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{
	"title" : "\"Little Red\"",
	"description" : "1994 XCab Toyota Pickup",
	"categories" : ["4x4"],
	"date": "2016-07-11"
}

# Little Red

I have a '94 Toyota extended cab pickup.  She's not a show queen, but well loved.  She's been in the
family since new, and mine for 22+ years.

[![Little Red on Oquirrh Mountains](sm/20040101-040-little-red-on-oquirrh-mtns.jpg)](20040101-040-little-red-on-oquirrh-mtns.jpg)

Current specs:


	
94 Toyota Pickup 4x4 DLX 3VZE
	
All Pro solid axle swap (SAS) with 85 axle
	
30 spline Longfields in front
	
4.88 gears front and rear (open) set up by Zuk
	
Turned front and rear axles
	
Longer rear springs
	
Marlin Crawler 4.70 RF1A TCase
	
35x12.5 BFG T/A KO
	
1.5" body lift
	
Downey headers
	
Black Magic electric fan
	
AllPro front bumper
	
Marlin Crawler back bumper


### 2018

Plotting a 5VZ-FE swap...

### 2017


	
Moab run:  Poison Spider arch & overlook


### 2016


	
Test run to Little Moab after the rebuild


[![Little Moab](20161127-015-little-moab-xsm.jpg)](20161127-015-little-moab.jpg)


	
[Clearanced front driveshaft](front-shaft-clearance)


### 2015

[![axle rebuild](20150816-005-xsm.jpg)](20150816-005-.jpg)


	
Life happens.  [Rebuilds are still slow.](2014-suspension)


### 2014

[![rebuild](20140823-008-little-red-suspension-rework-xsm.jpg)](20140823-008-little-red-suspension-rework.jpg)


	
[Suspension rework](2014-suspension)
	
Regeared to 4.88.


### 2012


	
Bolt-on front wheel spacers (stupid Utah laws)


### 2011


	
Engine tune-up, including rebuilding the power steering pump in the kitchen (and some days my wife

still talks to me)

### 2009


	
Polyurethane body mounts
	
Marlin Crawler rear bumper (anniversary present!  Hell yeah!)


### 2008

[![tristen](20080802-001-xsm.jpg)](20080802-001-.jpg)


	
My minions washed it.  It was a slow year.


### 2006


	
High-flow cat


### 2005

[![moab](20051106-010-xsm.jpg)](20051106-010-.jpg)


	
[Cut and rotated front axle](angle), for better driveshaft angle


### 2004

[![wedding](20040501-011-Our-wedding-xsm.jpg)](20040501-011-Our-wedding.jpg)


	
Got married and went on a honeymoon in the truck.  Guess that counts for something in the truck's

  history!

	
FJ-80 high pinion front diff, with electric locker
	
[4.70 transfer case](tcase)
	
Rock lights:  A set of 6 rock lights.  Front, middle, and back controlled independently


### 2003

[![rebuild time](20031030-001-Rebuliding-truck's-engine-xsm.jpg)](20031030-001-Rebuliding-truck's-engine.jpg)


	
The bog-standard [blown head gasket](engine).  3ZVE drools-not-rules.
	
[Solid front-axle swap](axle)


[![Solid front-axle swap](20030710-001-axle-underneath-xsm.jpg)](20030710-001-axle-underneath.jpg)


	
Turned rear axle mounts
	
Downey headers


[![fun](20030525-004-Little-Red-on-top-of-The-Widomaker-xsm.jpg)](20030525-004-Little-Red-on-top-of-The-Widomaker.jpg)


	
Trimmed body lift, 4" springs, 1.5" longer shackles
	
Black steel rims


### 2000

[![Moab](20030525-009-Us-on-overlook-on-Metal-Masher-trail-xsm.jpg)](20030525-009-Us-on-overlook-on-Metal-Masher-trail.jpg)


	
Started getting the Moab bug
	
Torqued ([and broke](tortion)) tortion bars
	
[Flex-a-lite Black Magic Fan](fan)
	
[<s>K&amp;N Air Filter</s>](kn-air-filter)
	
Bushwacker fender flares
	
Front tube bumper


### 1997

[![Chromed in 1997](199711xx-001-little-red-xsm.jpg)](199711xx-001-little-red.jpg)

Lifted and chromed by some dumbass shop in Indiana.  How sad..


	
3" body lift (but they didn't bother to [lower the radiator](blunders))
	
35 x 12.5" BFG All-Terrain TA-KO


### 1995

[![Box Canyon](199708xx-011-box-canyon-toyota-xsm.jpg)](199708xx-011-box-canyon-toyota.jpg)


	
"Totaled" in a front-end collision.  Thanks sis, ha-ha.  Rebuilt in AZ.


### 1994


	
Bought new in AZ (actual VIN build date is Sept 1993)


## Tips and tricks


	
[Replacing a Birfield](birfield): Some tips on replacing a Birfield.  Hopefully easy enough to do

  on the trail if need be.

	
[Engine rebuild notes](engine)


## Trips


	
[Arizona](AZ)
	
[Utah](UT)


## Blunders


	
[Rock Auto](blunders)


## References


	
[Ken aka Zuk](http://gearinstalls.com) for the 3rd rebuilds
	
[ToyoDIY](http://toyodiy.com):  Part number lookup, and more.  Great site!
	
jp-carparts.com
	
clipsandfasteners.com