz]

YOu know it.... I have not started shit in a while. I need to get my post count up anyway! LOL Plus... I have nothing to do at work today... So I think I will sit in my office and recycle the air. LOL Looking at this guys truck... you might be taking a back seat as the Bling King! He has invited me up to Co for a wheel off... .should I accept? Are their curbs taller than the ones here in AZ? LOL

Yogi

:xpopcorn: Oh oh, this could be the start of something. :rofl:

[Dick Foster]

Damn it!! Now why are you dragging me into this? I am more than capable of strarting my own shit storms.

[yogiaz]

Its obvious by reading this guys next post that he had to have an SAS to actually get out and wheel his truck. Everybody I know that has done an SAS has actually progressed through the trails and modifications and wheeled hard trails before they went SAS. Another person with more money than sense! LOL

Yogi

:xpopcorn: Oh oh, this could be the start of something. :rofl:

[Dick Foster]

No SoCal has the best mall wheeling in Cali. LOL

[yogiaz]

Hey... you and I have not had a shit storm in a while..... Is that becasue we have bonded at the Rubicon and AZ Rocks. LOL Ever since you Ca guys left... it has quit raining here. WTF

Yogi

Damn it!! Now why are you dragging me into this? I am more than capable of strarting my own shit storms.

[yogiaz]

Its funny how you Californian's seperate SoCal and NorCal like they are different states. Ca is Ca to me..... so you all have the best Mall wheelin'

LOL

Yogi

Hey... you and I have not had a shit storm in a while..... Is that becasue we have bonded at the Rubicon and AZ Rocks. LOL Ever since you Ca guys left... it has quit raining here. WTF

Yogi

[builttaco]

No this is the seccond rig I have built, just figured instead of wasting time and money on "progressing through the modifications" I would just do it right the first time and save time and money. Don't you have anything better to do than bash someone elses truck that you know nothing about? The curb was to check the articulation and make sure I trimmed the rear wheel well enough. Unlike you I could not build it all in one shot, I have to wait to build the bumpers and sliders, sorry for posting my incomplete truck.

[Dick Foster]

I know. Wanna start something? Were do we start lets see there links/coils vs leaf springs. Bolt-on vs Weld-on. Steel cable vs Synth Rope. Hooks vs shackles. Chevy vs Waggy. E-lock vs ARB. Air vs CO2. The list just goes on and on and on. LOL

[yogiaz]

How about the optima vs. Checker Auto specail? hehe

Yogi

I know. Wanna start something? Were do we start lets see there links/coils vs leaf springs. Bolt-on vs Weld-on. Steel cable vs Synth Rope. Hooks vs shackles. Chevy vs Waggy. E-lock vs ARB. Air vs CO2. The list just goes on and on and on. LOL

[AK98Taco]

Should be even more badass with the armor, and the bed-bob should be badass.

Take some pictures when it comes out!

[yogiaz]

Not bashing it.... Looks like some nice work and and parts under that thing. I never bashed the work done to the truck. If you want me to give you props and tell you how nice your swap looks then here it goes. Wow... thats an awesome setup.... what did you use for axles. That rig is sweet! I bet it would take first place at the Co Show and Shine! :)

Yogi

No this is the seccond rig I have built, just figured instead of wasting time and money on "progressing through the modifications" I would just do it right the first time and save time and money. Don't you have anything better to do than bash someone elses truck that you know nothing about? The curb was to check the articulation and make sure I trimmed the rear wheel well enough. Unlike you I could not build it all in one shot, I have to wait to build the bumpers and sliders, sorry for posting my incomplete truck.

[builttaco]

Yeah you know your right maybe I should give up on the whole wheelin' thing and just go to the shows, can you give me a list of the ones you go to I am new to the whole show thing and it sounds like you know what up. Maybe I could learn from such a vast knowledge you seem to have.

[ptrautne]

Envy is so ugly, kind of like your cute little camo truck. I f I wanted to be cool I guess I should have gone to the locall shop and save and bought a couple rattle cans so I could have a "cool" paint job like yours.
I just pulled it out of the shop that day, if you look close there isn't even a front drive shaft, hence no off-road yet or body damage. You are welcome to bring your little camo can up here and put your money where your mouth is or did you spend it all on the "COOL" paint job?

How much lift do you have? It looks like 12+

[yogiaz]

I dont go to shows... I stick to the malls or I cruise by the highschools! Thats why Im so cool!

LOL

Yogi

Yeah you know your right maybe I should give up on the whole wheelin' thing and just go to the shows, can you give me a list of the ones you go to I am new to the whole show thing and it sounds like you know what up. Maybe I could learn from such a vast knowledge you seem to have.

[builttaco]

How much lift do you have? It looks like 12+
8" over stock plus 5 more in tires so yes 12+ is about right.

[AK98Taco]

Looks pretty bling! Has the truck ever seen a difficult trail? Probably not with no sliders, bumpers or anything to resemble a truck that goes offroad. Looks like a person who wasted a bunch of money just to be cool.


Try again!

Yogi

It's big and shiny, and has some very primo parts on it, but I'm not going to make any judgements about it from a few preliminary pictures.

Less than a year ago my truck was in the same condition. It was lifted and had a locker in it, but I had never really wheeled it.

Fast forward to me moving to Utah for college. I went to Moab twice in two consecutive months and wheeled all over Utah, going out every weekend for two months. My truck has progressively gotten more scratched, more dented, and more trail-oriented in appearance.

My point is, give him a chance to get out and use his truck. I wanted to SAS my truck shortly after I got it, but I held off and actually got some wheeling experience. Now I have a much better idea of what I need my truck to do, so my swap will achieve exactly what I want from the truck.

Like he said, this isn't his first build. Maybe he already knows what he needs in a vehicle so he went ahead and built it.

That's my :2cents:

[Dick Foster]

I can't argue either one because I like the Odyssey battery but we could do Odyssey vs Optima.

[builttaco]

It's big and shiny, and has some very primo parts on it, but I'm not going to make any judgements about it from a few preliminary pictures.

Less than a year ago my truck was in the same condition. It was lifted and had a locker in it, but I had never really wheeled it.

Fast forward to me moving to Utah for college. I went to Moab twice in two consecutive months and wheeled all over Utah, going out every weekend for two months. My truck has progressively gotten more scratched, more dented, and more trail-oriented in appearance.

My point is, give him a chance to get out and use his truck. I wanted to SAS my truck shortly after I got it, but I held off and actually got some wheeling experience. Now I have a much better idea of what I need my truck to do, so my swap will achieve exactly what I want from the truck.

Like he said, this isn't his first build. Maybe he already knows what he needs in a vehicle so he went ahead and built it.

That's my :2cents:
Thank you that is exactly the case. This is my 3rd trial rig so I know what I wanted and built it. Not finished yet and I am sure I will find things I want to change, but I like my starting point, well after some sliders!

[CronusTRD]

Those are some purty streetlocks

[yogiaz]

DOH! :lmao:

Those are some purty streetlocks

[ptrautne]

8" over stock plus 5 more in tires so yes 12+ is about right.

Where did you measure to? Here is a picture of mine with 8" of lift and my small 33's (32.4") and my tires stick just as far if not farther in to the fenders then yours.

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~paul.trautner/Paint/DSCF0958.JPG

[builttaco]

measure your body line on the door to the ground and tell me what you have. Mine rally isn't much more than 12" over stock. Nice looking truck, It's nice to see someone else who cares about how it looks and wheels.

[ptrautne]

measure your body line on the door to the ground and tell me what you have. Mine rally isn't much more than 12" over stock. Nice looking truck, It's nice to see someone else who cares about how it looks and wheels.

I you looked at it close you will see all the scratches and the dent in the lower portion of the extra-cab. My truck looked nice before I started to wheel it then it went down hill

[ptrautne]

measure your body line on the door to the ground and tell me what you have. Mine rally isn't much more than 12" over stock. Nice looking truck, It's nice to see someone else who cares about how it looks and wheels.

Mine is 29 1/2" to the bottom of the door with a tire that is just over 32". So if you had around 8" of suspension lift, you should be at 34"

[oztaco]

man is too much shiat going on on this threat, can we just leave it just for posting sas pictures and less crying & bitching? if you wanna chat pm each other.
my o2.

[x-zost]

builttaco:: what ram assist steering is that was looking to build it but if I can buy it HELL YA.. Im with you on looking good some dont give a s#!t but not much to say to that..

Well for others I run 12 bolt and 44 for weight for the snow. the 44 and 12 bolt are strong enough axels to someone who Believes in no throtle for wheeling.. GAS JUST BRAKES SHEEET :eek: !!!!!!!!!
this truck has been to the rubicon 2 years running and with minimal dents and the box once.. http://www.graphic-content.net/xzost-garage/pictures/the_truck_3_213.jpg http://www.graphic-content.net/xzost-garage/pictures/inchworm3.jpg

[builttaco]

builttaco:: what ram assist steering is that was looking to build it but if I can buy it HELL YA.. Im with you on looking good some dont give a s#!t but not much to say to that..

Well for others I run 12 bolt and 44 for weight for the snow. the 44 and 12 bolt are strong enough axels to someone who Believes in no throtle for wheeling.. GAS JUST BRAKES SHEEET :eek: !!!!!!!!!
this truck has been to the rubicon 2 years running and with minimal dents and the box once.. http://www.graphic-content.net/xzost-garage/pictures/the_truck_3_213.jpg http://www.graphic-content.net/xzost-garage/pictures/inchworm3.jpg

The ram assist is rockstompers, I drilled and tapped my factory box. I am not very happy with it and am about to buy either the Howe full system or PSC. I don't know what to do. I am just unhappy with what I have got. Nice truck love the swampers If I didn't drive mine to and from Moab I might have gone that route. How do you like your t-case, why that route instead of an Atlas?
We should hook up sometime and go wheel or just check out eachothers trucks, I'll let you drive mine so you can experience the ram-assist.