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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by MrGrimm, Oct 19, 2009.

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  1. Oct 19, 2009 at 9:47 PM
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    MrGrimm

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    MrGrimm [OP] Mall Crawler

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    Dean
    Wisconsin
    Vehicle:
    2006 Toyota Tacoma 4WD w/TRD Sport Package
    See build page
    Some of you know me from other Tacoma and offroad forums. This place seems like a good place to talk about our vehicles so I decided to sign on up. I hope to be back in San Diego this time next year with a trip planned to Northern California and eventually up to Alaska.

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    EXTERIOR:
    • All-Pro Sheet Metal Style Front Winch Mount Bumper w/hoop
    o All-Pro Fairlead
    o Lightforce 170 Lights (x3)
    o PIAA 510 foglights
    • All-Pro Skid Plate (front IFS)
    • Blacked-Out Front Toyota Emblem
    • DIY Black Headlight Modification
    • Debadged Emblems
    • DeeZee Toolbox
    • Demello-Offroad Bolt-on Sliders
    • Extended Rear Differential Breather
    • Extra Bed D-Rings at the front of the bed (2)
    • Flowmaster 40-Series Muffler
    • Gator-Saver Tailgate Reinforcement w/Line-X
    • Goodrich Stainless Braided Brake Lines (Front/Rear Extended)
    • Hi Lift Extreme (48”) with 4XRac Mount
    • Mudflaps from a 2002 Tacoma
    • Toyota OEM Bed Mat
    • Toyota OEM Roof Rack
    • “TRD All-Terrain” Sticker
    • Window Tint 35%
    • Xport Bike Mounts (2)

    INTERIOR:
    • Broadway Mirror (270mm)
    • WeatherTech Floor Liners
    • Wet Okole Seat Covers (Charcoal/Black w/Red TRD Logo)

    COMM AND ELECTRONICS:
    • BlueSea Auxiliary Fuse Block
    • Cobra 40-Channel CB Radio (19 DX IV)
    o External Speaker
    o PA Speaker w/amplifier
    o Wilson 1000 CB Radio Antenna (Roof Mount)
    • Escort Passport 8500 Radar Detector
    • Garmin 60CSx GPS
    o RAM Mount
    o Hardwired Power Adapter
    • Pioneer In-Dash Player (DEHP6900UB) using Scoche Dash Kit
    o Pioneer IPod Adapter CD-IB100
    o Pioneer XM Satellite Radio Adapter XMD1000 and XMDPIO100


    SUSPENSION:
    • All-Pro Rear U-Bolt Flip Kit
    • BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM2 (285/75-16)
    • Donahoe Front Coilover Shocks (Cranked up to 2.5”)
    • Fox Racing 2.0 Rear Resevoir Shocks
    • OME Dakar Leaf Springs
    • Removed Front Sway Bar
    • Wheelers Black Aluminum Wheels (16x8, 4” BS)
    o Gorilla Black Lug Nuts w/Locks


    FUTURE INSTALLS:
    -All Pro Long Travel Kit
    -Demello rear high clearance bumper with tire swingout.
    -Demello rack over the bed using 8 bed cleats.
    -2m HAM radio using a roof mounted NMO mount.
    -LED rock lights
    -Adventure Trailers Horizon trailer with matching wheels/tires and paint to the truck.
     
    MrGrimm, Oct 19, 2009
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  2. Oct 19, 2009 at 9:48 PM
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    Khaos

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    Khaos Big Member

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    Bryant
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    2011 DC TRD SPORT Prerunner
    3” spacer lift, 285/75/17 KO2, Spidertrax 1.25” spacers
    I know you from TW and TTORA (I think?). Your truck is absolutely incredible. Welcome to TW!
     
    Khaos, Oct 19, 2009
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  3. Oct 19, 2009 at 9:50 PM
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    Dirttaco21

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    Dirttaco21 Well-Known Member

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    nice truck. i was in Maui this summer. so many tacos:D
     
    Dirttaco21, Oct 19, 2009
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  4. Oct 19, 2009 at 9:52 PM
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    BeefTaco

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    BeefTaco WESTern Alliance: NORCAL COAST

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    Very nice looking DC you got there welcome.
     
    BeefTaco, Oct 19, 2009
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  5. Oct 19, 2009 at 9:53 PM
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    chiefridr

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    chiefridr I don't want a large farva!

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    Your truck looks sick as hell!! And Hawaii is my most favorite place in the world! I love it there. Was there in 07 and haven't stopped thinking about it since! Beautiful pics.
     
    chiefridr, Oct 19, 2009
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  6. Oct 19, 2009 at 10:00 PM
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    TEX357

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    TEX357 TX

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    285\70-17 BFGoodrich KM2's 17x8 Pro Comp 7089
    I've seen many many pics. of you on toyotanation and think your truck is by far one of the best tacos i've ever seen. No lie. Welcome to TW! :wave:
     
    TEX357, Oct 19, 2009
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  7. Oct 19, 2009 at 10:09 PM
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    chris4x4

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    chris4x4 With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    4.10 gears, sliders, and lots of buttons.
    SWEET TRUCK!! Welcome to TW!
     
    chris4x4, Oct 19, 2009
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  8. Oct 19, 2009 at 10:13 PM
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    wareagle5693

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    wareagle5693 Well-Known Member

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    08 PreRunner SR5
    3" Spacer Lift, with Bilstein 5100s front and rear, BHLM, Satoshi grill, Blacked out tail lights, Midland CB radio, 4' Radio Shack antenna mounted in the bed, Volant CAI, Gibson Exhaust, Magellan GPS, debadged, aries bull bar, pro comp 7089 wheels, Pioneer DEH-P6200BT head unit, eagle eyes halo projector, 8000K DDM tuning HID bulb
    SWEET TRUCK!!!!!!!!!! welcome to TW!
     
    wareagle5693, Oct 19, 2009
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  9. Oct 19, 2009 at 10:22 PM
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    XC4ME

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    XC4ME Well-Known Member

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    Welcome MrGrimm! :wave:
     
    XC4ME, Oct 19, 2009
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  10. Oct 19, 2009 at 10:25 PM
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    neslerrah

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    neslerrah Taco lovin'

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    Tucson
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    5 lug BEAST!
    Secondary air filter removed, elbow mod, BFG T/A KO (31x10.5R15), 15" American Racing Mojaves, BHLM, Dome Light MOD (Blue), Pioneer headunit, Sockmonkey 'TACOMA' Decals, Readylift 5-lug SST, Rear Shocks - Bilstein TRD, Dynomax Super Turbo #17748, DDM Slim Ballast HID Kit H4 Hi/Lo -35W 6000K in headlights, Apexcone Raptor HID Kit H3 - 35W 6000K in Hella 500s, aFe CAI #51-10762, WeatherTech Floorliner, 200W Smart AC Inverter
    Sweet Tacoma!:thumbsup:
    Welcome to TW.
     
    neslerrah, Oct 19, 2009
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  11. Oct 19, 2009 at 10:26 PM
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    othater

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    othater Well-Known Member

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    NICE..bring some aloha back with you
     
    othater, Oct 19, 2009
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  12. Oct 19, 2009 at 11:23 PM
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    toku58

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    On a Rock in the middle of the Pacific
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    Mall Crawler!
    21' TRD OffRoad 2" 887 OME on Bilstein 5100's. 285/70R17 General Grabbers G3 17x8.5" Icon TRD wheels (Gun metal gray) 4.75" BS
    Welcome to TW Dean! Your truck still looks great!;)
     
    toku58, Oct 19, 2009
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  13. Oct 19, 2009 at 11:29 PM
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    HILOTOY

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    HILOTOY HILOTOY

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    From Big Island
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    wasssup.................frkn nice truck
     
    HILOTOY, Oct 19, 2009
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  14. Oct 20, 2009 at 2:14 AM
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    Kelson

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    Kelson Well-Known Member

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    08 5-Lug Reg. Cab SR5
    SR5 Exterior/Interior (Color matched Front Bumper, Chrome Grille Surround and Chrome Rear Bumper/Silver Scoshe Dash Kit, A/C Bezel, A/C Vent Surround) LED license plate and white interior lights, Wet Okole Seat Covers, iPad in-Dash, JL CL-RLC, JL 13TW5 sub, JL 500/1 Slash V1 amp, JL XR 6.5 Components, Rockford Fosgate 6X9s in Boxes Front XRunner Coils, DJM Control Arms and Rear 4X4 Leafs, Custom 2" Angled Streetacos.com Blocks Front XR Bilstien Struts and Rear XR Bilstien Shocks, CravenSpeen Antennae, RX-8 Rims w/ Fronts:235/40-R18 Sumitomo HTR Rears:245/40-R18 Goodyear Eagle GT, 35% Tint front windows, OEM Sliding Privacy Glass w/ 5% Ceramic Tint, Flowmaster Super 44 dumped before the axle, URD Short Throw Shifter, Door Sill Protectors, Door Edge Guards, OEM Sport Pedals,The Retrofit Source Morimoto Mini D2S Stage III 35W 5K HID Headlights, OEM Fog Lights w/ piss yellow bulbs, OEM Cruise Control, Porsche 944 Bucket Seats, BeefedTaco Skid Plate, Whale
    howzit
     
    Kelson, Oct 20, 2009
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  15. Oct 20, 2009 at 5:44 AM
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    sockmonkey

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    sockmonkey Well-Known Member

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    2007 White Dbl Cab Pre-Runner
    Volant Ram Air intake,URD MAF calibrator, Mr Marv 10" sub box, Alpine HU, Alpine Amp, fog light mod, scan gauge II, RAAMmat front and rear doors, Wet Okole seat covers, blacked out dash. blacked out front bumper. American Racing Mojave Teflons wrapped with 265/70/16 Pathfinder AT. NST Lite Pulleys
    hey, welcome!
     
    sockmonkey, Oct 20, 2009
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  16. Oct 20, 2009 at 5:56 AM
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    Simon2150

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    Simon2150 Well-Known Member

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    Nice truck man! Welcome to TW!
     
    Simon2150, Oct 20, 2009
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  17. Oct 20, 2009 at 6:04 AM
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    T0LLPHR33

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    T0LLPHR33 Well-Known Member

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    S1N C1TY...(from Hilo, HI)...
    Vehicle:
    BSP TRD Off-Road
    APR X-1 | TRD CAI w/Clear Cover | TRD Short Shifter w/ TRD "RED" Shift Knob | SGII w/Blendmount| Snugtop SL w/KeyLess Entry | 5% Tint | Pop-n-Lock | Bosch Icon WB | S2K Antenna | HRM | LS 8K Projectors w/BSP HLM & 8K Fogs w/FLM | Debadged |Tinted Tails | Black Weathertechs | MX RGM & RBM | Optima Red Top 35 | Gatorback Belt |
    sick looking truck boolay...
     
    T0LLPHR33, Oct 20, 2009
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  18. Oct 20, 2009 at 6:33 AM
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    Coreyjon

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    Coreyjon Northern Alliance: Airlift Div

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    iPod Adapter, Bilstein 5100's @ 1.75" front, Wheelers 3-leaf 1.5" + overload rear (2"), custom carrier bearing drop spacers.
    Do you have a build thread on one of the other sites? That is one great looking truck. My cousin just moved to Hawaii with his wife, he's a wheeled vehicle mechanic in the army.
     
    Coreyjon, Oct 20, 2009
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  19. Oct 20, 2009 at 8:29 AM
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    raskal311

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    raskal311 Well-Known Member

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    5100 set to max, pending LSD and TRD CAI
    Now that is what a truck should look like, non of that lowered street crap..... Sweeeeeeet ride man.
     
    raskal311, Oct 20, 2009
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  20. Oct 20, 2009 at 10:34 AM
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    jonny

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    jonny Betty White Edition Heep ZJ

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    hey Grimm
    used to drool/fap/stare at your truck on TN....now ur on TW?
    haha
    the truck is looking good man!
     
    jonny, Oct 20, 2009
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