I figured I would start a build thread on here as it looks like a few of you can actually weld and build stuff and may be interested. I have owned this truck since 2005 and wheeled it IFS on 33s with dual cases until 2016 when I did the axle swap. The goal of this truck is to drive 8+hrs to the trail, wheel hard stuff in SE parks and get me home. I don't have a trailer and I use this for truck stuff as well. My other goal is to keep it simple and not get too fancy with suspension and crap like that as I hate fabricating and love wheeling.
Here is my build thread on irate4x4 for a good summary of what has been done so far: https://irate4x4.com/threads/2002-turd.334704/
I also have a build thread in TW that's damn near real time when I did the SAS, so if you want to see a man unravel mentally post by post, search for it in the 1st gen build section.
The specs are:
2002 v6, 5 spd Tacoma
Dual cases with lefty, 4.7:1 gears and stuffed full of chromo parts
Flipped front fj60 axle, RCVs, 5.29s, Aussie locker
Rear fj80FF, with a spartan locker
7100s f/r
Rear up front FJ62 leaf springs
Fox air bumps
37" pro comp mt2's on pro comp beadlocks
Here is my build thread on irate4x4 for a good summary of what has been done so far: https://irate4x4.com/threads/2002-turd.334704/
I also have a build thread in TW that's damn near real time when I did the SAS, so if you want to see a man unravel mentally post by post, search for it in the 1st gen build section.
The specs are:
2002 v6, 5 spd Tacoma
Dual cases with lefty, 4.7:1 gears and stuffed full of chromo parts
Flipped front fj60 axle, RCVs, 5.29s, Aussie locker
Rear fj80FF, with a spartan locker
7100s f/r
Rear up front FJ62 leaf springs
Fox air bumps
37" pro comp mt2's on pro comp beadlocks
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