There is one modification that could help enormously with this project, fit a "Body Lift Kit" , essentially a set of nylon pucks 2" thick with longer bolts. This would allow extra clearance to fit the battery pack inside the chassis rails without compromising ground clearance or bed space , also increasing rear axle load for better traction. It would also be worth looking at using the Lexus GS400 transmission with the Open Inverter controller as featured in one of Damien Maguire 's videos. The other option would be to convert to FWD , fit the front hubs from a 4WD Tacoma and hook up to the complete motor / transmission of the Leaf 🤔. With this option the driveshaft could also be removed with the added benefit of a single battery box.
Good luck on the conversion! I'm looking forward to your updates. I think you might be a little optimistic about the range you'll see out of 62 kWh, but it should definitely be good enough for most daily driving.
We'll see, I was able to get 130ish miles out of the Frontier with a 40kwh battery and that was all highway driving also. This truck is a little taller and a smidge heavier but still should be pretty decent efficiency.
@@EVSwap Yes, the LEAF powertrain should be a little more efficient than the Ford Ranger EV induction motor powertrain, but the Ranger EV typically sees around 400 Wh/mi consumption in mixed driving with a very similar platform. My guess is about 150 miles of range in mixed driving, but I'm looking forward to seeing how it plays out!
Thanks for the idea but from what I've read it's not a fully mature solution and would require more tuning and other stuff. I love the LEAF + Resolve-EV setup because it just works and has OEM reliability.
Battery module sizes all 16 are are 12" deep X 8 3/4" wide, 8 small modules 4 3/4" tall, 4 medium modules 7 1/2" tall, 4 large modules 9 3/4" tall, total weight of just modules 700LB. Each module is mounted and compressed to the bottom of the battery box.
This is an awesome project. Would it be better to sell that truck as a whole and buy one with a blown engine ? I would think he could get a good amount of money for it in that kind of condition.
Looking forward to seeing this build Jimmy!
Electric Taco, awesome!
YES!!!
Glad to see you getting more customers. Hopefully we see a 4wd Toyota in the future.
Thanks! I'd love to do another 4WD and also a sportscar!
Looking good amigo jimmy
Nice! I’m ALSO very excited to see where this build goes. 👍
Thanks, stay tuned!
There is one modification that could help enormously with this project, fit a "Body Lift Kit" , essentially a set of nylon pucks 2" thick with longer bolts. This would allow extra clearance to fit the battery pack inside the chassis rails without compromising ground clearance or bed space , also increasing rear axle load for better traction. It would also be worth looking at using the Lexus GS400 transmission with the Open Inverter controller as featured in one of Damien Maguire 's videos. The other option would be to convert to FWD , fit the front hubs from a 4WD Tacoma and hook up to the complete motor / transmission of the Leaf 🤔. With this option the driveshaft could also be removed with the added benefit of a single battery box.
I had thought of that and it may be a possibility but I would rather not lift the body as that would increase aero drag.
Awesome!! Looks like you're starting to gather a fleet for future shows haha! Keep up the awesome work man
Haha thanks! Yes, another EVSwap build out on the roads!
Good luck on the conversion! I'm looking forward to your updates. I think you might be a little optimistic about the range you'll see out of 62 kWh, but it should definitely be good enough for most daily driving.
We'll see, I was able to get 130ish miles out of the Frontier with a 40kwh battery and that was all highway driving also. This truck is a little taller and a smidge heavier but still should be pretty decent efficiency.
@@EVSwap Yes, the LEAF powertrain should be a little more efficient than the Ford Ranger EV induction motor powertrain, but the Ranger EV typically sees around 400 Wh/mi consumption in mixed driving with a very similar platform. My guess is about 150 miles of range in mixed driving, but I'm looking forward to seeing how it plays out!
You should look into the ZombieVerter VCU and a Lexus GS450h transmission. Then you have the entire engine bay to have batteries.
Thanks for the idea but from what I've read it's not a fully mature solution and would require more tuning and other stuff. I love the LEAF + Resolve-EV setup because it just works and has OEM reliability.
Battery module sizes all 16 are are 12" deep X 8 3/4" wide, 8 small modules 4 3/4" tall, 4 medium modules 7 1/2" tall, 4 large modules 9 3/4" tall, total weight of just modules 700LB. Each module is mounted and compressed to the bottom of the battery box.
Excellent info, thanks! 700lbs is pretty heavy
This is an awesome project. Would it be better to sell that truck as a whole and buy one with a blown engine ? I would think he could get a good amount of money for it in that kind of condition.
Maybe, maybe not. It's good to have such a clean and 100% functional truck to start with because then we know everything works going forward.
Which year is this truck? I have an ‘08 manual that needs a new engine
This is an 04 or older, not the same engine
@ the bolt pattern is different?
This is a 2002 Tacoma
SAS?😀
Haha not likely
Dude just ruined one of the most reliable trucks ever made.
I won't say you're wrong but different strokes for different folks 😁