TacoTacoma96's 1996 Toyota Tacoma Build-Up Thread
06-12-2012, 01:24 PM
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TacoTacoma96's 1996 Toyota Tacoma Build-Up Thread
I finally decided to do a thread on my 96 Tacoma
. got this truck when I was sixteen and loved it from day one. Here is what I done so far:
AEM Air Intake
Taylor Throttle body spacer
E3 Spark Plugs
Jegs Rims 15x7 3.75 Backspacing (Traded)
Cooper AT3s 30x9.50 (Traded)
Delta tool box
Dupicolor Bed Armour
Stock Converter with Flowmaster single in/dual out muffler
About a 1.5 Lift with hand-made leaf springs and spacers
Here's the oldest pic I still got of my truck
here is my 2.7 3rz motor
The interior is still mint (except for a little dirt)
here is the Back
Pic with my new rims installed
Got plans for a LCE header
. got this truck when I was sixteen and loved it from day one. Here is what I done so far:AEM Air Intake
Taylor Throttle body spacer
E3 Spark Plugs
Jegs Rims 15x7 3.75 Backspacing (Traded)
Cooper AT3s 30x9.50 (Traded)
Delta tool box
Dupicolor Bed Armour
Stock Converter with Flowmaster single in/dual out muffler
About a 1.5 Lift with hand-made leaf springs and spacers
Here's the oldest pic I still got of my truck
here is my 2.7 3rz motor
The interior is still mint (except for a little dirt)
here is the Back
Pic with my new rims installed
Got plans for a LCE header
Last edited by tacotacoma96; 01-27-2013 at 07:54 PM.
06-13-2012, 08:29 PM
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Here's a video of me and a couple of buddies going off-Roading back in 2011
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Not really a lot but we got another trip planned in a few weeks.
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Last edited by tacotacoma96; 01-25-2013 at 10:27 PM.
08-14-2012, 07:35 PM
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Update
Its been a while sine I posted on this thread. Just some updates, the header is on and I'm really loving it, Pics Coming soon. On a different note, i have purchased some Toyota rims from a friend for $100
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They are 16s and I like the look. I'm gonna take my dad's old tires,265/75-16s and put them on for now. thy are a little slick but they'll work. Gonna buy new tires next month. So i'm gonna put the black rims and tires on my 94 pickup. when I put them on i'll show the pics.
. Just some updates, the header is on and I'm really loving it, Pics Coming soon. On a different note, i have purchased some Toyota rims from a friend for $100.They are 16s and I like the look. I'm gonna take my dad's old tires,265/75-16s and put them on for now. thy are a little slick but they'll work. Gonna buy new tires next month. So i'm gonna put the black rims and tires on my 94 pickup. when I put them on i'll show the pics.
Last edited by tacotacoma96; 01-25-2013 at 10:28 PM.
08-22-2012, 07:00 PM
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Well I got my tires put on a few weeks back and this is what they came out looking like
The tires are worn out but ill get some new ones in a few weeks.
But that not the end of the story. Well my dad and me put them on and we had a small lug wrench. He Tightened them (Found out later it was the wrong type of lug nuts). and I was going down the road and felt a thud and when I looked Back
Yep, I pulled over and thankfully I was going into a parking when it went. The drum never hit the ground and the wheel studs were a little scraped but no problems. A local (in another Taco of course) stopped and gave me a jack to use I was on my way again
. The only bad thing is that I was late for my college class. A very eventful day but a memorable one. lol.
The tires are worn out but ill get some new ones in a few weeks.
But that not the end of the story. Well my dad and me put them on and we had a small lug wrench. He Tightened them (Found out later it was the wrong type of lug nuts). and I was going down the road and felt a thud and when I looked Back
Yep, I pulled over and thankfully I was going into a parking when it went. The drum never hit the ground and the wheel studs were a little scraped but no problems. A local (in another Taco of course) stopped and gave me a jack to use I was on my way again
. The only bad thing is that I was late for my college class. A very eventful day but a memorable one. lol.
Last edited by tacotacoma96; 01-25-2013 at 10:33 PM.
09-28-2012, 07:53 PM
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Here's my recent update.
Got some Cooper AT3's. Size is 265-75/16s they look better than the worn out ones that were on it before
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As for the suspension I upgraded to Bilstein shocks all around.
Had to put on a converter to because the old one was stopped up.
Also got my header installed and its great. Defiantly can feel better flow and better sound.
Got some Cooper AT3's. Size is 265-75/16s they look better than the worn out ones that were on it before
.As for the suspension I upgraded to Bilstein shocks all around.
Had to put on a converter to because the old one was stopped up.
Also got my header installed and its great. Defiantly can feel better flow and better sound.
Last edited by tacotacoma96; 01-25-2013 at 10:24 PM.
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01-13-2013, 09:09 PM
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We Continue...
Well I've decided to get back to my roots and continue on with ol' Red. Nothing much done so far but now I got some new Ideas and inspriation
. Well it all started when a friend at school said he was selling his '89 4Runner with a blown 22re stroker motor.
That's when it hit me, I'll base my build on the look of a first gen 4runner
. So the new revamped ideas are as follows:.
Already orderd the bestop topper for the bed. It was between this and the Softopper and the bestop won because I found a deal online
. The next items on my list is the clutch and flywheel. Throw-out bearing has been making noise for some time and is time to change it. Might as well get the best of the best.
. Can't wait to get started.
. Well it all started when a friend at school said he was selling his '89 4Runner with a blown 22re stroker motor.That's when it hit me, I'll base my build on the look of a first gen 4runner
. So the new revamped ideas are as follows:- Bestop Topper (already ordered)
- Some Black 16x7 Steelies
- ARB Bumper
- New OEM style leaf springs with shakle lift
- OME coils for the front
- Maybe Tundra brake upgrade
- Lc engineering high torque flywheel and pro clutch kit
.Already orderd the bestop topper for the bed. It was between this and the Softopper and the bestop won because I found a deal online
. The next items on my list is the clutch and flywheel. Throw-out bearing has been making noise for some time and is time to change it. Might as well get the best of the best.. Can't wait to get started.
Last edited by tacotacoma96; 02-03-2013 at 07:39 PM.
! there not Original Toyota but there the same style. I'm gonna use shackles to lift it about 2in. Can't wait
01-24-2013, 02:20 PM
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Got my OME coils today!
. Also got some good news, Gonna get my ARB bumper installed at the 4WheelParts store next weekend. After that I'll start work on the suspension. My goal is the same height but a little softer because the spacers are pretty stiff and the leaf springs are just some handmade ones which are really stiff.
04-07-2013, 04:22 PM
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SDtrucksprings.com. They make a good leaf spring. Love your truck to
