I have this on TTORA but figured I'll put it on here too for more input.
11/16/09
my new truck
I had orginally bought a tacoma xtra cab prerunner (my first truck) thinking I'd never really drive offroad and would never need 4wd. After getting the truck I actually took it offroad and loved it. I built a pretty ghetto bolt on bumper for it and made it mid travel up front but the 2wd wasn't cutting it rock crawling. I traded that truck in and got a 4wd double cab. I got a double cab because I always read about people selling their 2 door trucks when they had a family and need to fit a child seat in and what not, plus its cool having friends along.
My goal is to have a sweet ass truck that I can offroad on trails and in the dunes but still be functional because it is my DD and I use the bed frequently for work. This is my first build and I'm going to try and make this thread someone else on their first build can use. Anyway, here are my plans for the truck...
Suspension-
Front:
Designed my kit, 20". 4WD
Hubs - Manual locking 81-85 Solid Axle Toyota Pickup
Spindles - http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/oem-replacement-chromoly-spindle-for-toyota-solid-axle.html
Fox 2.5 x12" Dual Rate Coilovers
Fox 3.0 12" Triple Bypasses
Fox 2.0 x 2.5" Bumpstops, shortened to 2" stroke
Wilwood Billet Superlite 6 Calipers
Rear:
Ford 9" Full Floater. Grand National Cone Hubs
(31 spline, detroit locker, 5.29 gears,seal #417349, o-ring 2-223 2-243)
Wilwood dynalite calipers, .81 x 12.188 Rotors
All Pro 50T Pack w/ 12" Richer Racing shackles
Fox 2.5 x 16" triple bypass with custom layout (Outboard of Frame)
Fox 2.0 x 4" Bumpstops, shortened to 3" stroke
Drivetrain:
LS1 - 2004 Pontiac GTO
Cam - http://www.compcams.com/Company/CC/cam-specs/Details.aspx?csid=1086&sb=2
Alternator Relocation Bracket - https://www.dirtydingo.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1488
Torque Converter - Oceanside Converters made from powerglide
Flexplate - http://www.turnkeyenginesupply.com/p...Flexplate.html
TH400 - Custom Built with Manual Valve Body
NP241 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban
SYE - https://www.jbconversions.com/products/sye/np231j_std_sye.php
Output Flange - http://www.northwestfab.com/Toyota-Triple-Drilled-32-Spline-NP205-Billet-Flange_p_3221.html
Front Diff - Mid 90's MKIII Supra
Inner CV - https://www.rcvperformance.com/ultimate-plunging-930-cv-joint-chromoly-cage-300m-race-and-30-spline.html
Outer CV - https://www.rcvperformance.com/ultimate-30-spline-cv-joint-for-toyota-axle-kits.html
Steering:
Steering Box - 1966-1976 Chevy Impala, 4 Turn Saginaw
U-joints - https://www.borgeson.com/xcart/product.php?productid=458&page=51
Fabrication-
Bumper
Front Diff Mount Protective Crossmember
Hitch
Engine Cage
Roll Cage
Boxed in Frame
Spare Tire Carrier
Other
Glassworks 6.5" Front fenders
Glassworks 6" Rear Fenders
Magnaflow Muffler
17x9 Robby Gordon Beadlocks
Sliders
Front Tundra Brake Upgrade
4x HIDs
Remote Tranny Cooler
Ammo Cans
Here is a list of some links I used as reference on my build
Front LT installation
http://www.off-road.com/trucks4x4/ar....jsp?id=186292
Rear Suspension:
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/viewarticle.php?id=37
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=85240
Manual Proportioning Valve:
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/ar...removing-lspv/
Service Manual:
http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/index.html
Mounting shocks outside of frame:
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=88249
OBD Codes:
http://www.ttora.com/wiki/index.php/OBDII_Trouble_Codes
Rear shock angle:
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=64624
Steering rack bushing replacement:
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/mainte...ering_bushing/
Tundra brake conversion:
http://www.ttora.com/forum/showthrea...ake+conversion
Tire Carrier:
http://www.ttora.com/forum/showthrea...light=TIREGATE
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...carrier&page=2
Front Coilover
90/30
6"x500#/16" x 700#
Front Bypass, low flow piston
3,3,2 (.020s)/30
Short 1, Long 1, Rebound 9
Front Bumpstop
350 psi
Rear Bypass
4,3,2/ (08,08,012,012,012,012- didn't have the right shims for a #60 stack...)
Short 2.5, Long 2, Rebound 5.5
Rear Bumpstop
75 psi
11/16/09

my new truck
I had orginally bought a tacoma xtra cab prerunner (my first truck) thinking I'd never really drive offroad and would never need 4wd. After getting the truck I actually took it offroad and loved it. I built a pretty ghetto bolt on bumper for it and made it mid travel up front but the 2wd wasn't cutting it rock crawling. I traded that truck in and got a 4wd double cab. I got a double cab because I always read about people selling their 2 door trucks when they had a family and need to fit a child seat in and what not, plus its cool having friends along.
My goal is to have a sweet ass truck that I can offroad on trails and in the dunes but still be functional because it is my DD and I use the bed frequently for work. This is my first build and I'm going to try and make this thread someone else on their first build can use. Anyway, here are my plans for the truck...
Suspension-
Front:
Designed my kit, 20". 4WD
Hubs - Manual locking 81-85 Solid Axle Toyota Pickup
Spindles - http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/oem-replacement-chromoly-spindle-for-toyota-solid-axle.html
Fox 2.5 x12" Dual Rate Coilovers
Fox 3.0 12" Triple Bypasses
Fox 2.0 x 2.5" Bumpstops, shortened to 2" stroke
Wilwood Billet Superlite 6 Calipers
Rear:
Ford 9" Full Floater. Grand National Cone Hubs
(31 spline, detroit locker, 5.29 gears,seal #417349, o-ring 2-223 2-243)
Wilwood dynalite calipers, .81 x 12.188 Rotors
All Pro 50T Pack w/ 12" Richer Racing shackles
Fox 2.5 x 16" triple bypass with custom layout (Outboard of Frame)
Fox 2.0 x 4" Bumpstops, shortened to 3" stroke
Drivetrain:
LS1 - 2004 Pontiac GTO
Cam - http://www.compcams.com/Company/CC/cam-specs/Details.aspx?csid=1086&sb=2
Alternator Relocation Bracket - https://www.dirtydingo.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=1488
Torque Converter - Oceanside Converters made from powerglide
Flexplate - http://www.turnkeyenginesupply.com/p...Flexplate.html
TH400 - Custom Built with Manual Valve Body
NP241 - 1995 GMC K1500 Suburban
SYE - https://www.jbconversions.com/products/sye/np231j_std_sye.php
Output Flange - http://www.northwestfab.com/Toyota-Triple-Drilled-32-Spline-NP205-Billet-Flange_p_3221.html
Front Diff - Mid 90's MKIII Supra
Inner CV - https://www.rcvperformance.com/ultimate-plunging-930-cv-joint-chromoly-cage-300m-race-and-30-spline.html
Outer CV - https://www.rcvperformance.com/ultimate-30-spline-cv-joint-for-toyota-axle-kits.html
Steering:
Steering Box - 1966-1976 Chevy Impala, 4 Turn Saginaw
U-joints - https://www.borgeson.com/xcart/product.php?productid=458&page=51
Fabrication-
Bumper
Front Diff Mount Protective Crossmember
Hitch
Engine Cage
Roll Cage
Boxed in Frame
Spare Tire Carrier
Other
Glassworks 6.5" Front fenders
Glassworks 6" Rear Fenders
Magnaflow Muffler
17x9 Robby Gordon Beadlocks
Sliders
Front Tundra Brake Upgrade
4x HIDs
Remote Tranny Cooler
Ammo Cans
Here is a list of some links I used as reference on my build
Front LT installation
http://www.off-road.com/trucks4x4/ar....jsp?id=186292
Rear Suspension:
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/viewarticle.php?id=37
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=85240
Manual Proportioning Valve:
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/ar...removing-lspv/
Service Manual:
http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/index.html
Mounting shocks outside of frame:
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=88249
OBD Codes:
http://www.ttora.com/wiki/index.php/OBDII_Trouble_Codes
Rear shock angle:
http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/showthread.php?t=64624
Steering rack bushing replacement:
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/mainte...ering_bushing/
Tundra brake conversion:
http://www.ttora.com/forum/showthrea...ake+conversion
Tire Carrier:
http://www.ttora.com/forum/showthrea...light=TIREGATE
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...carrier&page=2
Front Coilover
90/30
6"x500#/16" x 700#
Front Bypass, low flow piston
3,3,2 (.020s)/30
Short 1, Long 1, Rebound 9
Front Bumpstop
350 psi
Rear Bypass
4,3,2/ (08,08,012,012,012,012- didn't have the right shims for a #60 stack...)
Short 2.5, Long 2, Rebound 5.5
Rear Bumpstop
75 psi
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