100 Build

[ThomD]

I like those LEDs. Where they a straight bulb swap? Can you point me to a source?

[2000UZJ]

I like those LEDs. Where they a straight bulb swap? Can you point me to a source?

sourced them through several distributors. If you own a 100, and would like a kit please read up on this thread:

LED Madness



They are fabulous

[ThomD]

Thanks. I put my name in the queue.

[Sawyer]

Curious... what prepainting steps did you do to the underside... I need to do this soon. Did you use any cleaners, etc...... or did you just paint over everything?

Did some clean up on the 100 this past weekend. It needed it and was looking rather grim. took aware wheel and some black paint and touched up some rust pockets and scrapes. Did the rims in a semi-gloss black, flat black looked faded all the time. I keep going back and forth. My underside looks like a virgin again. Tore my interior apart and detailed that as well. Threw some waxed on it to mask some scratches and left it at a shop for them to buff and pull a few dents here and there. Some weren't removable without paint or a new fender but oh well. She looks new! Well, uhm, clean again! I lost the bumper at Durhamtown, I drilled some new holes and mounted it back up. Looked like I was in a hit and run and hated seeing bare frame and that dent in the rear lower quarter panel. Plastic bumper has survived massive beatings and near death experiences. Amazing it's still in one piece.






Last ride out at Durhamtown

[2000UZJ]

Curious... what prepainting steps did you do to the underside... I need to do this soon. Did you use any cleaners, etc...... or did you just paint over everything?

Just took a pressure washer and got most of the dirt and dust off. Went underneath with a old towel and some soap and water. Rinsed it off and hit it with a nice coat of paint. Don't hit any boots with a pressure washer. Last thing you want is to slice a boot with a 2500PSI pressure washer

[2000UZJ]

New FRB. Replaced the Toyota recovery hooks with (2)beefy CNC steel FRB from the 100-series group buy over on ih8mud. Now I just need to find my D-shackles.

[DallasCrzr]

Nice build thread, hope it continues to grow...now if only you could get loud to do one...

[r3run33]

hello 2000 let us know about the shackles. I need some also can anyone recommend any which they have had good history with?

[2000UZJ]

Small update-

New torsion bars, increase lift to 2.5". Bi-Xenon HID Projectors with HID High-beams has well. Ram Mount for iPad, LED turn signals and DRL's in the ARB (can't miss them now), tinted windshield (I have a eye condition that requires me to where near pitch black sunglasses + tinting), new Costco floor mats and some other garbage.

[2000UZJ]

Few updates since last time.

I increased the total lift in the rear to a hair over 3". I am right at 3.2" in the rear now. I cranked the front up just a tad more and ended up at 2.75". I have some N74L shocks in the mail for my little winter project. If you are not familiar with the N74L it's the Old Man Emu shock that is for the 80 Series, there long travel option. I few members run the N74L and I can't get a solid answer other than pictures and arguing. So I will find out in my own opinion if they are worth it.

I am also in the process of removing all stickers as well. When my truck got caught in a drive by earlier this year I lost my rear window and a few interior pieces so I lost stickers, I like the way she looks without them. So they are coming off.