Author Topic: Relentless Tacoma (Read 11470 times)

the fender hits the bumper because of the flare, and one of the fenders cured wrong so it's warped, still waiting on a replacement from glassworks. so until then it's kinda just sitting.

GDubb5150 · « **Reply #39 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 08:30:09 PM »

I have always loved prerunners. I tried to find fiberglass fenders for my LUV but they havent made them for years and years so they are almost impossible to locate. Anyways, nice truck!

NorCalToy · « **Reply #40 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 08:44:58 PM »

Quote from: GDubb5150 on Mar 11, 2008, 08:30:09 PM

I have always loved prerunners. I tried to find fiberglass fenders for my LUV but they havent made them for years and years so they are almost impossible to locate. Anyways, nice truck!

damn, thats weak. i found some for mine awhile ago. dont member where tho...

thanks for the shot. i love the look of a clean prerunner...

slabcs · « **Reply #41 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 08:50:55 PM »

it's nowhere near a prerunner, i wish though

now the dilemma, do i cut/try to bend my powdercoated bumper, or take a chunk out of the fender?

jimbo74 · « **Reply #42 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 08:53:41 PM »

Quote from: slabcs on Mar 11, 2008, 08:50:55 PM

it's nowhere near a prerunner, i wish though

now the dilemma, do i cut/try to bend my powdercoated bumper, or take a chunk out of the fender?

sucks to do either, but i say fender is easier

slabcs · « **Reply #43 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 09:01:31 PM »

that's what i'm thinkin too. plus it's convenient to do this all before the bodywork and paint.

the bumper should hide the part of the fender i'm going to have to shave off to clear it.

NorCalToy · « **Reply #44 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 09:07:14 PM »

i would also say shave fender.

what other plans do you have for this thing?

slabcs · « **Reply #45 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 09:14:50 PM »

put it together and drive it. i don't want to thrash it because i love it to death and have been through a lot with this truck.
the one thing i might like to do is some chevy's in the rear, spring under axle. tacoma rear springs suck, and i have a set of 2wd 63" chevy springs. i've never seen this done on a tacoma though, i'm looking for zero lift, just better travel and ride. anybody have any input on that?

NorCalToy · « **Reply #46 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 09:45:58 PM »

are you goin to try and prerunner/baja it out a little more or keep it fairly mild?

GDubb5150 · « **Reply #47 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 10:05:10 PM »

Well I dunno much about the spring under thing... how are the stock springs mounted? If they are also under the axle then it should just be a matter of moving the front leaf hangers and messing with shackles a bit but then again I dont know where that would put your ride height. I do know that prerunner type trucks try to add weight to the rear of the bed with a spare tire mount and fuel cell to help the springs work a little better and soften the ride.

-G

THK Matt · « **Reply #48 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 12:34:27 AM »

Quote from: slabcs on Mar 11, 2008, 08:50:55 PM

it's nowhere near a prerunner, i wish though

now the dilemma, do i cut/try to bend my powdercoated bumper, or take a chunk out of the fender?

can you show where they hit?
im leaning towards the fender shaving though.

slabcs · « **Reply #49 on:** Mar 14, 2008, 10:14:34 AM »

anybody got input on chevy springs under axle?

do i want 2wd or 4wd springs? would definitely take out the overload. don't want to weld on new hangers to this frame without knowing for sure these are going to work right. i want around stock height just better ride and travel.

THK Matt · « **Reply #50 on:** Mar 14, 2008, 10:29:32 AM »

Quote from: slabcs on Mar 14, 2008, 10:14:34 AM

anybody got input on chevy springs under axle?

do i want 2wd or 4wd springs? would definitely take out the overload. don't want to weld on new hangers to this frame without knowing for sure these are going to work right. i want around stock height just better ride and travel.

2WD 63" Chevies.
and SUA might give you stock height... altough it may not..

pay with with it... im sure you can acheive it.

slabcs · « **Reply #51 on:** Mar 14, 2008, 11:05:38 AM »

i have 2wd 63's
i don't really want to hear "might" and "may not" and "play with it"s, it's a brand new frame.
looking for people who have done it or know people who have, links to buildups with it, etc.

Ramrod · « **Reply #52 on:** Mar 14, 2008, 11:17:03 AM »

lots of pre runner bros run there springs under the axle on tacoma, check out the desert racing sections on ttora for buildups

THK Matt · « **Reply #53 on:** Mar 14, 2008, 11:23:36 AM »

Quote from: TEAM RAMROD on Mar 14, 2008, 11:17:03 AM

lots of pre runner bros run there springs under the axle on tacoma, check out the desert racing sections on ttora for buildups

there ya go

i couldnt remember..

most the Tacoma pre runner guys i know... all run custom front long travel J-arms and linked rears... so i couldnt remember.

Steve97TJ · « **Reply #54 on:** Sep 16, 2009, 08:04:52 AM »

You still got this thing? Change any? Hows the ride with those C/O's and control arms over stock?

Remembered this when i was looking for tacomas. Ended up getting a 98 Green sr5/v6/extended cab/manual/4wd non trd and kinda shooting for how you have yours set up to pretty much just cruise and DD while the Heep takes the beatings.

slabcs · « **Reply #55 on:** Sep 16, 2009, 02:38:23 PM »

Still got it. Hasn't changed. I don't remember how stock rides anymore to be honest, it was years ago I did the front suspension. I do remember I was impressed with it right after I did it. Outperforms the rear suspension by miles.

Threw my Krawlers on it one day when I was bored... Looks cool.

Steve97TJ · « **Reply #56 on:** Sep 17, 2009, 07:38:01 AM »

What size tire/rim you running on it now? guessing 15s/32s maybe

slabcs · « **Reply #57 on:** Sep 17, 2009, 08:27:54 AM »

Guessed right.

32x11.5R15 Goodyear MT/R's with 15x8 American Racing Teflon Mojaves.

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