Boltripper
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I've had some transitions over the last 10 years and this thread will document the build of my 2020 Tacoma TRD Off Road Access Cab.
I started this journey in 2011 with a new Jeep JK Rubicon. After the suspension and armor was finished I did a V8 LS Swap and kept the truck a few years and completed several other V8 Swaps into customer JK's before I found a minty 1997 80 Series with 72,000 miles. I immediately fell in love with Toyota's at that point and did some extensive modifications on the 80.
Around 2016 the 80 Series received a 2UZFE, V8 Swap and the truck was almost magical. It saw a bunch of great trips and the truck for all purposes was really complete. It was after that I realized while I love the finished product, my true passion is building trucks. So, I decided to move into something new, sold the 80 Series and purchased a 2020 Tacoma TRD Off Road, Access Cab, AT In Magnetic Gray Metallic.
Nothing like yanking the body off a new JK Rubicon
The LS V8 Sitting in the Frame
Here is the 1997 80 Series with 2UZFE
And Finally the 2020 Tacoma after bringing it home from Hagerstown, MD. It was so difficult to find a Mag Gray TRDOR Access Cab in the South East
Thanks for following along as I document this new journey.
Best regards,
John
I started this journey in 2011 with a new Jeep JK Rubicon. After the suspension and armor was finished I did a V8 LS Swap and kept the truck a few years and completed several other V8 Swaps into customer JK's before I found a minty 1997 80 Series with 72,000 miles. I immediately fell in love with Toyota's at that point and did some extensive modifications on the 80.
Around 2016 the 80 Series received a 2UZFE, V8 Swap and the truck was almost magical. It saw a bunch of great trips and the truck for all purposes was really complete. It was after that I realized while I love the finished product, my true passion is building trucks. So, I decided to move into something new, sold the 80 Series and purchased a 2020 Tacoma TRD Off Road, Access Cab, AT In Magnetic Gray Metallic.
Nothing like yanking the body off a new JK Rubicon
The LS V8 Sitting in the Frame
Here is the 1997 80 Series with 2UZFE
And Finally the 2020 Tacoma after bringing it home from Hagerstown, MD. It was so difficult to find a Mag Gray TRDOR Access Cab in the South East
Thanks for following along as I document this new journey.
Best regards,
John
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