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here's the short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm5r5sekFrE&feature=youtu.be It doesn't look that hard, but when you consider the drop off on the driver's side it does become a little more nerve racking. Thanks for looking. Hope this helps the budget Toyota builders out there.

Do to a long winter and a busy work schedule so far this summer I haven't been out in the truck much. I finally got out a few times over the last few days and feel like I can finally give an evaluation of my winter suspension mods. I ran some trails in my own backyard around Crested Butte...

It has been a bit since I posted but due to lots of work; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd jobs, I have been very busy. I had a chance to get out earlier this summer and run a mild trail in the San Juan mtns. of Colorado (Cinnamon Pass). I finally got out again today in my own backyard (the Elk Mountains)...

Clay, I think you just shared the feelings of many of us here on the forum. Working on your rig is fun but in the long run it is about where it takes you and what you see along the way.

Clay, thanks for the input. It's good to see what a stock front end is capable of as I didn't measure anything before hand. I started this thread because I wanted to show what an early model IFS Toyota was capable of with a popular low budget, BJ spacer lift in order to increase both tire size...

This is one beautiful and well put together truck! Nice work.

Funny; we bought the kid a '96 XJ and I really like the thing and want to build it for a little more of a "mall crawler" status for him as that's all he wants to do with it. It is fun and simple to work on. I already put on a "budget boost" and I want more. It's still so little. This is one...

I did a small write up on my suspension last week and probably should have just posted it here in order to keep the whole build in one spot. So here is the link: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/124277-3rd-gen-pickup-ifs-suspension-performance

This is good. Lots of ideas to steal from. I hope nobody minds. Here is the start of my kitchen which is still a work in progress. I carry a 10x10 ez up to cover our kitchen and provide shade off the back of the truck. Usually the tailgate serves as the counter top but when the bugs are out...

This thread started out to show what some simple modifications to an early Toyota ifs suspension was capable of; both to increase trail performance and to give some room for increased tire size on the cheap. As my experience with the truck on the trail has increased, so have my modifications. I...

Last time I did anything to the truck I was still waiting on my Blazeland idler arm brace to show up and a bit frustrated with working in a small garage. Well, the brace finally came and I got over the constraints of a small garage, and went back to work. I got the brace installed on the new...

COOL BUILD!!!! I like!

JasonRedwood - It is good to hear that another person out there is satisfied with Blazeland. I hope that in the next year or so I can go that route. blakeape - I hope that you are documenting your build along the way. Stripping a rig down to the frame and building it back on a budget is...

Such a cool camper / home!

Toyotech, Thanks. Sorry about the misunderstanding. It's cool that people actually get the budget thing. But your right, I have seen some "junk" budget builds as well. Thanks for appreciating the time and effort I have into my rig. The guys I work with give me crap all the time about...

Toyotech - I will answer all your recent questions on my build. First, you said that it is more of a decent budget build. I don't know what you mean by that but I feel like you are saying that I have a decent amount of $$ into it. Maybe I am taking that wrong. I have had the truck for 3...

To answer Toyotech - I have run the BFG AT's on many different trucks and I like them and would recommend them. Years ago I ran the old version of BFG's MT and really liked them and wanted to try out the new version. The new MT's also have a much thicker sidewall than the AT's which was...

Thanks to all who have looked at, and taken something from my budget build. We have had a really good (long, snowy) winter in my little town. But I look forward to the snow going away so that I can camp and explore again. In the meantime I would like to ad a few updates to past mods. I am a...

No new bumper yet. I don't care much for chrome so I took off the stock bumper's end caps, rubbed the remainder down with a scotch bright pad and hit it with a rattle can. So for now it is still the worthless stock bumper painted black. I can't decide what I want to do to the front yet. I...

It's been a while since I have done anything notable to Ruby. Well that has changed, although they are not huge changes. I have had a little overtime cash and some really cold and snowy days off with a small (heated) one car garage calling my name. We have had over 4' of snow in the last week...