rattlewagon's 1992 Pickup Build-Up Thread
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rattlewagon's 1992 Excab Pickup Build-Up Thread
EDIT: PHOTOBUCKET SUCKS. Some pics are still here, hosted elsewhere, Feel free to message me for pictures or info, maybe one day ill clean up this old thread. I stopped using photobucket around 2013/page 14. So images after that should be ok for the most part. The internet was a different place when I started this thread in 2010. Haha
Cliff notes:
Originally a 3.0 truck, swapped in a 3.4 in October of 22.
38TSLs DIY beadlocks
Front is 85 Front axle with all the TG Armor, OldManEmu/RUF springs. Sky hanger/shackles, 30 Spline Longs, Creeper Flanges, 5th Stud high steer arms, extend spring perches, RuffStuff 7/8th Heim joint steering. IFS hubs ground down used with Tacoma slip on rotors for a 3"wider stance. 4.10 high pinion and a welded diff. Ford 12" shocks and towers, TG extended brake lines. Daystar mini bumps
Rear is welded locker with 4.10s with some armor. Ford 12" shocks and mounts, Chevy 63s with Sky hangers/shackles
Dual gear drive 23 spline t-case with 2.28/4.7 gears, tg twin stick. Advanced adapters plates held up with a Bud Built 1.5" lift v6 skid plate and some 4xI sliders.
TG winch plate based front bumper with a Warn XD9000I and amazon synthetic line.
126" Wheel base. 25" to the frame right in front of the cross member. Total lift from the solid axle swap and chevys is about 3"
Now back to the original thread started on 11/29/2010, and I apologize, but seems some of the older pics are disappearing,
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Making a thread to document my 1992 Toyota Ex Cab Pu 5speed V6 DLX with 4.30 gears.
Bought the truck in April of 2007 as a daily driver. Got it from a old man who primarily used it to tow his 16 foot camper. It was pretty clean for being a New England truck. Drove it as is for a couple months.
First time wheeling. Went april camping. burrrr
Stock wheelin from 2007:
Next was a cap and 30x9.5 BFG Ats. Loved those tires.
Daily drove and wheeled it like that for a bit, then found a killer deal on some 33x12.5 General Grabber MTs on American Racing Outlaw IIs. Traded the cap for a bed cover. Love craigslist.
Another cheap cap of CL, cant beat em!
Scratches, dents, broken parts all came. 2 years later I pickup a 87 4runner to dd and switch into TR mode.
Picked up a set of 35 pro comp MTRs on some white waggies. and went to town on the firewall with a sledge.
Bobbed the bed.
Notice the empty axle... Also installing a spoooooooooool. Its a Durasolid.
All back together and stuuuck in the field.
with cap!
Then....I killed the v6. Sludge in the engine, combined with high RPMS caused 2 spun bearings in on the crank.
Bought a 95 45unner for parts. Sold off all of the parts I didnt use and broke even on the truck. Motor and gears for the DD fo freeeeeeeee. Again, I love CL.
motor gank
Both outside motorless
Both trucks next to each other.
As it sits now. Wating to be put back together. Goal is to have it running by spring. My shop is 1.5 hours away from where I live, at my parents house/shop. So I dont get to work on it all that much. Its been a slow process.
Thanks for stopping by! Its now been 3.5 years since the first pic and the odo is at 154k.
Cliff notes:
Originally a 3.0 truck, swapped in a 3.4 in October of 22.
38TSLs DIY beadlocks
Front is 85 Front axle with all the TG Armor, OldManEmu/RUF springs. Sky hanger/shackles, 30 Spline Longs, Creeper Flanges, 5th Stud high steer arms, extend spring perches, RuffStuff 7/8th Heim joint steering. IFS hubs ground down used with Tacoma slip on rotors for a 3"wider stance. 4.10 high pinion and a welded diff. Ford 12" shocks and towers, TG extended brake lines. Daystar mini bumps
Rear is welded locker with 4.10s with some armor. Ford 12" shocks and mounts, Chevy 63s with Sky hangers/shackles
Dual gear drive 23 spline t-case with 2.28/4.7 gears, tg twin stick. Advanced adapters plates held up with a Bud Built 1.5" lift v6 skid plate and some 4xI sliders.
TG winch plate based front bumper with a Warn XD9000I and amazon synthetic line.
126" Wheel base. 25" to the frame right in front of the cross member. Total lift from the solid axle swap and chevys is about 3"
Now back to the original thread started on 11/29/2010, and I apologize, but seems some of the older pics are disappearing,
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
Making a thread to document my 1992 Toyota Ex Cab Pu 5speed V6 DLX with 4.30 gears.
Bought the truck in April of 2007 as a daily driver. Got it from a old man who primarily used it to tow his 16 foot camper. It was pretty clean for being a New England truck. Drove it as is for a couple months.
First time wheeling. Went april camping. burrrr
Stock wheelin from 2007:
Next was a cap and 30x9.5 BFG Ats. Loved those tires.
Daily drove and wheeled it like that for a bit, then found a killer deal on some 33x12.5 General Grabber MTs on American Racing Outlaw IIs. Traded the cap for a bed cover. Love craigslist.
Another cheap cap of CL, cant beat em!
Scratches, dents, broken parts all came. 2 years later I pickup a 87 4runner to dd and switch into TR mode.
Picked up a set of 35 pro comp MTRs on some white waggies. and went to town on the firewall with a sledge.
Bobbed the bed.
Notice the empty axle... Also installing a spoooooooooool. Its a Durasolid.
All back together and stuuuck in the field.
with cap!
Then....I killed the v6. Sludge in the engine, combined with high RPMS caused 2 spun bearings in on the crank.
Bought a 95 45unner for parts. Sold off all of the parts I didnt use and broke even on the truck. Motor and gears for the DD fo freeeeeeeee. Again, I love CL.
motor gank
Both outside motorless
Both trucks next to each other.
As it sits now. Wating to be put back together. Goal is to have it running by spring. My shop is 1.5 hours away from where I live, at my parents house/shop. So I dont get to work on it all that much. Its been a slow process.
Thanks for stopping by! Its now been 3.5 years since the first pic and the odo is at 154k.
Last edited by rattlewagon; 02-17-2023 at 04:05 AM.
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Sub'd! Nice build. Also loving the extra cab and bobbed bed, dont see those too often.
I know you found the bed cover on CL, but do you know of any sites that sell bed covers for 3rd gen trucks?
I know you found the bed cover on CL, but do you know of any sites that sell bed covers for 3rd gen trucks?
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Not sure on the bed cover. This one was made by Extang, and it worked very well. I sent you a PM about it.
Thanks for the comments!
Thanks for the comments!
Last edited by rattlewagon; 12-03-2010 at 12:05 PM.
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Just picked up a winch the other day. Warn XD9000i. I dont know if it works or not, havent had time to test it yet. Needs a cable and the cover for the solinoids. But it freespools like a champ. I only paid $50 for it, found it on CL.
Winch thread here
Winch thread here
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Just bought a solid axle, missing a short shaft, but comes with complete IFS hubs.$100 from a guy in my club who has TONS of parts.
Also had time to finally test the winch. No workie. It just clicks when it goes I push in or out. I know pretty much nothing about how these work, so I might just take it to a shop...
Also had time to finally test the winch. No workie. It just clicks when it goes I push in or out. I know pretty much nothing about how these work, so I might just take it to a shop...
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And actually i found the part of warn's site you need. you just need the serial # off of your winch and plug it in.
http://www.warn.com/store/service_parts.jsp
http://www.warn.com/store/service_parts.jsp
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Hey thanks authority. The winch is on a back burner right now, aka in my closet. Ill get the truck running before I start spending money on the winch and the axle.
My 87 has been pulling all my time and funds away from this truck lately.
My 87 has been pulling all my time and funds away from this truck lately.
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Looks good can't wait to see the SAS done, and a word of advice, Go for a three link forn with coils or coilovers you wont regret it, i love my rear coils on my runner and wish so bad i would of saved up and did a three link front instead of a leaf sprung one
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Ill be going leafs. Im thinking RUF so keep it cheap and low as possible with descent flex for leafs. Simple and durable. Picking up a short shaft at a NEA4WD club meeting in MA on the 8th.
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Havent updated in a while. Pics from pulling the motor.
Rolled the blue truck out and drove the runner in at just after noon. Had the motor and tranny pulled by 5 (we were a little less careful with this one)
Tore the old motor apart more. Cause of death to this motor was that it was starved for oil. Also, one of the pistons had a chip in the top of it.
Pic of the chipped piston.
The plum size oil/metal sludge that came out of the pan.
And this past weekend was finally able to get some work done now that the runner is up to code. Timing bet is on, valves are adjusted, intake is on!
With the shims from the old heads and mixing them around, was able to get everything in to spec at one try! Was kinda fun really.
Rolled the blue truck out and drove the runner in at just after noon. Had the motor and tranny pulled by 5 (we were a little less careful with this one)
Tore the old motor apart more. Cause of death to this motor was that it was starved for oil. Also, one of the pistons had a chip in the top of it.
Pic of the chipped piston.
The plum size oil/metal sludge that came out of the pan.
And this past weekend was finally able to get some work done now that the runner is up to code. Timing bet is on, valves are adjusted, intake is on!
With the shims from the old heads and mixing them around, was able to get everything in to spec at one try! Was kinda fun really.
Last edited by rattlewagon; 02-02-2011 at 07:01 PM.