Custom Toyota Tacoma Chassis - Hot Rods of Today

  |   toyota Tacoma Chassis custom Frame All you die-hards out there are probably already aware that the mini-trucks of today are pushing the envelope more and more into the realm of the unknown. We continue to challenge the way a custom is built, and we push further and further to be some of the most innovative builders and thinkers around. We decided that in order for you to fully appreciate the work that goes into some of these trucks, it was important to see a good example of a frame built from the ground up. Bio Kustumz turns out some of the highest quality and most accurately engineered rides on the roads today. When we heard about this Tacoma frame being built, we teamed up with Max Fish to give us the inside on what it takes to build something simple and clean but still a little out of the box. Max is really big on fully functioning suspensions, and he spends countless design hours to make even the most complicated of tasks work and perform simply and straightforward. For this Tacoma frame, because there's so much hidden work that went into it, we knew that a feature on the truck itself would not do it justice. So we snapped all kinds of pics to show you just what the frame and bare-bones necessities look like underneath. Sit back and enjoy a one-of-a-kind feature brought to you by the only ones that can bring you hardcore mini-truckin' at its best.

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The Lowdown

Rolling Attire
Wheels: Detata Game 20x8-1/2-inch all the way around   |   Like the license plate in the background says, the Bio Kustumz crew continues to differentiate themselves from the rest. Lori Hoffman posed as some eye candy to complement the badass framework. Tires: Nitto NeoGen 235/35ZR20 Chassis Modifications
Suspension type: Air Front suspension: Clipped the front suspension with an '89-'95 Toyota clip, eliminated the Tacoma rack and pinion, custom upper control arms, eliminated the lower strut rods, drop spindles, added Heims and eliminated the ball joints, modified the oil pickup to make it a rear sump Rear suspension: '87 Supra Third Member converted to inboard brakes with Wilwood 10-1/2-inch rotors, modified '87 Supra Knuckle to accept upper and lower A-arms rather than the multi-link stock setup, RCV Performance built new axles shortened by 2-1/2 inches per side, rear Bilstein shocks valved to specifications Airbag type and size:
Front: 267C Firestone
Rear: 224C Firestone Control arms: Custom Shocks: KYB shocks in the front, Bilsteins in the rear Valves: 10mm SMC Frame mods: Front clip from '93 Toyota (kept the cost down); dual rail 2x3, .188 wall Gas tank: Custom built Aluminum TIG-welded fuel cell Brakes: Wilwood 12-inch rotors up front, 10-1/2-inch out back Detail work: Tabs are Max's big thing, everything is radiused and perfect, everything is built for full functionality and drivability, everything is serviceable Performed by: Bio Kustumz City/state: Hemet, CA