Realized I don't actually have a build thread here.. so here it goes.

The short and sweet version. 90 2dr runner. v6, mt. fully loaded



Searched for a while and bought it like this.


Lifted using bj spacers, tbar crank, fj80 coils, 4crawler panhard drop.
Added a basket and put it on 32's. Got the wheels powdercoated.



Got a new rear bumper(Marlin Crawler) had it powdercoated.



Added Trail-Gear sliders

 

Rear differential took a dump. Replaced it with an e-locker differential from a trd edition tacoma. Used the ORS harness.



Bought a stripped 84 pickup for the solid front axle.



Brown santa gave me some goodies

 

IFS Fell off



Hung a spring



Hung an axle




Put it on the ground.

 

Phil sent me some OME860 coils.



Stock fj80 on the left. ome 860 on the right. As you can see the height is relatively the same but more wraps and much heavier allows and additional 2" of lift plus it with the heavyness of the coils it should help stiffen up the rear a bit.


Springs leveled out the sas nicely.

 

Rear disc swap

 

Auxillary reverse light. This very well might be one of the most useful mods I have ever done.

 

Flexed it out a bit.

 

Put it on 37 12.50 mtr's.



started buying new toys. Still gotta get everything else for the dual case setup.. but its a start. Plan is to keep 2.28 in the front and run 4.70 in the rear case.

 

and that brings me up to date.

 

man that is one sweet runner. very nice work

 

looks awesome, i have the same runner and i want it to look like this one day . for now just 33"s and a 3.4 . where can i buy old man emu coils for the rear? im going to run BJ spacers and i want it about level. im hearing 901's?? anyways siiiick runner!!

 

Why not just use the stock fj80 coils? A lot cheaper than buying new coils and very flexy.

However I am not sure where you can buy ome in Canada. I purchased mine from Phil(Strap22) at Toyota of Dallas.

 

hmm i could run those coild but they always seem to make the back too high? i want it to sit level or lower than the front. and it seems the 901's sit right where i want them. did you have your t bars cranked at all with the bJ spacers? and can u buy the ome coils online or anything? thanks dude

 

www.trdparts4u.com thats the website but you might actually have to call them to order ome.

 

ok sick thanks dude that sight is awesome lol. i think i will buy coils, bj spacers, and maybe even the shocks, not sure how good the shocks are?

 

i LOVE the very straightforward nature of your build thread... lol!
no description, just "onto the next part"...

seriously nice build tho... did you ever regear tho? its not in your sig, and im surprised if your still running the stock gears...

 

Never have and I don't intend too until I am ready to lock the front. It's really not that bad with 4.10's as long as you don't do any highway driving.

Here is my almost complete driveshaft. I have to put new u joints in the double cardan and it will be done.

The shaft is 1x1 1/8 solid steel. The receiver side was sleeved to accept the shaft. The u joints will be the weak spot of this driveshaft.

 

beefy little thing hey! lookin good

 

thanks. It should be with me for a long long time.

 

Nice!