1988 Blue Pickup Daniel's Build

[Crunchy Taco]

Truck is lookin good. Those are the tires I want. You rockin 22re?

[daniresch]

Truck is lookin good. Those are the tires I want. You rockin 22re?

thanks! currently yes, i bought a 5vze I'm rebuilding that will be replacing it.

[Crunchy Taco]

I love 3.4, the only reason I went to a 4 banger was to simplify things a little bit. I love both the 3.4 and 2.7

[daniresch]

Here's a couple pictures from earlier this week! 

[MRHilux87]

Nice truck.  I saw the soup bowl picture... did you make it?  Im getting ready to lower my runner and cut fenders.  I like how yours look.  Any tips on making the cut look clean?

[twistedtoy92]

Use a small 3-4'' skinny wheel on a die grinder. I've trimmed A LOT of sheet metal free hand that way!

[daniresch]

Nice truck.  I saw the soup bowl picture... did you make it?  Im getting ready to lower my runner and cut fenders.  I like how yours look.  Any tips on making the cut look clean?

I didn't make soup bowl, it was my first attempt. I got very close to rolling actually lol.

Thanks, I've made all my cuts with a 4.5 angle grinder. First using a cutting wheel, then shaving it smooth and straight. Works pretty good! 

[daniresch]

I don't have any updates on my truck, but I have made some progress on my dads 4runner his having me build for him. It's being built it as a mild crawler/DD.
He wants it to be able to do Rubicon this summer.
Picked it up 5 months ago like this: 1997 5speed 3.4L

Installed new suspension on it:


Decided to go with 35's. they are 315/75/16 Goodyear MTR's on 16x8 et0 Mickey thompson classic III



Coilovers cranked up to 4.5in lift:

I'll get better pictures of this soon, really happy how this is coming together though! 

[MRHilux87]

Nice looking runner.  What are you doing to lift the rear?

[1985CRAWLER]

nice! you do have the sweet hook up when it comes to bling bling tires and wheels 

[kneedownnate]

Are you back with atc/dtc again?

[daniresch]

Are you back with atc/dtc again?

Nope

Nice looking runner.  What are you doing to lift the rear?

OME 890 with a 1.5in coil spacer

Just finished installing new inner and outer tie rods. After UCA's arrive in the mail, it'll get aligned.

[twistedtoy92]

I like it!!! Nice work man!

[daniresch]

Thanks! Can't wait to start driving it around town after an alignment

[kneedownnate]

The runner looks almost perfect!  I've been trying to find a decent one to buy and hopefully set up similar to this for a hunting and expedition rig.  I'll be interested to hear how you like the ride and handling of it with this lift.

[daniresch]

The runner looks almost perfect!  I've been trying to find a decent one to buy and hopefully set up similar to this for a hunting and expedition rig.  I'll be interested to hear how you like the ride and handling of it with this lift.

UCA's arrived in the mail yesterday, alignment is up next and ill let you know.

Went to browns camp the day after Christmas, found a little more snow than last time and crushers wasn't iced over so i was able to run it.
Had a blast, truck did great!

[bigarms23]

Looks like a fun trail

[83 Crawler]

Any updates!? Trucks lookin sick dude

[83 Crawler]

Crawlin'503 works at lamb research

[daniresch]

Yeah? Who's that

[83 Crawler]

Joel he works in manufacturing

[daniresch]

I know a Joel but don't think that's him. What shift? Building f?

[bigarms23]

Was wondering if you swapped in the 3.4 yet

[daniresch]

Was wondering if you swapped in the 3.4 yet

Not yet lol. Still collecting parts right now.

[Fo_Runner]

What brand coils did you use on the runner? You said you had them cranked up to 4.5" of lift and the most I can find is 3.5" of lift? BTW both rigs are the

[daniresch]

What brand coils did you use on the runner? You said you had them cranked up to 4.5" of lift and the most I can find is 3.5" of lift? BTW both rigs are the

Toytec ultimate coilovers(they are listed as a 3" lift but I cranked it up to 4.5) also running their uca. Very happy with both products, alignment zero'd out nicely. Ride and handling is smooth.

[83 Crawler]

I know a Joel but don't think that's him. What shift? Building f?

He works in manufactering, has the blue ford f350 on 40s can't miss it lol,

[84Flatbed]

Toytec ultimate coilovers(they are listed as a 3" lift but I cranked it up to 4.5) also running their uca. Very happy with both products, alignment zero'd out nicely. Ride and handling is smooth.

Nice rigs. On that runner though, its my understanding that there is only 8" of total suspension travel stock, 4 up and 4 down, so if you actually were able to crank those coilovers up to 4.5" lift, which would be very hard and cause coil bind, you would have zero down travel, crap ride and burn through inner cv boots monthly if not sooner. And watch those ball joints.Got any pics from the front of that suspension?
I have an 02 taco that has the same ifs as that runner, even when I had camburg(sway a way) coilovers cranked to just under 3" the ride was not great and the inner cv boot fins rub.

[daniresch]

Nice rigs. On that runner though, its my understanding that there is only 8" of total suspension travel stock, 4 up and 4 down, so if you actually were able to crank those coilovers up to 4.5" lift, which would be very hard and cause coil bind, you would have zero down travel, crap ride and burn through inner cv boots monthly if not sooner. And watch those ball joints.Got any pics from the front of that suspension?
I have an 02 taco that has the same ifs as that runner, even when I had camburg(sway a way) coilovers cranked to just under 3" the ride was not great and the inner cv boot fins rub.

Thanks. Yes, the coils are cranked up to 4.5inch lift, are you running stock UCA's?
The ride is smooth. Is it like stock? No. Is it a comfortable daily? Absolutely.
CV axle boots have been stretched. Been driving it for 2 months, no leaks. Inners are allpros long travel cv boot.
This is not a rock crawler (IFS) and will see little trail time so I'm not too concerned about wheel travel. It will handle the Rubicon no problem.
ORS manual locking hubs will be installed to help against CV axle wear eventually.
Here some pics:

[daniresch]

He works in manufactering, has the blue ford f350 on 40s can't miss it lol,

I think i may have seen this lol cummins swap right??