06 Toyota Tacoma build

06Tacoma · 04-25-2008, 07:20 PM

Here are pics of my 06 that I have been building on my driveway for about 10 months.

By tacoma06 at 2008-04-25

By tacoma06 at 2008-04-24

By tacoma06, shot with DSC-H1 at 2008-04-25

06HAOLE · 04-25-2008, 07:48 PM

Wow awesome work. Ryan isnt the only long bed anymore.

editmars · 04-25-2008, 07:53 PM

AND 4x4

06Tacoma · 04-25-2008, 08:00 PM

Thanks guys.

taco4life · 04-25-2008, 08:32 PM

damn dude thats siick

06Tacoma · 04-25-2008, 08:40 PM

Thanks. The rear has Deaver 64s with Fox 18" double bypass shocks. These are all the pics I have at the moment, but I will probably take more shots in a couple weeks. The truck rides great with the l/t. I want to do more things to it, but it won't be for a little while.

Happysmiley · 04-25-2008, 09:03 PM

Nice, I like how you made the whole bedcage removable and how you also made the rear spare mount/bumper removable if you need the bedspace

I'm sure you have some tall strike pads on the axle that I just can't see in the pics cause those airbumps are mounted up pretty high

Looks like a Giant shackle and shackle mount too, did you just get the whole 64" kit and make it work? I was thinking about doing the same...

Did you get inspiration for the build from Ryguy???

Anyway good job, can't wait to see some action pics...

VietNguyen82 · 04-25-2008, 09:17 PM

Nice Work!!! way to come out of the gates strong

Everything looks so well thought out.

Happysmiley · 04-25-2008, 09:28 PM

Looks like you have a wheel spacer up front to clear those outlaw II's right?
I wanted to run those wheels but I knew they would hit the calipers

ryguy · 04-25-2008, 09:33 PM

NICE TRUCK!! YEAH I HAVE A BUDDIE!! I Saw the pic in your avatar.... I was like, holy sh*t.. Someone stole a pic and used it as there avatar.. lol.. Im not that cool!! OK PM Me.. You need to take this out on the run 5-3 with us and run this at barstow!! This looks clean man! Who did the work?

06Tacoma · 04-25-2008, 11:03 PM

Thanks guys, I actually got the Giant shackles and mounts and made them work for the Tacoma. Took a lot of work. As far as the wheel spacers, I did not need them up front because I ground the brake caliper down slightly and made it work out. The strikepad is sort of high, so it still hits the bump perfectly and comes within less than a 1/2 in. of bottoming out. I did a slight c-notch in the side of the frame and plated it so the u bolts do not hit the frame. I also put urethane bumps on the frame because Baja Mike at Kartek told me to make sure the bump does not completely bottom out. I cycled and articulated everything about 50 times before I started welding it all up. As far as the build, I contacted DMZ last April about a shackle kit, but they hadn't made a setup yet. I decided to go to Geoff at Giant last May and he had a setup for a Ranger, but I made it work on the Tacoma. I saw Ryguy's truck on the internet after I had started to build my truck. Took a lot of work, but I am happy with how it turned out. A lot of respect goes out to Geoff at Giant and Baja Mike for answering all of my questions on the build.

Long beds

RoyaL · 04-25-2008, 11:12 PM

Wow that is 100% badass

marnes2986 · 04-25-2008, 11:30 PM

ooooooooh shit son! LOL

you have to defintely bring that beast out next run....(5/2-5/3).i wanna see it in person

Out of curiosity where in socal are you located?

Ps: i pmed you about the tow hitch on sale...and i was also wondering about your avatar pic....i knew you were gonna post a buildup sooner or later LOL

06Tacoma · 04-25-2008, 11:40 PM

I won't be able to make it out to this Barstow trip because I am heading up to Mammoth to go snowboarding with my sons. Let me know when the next trip is and have fun.

motone82 · 04-25-2008, 11:50 PM

Damn! That is soooooo SICK!!!! Are you in OC?

brock · 04-26-2008, 12:02 AM

thats funny geoff told me "it will bolt right up" did geoff talk to you about the link killers? truck looks AMAZING.

motone82 · 04-26-2008, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brock

thats funny geoff told me "it will bolt right up" did geoff talk to you about the link killers? truck looks AMAZING.

What are the link killers????? Something better than a link?

06Tacoma · 04-26-2008, 12:43 AM

At the time, Geoff only had the kit for the Rangers. I'm not sure what he has for it now though. He told me to try it out and I figured out exactly where to mount the front leaf bracket. I offset it and welded it on and it turned out fine.

brock · 04-26-2008, 12:48 AM

link killers are kings that you buy through giant and they have different tubes and are supposed to come valved great out of the box.

06Tacoma · 04-26-2008, 01:17 AM

I got my shocks way back in April of 07. Not sure if they had them at the time.

ryguy · 04-26-2008, 01:51 AM

kinda looks like a spitting image of mine.. Its like my evil twin!! ROCK ON! LONG BEDS 4x4 LT's RULE!!!! WHo wants to challenge us?? lol.. BTW, how much travel you getting out of that rear? Also have you got a chance to take it out in the dez on high speed runs? If not, let me know and Ill go out any time!! BTW, what size tires are those? What size rims too??

06Tacoma · 04-26-2008, 12:06 PM

I have the rear strapped at about 19" of travel. The tires are 35" BFG A/T on 16" American Racing Outlaw IIs.

brock · 04-26-2008, 08:54 PM

any driveshaft modifications?

mpower · 04-27-2008, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brock

any driveshaft modifications?

x2

06Tacoma · 04-27-2008, 02:00 PM

I had to shorten the rear driveshaft about 3/4 inch for the additional plunge.

mpower · 04-27-2008, 06:22 PM

thanks , who did the driveshaft work, local?

DezertYoda05 · 04-27-2008, 09:46 PM

How much did you grind the calipers down? I had those rims and tried to mount them and they didnt even get close to fitting.. Truck looks great by the way.

06Tacoma · 04-27-2008, 11:00 PM

I ground about 1/16 off of the outer 2 ribs and a 1/16 off of the outer 2 corners top and bottom.

06Tacoma · 04-27-2008, 11:02 PM

Wade at Driveline in Lake Forest did my driveshaft.

ryguy · 04-27-2008, 11:42 PM

hey question for you.. How many miles you getting on the OD before you have to fill up? Did you regear?

04-25-2008, 07:20 PM	#1
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	06 Toyota Tacoma build Here are pics of my 06 that I have been building on my driveway for about 10 months. By tacoma06 at 2008-04-25 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-25 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-25 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-24 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-24 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-24 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-24 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-24 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-24 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-24 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-24 By tacoma06 at 2008-04-24 By tacoma06, shot with DSC-H1 at 2008-04-25 Last edited by 06Tacoma; 06-05-2008 at 05:57 PM.

04-25-2008, 07:48 PM	#2
06HAOLE Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 2,459	Wow awesome work. Ryan isnt the only long bed anymore. __________________ 2006 Tacoma 4x4 BFG / King / Total Chaos / Walker Evans / Soltek / DMZ / Currie / Wilwood / BMS / Defined Engineering (SOLD March 2011) 2012 Tacoma 4x4 Nice DD w/BFG ATs

04-25-2008, 08:32 PM	#5
taco4life Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fort Collins, CO/ SoCal Posts: 725	damn dude thats siick __________________ 05 taco 4x4 extracab 6speed, Fox 2.5 Remote Reservoirs, camburg UCA's, AAL, fox remote res. rear, flowmaster 40ser. , pioneer Avic120, 33" bfg A/T's, allpro bumper, trail gear sliders, warn M8000, lightforce HID's, Doug Thorley Long Tube Headers, procomp7089, 4 Alpine R-Series Speakers, alpine amp, JL sub, HID's, all pro fenders, URD STAGE III SUPERCHARGER soon

04-25-2008, 09:03 PM	#7
Happysmiley Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 890	Nice, I like how you made the whole bedcage removable and how you also made the rear spare mount/bumper removable if you need the bedspace I'm sure you have some tall strike pads on the axle that I just can't see in the pics cause those airbumps are mounted up pretty high Looks like a Giant shackle and shackle mount too, did you just get the whole 64" kit and make it work? I was thinking about doing the same... Did you get inspiration for the build from Ryguy??? Anyway good job, can't wait to see some action pics... __________________ -Fabien

04-25-2008, 09:17 PM	#8
VietNguyen82 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 696	Nice Work!!! way to come out of the gates strong Everything looks so well thought out. __________________ 2005 Tacoma Prerunner 4.0 V6, 6sp mannual TrueFlow XDI intake JBA Headers Magnaflow Exhaust 1999 Mini Taco, JD Extreme kit Found a new home at Richer Racing http://richerracing.com/

04-25-2008, 07:53 PM	#3
editmars Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 371	AND 4x4

04-25-2008, 08:00 PM	#4
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	Thanks guys.

04-25-2008, 08:40 PM	#6
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	Thanks. The rear has Deaver 64s with Fox 18" double bypass shocks. These are all the pics I have at the moment, but I will probably take more shots in a couple weeks. The truck rides great with the l/t. I want to do more things to it, but it won't be for a little while.

04-25-2008, 09:28 PM	#9
Happysmiley Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 890	Looks like you have a wheel spacer up front to clear those outlaw II's right? I wanted to run those wheels but I knew they would hit the calipers __________________ -Fabien

04-25-2008, 09:33 PM	#10
ryguy Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SOCAL Posts: 2,494	NICE TRUCK!! YEAH I HAVE A BUDDIE!! I Saw the pic in your avatar.... I was like, holy sh*t.. Someone stole a pic and used it as there avatar.. lol.. Im not that cool!! OK PM Me.. You need to take this out on the run 5-3 with us and run this at barstow!! This looks clean man! Who did the work? __________________ OLD TRUCK: 2005 Toyota Tacoma DC LB v6 4x4 TRD. DMZed HERE IT IS: DMZ Info: http://www.dmzfab.com/ryanmac.html

04-25-2008, 11:03 PM	#11
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	Thanks guys, I actually got the Giant shackles and mounts and made them work for the Tacoma. Took a lot of work. As far as the wheel spacers, I did not need them up front because I ground the brake caliper down slightly and made it work out. The strikepad is sort of high, so it still hits the bump perfectly and comes within less than a 1/2 in. of bottoming out. I did a slight c-notch in the side of the frame and plated it so the u bolts do not hit the frame. I also put urethane bumps on the frame because Baja Mike at Kartek told me to make sure the bump does not completely bottom out. I cycled and articulated everything about 50 times before I started welding it all up. As far as the build, I contacted DMZ last April about a shackle kit, but they hadn't made a setup yet. I decided to go to Geoff at Giant last May and he had a setup for a Ranger, but I made it work on the Tacoma. I saw Ryguy's truck on the internet after I had started to build my truck. Took a lot of work, but I am happy with how it turned out. A lot of respect goes out to Geoff at Giant and Baja Mike for answering all of my questions on the build. Long beds

04-25-2008, 11:12 PM	#12
RoyaL Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CA Posts: 42	Wow that is 100% badass

04-25-2008, 11:30 PM	#13
marnes2986 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Corona/Anaheim, Ca Posts: 2,126	ooooooooh shit son! LOL you have to defintely bring that beast out next run....(5/2-5/3).i wanna see it in person Out of curiosity where in socal are you located? Ps: i pmed you about the tow hitch on sale...and i was also wondering about your avatar pic....i knew you were gonna post a buildup sooner or later LOL __________________ ~MARK ......Anti-BRO Florent Fabrication DMZ Fab and Race Prep

04-25-2008, 11:40 PM	#14
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	I won't be able to make it out to this Barstow trip because I am heading up to Mammoth to go snowboarding with my sons. Let me know when the next trip is and have fun.

04-25-2008, 11:50 PM	#15
motone82 Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 24	Damn! That is soooooo SICK!!!! Are you in OC?

04-26-2008, 12:02 AM	#16
brock Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: southern CA Posts: 3,578	thats funny geoff told me "it will bolt right up" did geoff talk to you about the link killers? truck looks AMAZING. __________________ \| 2005 Tacoma \| Total Chaos LT \| Richer Racing 62s \| BBR Bumpers \| My Build

04-26-2008, 12:43 AM	#18
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	At the time, Geoff only had the kit for the Rangers. I'm not sure what he has for it now though. He told me to try it out and I figured out exactly where to mount the front leaf bracket. I offset it and welded it on and it turned out fine.

04-26-2008, 12:48 AM	#19
brock Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: southern CA Posts: 3,578	link killers are kings that you buy through giant and they have different tubes and are supposed to come valved great out of the box. __________________ \| 2005 Tacoma \| Total Chaos LT \| Richer Racing 62s \| BBR Bumpers \| My Build

04-26-2008, 01:17 AM	#20
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	I got my shocks way back in April of 07. Not sure if they had them at the time.

04-26-2008, 01:51 AM	#21
ryguy Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SOCAL Posts: 2,494	kinda looks like a spitting image of mine.. Its like my evil twin!! ROCK ON! LONG BEDS 4x4 LT's RULE!!!! WHo wants to challenge us?? lol.. BTW, how much travel you getting out of that rear? Also have you got a chance to take it out in the dez on high speed runs? If not, let me know and Ill go out any time!! BTW, what size tires are those? What size rims too?? __________________ OLD TRUCK: 2005 Toyota Tacoma DC LB v6 4x4 TRD. DMZed HERE IT IS: DMZ Info: http://www.dmzfab.com/ryanmac.html

04-26-2008, 12:06 PM	#22
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	I have the rear strapped at about 19" of travel. The tires are 35" BFG A/T on 16" American Racing Outlaw IIs.

04-26-2008, 08:54 PM	#23
brock Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: southern CA Posts: 3,578	any driveshaft modifications? __________________ \| 2005 Tacoma \| Total Chaos LT \| Richer Racing 62s \| BBR Bumpers \| My Build

04-27-2008, 02:00 PM	#25
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	I had to shorten the rear driveshaft about 3/4 inch for the additional plunge.

04-27-2008, 06:22 PM	#26
mpower Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: socal Posts: 1,629	thanks , who did the driveshaft work, local? __________________ Defined Engineering - Fab Services - Installs - Prep - Light Racing Jouncestop Rebuilding King Shock Servicing Yorba Linda , CA 951-217-4947 http://definedengineering.com 2005 tacoma access 4wd sport getting to be too much to list!! "I didn't fail 3,000 times. I found 3,000 ways how not to create a lightbulb"-Thomas Edison "Wise men talk because they have something to say, fools talk because they have to say something."- Plato

04-27-2008, 09:46 PM	#27
DezertYoda05 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cali Posts: 52	How much did you grind the calipers down? I had those rims and tried to mount them and they didnt even get close to fitting.. Truck looks great by the way.

04-27-2008, 11:00 PM	#28
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	I ground about 1/16 off of the outer 2 ribs and a 1/16 off of the outer 2 corners top and bottom.

04-27-2008, 11:02 PM	#29
06Tacoma Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Socal Posts: 23	Wade at Driveline in Lake Forest did my driveshaft.

04-27-2008, 11:42 PM	#30
ryguy Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SOCAL Posts: 2,494	hey question for you.. How many miles you getting on the OD before you have to fill up? Did you regear? __________________ OLD TRUCK: 2005 Toyota Tacoma DC LB v6 4x4 TRD. DMZed HERE IT IS: DMZ Info: http://www.dmzfab.com/ryanmac.html

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