The Baja Taco is All-Pro's latest project build-up. Follow along as we take this run-of-the-mill 1998 Toyota Tacoma and turn it into a fully outfitted Expedition Vehicle! We're taking the best of All-Pro's existing product line, throwing in the highest quality accessories from top manufacturers, and even using this platform to R&D some brand new products that may find their way into the All-Pro lineup soon. When its complete, the Baja Taco will be fully outfitted for long-term cross-country expeditions, long-range camping, fishing or hunting trips into the back-country, and bring along the gear to make the experience comfortable and enjoyable.


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Had to make some room for the new 315-70-17 BFG All-Terrains with 17" Walker Evans beadlock wheels :

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Bypass shocks, huh?

NICE!

looks good i like that bumper

ahoh...better not let my son see this...he just bought a set of one ton axles for his 98...

ahoh...better not let my son see this...he just bought a set of one ton axles for his 98...

perfect, he's bypass all the bull shit and have fun wheeling the trails from the get go. not to say that i never didnt have fun, but sometimes id like to forget about those trips of being broken down....if you know what i mean. :flipoff2:


was at the con last weekend. it was perfect up there. spider was great to swim in. little chilly but still good.

perfect, he's bypass all the bull shit and have fun wheeling the trails from the get go. not to say that i never didnt have fun, but sometimes id like to forget about those trips of being broken down....if you know what i mean. :flipoff2:


was at the con last weekend. it was perfect up there. spider was great to swim in. little chilly but still good.

opening niagara rim tomorrow! chainsawin and winchin from the winter storms

is there any droop left with the front lifted so high like that? i am assuming that it is the TC kit right? but the truck looks nice

Damn, I love that rear bumper and those sliders. A bit too much for my blood though :laughing:

Trucks lookin' good!

Looks like it'll be fun, which leaf springs are being used the Baja leafs or the regular lift leafs?

Speaking of the Baja leafs how much lift do those have? The All Pro site doesn't mention it.

is there any droop left with the front lifted so high like that? i am assuming that it is the TC kit right? but the truck looks nice

I was wondering the same thing. Part of me wants a desert race truck.......but there is no desert in Alabama :flipoff2:

Love the rear canopy frame, I hope that makes it into the product catalog soon.

is there any droop left with the front lifted so high like that? i am assuming that it is the TC kit right? but the truck looks nice

Yes there is , the truck actually sits lower than that . In that picture it had just been brought back down from that lift , you can tell by how the front tires are sitting . It's got 13" of travel and yes , it is a TC kit .

Love the rear canopy frame, I hope that makes it into the product catalog soon.


It sure is , in fact that's one of the next things on the list :smokin:

Early stages :

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Nice.

Looks like it'll be fun, which leaf springs are being used the Baja leafs or the regular lift leafs?

Those are 3" - 95-04 All-Pro Tacoma springs . In a few weeks we will be swapping them out for a set of All-Pro's new "Expedition" Tacoma springs which will allow a little more weight to be carried for camping gear . Those will be available in about 3 weeks :smokin:

i thought i was the only one on the planet running beadlocked bfg ALL TERAINS :D hard to wheel in the spring(muddy traction isnt there) but she sure goes down the road smooth...

I like the bumper and slider lines... looks farmiliar... :flipoff2: haha

It sure is , in fact that's one of the next things on the list :smokin:

Early stages :

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Do you plan on selling a fabric top with that to work on 4 Runners as well?

Peps, did y'all finally get a working diff guard for that non trd "8.4," or does that thing have the E-locked rear?

Build is looking good so far.
I've got the popcorn :D

Peps, did y'all finally get a working diff guard for that non trd "8.4," or does that thing have the E-locked rear?

Yes sir , we have those available for the non E-Locker rears , the Baja Taco doesn't have an E-locker rear :smokin:

Do you plan on selling a fabric top with that to work on 4 Runners as well?


We will have some fabric sides that will cover the sides of the cargo area . There is a roof top tent that's going on the truck and that pretty much covers the top :smokin:

Yes sir , we have those available for the non E-Locker rears , the Baja Taco doesn't have an E-locker rear :smokin:

Nice! I'll be visiting you guys sometime soon after I get back into town.

Cool man :smokin:

Updated pics of the Baja Taco sitting outside the shop tomorrow :smokin:

As promised :smokin: :


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As promised :smokin: :


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I want it!! That is a great looking rig.

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Sexy... i like it

That thing is fuckin badass!

Very nice....well done!

Very nice....well done!

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very cool:smokin:

There can be only one . . .


well, ok. . . maybe two, now. :D

It's a beautiful truck. Nice job, guys.

bajataco.com (http://www.bajataco.com/bajataco.html) 12 years of reliability and amazing trips, and it's still going strong. I love the early Tacomas.

Love the light bar. Does it fold down or is it fixed?

the truck looks sweet. what size tires are you running on it

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The bed rack looks :grinpimp:

Nice! I'd drive the shit out of it!

the truck looks sweet. what size tires are you running on it


315/70/17 :smokin:

Love the light bar. Does it fold down or is it fixed?

It does not fold down but it can be easily removed . It bolts on :smokin:

The Baja Taco just got back from the Devide Ride in Boulder , Montana . I will have some wheeling pictures up tomorrow :smokin:

Looks like that rig is ready to roll south across the border and hunt for some reeling right pointbreaks. :smokin:

Any chance that the bed rack with be made for the double cab or that you will sell it in pieces so you could make it work with the double cab?

you really need to put the 01-04 grill and hood on that thing. It would make it look just that much cooler. Kick ass rig for sure!

Any chance that the bed rack with be made for the double cab or that you will sell it in pieces so you could make it work with the double cab?


Yes sir , it will be available for the double cab as well . It is currently being developed and will be available to purchase in about 30 days :smokin:

Looks like that rig is ready to roll south across the border and hunt for some reeling right pointbreaks. :smokin:

I agree ! ! :smokin: . I will make the sugestion and volunteer myself in the process to drive it down . . . You know , for product testing of course :smokin:

is the bedrack gona be made available for the 05+ tacos?

where's the action pics

is the bedrack gona be made available for the 05+ tacos?

Yes , it will also be available for the 05+ Tacos :smokin:

I would love to read an "after action report" on road tripping with the truck.
And, of course, more pics!!!:D

The truck ran great , the owner was happy with the overall performance of the truck . It could use a little more power from the 4 cyl motor but as far as it's 4 wheeling capabilities and road manners go , the truck performed flawlessly :smokin: .

And, of course, more pics!!!:D

I have a couple but I'm having a hard time resizing them :( . I will keep trying , if not we will have some new action pics after the Takeover in 2 weeks :smokin:

just checked out the build pics on the allrpo website, and i am really digging that truck. is the slide and lock integrated into the bed rack rails?

Yes , it will also be available for the 05+ Tacos :smokin:

awesome! what is one of those bed cage kits gona cost? also when will they be available? :grinpimp:

awesome! what is one of those bed cage kits gona cost? also when will they be available? :grinpimp:

They will be available in about 30 days , still working on pricing .

is the slide and lock integrated into the bed rack rails?

Are you referring to where the spare tire is mounted ?

it looked like the bedrails for the rear canopy setup had the slide lock setup.

is the bedrack gona be made available for the 05+ tacos?


Here's a spy pic of the bedrack for the 05+ Tacomas :smokin:

SOLD!:grinpimp:

SOLD!:grinpimp:

:smokin: glad you like it . I will post up as soon as we have pricing available .

Awesome work mate.....really nice....

will the spare tire mount be able to be bought seperate from the bed rack?

Does the bed rack mount to the bedsides or the bed floor?

It mounts to the bedsides .

Pep, got any more pics of the 05+ Taco with the bedrack on it?

Pep, got any more pics of the 05+ Taco with the bedrack on it?


I will work on getting some more pics for you Max :smokin:

* I forgot to mention *

Marlin Crawler supplied the MC Taco Box and 5:29 Differentials that went into The Baja Taco :smokin:

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Look for a full feature on The Baja Taco in an upcoming issue of 4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine :smokin:

Pep, got any more pics of the 05+ Taco with the bedrack on it?


These were the closest ones I had Max :smokin: . Hope these help .


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4 more days till the TTORA Takeover :smokin: . We will be cooking up carne asada tacos for the Toyota guys going on the official John Bull run with us on Saturday :smokin:

Great job on this Expedition Taco guys! Makes me wanna buy a Taco myself. :grinpimp:

Great job on this Expedition Taco guys! Makes me wanna buy a Taco myself. :grinpimp:

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Some updated pics from yesterday with it's fresh new paint job and lower bed rack .

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Would still like to see the bed rack lower so that the RTT isnt catching the wind so much but understand you would loose the ability to stack the bins under it then. Love the front bumper and how it protects the fiberglass front fenders.

I'm still trying to figure a way to maximize bedspace with a doublecab, spare tire, RTT, camping gear, cooler or fridge, and not go above the bed with the RTT. My supercharged 3.4 already hurts the mpg's dont want to loose anymore.

The new paint looks great! And this truck performed flawlessly on the John Bull run, so it crawls great too. Nice work.

When will the baja taco products be available?

When will the baja taco products be available?

What are you interested in particular ?

very nice, all that thing needs is a doubler(and lockers?) and it could run 75% of the trails or more

is a SAS still cheaper than a decent long arm ifs kit thats trail worthy? (im asking for my son)

very nice, all that thing needs is a doubler(and lockers?) and it could run 75% of the trails or more

is a SAS still cheaper than a decent long arm ifs kit thats trail worthy? (im asking for my son)
when i looked into long travel ifs it was around ~5k complete and its bolt on. if i was doing it again, thats the route i would take.

pepe - that thing needs manual locking hubs.

when i looked into long travel ifs it was around ~5k complete and its bolt on. if i was doing it again, thats the route i would take.

pepe - that thing needs manual locking hubs.

dang, F that...i can do a homebuilt coilover linked SAS for possibly half that with a used chromo 44...


the bumpy fast capabilites of the ifs would be fun though...that said, ive got some more appropriate valve stacks in my front FOAs and its really MUCH improved...need to figure out the rear and have them sent off

dang, F that...i can do a homebuilt coilover linked SAS for possibly half that with a used chromo 44...


the bumpy fast capabilites of the ifs would be fun though...that said, ive got some more appropriate valve stacks in my front FOAs and its really MUCH improved...need to figure out the rear and have them sent off
just checked, $4500 from kartec with coilovers - 1100 of that is coilovers. includes modified t100 axles to keep the 4wd.

add up what it cost to build a 4-link in materials and i bet its within 1k. then factor in your time and down time. i hate building stuff, i want to have fun. the bolt on side of things is the main reason why id do it. seems like a lot because its one lump sum.

very nice, all that thing needs is a doubler(and lockers?) and it could run 75% of the trails or more

is a SAS still cheaper than a decent long arm ifs kit thats trail worthy? (im asking for my son)

It has ARB's front and rear as well as a Taco Box from Marlin, but the best thing about the Baja Taco is the 30000 btu portable bbq that hangs on the tailgate. It cooks a 4" thick jalapena stuffed tri tip roast in 40 minutes at 9000' elevation! haha

It has ARB's front and rear as well as a Taco Box from Marlin, but the best thing about the Baja Taco is the 30000 btu portable bbq that hangs on the tailgate. It cooks a 4" thick jalapena stuffed tri tip roast in 40 minutes at 9000' elevation! haha

...mouth watering.. i gotta haul around a big messy weber propane thingie that drips in the bed of the truck(where i sleep at times)...got better pics of the setup youre running jon?

Post #72 has a couple of pics but I'll get a couple of good "action" shots of the bbq doing it's thing next week when I go out.

Post #72 has a couple of pics but I'll get a couple of good "action" shots of the bbq doing it's thing next week when I go out.

come north...hitting barrett lake and the rubicon in a couple hours:D

Wish I could! I've always wanted to do Barrett Lake but never have.

I'm diggin' the Taco Jon. Been a while. Hope you guys are doing good out there!

What are you interested in particular ?

bed cag, and front bumper.

Sweet ride Jon :grinpimp:

What are you interested in particular ?

The bed racks.......