PismoJoe's 2002 Tacoma Build-Up
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Hey guys! Welcome to my Tacoma Build Thread
The truck is a 2002 Tacoma, 3RZ-FE, 5 Spd., 4WD, SR5 I bought this truck stock in late 2006, and since then I have been working on turning it into a capable rig. Attachment 200526 Attachment 200527 Current Specs Suspension/Steering -Total Chaos 4WD Long Travel Kit -Total Chaos Coil Bucket Gussets -Total Chaos Spindle Gussets -Total Chaos Heim Joint Steering -Icon 9" x 2.5" Diameter Coil Overs -Icon 9" x 2.5" Diameter 2-Tube Bypass Secondaries -Icon 18" x 2.5" Diameter 4-Tube Bypass secondaries (2 compression tubes) -Deaver F62 Leaf Pack with CCP shackles and hangers Body -Central Coast Prerunners Front Engine Cage -Central Coast Prerunners Aluminum Paneled Wheel Wells -Central Coast Prerunners Front Bumper/Rear Bumper/Bedside Supports -Glassworks Fiberglass Hood, Fenders, Bedsides -3 Baja Designs 8" LaPaz HID Lights (2 Driving, 1 Pencil) -Front Wheel Tub -Crown Steel Braided & Extended Brake Lines F&R -Black Grille/Corer Marker Light Swap -Painted in 2012 By Sierra Auto Body (Stock Color 040) -15x8 MT Classic Locks -33x10.5 BFG All Terrains -Odyssey Battery -Craftsman low-pro Aluminum Racing Jack -Powertank with X-Flo valve upgrade -Full size spare w/ mount that is completely removable Drivetrain -Stock 3RZ -W59 Transmission -Factory E-Locker Swapped -Modified Tundra Front Axles -4.88 Gears -Manual Hub Conversion -K&N FIPK Intake -Flowmaster 40 Series, Cut & Dumped -Toyota Parts ALWAYS used for repairs Interior -10" JL Audio Stealthbox -Sony CDX-M9900 -Sony 500 Watt Single Channel Amp (Sub) -Lanzar 1200 Watt 4 Channel Amp (F&R Speakers) -JBL 3-Way Speakers F&R With Crossovers -Digital Power Capacitor -Otherwise Stock I believe this is the earliest picture that I have, before the Deaver J59's and bilsteins. Somehwere I have a few when it was stock, but I think they are still on an old phone somewhere. Attachment 200528 After driving the truck for about 10k, my head was done. The PO did not do the valve adjustments at 60k, so at 110k, it was time for a new head. Attachment 200529 Shortly after, my pressure plate took a dump. New clutch FTW!! Attachment 200530 Attachment 200531 http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...aller/fork.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...r/DSC_0006.jpg Now that the truck is driving well, I turned my attention to what I always wished my truck had: an E-Locker. I lucked out and found front and rear 4.56 thirds (code 04, w/ rear e-locker) at a local auto salvage yard. :banger: Attachment 200532 Swap Swap time! I went in on a parts truck with a friend of mine, a 2000 tacoma with the TRD package. He wanted the motor, I just wanted the axle housing and wiring to make the swap easier. Attachment 200533 Prepping the parts truck Attachment 200534 BAM! Attachment 200535 Swap Swap!! Attachment 200536 Every TRD tacoma, 95.5-04 has the 4.10 R&P. This is removed in order to install my salvage yard 4.56 e-locker third. Attachment 200537 4.10's coming out (with the switch intact cough cough Logan :D) Attachment 200538 Axle housing prepped for FIPG and 4.56 third Attachment 200539 New Axle Seals installed, lubed with seal glide and ready for axle installation Now, for the wiring. Luckily for me, my tacoma was equipped with the cab wiring for the elocker. Everything was there, expect at connection "BN7" the locker wiring was not pinned out to the female side. Attachment 200540 Attachment 200541 Attachment 200542 Diff Lock switch wiring was taped from the facoty Attachment 200543 Here, connection "BN7" can be seen. I could have simply pinned out the wires to the female end of the connector, but upon a further inspection discovered that the pins are plated differently, and are different sizes. Instead, I clipped the wires from the "BN7" connector, and ran my own harness to the locker motor. Attachment 200544 Gray wire mod done Attachment 200545 Permanent Diff Lock ECU Mounting Attachment 200546 Installed and wired up. Attachment 200547 Left myself plenty of room on the harness, as I will be doing LT in the rear soon. More to come! |
very nice Joe...absolutely love the 1st pic.
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Thanks Jerry! Hope to see you at one of the Jambos so you can be cruisin with me :great:
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Got a little video of the successful locker swap :great:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swAHAmjWO1w Also installed a Crown rear brake line. With my stock axle and Deaver 8 leafs, the stock line worked perfectly. When I swapped to the E-locker housing, it was too short. Attachment 200548 Also threw on a new IAC recently. Mine was nasty! Attachment 200549 Compared to the new one: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...r/IMAG0150.jpg mmmm no more idle issues :great: Attachment 200550 |
Nice Joe. Real nice.
I wish my locker just dropped in. It sounds like it locks/unlocks pretty quick!!! :great: |
Thanks Logan! Yeah she does the deed, you're gonna like yours :great:
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Hey joe, I just need to wire up my locker now.
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Can't wait to see this thing in action again at Pismo this year! bad ass rig, Joe!
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nice jump. love that pix. hope to see you out there at pismo doing some jumps
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Thanks man!
Got some updates...fixed my sinking cab issue! Before: Attachment 200551 Spot welds came off center from the factory on the passenger side, most even failing to penetrate through the metal. SMH Toyota Attachment 200552 The Inside Attachment 200553 Pretty descent cracks going on Attachment 200554 Fix Time Attachment 200555 Attachment 200556 Attachment 200557 I was able to prop the factory bottle jack in a position to jack the cab back up to its stock position :great: Now time for some paint! Attachment 200558 Attachment 200559 Attachment 200560 :great: |
sumbodie stole yer windos
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took er jerb!!
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:great:
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must be nice having access to two lifts:hillbill:
cracks in the body..sucks but no surprise with the launches that truck has taken. kind of makes me want another Taco ex-cab.. |
Thanks Logan :bigok:
Yeah its really nice having access to a shop! It's even nicer that it's an independent Toyota/Lexus/Scion specialty shop, so I am very lucky indeed! :great: |
no bed supports? what in the hell?
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Got the rear dyno-matted!! Its a flashing material for roofing, but very similar to dyno matt. 2 layers all around the rear of the cab.
Attachment 200561 Also took this opportunity to remount the capacitor and clean up the stereo wiring. Attachment 200562 All bolted down nice and snug now! Originially was held in by 2 self-tapping screws. Now is mounted with 4 bolts and washers from underneath, sealed with silicone. Fuse box is bolted down and sealed too! :bigok: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...r/IMG_0306.jpg |
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Originally Posted by space-junk
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no bed supports? what in the hell?
Attachment 200563 Attachment 200564 Attachment 200565 Here's a few shots of the truck after the paint job. I also picked up some new tires! General Grabber Red Letters, 33x12.5 :great: Attachment 200566 Attachment 200567 http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...IMG_0300-1.jpg Painted the wheel wells and sub cowl black, way cleaner look! Attachment 200568 Attachment 200569 Attachment 200570 Had the door jams painted, under the hood as well. Fiberglass components were sealed from the underside. Attachment 200571 |
wow truck looks good. must be nice to live next to pismo
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needs dirt, dents and scratches.
looks magically delicious. |
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