Author Topic: My 99 Tacoma (Read 30549 times)

Yota87Truck · « **Reply #30 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 07:53:20 PM »

Bob and dove are nice! Do I see a dent in the driver rear side of the bed just rear of the tire? If so what's that from?

Dingman. · « **Reply #31 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 07:54:59 PM »

Sounds like you have some sick plans for it!

<MIKE> · « **Reply #32 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 07:57:30 PM »

matt haha ya i built the axle in our shop then we just did all the cutting one day then the second i tacked all the hangers and got the axle under it.

<MIKE> · « **Reply #33 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 07:59:14 PM »

yota87 ya that was my motivation for the bob and dove. i smashed it in one night trying to take the hard line around some guy stuck on the trail ( rubicon ) i slid off the rock and into his bumper. turns out it broke him loose too so he was stoked as well.

<MIKE> · « **Reply #34 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 08:03:15 PM »

dingman ya my plans are to make it as functional for both wheeling and driving for the next year then get a new DD so i can just build a nice trail rig out of her. Its slow but i'm having a blast learning this whole hobby.

<MIKE> · « **Reply #35 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 08:05:25 PM »

Dingman. · « **Reply #36 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 08:08:56 PM »

Quote from: Tacosupreme on Feb 08, 2010, 08:03:15 PM

dingman ya my plans are to make it as functional for both wheeling and driving for the next year then get a new DD so i can just build a nice trail rig out of her. Its slow but i'm having a blast learning this whole hobby.

I am in the same boat as you!
I still have a lot to learn about this hobby as well!

<MIKE> · « **Reply #37 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 08:12:28 PM »

ya for sure i plan on running as soon as the snow melts enough.

<MIKE> · « **Reply #38 on:** Feb 08, 2010, 08:20:11 PM »

so here is some more pics of the last run to the rubicon. i think its about november 09 or so.

<MIKE> · « **Reply #39 on:** Mar 15, 2010, 03:43:16 PM »

Haven't been able to do any work on it lately. been real busy with work. One thing i never got to do was test it out on a flex ramp and check underneath it for any binds,kinks,stresses and what not. I didn't find any thing except i need to do some trimming on my passenger side front wheel well. up in side it rubs on this wierd box thing where my turn signal plugs go into. i'm going to see if i can just unbolt it and run the wires somewhere else. Here's a couple of $That\'s Gay$ pics. HaHa i didn't have a ramp so i just stacked a bunch of

and drove up on it.

<MIKE> · « **Reply #40 on:** Mar 15, 2010, 09:18:43 PM »

Here's the pic of the bed trimming i did. just used some painters tape to make a straight line to the back at the height i wanted. then i used mostly a cut off wheel and then a sawz-all for the part that is reinforced underneath. after that i went to a pick n pull and snagged a piece of door trim off of some beat car and siliconed it to the edge.

Mtn. Toy · « **Reply #41 on:** Mar 15, 2010, 09:28:42 PM »

Nice

<MIKE> · « **Reply #42 on:** Mar 25, 2010, 09:30:40 PM »

so i'm thinkin about bobbin the bed soon. possibly dove tailing also. anyone bob their tacoma and have a suggestion on how many inches to take out? i have 63s with 6" shackles so i'm thinking of taking it back to the rear hanger.

Reynolds · « **Reply #43 on:** Mar 25, 2010, 10:13:57 PM »

If you take out 13", your bed will be the same length as a double cab bed so you could still put a shell or soft top on. That's what I did with my last truck, now I have a double cab haha

<MIKE> · « **Reply #44 on:** Mar 27, 2010, 07:07:39 PM »

oh nice thats good to know. thank you

<MIKE> · « **Reply #45 on:** Mar 28, 2010, 09:33:05 PM »

anyone took a sun/moon roof off an older gen and put it on there truck? been pondering the idea and was wondering if there are and negatives towards the idea. i know obviously if i flop it could break and if i don't get it right it won't seal but are there any other draw backs?

Reynolds · « **Reply #46 on:** Mar 29, 2010, 07:08:21 PM »

Quote from: Tacosupreme on Mar 28, 2010, 09:33:05 PM

anyone took a sun/moon roof off an older gen and put it on there truck? been pondering the idea and was wondering if there are and negatives towards the idea. i know obviously if i flop it could break and if i don't get it right it won't seal but are there any other draw backs?

It'll never seal properly. I wouldn't do it

<MIKE> · « **Reply #47 on:** Apr 02, 2010, 02:36:52 PM »

ya thats what i figured. thx for the input

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<MIKE> · « **Reply #54 on:** Apr 02, 2010, 03:27:15 PM »

i also cut the frame back to the rear hangers. gonna box the rear with some steel and maybe build a bumper off it any ideas out there?

BigMike · « **Reply #55 on:** Apr 02, 2010, 03:56:52 PM »

Nice work man, looking forward in watching this thread grow. Once you gear down with a Lefty or a Marlin Crawler T-360 dual case you will FREAK OUT with the improvement and wonder why you waited so long

Going from 40:1 to 220:1 will blow your mind!

Reynolds · « **Reply #56 on:** Apr 02, 2010, 04:51:32 PM »

Bob looks good! Here is my old bumper. Kept it simple with 1.5" pipe

<MIKE> · « **Reply #57 on:** Apr 02, 2010, 05:11:24 PM »

Thanks Big Mike. i was also thinking about selling the front axle and getting a toy axle and the adapter to run toy geared t cases. They are so much cheaper than the taco setup.

<MIKE> · « **Reply #58 on:** Apr 02, 2010, 05:12:02 PM »

Reynolds i like that bumper. i might do something very similar. deffinitly need the mud flaps too.

BigMike · « **Reply #59 on:** Apr 02, 2010, 09:18:08 PM »

You could always go with a right-hand drop Diamond or Ruff Stuff Specialties Axle to get the proper width.

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