Metalwerx Tacoma build

ol'Jeeps

Dirty Jeeps...Done Dirt Cheap!
Joined
Dec 5, 2006
Location
Hickory, NC
Posting some pics of a Tacoma we have been working on for some time. This is the Tacoma we originally cut the firewall back 3" to fit the 37" Goodyears under it. Customer wanted his Tacoma built so he could "jump the sand dunes" out west! We achieved enough travel we had to open up the wheel opening nearly three inches and have almost completely removed the inner front fenderwells!
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This is completion of stage one and stage two,

2011 Tacoma, V6 auto, 40.K miles

Stage one;
Rear Trailing arm 3 link
  • COMPLETE TRAIL GEAR ROCK ASSAULT REAR AXLE, TRUSSED, WITH NODULAR IRON DROP OUT, 4.88 GEAR, AND ARB LOCKER
  • FOX 2.5 PERFORMANCE SERIES COILOVER SHOCKS, (CONVERTED TO FACTORY SERIES), 16" REMOTE RESERVOIR
  • FOX 2.5 TRIPLE BYPASS SHOCKS-18"
  • FOX 2.5" X 3.75" TRAVEL AIR BUMPS
  • MOUNTED TO CUSTOM FABRICATED BED CAGE.
  • 55" MATT CUTLER-BUILT TRAILING ARMS
  • 10" UP TRAVEL...17" DOWN TRAVEL
  • REGEAR TO 4.88 WITH FRONT AND REAR ARB LOCKERS
  • FRAME BOXED
  • IN BED STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR DUAL BATTERY SETUP, JACK STORAGE, AND ARB COMPRESSOR SET-UP
  • REAR BUMPER WITH HIDDEN HITCH
Stage two;
Front long travel IFS
  • SOLO MOTORSPORTS LONG TRAVEL IFS PACKAGE, (FABRICATED UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AND SPINDLES WITH DANA 44 HUBS, AND LOCKOUTS).
  • RCV PLUNGING INNER CV JOINTS, CHROMOLY AXLE SHAFTS WITH DANA 44 OUTER U JOINT
  • FOX 2.5 PERFORMANCE SERIES COILOVER SHOCKS-12" REMOTE RESERVOIR
  • FOX 2.5 TRIPLE BYPASS SHOCKS-12" PIGGY BACK, CONVERTED TO REMOTE RESERVOIR
  • TUNDRA STEERING RACK WITH SOLO MOTORSPORTS TIE ROD ENDS
  • REGEAR FRONT TO 4.88 AND INSTALL ARB LOCKER
  • 19" TOTAL TRAVEL


Next is the interior and front engine bay cage to tie it all together!
 
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I'd like my ifs a lot more if it worked like that one does... that looks badass!
 
Sick!
 
That’s pretty slick right there. Great work!
 
Did y'all fab those A arms? They look mean on that yota I'd love to have a burb runner... lol
 
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