01 4x4 Tacoma

[SaltandSteel]

I have been on the forum for a while, and never got around to posting. But with the upcoming cinders trip figured i would dig through some old pics and upload some stuff i had from dezert rangers before it died. Most of these pics are from 2021-2022 when i first put the solo motorsports kit on, since then a lot has changed and i have definitely learned a lot more about fabrication through my work and personal projects.

 

[SaltandSteel]

2022-current: A lot changed, i had plans of doing a ruff stuff 3 link but decided that wasn’t practical or necessarily the best option for what i want to do with the truck, I decided to go with deaver f67s I was lucky enough to have all the resources from JD fab where i was working and was able to use all their pivots for the spring under conversion along with a tundra housing i bought on marketplace, lots of thought went into my bedcage design, i wanted to fit a 16” shock outside the frame and still be able to fit a bike in the bed, i first built the bedcage with some smooth body bilsteins but quickly realized i wanted more so i went to some 2.5x16 3 tube bypasses from king along with 2.5x8 coilovers for the front

 

[SaltandSteel]

my current goal before heading out to cinders is to fully box the rear section of my frame, build a little tube bumper for the rear, and install my sweet billet heim tie rods from rpg, other than that i have been enjoying progressing along with the truck over the past few years

 

[Flapjack935]

Thats the info on those tie rods? Raptor take offs or one offs?

 

[SaltandSteel]

Thats the info on those tie rods? Raptor take offs or one offs?

Got a buddy that works at rpg he hooked me up on them, they bolt right into the solo clevis’ i have and use a 3/4 inner and a 7/8 outer heim

 

[Flapjack935]

Baller

 

[Juan50JuanRum]

Sick truck! See you up at the cinders!

 

[SaltandSteel]

Sick truck! See you up at the cinders!

Thanks man cant wait!

 

[Logant]

Hey Looking to do a spring under conversion too I’ve been looking at the f67s as well for it. did you have to move the spring hangers or just the u bolt perch? Thanks man

 

[S3-FAB]

F67's require moving the front hanger and rear shackle location as well as longer shackle (9" or 12" usually) plus the spring perch and shock mounts. There is a ton of info out there. Check out the build thread on "Rusty red" a lot of chatter about spring shackle placement on there.

 

[SaltandSteel]

Hey Looking to do a spring under conversion too I’ve been looking at the f67s as well for it. did you have to move the spring hangers or just the u bolt perch? Thanks man

I did a tundra housing with new spring perches for SUA, u bolt plates, front hangers and 9”rear shackles as well as new shackle pivots through the frame. All of the parts are from JD Fab and I would say if your gonna do it just do it all at once (wider housing, bedcage and spring under)