Andy's Taco build thread

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iptman said:
Not wasting any time! You thinking about a solid front axle swap at some point?
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Yes, but not in the near future.

I am pretty much at my budget now, so not a lot more to come quickly!

Need to find a rear locker - next priority.

Otherwise, I'll have to make due. Gave my notice at my job and am starting my next chapter in June. Funds will be hard to come by, but I will finally have time....

Funny how that works!
 
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John Smith said:
Congratulations on the new truck! :beer: No way that is a PA truck, unless it spent all Winter in a garage. The no AC tells me it can't be from down South though. Find someone with a Carfax to run the VIN and find out where it lived.
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My theory is that it was towed behind an RV. The front is really chipped up. Need to get the hood repainted, but debating swapping a newer front clip.
 
My job is slow. I was reduced to 40hrs a week, I love it! Most guys are bitching about money but I'm good with my bills and love having Fridays off without the wife around. To day I'm cooking up a batch of beer,seam sealing my tent, and starting to tear down a wall in my kitchen.
 
onemanarmy said:
Did flushing the cooling system fix the issues? No headgasket problem?
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I didn't get that far yet ;)

Radiator seems partially clogged, flushed a few times and am still getting brown water out. Planning to flush engine with a hose before installing the new water pump and radiator.

Original coolant that I drained has not separated - there is no oil or oily residue on the top.

Headed to the cabin this weekend, so probably won't get around to doing any more until next week.
 
Interesting detail - had been assuming the stock wheels were 16'" because I had a 4Runner with the same design that were 16s. They are 15" wheels.

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jamarquardt22 said:
95.5-2000 were 15" wheels 01-04 were 16's. On a side note. You ordered 16's
when you thought you already had a set?
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I thought only the base models of the 95.5-2000 had the 15" but the SR5 or TRD models had 16"
The 4Runners were in the same boat, if you get a base 2WD you got 15" but then anything else got 16" even though the door sticker said 15"
 
YotaFun said:
I thought only the base models of the 95.5-2000 had the 15" but the SR5 or TRD models had 16"
The 4Runners were in the same boat, if you get a base 2WD you got 15" but then anything else got 16" even though the door sticker said 15"
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It doesn't matter too much really. I may be totally wrong. I thought the base wheel was a 15" steel wheel then the alloy like pictured on Andy's taco was definitely 15". 00-04 were all 16" Jeremy had a hard time finding a 15 that would fit his.
 
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