4 WHEEL DRIVE SOLID AXLE CONVERSION
SUPERIOR 4WHEEL DRIVE (REFERENCE PAGE)
Rancho (RS9000 SHOCKS)
Marlin Crawler (DUAL TRANSFER CASE)
KC Hilites (LONG RANGE, DRIVING, FOGS, FLOODS)
Powertank (PT15) [arb hose fittings]
ARB (FRONT & REAR LOCKING DIFFS)
Actron (OBD2 SCANNER)
Unity (ROOF MOUNT SPOTLIGHT)
Winch Saver (FULL SIZE WINCH SAVER)
Front Range Off-Road (NONE)
Hellroaring (NONE) [battery isolator]
Royal Brass (BRASS TEES,CROSSES,TANK VALVES,ETC)
America's Tire Company (BAJA CLAWS, BFG MTR)
Warn Industries (XD9000i) (RECEIVER SHACKLE BRACKET)
Optima (RED & YELLOW TOP BATTERIES)
Mean Green (NONE) [gear reduction starter]
Magallen (ROADMATE 300)
Garmin (NONE)
Wolo (ELECTRIC AIR VALVE SOLENOID)
Extreme Outback (PRES. RELIEF VALVE) (PSI SWITCH)
BudBuilt (NONE)
Off Road Only (X-RINGS)
Slee Off Road (NONE) [manifold for arb solenoids]
All-Pro Off Road (ROCK SLIDERS)
Sierra Expeditions (NONE)
Ballistic Fabrication [tacoma t-case parking brake]
CA JEEPERS LIST OF SIERRA TRAILS
TOYOTA'S FIRST TRUCK
LAND USE/ACCESS ISSUES:
Blue Ribbon Coalition
Tread Lightly
Friends of the Rubicon
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:
US Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Managment
National Park Service
US Forest Service
STATE GOVERNMENT & 4-WHEELING:
CA State Vehicular Recreation Areas
Oregon Parks & Recreation Department
WA & OR Recreation Pass
Northern Nevada Offroad
AZ OHV Destination Sites
Utah Off Road Trails
TOYOTA 4WD CLUBS:
Toyota Territory Off Road Association
Toyota Land Cruiser Association
4-WHEEL DRIVE ASSOCIATIONS:
United Four Wheel Drive Associations
International, State & Regional 4Wheel Drive Assoc.
LOCAL & SPECIFIC 4WD CLUBS:
Club Event
Grass Valley 4 Wheelers Winter Fun Festival
Red Rock 4-Wheelers Easter Jeep Safari
Esprit De Four Safety Clinic
Diablo 4 Wheelers Run A Muck
Mountain Transit Authority Mud-N-Yer Eye Frolic
Pirates of the Rubicon
4X4 In Motion Niagara Poker Run
4WD MAGAZINE WEBSITES:
Four Wheeler
Petersen's 4 Wheel & Off Road
4WD Toyota Owner Magazine
Off Road
OTHER ARTICLES:
4LO.com (Various units calculator)
Torque vs. Horsepower article
Engine Water Proofing
Toyota Engine Designations (Wikipedia)
Toyota Transmission Designations (Wikipedia)
OBD2 Trouble Codes
Offroaders.com 4X4 Projects, Products, & Teck Info
RESTAURANTS: (use site locator to plan a trip)
Sit Down:
Round Table Pizza
Domino's Pizza
TGI Friday's
Applebee's
P.F. Chang's
Fast:
McDonalds
Wendy's
Panda Express
Jack In The Box
Carl's Jr.
Taco Bell
In-N-Out Burger
Panda Express
Sonic
7-Eleven
ampm
SERVICE STATIONS:
Chevron/Texaco
Phillips 66/Conocco/76
Shell
Exxon/Mobile
Arco
GasBuddy.com (listing of cheap gas prices)
CA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:
Highway Conditions
Winter Operation
US DOT State Transporation Websites
NV DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:
Home Page
Traveler Information
LINEAR TO VOLUMETRIC CONVERSION
I bought the truck brand new and bone stock in 1999. I intended to take it off-highway from day one. The first accessory I added was the Warn winch. The Raven camper shell was the next accessory. Nerf bars were installed after I hit the rocker panels on rocks. I broke those off. I bought
a second set and broke those too. I now have All-Pro Extreme Rock Guards. I then added a Trail Master six inch lift kit. Maintanence on the lift kit was high, everything from bolts coming loose to the front end going out of alignment. I went to Superior 4 Wheel Drive in San Jose and Troy did
an excellent straight axle conversion. Fewer parts and substanial increase in off-road performance made it all worth while. The Stout rear bumper/rack was added to carry more gear and to provide a good cable mounting point for recovery. I broke the TRD rear axle on Fordyce trail at Sierra Trek 2003. It was replaced by a custom built Dana 60 built by Superior 4Wheel Drive.
I have driven off-highway at Hollister Hills SVRA, Deer Valley Trail, Mattley Loop Trail, Niagra Rim, Fordyce Trail, and numerous trails in Moab, Utah. Hollister Hills, Deer Valley, and Niagra Rim where done while the Tacoma was stock, with a 6" IFS lift, and SAS.
I have recovered several stuck vehicles, attended several Cal-4 and other club runs. I have also been a field instructor at Esprit De Four's Safety Clinic.
E-mail me at: tacoma1199@hotmail.com if you have further questions.
SPECIFICATIONS: POWERTRAIN:
3.4l V6 5VZ-FE
5 speed manual R150F
2 spd P/T manual t-case V1FA
Marlin Crawler 4.70:1 MC-09
SUSPENSION/WHEELS:
7" springover w/Rancho RS9000x. 33" BFGs on steel rims.
FRONT:
Dana 44, ARB, Skyjacker 3" leafpacks, Hy-steer crossover.
REAR:
Dana 60, ARB, National Spring 6" leafs. w/ Rancho A-A-L
OTHER:
Mechman 150amp alternator
Raven camper shell
Whelen 100 watt electric air horn/PA
LIGHTS:
Front:
Two KC 60 series driving lights
Two KC 50 series long range
Two KC 57 series fog lights
Two KC 57 series driving lights
Silver Star bulbs in factory headlights
Middle:
One Unity roof mount spotlight
Eight Par 36 under-carriage rock lights
Rear:
Four KC 50 series flood lights
Other:
Hard wired permanent mounted battery chargers for:
Streamlight SL20X & UltraStinger
ON-BOARD AIR SYSTEM:
Two Powertank PT-15
Three Max Flow Air Compressors
Four 5 gallon air tanks
Three PVC tanks 1.5 - 2 gallons
TOOLS:
Full tool set
3/8 & 1/2 impact wrench
Tire patch kit
Four-foot pry bar
PROTECTION:
All Pro Extreme rock sliders
Stout rear bumper
RECOVERY:
Warn XD9000i on Trans-4-mer grille guard
20k & 30k recovery straps
"D" shackles
FUTURE PLANS:
Air intake snorkel
Dual batteries (maybe)
Drive train skid plate
THE TACOMA ON OTHER SITES:
4X4 Wire
TTORA Member's Rigs
Superior 4Wheel Drive
OTHER TACOMA OWNER'S SITES:
Toy4X4.net
Parks Off-Road
Oppositeboy
Dean
BajaTaco.com
FrankenTaco
Nowwgasa
PICTURES:
Tacoma Solid Axle Pictures
Easter Jeep Safari Pictures
Niagra Rim Trail, 2005 - 2006
Winter Fun Festival, 2006
Angora Fire, Lake Tahoe Basin, 6-07
OTHER WEBSITES:
Video Madness (They did my wedding video)
The Matrix System (My Wedding DJ)
M*A*S*H Web Page (My Favorite Show)
Star Trek.com (My other favorite show)
Roman Numeral Chart (Learn to count again....)