2004 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 - Solid-Axle Solution - Four Wheeler Magazine
After our buddy sold his rockcrawling rig several years ago, he purchased a stock 2004 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 Double Cab TRD. His rig started out with a basic 3-inch suspension lift and 33-inch-tall tires. This worked well, but wasn’t anywhere near the vision he ultimately had in mind when he first purchased the Tacoma. After watching Jon Bundrant, owner of All-Pro Off-Road, and his Tacomas do amazing things over the years, our friend decided to take his rig to the next level with one of All-Pro’s solid-axle conversions. Follow along and see how our buddy transformed his Tacoma and what we learned along the way. 5-inch, 12-inch-travel emulsion shocks from Sway-A-Way are equipped with 7?8-inch shafts. The shocks have an extended length of 31. 57 inches and compressed length of 19. 05 inches, which fits the Tacoma perfectly without cutting into the wheelwell. The upper coil is 14 inches with a 150-pound spring rate. Attach the stock dust boot to the new firewall plate and slide the new shaft up through the hole. On the 2004 Tacoma, two keyways had to be made in the U-joint splines for it to fit properly. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
