I live at foot if mountains. Got hilly roads. That just city driving. It was no drag racer but I kept up with traffic. City speed limit is 30 mph mostly. Did get on highway for college, 60 mph limit there. Only lost speed on big hills, most cause its lost power over the years.

 

hmmm so 35s max with still decent mpg and power with stock gears? i though about running 33s with that 5in lift im getting buuuutttttt i think that would look a bit foolish

 

I've got 285's (33's) and am running 5.29's. I love it around town and it does ok on the highway although when it was loaded with all of my stuff for a move from New Mexico to North Dakota it did lose speed a little on some of the hills coming up here. Gets decent fuel millage.

 

well i would mainly run 33s but id like the ability to run 35s for when i go wheeling, so 5.29s too me seem the best route, i was also gonna do a tacoma e-locker, any write ups on those?

 

Yeah there are a few write ups on the e-locker install here on the site. If you plan to go that route I'd recommend keeping the rear axle you just bought and doing the conversion in that, rebuilding everything else in there when you do it, and then swapping that into your truck when it's done.

 

yeah thats what im thinking but my parts guy angelo has a complete axle out of an 03 tacoma with the locker and he wants 400$ so i might trade him that trans and tcase for it, might be a little similar sine its already built, just replace the gears when nessary

 

I think the Tacoma rear end is wider than yours although I don't see that as a problem you might have to relocate the spring perches (it does have leaf springs right??) and do something about where the drive shaft attaches. Don't quote me on any of that since I've not done any research on the Tacomas.

 

thats whats what i was condiering, same with the trans and t-case for if and when i do dual t-cases, just get the kit and when everything on hand just do it in a weekend or so

 

yeah thats what ill prob do, any ideas on u joints? ive beat the hell out of my old one and used a vice and socket trick etc, it wont budge!

 

alright well i havent touched this thread in a month or so, so far i have pulled my front end completely apart, i have all the new parts to put it together, im also doing some sr5 buckets i found and maybe a custom center constole to mount my cb too, pics will be up in the next few days!

 

alright well i havent been on my thread for awhile, ive done alot to the truck since then includeing bucket seats, ammo can center console with my cb, a whole brand new front end and new brakes heres some pics!

 

and of my ammo can, i think it turned out pretty good

 

also bought new shifter boots out of a t-100, they fit pretty good but had to cut some holes for the screws, put the new carpet in, also of anyone has the dash vents fior the passenger side, yes all 3, i need some, would glady pay for them!

 

and i also need a driver side door panel if anyone has one, looked in classified, needs window crank, door handle, etc etc

 

Hey Josh! Wutup? lol. Is that "Throw in" carpet?

Hope you have good luck finding what you need, parts wise. Shouldn't be too difficult. I know that stuff is available on ebaymotors/autopartswarehouse.com, etc.(maybe not the door PANEL, but the rest maybe?)

 

hey mark how ya been? and yeah ive looked but didnt think of buying them seperate because most of the ones i see want to sell you the whole thing not just the arm rest or crank etc etc, and yeah throw in carpet, it was in the shed brand new so i figured why not?! its free hahah cant ever beat that price!

 

might as well throw one up of all my new front end parts. still needs an alingment but thats for next payday, not driving it everyday so im not worried about messing something up

 

Ahhhhhh, sexy "Fresh IFS Parts" pics! lol. Amazing how, at one point in our life, we'd look at undercarparts and say, "and?????", .....while now, we say, "Ahhhhhhh, that's nice!" lol.

Nice work, Josh

 

haha i feel yeah mark! i remember when i was 13 i had no intrest in cars or trucks but the closer i got to my licence the more i enjoy working and getting my hands dirty, now i do just because i like to do it! and thanks, ill have to check out how your threads comeing, i havent been on there in a few weeks