V8 Tacoma project progress has been slow this week. I have been slowed down a bit by a headcold... everyone in town seems to be getting sick. But back on track, I made the support shelf for the battery, the charcoal/evap canister and power junction box. I made a good effort to keep these components raised up a high as possible so as not to interfere with the tires path that it travels up into the fender. This has always been a tight area and if you even put an aftermarket battery cable terminal on the stock battery location it will likely hit the hood. With longer wheel travel the battery is often relocated to the back in offroad trucks unless you raise the body up off the frame.
I have lifted the body, yes, and with the larger tires and increased travel that I want something has to be done. And of course I have to do this because I removed everything up front. Here is what I've come up with so far that will have to hold me over until I put a cage in the whole truck.
