Smw62891’s Sasquatch build!

what’s up tacomaworld, I am finally getting around to starting a build thread for my 2nd gen tacoma. It has been a dream of mine for the last three years to build this truck to where it is and I can’t thank you guys enough for all the info/advice that have helped me along the way.

“Sasquatch” was built with the idea of continuing to spend as much time as I can in the woods, camping, and enjoying the best of Mother Nature with my wife and two stepkids. Making memories and getting young teenagers off their phones, out of cell service and seeing how beautiful these lands can be. The truck was built to be dependable, reliable and self sufficient with a few fun goodies here and there.

Most current photo:


Special thanks go to @state48overland for all your advice/help customer service and friendship.

Mod list:

SUSPENSION

Wheelers superbumps front
Geartech custom splash guards

$696 Spc 25470 Upper Control Arm for Toyota Tacoma - Pair

Spc 25470 UCA
@glorifiedwelder gusseted spindles
Total chaos cam tab gussets
King 2.5 with resi's 700lb coils
Bamf 2nd gen relocate
King 12x2.5 smooth body with resi's And adjusters
Bamf hangers
Bamf hd shackles
Timbren rear bumpstops
Extended f/r brake lines
Deaver stage 2 leaf pack
Alpine designs body mount relocate


Misc/recovery
Waterport day mount system
Krazy beaver shovel/fisker axe
Mob armor magnetic pro phone mount
Plano 42" all weather gun case
Maxtrax
Hi lift extreme 48"
Arb recovery snatch strap
Bubba rope tree saver
Factor 55 flatlink
Factor 55 fairlead
Smittybilt x20 10k winch
4xinnovations mounts for hi lift and shovel/axe
Viar 450p portable compressor
State48 diff breather


Armor/exterior
Pelfreybilt steel front bumper
Demello sliders
At the helm fab beside supports
Homertaco trd grill
Prinsu design studio cabrack
Dobinsons snorkel
Full rci skids (front, mid, t-case, gas tank)
Cut and trimmed for 35’s
Bamf bumper supports
Allpro/trailgear rear diff skid
“SOB” fab dual swingout high clearance rear bumper


Lighting:
Baja designs s8 20" amber
Baja designs squadron sports amber driving/combo w/cbi ditch light brackets
Rigid radiance fog duallys with amber backlight
Meso-jdm interior lights
Baja s2 sport scene backup lights


Wheels/tires
17" matte jet black scs ray 10's removed*
17x9 gunmetal scs ray 10’s 3.5 bs
35x12.5/17 falken wildpeak mt tires


Interior:
Weather tech mats
Paracord wrapped grab handles.

Coming soon:
4:88’s w lockers

 

After countless wheeling and camping trips the call was finally made. The drop bracket just wasn’t cutting it anymore and it had to go. Time for the suspension build!

Along with the above parts all new oem lca’s were installed along with energy suspension steering rack bushings, inner and outer tie rods, and cv’s

No, coilovers do not have that amount of preload on them now. Came shipped with 600lb springs rather than 700. Have hardly any preload now.

 

Very happy for you and your family Stephen. Unreal how fast it all came together and how you reversed the d/b lift back to this while still maintaining those 35's. Nice work man

 

New 3.5bs ray 10’s to clear the shock body, dobinsons snorkel, rci skids and viar 450p compressor.








Last but not least:
Wife’s 4th gen v8 4runner


It’s official

 

What a cool camping setup!

 

Sweet build dude!

 

thanks so much! Will update the thread shortly with new plans for the taco and my 4th gen 4runner build!

 

Truck is badass man love the build, pretty much the exact route I’m going with my truck. subd

 

hell yeah! Let me know if you have any questions along the way! Look forward to seeing it and you won’t be disappointed!

 

Few updates: got the Baja squadron sports installed and wired up.





New year will bring 4:88’s and dual rear swingout.



4th gen getting some love with a full Ome kit, spc uca’s, oem lca’s and total chaos cam tab guessets!

 

Are you still on the stock fogs?

 

I’m running rigid “radiance” fog cubes. They have the amber backlighting. Will probably switch to baja squadrons down the road to match all my other lights. But for now they work great

 

Fenders bolted on, thanks to @Ripcord great write up. These are so solid now.



Going to do a weld on rear diff skid next, working on getting the swingout ordered and hopefully get everything dialed for summer. Hope you all are staying safe out there with these crazy times.

 

very nice!

 

Switched up the uca’s to spc. Love the adjustability! Got my rear diff skid welded on as well!

 

Have been out enjoying the truck lately and wanted to share some pics.

 

Hows the ride w the HD dakars with no weight in the back?

 

honestly not bad at all, a little stiff here and there but so much smoother than my old setup. I don’t mind the way it rides at all right now but will only get better once I add weight. My dual swingout should be done this month, then toying with the idea of a shell, so
I’m glad I have them on there.

 

I have a bed rack and I’ll be getting a RTT. Not sure if I should just get the HD’s or add the AAL to the medium pack

 

bumper in your future plans?