Shefron
04-11-2007, 11:51 AM
Here is a little history of my build up of a 00 Tacoma. Started out with a V6 5speed with 60k that had a cheapy rancho lift kit w/chrome light bars in the rear. Purchased this truck from the prior owner for 14.5k which at the time seemed like a good deal for a low milage Tacoma. Here is what the trucked like when first bought in October of 06.
http://www.villagephotos.com/image.asp?id_=18740699 Image Broken till I get home
Steps in the build
1. Busted the crap out of the chrome running boards. What a shame.
2. Removed the Chrome light bars in the rear
3. Installed a Uniland CB w/ Wilson 1000 antenna
4. Transmission went out 2 weeks after getting the truck. Felt like I was teaching someone how to drive a clutch from first gear. Replaced with a transmission from Marlin Crawlers. First one would not come out of reverse with out a little playing with shit. Currently the second one grinds in third so I have a third one waiting for install.
Here is where I started documenting it a little better with pictures
First order placed for parts
So lets have a running tally that I can cry too.
Front bumper 509
rear bumper 300
skid plates 200
front ARB 750
#20 Co2 tank on loan for free
arb manifold kit 69
80psi arb regulator 39
super bracket 59
ultimate regulator 104
rock lights 89
wiring setup 100
Transmission 900
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$2219 + 900 dollars for marlin transmission
Pulling front diff to drop off at the gear shop……
After dropping the bent up skid plates we dropped the drain plug and saw big chucks of metal attached to the unit. The pieces looked like teeth from the ring gear.
http://www.nmtorra.com/truckbuild/truck16.jpg
I can admitted I freaked out since I would have to buy a new gear and nobody but toyota carries 3.91's. So I placed a order for 4.56's gear package from Porc and a rear ARB which I will explain in a bit.
We got the front diff dropped with no problem after popping the cv's. The dread allen nut was easy since autozone carried a 12 mm allen on a 1/2 socket. Just slide the unit out towards the front with no problems. I was hesitant to open up the front diff since I didnt know how hard it would be to put back together. But fuck it I was curious. Turns out I had just broken some of the spider gears but the rest of the unit looked perfect. The spider gears wouldn’t have mattered since I was replacing the carrier with a front locker. Being a newbie I misunderstood someone and order the front instead of the rear.
http://www.nmtorra.com/truckbuild/truck30.jpg
Opps already placed order for gears and another locker.
But in the end I did find a way to justify the order. If I ever did blow a gear out then I would have to pay toyota way to much money for a gear set. I'm guessing it would run about the same as a fr/rr set with install kits from Porc. So screw it pay the money now so if I do ever blow a gear its cheaper and easier to find a replacement set.
So currently I would have to pay for the front and rear to be regeared at same time well I thought why pay twice for the rear to get shit installed into it when I can just pay once. I was already planning on a locker in the rear during the fall but that was before I decided to regear .So I bought the locker at the same time to save 200-350 dollars later.
Plus its much easier to sell a diff with 4.56 w/ARB then 3.91 w/ARB. 3.91 is just a funky gearing. And after the units are done being regeared I will see if I can sell the 3.91 from the front diff and I think 3.73 from the spare 3rd on the national board or someone local.
On a shiny note: Received bumpers and new skid plates
http://www.nmtorra.com/truckbuild/truck45.jpg
http://www.nmtorra.com/truckbuild/truck46.jpg
So lets have a running tally that I can cry too.
Front bumper 509
rear bumper 300
skid plates 200
front ARB 750
rear ARB 700
4.56 gear package 598
#20 Co2 tank on loan for free
arb manifold kit 69
80psi arb regulator 39
super bracket 59
gas chamber 59 just a bracket so have to call all about that
ultimate regulator 104
rock lights 89
wiring setup 100
gear install estimate 600
==========================================
about 4200 dam gears.......
http://www.villagephotos.com/image.asp?id_=18740699 Image Broken till I get home
Steps in the build
1. Busted the crap out of the chrome running boards. What a shame.
2. Removed the Chrome light bars in the rear
3. Installed a Uniland CB w/ Wilson 1000 antenna
4. Transmission went out 2 weeks after getting the truck. Felt like I was teaching someone how to drive a clutch from first gear. Replaced with a transmission from Marlin Crawlers. First one would not come out of reverse with out a little playing with shit. Currently the second one grinds in third so I have a third one waiting for install.
Here is where I started documenting it a little better with pictures
First order placed for parts
So lets have a running tally that I can cry too.
Front bumper 509
rear bumper 300
skid plates 200
front ARB 750
#20 Co2 tank on loan for free
arb manifold kit 69
80psi arb regulator 39
super bracket 59
ultimate regulator 104
rock lights 89
wiring setup 100
Transmission 900
==========================================
$2219 + 900 dollars for marlin transmission
Pulling front diff to drop off at the gear shop……
After dropping the bent up skid plates we dropped the drain plug and saw big chucks of metal attached to the unit. The pieces looked like teeth from the ring gear.
http://www.nmtorra.com/truckbuild/truck16.jpg
I can admitted I freaked out since I would have to buy a new gear and nobody but toyota carries 3.91's. So I placed a order for 4.56's gear package from Porc and a rear ARB which I will explain in a bit.
We got the front diff dropped with no problem after popping the cv's. The dread allen nut was easy since autozone carried a 12 mm allen on a 1/2 socket. Just slide the unit out towards the front with no problems. I was hesitant to open up the front diff since I didnt know how hard it would be to put back together. But fuck it I was curious. Turns out I had just broken some of the spider gears but the rest of the unit looked perfect. The spider gears wouldn’t have mattered since I was replacing the carrier with a front locker. Being a newbie I misunderstood someone and order the front instead of the rear.
http://www.nmtorra.com/truckbuild/truck30.jpg
Opps already placed order for gears and another locker.
But in the end I did find a way to justify the order. If I ever did blow a gear out then I would have to pay toyota way to much money for a gear set. I'm guessing it would run about the same as a fr/rr set with install kits from Porc. So screw it pay the money now so if I do ever blow a gear its cheaper and easier to find a replacement set.
So currently I would have to pay for the front and rear to be regeared at same time well I thought why pay twice for the rear to get shit installed into it when I can just pay once. I was already planning on a locker in the rear during the fall but that was before I decided to regear .So I bought the locker at the same time to save 200-350 dollars later.
Plus its much easier to sell a diff with 4.56 w/ARB then 3.91 w/ARB. 3.91 is just a funky gearing. And after the units are done being regeared I will see if I can sell the 3.91 from the front diff and I think 3.73 from the spare 3rd on the national board or someone local.
On a shiny note: Received bumpers and new skid plates
http://www.nmtorra.com/truckbuild/truck45.jpg
http://www.nmtorra.com/truckbuild/truck46.jpg
So lets have a running tally that I can cry too.
Front bumper 509
rear bumper 300
skid plates 200
front ARB 750
rear ARB 700
4.56 gear package 598
#20 Co2 tank on loan for free
arb manifold kit 69
80psi arb regulator 39
super bracket 59
gas chamber 59 just a bracket so have to call all about that
ultimate regulator 104
rock lights 89
wiring setup 100
gear install estimate 600
==========================================
about 4200 dam gears.......