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Old 01-06-2010, 09:07 PM
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MKtaco_98's 1998 Tacoma Build-Up Thread

Quick Run Down of my Tacoma: I bought the truck from a dealer here in town in 2007 the truck hadnt been on the lot 24 hours before it was in my driveway, Came with some mods K&N Air Intake Aftermarket Stereo and a Catback Vortex Exhaust

Year: 1998
Model: Tacoma Xtra Cab SR5
Engine: 3.4L v6 5vz-fe
Trans: Manual w/ stock Transfer Case

Suspension
Total Chaos Upper Control Arms
Toytec 3" 650lb Coilovers
All Pro 3" Rear Leaf Kit w/ Bilstein 5125 Shocks
Toytec 1" Diff Drop
3" All Pro Shackles

Wheels & Tires
32x11.5 R15 BFG KM2's
15x8 Wheeler Type A's

Exterior
ARB Front Bumper
4xinnovation Sliders
Leer Shell
2 Nato Jerry Cans w/ Mounts
Smittybilt Xrc8 Winch
CBI Outback Rear bumper w/ Tire Carrier
BudBuilt Full Belly Pan

Electrical
Mic Tuning 22" Light bar
Mic Tuning 8" Light bar x2
Cobra 19 w/ 5' Firestick Antenna
Trailgear Battery Box w/ Optima 34r
Inchworm Elocker Wiring Harness
Fuse Block Ato 6 Circuit With Ground
Blue Sea 5102 125A SEA Fuse
SmittyBilt Xrc8 Winch


Interior
Weathertech Floor Mats
Tom Tom w/ Ram Mount
Scanguage II

Engine
Borla Performance Turbo Muffler
Cat Back 2.25"

Drivetrain
Rear Diff Breather
TRD Elocker
Inchworm Elocker Skid Plate
URD Short Shifter
Aussie Auto Locker
97 Tacoma Manual Hubs

2007


2011


2013

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The Stereo just quit working one morning so I replaced it with a Pioneer Deck and 600 watt Amp



Thats all I did while I was paying it off, a month after I did on 2.15.09 a tree fell on my truck in the middle of the night, pic looks alot worse than it was new tailgate and a drivers side mirror and she was good to go



I lost my stock bed liner after the tree so I had line-x spray on put in, my tailights were also cracked from the tree, swaped em for these oem red clear



Headlights Got really beaten up from going to the Snow so my Brother MaK92-4RnR & I put some Blacked Out Headlights and Corners on







Didnt have any floor mats so i got some weathertech ones



Got My lift Kit put on this weekend with the help of my brother MaK92-4RnR & dark_fairytales, Toytec 3" 650lb coilovers & All Pro Rear Leaf Kit with 5125 Shocks



Old Shocks & Springs

My Brother Puting Passenger Coilover in



Dark working on Drivers Side Shock

After pics



Still need to cut the u bolts down


Next Mod Wheels And Tires

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Took forever, but well worth it. just need some bigger tires now.. 33x12.50s for sure.
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yup thats the plan 32s maybe
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33s are big man they most likely will hit on cab side mine did i just cut out the section and welded and new piece in i tried just smashing it in with hammer but it hits hard when u up travel suspension best way to ck is remove coil over and cycle suspension with wheel turned left than right than you will see ware/if it hits
but looks good man i bet it makes a world of diffrence
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33x10.5 maybe?
damn that looks nice.
when my 31's wear down i will lift mine a bit.
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ya im thinking about going with a 32 11.5 r 15 dont have to regear and they fit with a 3.75 BS so no fender work

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Originally Posted by 93yotaSR5
33x10.5 maybe?
damn that looks nice.
when my 31's wear down i will lift mine a bit.
could always sell the used KM2s and put that money towards 33s? haha
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http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...orn-Radial.htm, These are the tires im thinking of getting i thought about a 33x10.5 and i might still get em just looking around atm
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Originally Posted by MKtaco_98
http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...orn-Radial.htm, These are the tires im thinking of getting i thought about a 33x10.5 and i might still get em just looking around atm
it sucks the prices went up on the yokohamas.
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Originally Posted by MaK92-4RnR
could always sell the used KM2s and put that money towards 33s? haha

you wanna buy mine? hahah
ive been putting hella money into the truck lately. the mustang is feeling very deprived. i need to get my new gears put in. 373's! and then get some drag radials.
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go 4.10s! my dads mustang saw a huge power increase... i wonder what a 5.0 with 4.10s would be like? haha
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Originally Posted by MaK92-4RnR
go 4.10s! my dads mustang saw a huge power increase... i wonder what a 5.0 with 4.10s would be like? haha
4.10's are too much for a street car... Perfect for a track only mustang.
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Update

My wheels came in Pro Comp Rock Crawler Series 52 Flat Black Powder Coated 15x8 3.75 Bs


and just beacuse it was an awesome deal i got some 6000k h4 Hids


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Wheels didnt fit over the brake cailpers so i ordered 1.25 Mc spacers






Then i Put wheels on along with 32x11.5 r15 Km2s
Before

After




Went and got and alignment done day after the install and filled up on my daily drive to work a full tank i get 247.5 miles and used 15.9 gallons so 15.5 mpg

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Looks good but take those HIDs out! the glare on those from that shot is horrible think of what you're doing to others on the road!
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You could have easily fit 33's. Looks good though.
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looks sick bro. nice work
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Nice rig!! Looks killer!
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hey man that lift,tire,and wheel combo looks real good!!! Nice looking truck


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