SecretSquirrel
New member
Hi all,
After beating on my new-ish Tacoma for the last few years, I finally pulled the trigger and bought an 85 4R from a TTORA member and immediately began ordering parts. My plans are to make it a streetable crawler and I'm here to learn what I can so I'm not reinventing the wheel as I work on it.
As it sits now:
Truck has 266K according to the Speedo,
65K on the Engine on JDM engine
Rebuilt Automatic
35" Wrangler MTR's on AR 589's
5.29 Gears
Tubbed front inner wheel wells
Detroit Locker rear
Lock Right in Front
Rear Tube bumper and rock sliders tied into the frame.
SR5 seats out of an 85 SR5
GM 140amp alternator upgrade
rear window works!
body work to repair some rust spots
new paint job; Brightside Polyurethane Hatteras Off-White 1990
brand new starter and upgraded starter wire relay bypass (4crawler method)
Upgrades planned & in process:
TG 4" Lift - Ordered (2/19/20120)
Axle Trusses and diff armor - Ordered (2/19/20120)
Full length cage
37s on double beadlocks
High Steer - Ordered (2/19/20120)
Hydro assist
TG Front Bumper - Ordered Addicted bumper instead (2/19/20120)
Electric fan
Frame and bumper reinforcement plates - Ordered (2/19/20120)
Tube Doors - Ordered (2/19/20120)
Double cases - have 2 spare xfer cases to work with
Pics:
Full build thread
After beating on my new-ish Tacoma for the last few years, I finally pulled the trigger and bought an 85 4R from a TTORA member and immediately began ordering parts. My plans are to make it a streetable crawler and I'm here to learn what I can so I'm not reinventing the wheel as I work on it.
As it sits now:
Truck has 266K according to the Speedo,
65K on the Engine on JDM engine
Rebuilt Automatic
35" Wrangler MTR's on AR 589's
5.29 Gears
Tubbed front inner wheel wells
Detroit Locker rear
Lock Right in Front
Rear Tube bumper and rock sliders tied into the frame.
SR5 seats out of an 85 SR5
GM 140amp alternator upgrade
rear window works!
body work to repair some rust spots
new paint job; Brightside Polyurethane Hatteras Off-White 1990
brand new starter and upgraded starter wire relay bypass (4crawler method)
Upgrades planned & in process:
TG 4" Lift - Ordered (2/19/20120)
Axle Trusses and diff armor - Ordered (2/19/20120)
Full length cage
37s on double beadlocks
High Steer - Ordered (2/19/20120)
Hydro assist
TG Front Bumper - Ordered Addicted bumper instead (2/19/20120)
Electric fan
Frame and bumper reinforcement plates - Ordered (2/19/20120)
Tube Doors - Ordered (2/19/20120)
Double cases - have 2 spare xfer cases to work with
Pics:
Full build thread
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