The Canuck Truck buildup!
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heeltoe989
Explorer
p1michaud said:
Sounds good to me!:26_7_2:
p1michaud
Expedition Leader
Breaking Matters...
One more mod before calling it quits for this season. I've long been wanting better brakes for the Tacoma especially with all the armor, gear, taller tires, etc... I've had a few occasions where I had to stop in "anger" and the only thing that saved my butt was that I'm typically a rather cautious driver leaving lots of room between myself and other vehicles ahead. As I do every spring, I dissassembled the front brakes on the truck for a good inspection, cleaning and lubrication. I don't remove the caliper or rotor just the pins, springs and pads. I found that two of my pistons were seized one on each side. So it was time to upgrade the braking system.
Taking the information provided by BogusBlake's upgrade and 4RunAmok's upgrade as well as other information from TTORA, Yotatech and Tundrasolutions I decided to go with the larger Tundra units (aka the 231 mm).
I don't have detailed pictures because my helper who was on a time line showed up and I had no time for pictures. For the parts, I shopped arround locally and picked up what I believe was the best parts at reasonable prices (read not the most expensive nor the cheapest).
Here's what I did managed to snap.
Calipers from Car Quest:
Rotors from Toyota:
Brake pads from Napa for a 2005 Extra Cab 4x4 V8 Tundra. I thought I had the pic, but must have deleted it.
Calipers installed. Minor trimming of the dust shield required:
Top clearance
Wheel clearance
Clearance at full lock between Donahoe's and banjo bolt
I have yet to slam on the brakes very hard, but I've been testing them for the day and boy do these suckers bring you to a halt in a hurry. I would say that the braking performance is on par with the Tacoma when it was stock if not slightly better. I'll report later on "emergency" stops but can tell you that once today I forgot about the new brakes and stomped on the pedal and locked up the front wheels on a dirt road from about 30 MPH!
Fun times... :smiley_drive:
Cheers,
P
One more mod before calling it quits for this season. I've long been wanting better brakes for the Tacoma especially with all the armor, gear, taller tires, etc... I've had a few occasions where I had to stop in "anger" and the only thing that saved my butt was that I'm typically a rather cautious driver leaving lots of room between myself and other vehicles ahead. As I do every spring, I dissassembled the front brakes on the truck for a good inspection, cleaning and lubrication. I don't remove the caliper or rotor just the pins, springs and pads. I found that two of my pistons were seized one on each side. So it was time to upgrade the braking system.
Taking the information provided by BogusBlake's upgrade and 4RunAmok's upgrade as well as other information from TTORA, Yotatech and Tundrasolutions I decided to go with the larger Tundra units (aka the 231 mm).
I don't have detailed pictures because my helper who was on a time line showed up and I had no time for pictures. For the parts, I shopped arround locally and picked up what I believe was the best parts at reasonable prices (read not the most expensive nor the cheapest).
Here's what I did managed to snap.
Calipers from Car Quest:
Rotors from Toyota:
Brake pads from Napa for a 2005 Extra Cab 4x4 V8 Tundra. I thought I had the pic, but must have deleted it.
Calipers installed. Minor trimming of the dust shield required:
Top clearance
Wheel clearance
Clearance at full lock between Donahoe's and banjo bolt
I have yet to slam on the brakes very hard, but I've been testing them for the day and boy do these suckers bring you to a halt in a hurry. I would say that the braking performance is on par with the Tacoma when it was stock if not slightly better. I'll report later on "emergency" stops but can tell you that once today I forgot about the new brakes and stomped on the pedal and locked up the front wheels on a dirt road from about 30 MPH!
Fun times... :smiley_drive:
Cheers,
P
heeltoe989
Explorer
Killer mod P, but those clearance look pretty tight 
p1michaud
Expedition Leader
Brake information.
The calipers fit inside the 16" wheels nicely.
They are a big improvement over stock. I can lock up the brakes on dirt roads with ease now. Before the mod, I really had to stomp on the brake pedal to try and get them to lock up. :REExeSquatsHL1:
Total price was: $776 CDN including two remanufactured calipers, Toyota OEM rotors and quality brake pads. Not a cheap mod but if is saves on accident that money will have been well spent. :yikes:
Cheers,
P
heeltoe989 said:Killer mod P, but those clearance look pretty tight
The calipers fit inside the 16" wheels nicely.
stumptaco said:
They are a big improvement over stock. I can lock up the brakes on dirt roads with ease now. Before the mod, I really had to stomp on the brake pedal to try and get them to lock up. :REExeSquatsHL1:
Total price was: $776 CDN including two remanufactured calipers, Toyota OEM rotors and quality brake pads. Not a cheap mod but if is saves on accident that money will have been well spent. :yikes:
Cheers,
P
heeltoe989
Explorer
p1michaud said:
yup it will be very good money spent. I will be looking at EBC rotors and pads when I do brakes.
You're making me want to sell my Tj and Ford f-150 and get a tacoma now..
Love the new tent setup and pretty excited for the expedition this fall. I'm back from British Columbia and moving into the new location this weekend so I'll be back at the meetings next week and setting up the new garage to get the jeep ready.
Love the new tent setup and pretty excited for the expedition this fall. I'm back from British Columbia and moving into the new location this weekend so I'll be back at the meetings next week and setting up the new garage to get the jeep ready.
heeltoe989
Explorer
ColinJ said:
yeah Tacoma's make you want to sell what you have. I came from a Ford Ranger, and will never look back. :iagree:
Sorry for the hijack. :beer:
Larry
Bigassgas Explorer
p1michaud,
I have to tell ya, you have done a great job of setting that Taco up. I have a garage full of GM trucks and run a full size classic GM truck for my outdoor adventures but have an affinity for pre-2005 Tacoma’s and Hilux’s. I had a 1990 Hilux in college and still miss that little truck today.
Watching this tread makes me want to build a Taco!
I have to tell ya, you have done a great job of setting that Taco up. I have a garage full of GM trucks and run a full size classic GM truck for my outdoor adventures but have an affinity for pre-2005 Tacoma’s and Hilux’s. I had a 1990 Hilux in college and still miss that little truck today.
Watching this tread makes me want to build a Taco!
p1michaud
Expedition Leader
ColinJ said:
Colin,
Glad to see you have made it over to ExPo. Be warned, this place is hard on the money tree! You should start a Tacoma build up, I’ve got lots of ideas on how to do it now that I’ve gone through the process myself. Sell the F-150 if need be but don’t get rid of that sweet TJ unless you hand over the keys to me!
Larry said:
Thanks for the kind words. I’m only following in the footsteps of many other well built rigs on this forum.
Cheers :beer:,
P
p1michaud
Expedition Leader
Spare time, a welder and ideas...
So what do you do when you have some spare time, a welder in the garage and a few ideas to improve change your rig? Well you build a spare tire and High-Lift carrier of course! :sombrero:
I put this together exactly one month ago before a trip accross New Brunswick. I had all the bits and pieces in the garage so I just cut, ground and welded it all up. It works nicely with my only gripe that it swings a bit too far and contacts the bottom part of the RTT when both are fully open.
On to some pics...
The locking/back up closing mechanism. Rusty after only one month!
Tire carrier open.
A few close up shots showing the gussets welded in place.
Funny camera angle...
I used Toyota OEM wheel studs and lug nuts. The studs were tacked in place but the tack could be broken should I need a spare on the trail.
Cheers,
P
So what do you do when you have some spare time, a welder in the garage and a few ideas to improve change your rig? Well you build a spare tire and High-Lift carrier of course! :sombrero:
I put this together exactly one month ago before a trip accross New Brunswick. I had all the bits and pieces in the garage so I just cut, ground and welded it all up. It works nicely with my only gripe that it swings a bit too far and contacts the bottom part of the RTT when both are fully open.
On to some pics...
The locking/back up closing mechanism. Rusty after only one month!
Tire carrier open.
A few close up shots showing the gussets welded in place.
Funny camera angle...
I used Toyota OEM wheel studs and lug nuts. The studs were tacked in place but the tack could be broken should I need a spare on the trail.
Cheers,
P
