Thread: 95 Toyota Pickup Ext. Cab build. - rickashay

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    Default 95 Toyota Pickup Ext. Cab build. - rickashay

    First of all I want to introduce myself to the forum. I have been lurking a while, finally signed up and though I would post a compressed version of my build thread. I am from Alberta Canada and love Toyota's. I love the outdoors and have a lot of experience outside but I am pretty new to overlanding and 4x4'ing. I joined up with CT4WD (Canada Toyota 4WD Association) last year and haven't looked back!



    I will always keep a current picture of the truck on the first page, and keep my mods updated at this location as well to keep the thread more organized.

    The truck:
    95 Toyota Pickup Ext. Cab SR5
    4x4, auto tranny, 3.slow V6

    Mods to Date:
    - diff. breathers F/R (routed behind taillight in rear and engine bay up front)
    - 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T's (SOLD)
    - Mickey Thompson Classic wheels (SOLD)
    - 4.88 gears
    - Aisin Manual hub rebuild and swap
    - Intake silencer removal (ISR mod) or custom CAI
    - Procomp ES9000 shocks all around
    - SDORI 1.5 inch BJ spacers
    - Procomp AAL
    - ARB bullbar
    - Hella Ecode H4 headlights
    - Hella 500's w/ 4300K HID conversion (DIY here: http://www.ct4wd.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2590)
    - Canopy w/4runner OEM roofrack
    - Thule cargo basket on canopy
    - and a WHOLE lotta maintenance, gotta make it reliable!!

    MODS in process:
    - new wheels/tires ----> procomp 8069 wheels 16x8 w/BFG KM2's
    - Marlin Crawler rear bumper (hopefully by spring)
    - LED interior instrument panel swap (from ugly green/yellow to red)

    Current photo: (with my old school 80's pickup wheels Duplicoloured/winter tires)



    When purchased: (145000 miles)







    AISIN Hubs before rebuild:


    after rebuild:


    ISR mod: new next to the old

    installed:
    [IMG]http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/slideshow86/IMG_60711.jpg[/IMG

    New brakes up front: Brembo rotors and EBC Greenstuff pads (what an amazing improvement over stock braking!!!)


    BJ spacers, shocks, AAL installed. Testing out shock lengths etc. or... poser shots. lol


    [IMG]http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/slideshow86/IMG_6498.jpg[/IMG

    sittin' pretty:


    Goodbye sh**ty sealed beam headlights, hello slightly better hella h4 ecode's. (I need to do a projector retrofit or I will never be fully satisfied with my lights.)


    A couple shots of my rig on the trail for the first time:



    the next weekend (Crowsnest Pass AB, Canada)


    sitting dirty: (Waiparous AB)








    winter has arrived: Dupli-coloured steel toyota wheels, winter tires.
    Last edited by rickashay; 12-28-2010 at 11:40 PM.

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    CT4WD? Never heard of it...

    Welcome! See you this summer! (Bloo)
    2001 Tacoma Extended Cab, 3RZ, AT, SAC, 5.29 gears, ARB FR/RR locker, and a few other mods... Build thread, Post #33

    Adventures in and out of your Overlanding Rig... American Adventurist

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    haha you look very framiliar! you got a build thread per chance?! your truck is awesome!

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    I probably should start one, I have a lot of separate posts from some of my projects.

    Here's my latest - SAC thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...ad.php?t=52397
    2001 Tacoma Extended Cab, 3RZ, AT, SAC, 5.29 gears, ARB FR/RR locker, and a few other mods... Build thread, Post #33

    Adventures in and out of your Overlanding Rig... American Adventurist

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