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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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T100 offroad/performance mods

Title says it, lets see and hear all the mods yall have done to the T100!! i am ready for ideas as i wanna mod mine more, aint done much to it yet, i will get ya some pics of my T100 in a few, also where can i get an aftermarket skidplate? that plastic just aint cuttin it for me, done busted it, lol

long live the T100's,
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Have you tried searching at all ..?



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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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yea, i have tried searching some but havent found any good stuff, just like a few lifts, and i couldnt talk with the guys who done the mods to their own T100's
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by hartzog69
yea, i have tried searching some but havent found any good stuff, just like a few lifts, and i couldnt talk with the guys who done the mods to their own T100's
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/596514
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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olharleyman, i have seen that T100, although thats a Little EXTREME for me, i like it greatly lol, i am more looking for the "cheaper" mods you can do to improve the performance offroad, or should i say reliability, even though i have stock setup and been in mud past tha door seals at tha bottom and....well.....she went through fine, i even tryed to get stuck by pullin in slow, puttin it in 2wd and tryin to get out, took me a min to get out but i done it, i just took my time and was sure not to get over 3.5kRpms, i think it helps havin stock tires as 31-10.50s, i am gonna move up when i can, or might just get some aftermarket wheels to make them stick out
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Old Mar 27, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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Well as you'll find out, theres not many t-100's on this board..
hell theres not many period..

Your first post is quite vague, then ^ ones saying you want to improve off road performance yada...

We need more info about your truck dude..


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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 07:49 AM
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what info do ya need my friend??
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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Year engine...PURPOSE of the truck...IE, Mud, Rocks, All around...

BTW, Budbuilt.com for skidplates, They might be able to conjour up something...

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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by scuba
Year engine...PURPOSE of the truck...IE, Mud, Rocks, All around...

BTW, Budbuilt.com for skidplates, They might be able to conjour up something...

ok, it is a 1996 Toyota T100, 3.4Lv6, purpose, is basically an all around offroad truck, yet a daily driver, so....mud, rocks, occaisonally brushy area??
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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More a mall crawler or fifty fifty off road mall crawler? Auto or 5 speed?
I say get yourself a 4" lift set of 35's gear it for them and call it a day.
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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Trd 3.4 supercharger maybe ?

Oh yeah, And what Harley Man said...




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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Try here...


...and here...


...and here...


...and here


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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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I used to have a couple of those on my old laptop...




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Old Mar 28, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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They're available on your current computer too...


When you open the T100 section here, scroll down through the 2 pages of threads. Several thread titles referring to mods, lifts, tires, etc. Copy & paste links. This internet stuff isn't as hard as it looks.



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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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i appreciate the input everyone, open to more at any time!! my truck is 5spd manual, it will be more of a trail type deal, but not much big rocks, but there is that occaision, and will be on logging trails also, so occaisional sticks in the road, and also i will be playing in the mud, and yet this will also be my everyday truck, wich i will be on the road come october, and also use it to haul stuff, so i dont wana lift it to much, but i can always get a hitch to put in my reciever to level it a lil better

so now, to the point, im more in the market for a mild lift, somethin probally easier to put on, and yet cheap!! so possibly a body lift? 2 inches, as i beleive if i go only 2 inches, then i wont have to extend the steering links, and all those things, and with 2 inch i should be able to fit 33's, so that would be about all i would need i beleive
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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You can do Balljoint spacers upfront.. SDORI.com ....
And shackles in the rear, IDK who makes shackles for t100's, maybe downey-offroad.com

If you do a 2" BL youll still have to extend steering, 1" is the least required, hit up 4crawler.com and do alot of reading about body lifts...


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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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how hard is the balljoint spacers to put on?? do you have to lift the front end off the ground?? could you use the jack that came with the truck stock?
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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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4-5 hours, you need a 4.5" angle grinder, and your really gonna want some jackstands, you have to dance back and forth..if you find enough threads on it, I know I have one, at sdori.com is a good one, and theres a bunch here, youll know whats involved...please take a few mind out and read read read...

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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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sounds like its a lil more risky than i wanna risk, lol
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Cool

i put a 2" body lift that cost around 200 dolla with shipping and all and i got a great deal on on wheels i found 33" coopers mounted on american racing baja rims for only 700!!! and the 33s fit fine with the 2" body lift minus the front mud flaps....o and you will run into a lil problem with the stick shift and the body lift but nothing major...

heres a pic with 33s before the lift i had the torsions a bit jacked but they fit with the stock lift

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ttingon33s.jpg
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