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NGA-FJC

NGA-FJC

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Here is where I've been,

My 07 FJ Cruiser build and drove for 5 years. I reluctantly sold it.:(

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In June I picked up a Stock 08 SR5 Quad. "Project Grizzly Taco" Let the mods begin!!!

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As she sits today.

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So far:
JL Audio speakers
Dynomax cat-back
DRL factory mod
Rigid Industries LED Floods (On with fogs)
Ironman 4x4 lift from ACC Thanks Dan for the install help!!!!
Outpost Off Road Sliders from Meteltech4x4
BFG T/A KOs 285/75/16
HOMERTACO's deep dish Raptor mesh Satoshi
 
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Great looking Tacoma! You're gonna be really happy with that IM lift. PM me if you'd like any help wrenching, I'm pretty sure I'm free.
 
NGA-FJC said:
:cool: Thanks, Anyone is welcome to help, supervise, observe and heckle. :cool:
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Oooooo... I am a world class heckler... Pretty good wrencher too I guess. All you guys live too far away from me tho.

I love the Tacoma. I very seriously considered one but opted for the Tundra for the additional tow capacity. Looking forward to seeing the iron man on there.
 
Lowe Toyota said:
Oooooo... I am a world class heckler... Pretty good wrencher too I guess. All you guys live too far away from me tho.

I love the Tacoma. I very seriously considered one but opted for the Tundra for the additional tow capacity. Looking forward to seeing the iron man on there.
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I love the Tundra too. I've got a small bass boat and the FJ towed it well. I figured the Taco would do as well otherwise, I would have bought a Tundra. Same milage, more power. I rented a Tundra last week while in Montana it was fabulous.

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NGA-FJC said:
I love the Tundra too. I've got a small bass boat and the FJ towed it well. I figured the Taco would do as well otherwise, I would have bought a Tundra. Same milage, more power. I rented a Tundra last week while in Montana it was fabulous.

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Oh yeah. The Tacoma can tow just fine. We had an 09 4Runner (2WD V6) that the wifey was rolling in for a while. I towed a car hauler with my mini on it a few times. It did great around town. What I was more concerned with is towing a car hauler with the mini, a bunch of camping gear, and whatever else, when going to events like GSMTR. There are some grades up there in the TN mountains that I didn't really trust the 4Runner with all that weight behind it. The Tundra pulled like a boss when I went this year. 8% grade hauling a Troopy that weighed 11.2 million tons and it was just strollin. :D

Anyway, sorry for the tangent. On with the Taco build!
 
Aside from a significant beer/front strut detour the lift was simple. We just pulled the sway and tie rods and everything went together in record time. I think we were touching hardware for max of 1 hour to get it all done.

It looks WAY better lifted. Tacomas should come factory with that lift.
 
DanKunz said:
Aside from a significant beer/front strut detour the lift was simple. We just pulled the sway and tie rods and everything went together in record time. I think we were touching hardware for max of 1 hour to get it all done.

It looks WAY better lifted. Tacomas should come factory with that lift.
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It does look A LOT better lifted. I'll test drive this morning and then go over everything with a torque wrench.
Here are a few quick pics. I'll get better pics later.

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NGA-FJC said:
Torqued and ready to roll. I installed the DS spacers and reattached the e-brake guide.
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Nice! If I had wheel studs we could go wheel :(
 
NGA-FJC said:
Torqued and ready to roll. I installed the DS spacers and reattached the e-brake guide.
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Looks great!!! I agree that the Tacos should be a little taller from the factory. They look so good lifted. They have to make them for the masses tho...
 
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