SeekingZero - Adventure Build

I got this truck in August of 2013. In the past I've owned two '89 4x4's, a single cab short bed and a king cab. They were great trucks and helped to solidify my love for Toyotas. Therefore, when it came time to get another truck, the Tacoma was a no-brainer. I didn't need a truck when I found this one but happened to be looking on CL and found it. It was a deal too good to pass up; single owner, under 100k miles, TRD, SR5, oh and did I mention SUPERCHARGED!

Since I currently spend most of my time in the midwest, this is my build thread of 'functional art'. Eventually, I'll get back out to CA and CO. I've moved back to the Bay Area!

AS OF 12/17/18.


AS OF 07/04/18.


AS OF 07/04/17.




AS OF 02/25/17.



AS OF 02/25/16.



AS OF 06/28/15.




AS OF 04/12/15.


AS OF 12/13/14.



AS OF 11/11/14.





CURRENT MOD LIST:

ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN
3.4L V6 Supercharged
Stock gearing
Manual 5spd Trans
Trans Cooler
TRD E-locker Rear
Doug Thorley THY-507-C Headers
Magnaflow Cats (447185 & 447219)
Magnaflow 11225 14" Muffler
2.2" S/C Pulley
URD 7th Injector Kit

SUSPENSION
Fox 2.5 Factory Series Coilover Remote Reservoir w/ DSC Adjuster
Fox 2.0 Factory Series Remote Reservoir Rear 10" Travel
Deaver Custom Leaf Pack - 1300lbs over stock
Toytec Adjustable Lift Shackles
BAMF BPV Relocation Bracket
BAMF Shock Relocation Kit
AllPro U-bolt Flip Kit
Wheeler's Offroad Bump Stops
Icon Uniball UCA's
Manual Locking Front Hubs

WHEELS/TIRES
SCS F5 Wheels Gunmetal 3.5" BS
BFGoodrich 255/85-16 M/T
Tundra Brake Upgrade Kit with Steel Braided lines

ARMOR/PROTECTION
DIY Rear Bumper with Swingout
All-Pro Apex Front Bumper with custom hoop
All-Pro Front Skid
BAMF Weld-on Sliders

INTERIOR
Pioneer AVH-X1500DVD Receiver
Quarter Window Aluminum Latch Pivots
Rostra Lumbar Support Add-in (Kit# 250-1453)
Weathertech Floormats
Uniden 520XL CB Radio and 4' Firestick Antenna
Indel-B 50L Truck Fridge
Whistler 800W Inverter
SwitchPros 8100
ARB Dual Compressor
Yaesu FT-7900R w/ Uniden BC7 Speaker

LIGHTING
Baja Designs Squadron-R Pro Driving/Combo LED Lights
Baja Designs OnX6-20
Anti-Dark Hood Light Kit
Focal Engineering Rock Lights
Baja Designs RTL-S (on Drifter)

EXTERIOR
Vagabond Outdoors Drifter - powdercoated black
Yakima 42" Control Tower Tracks (cab)
HiLift Jack
Trimax TRZ12AL 12" Aluminum Adjustable Hitch
Redline Hood Struts
BAMF CB Antenna Mount
Line-X Bedliner
CVT 44" Awning
Warn Zeon 10-S Winch
Safari Snorkel
Renology Solar Setup

FUTURE MODS:
Headers (DT or JBA?)
Hi-Flo Cats
SCS F5's w/ 33's
Yakima Roof Top Track
Rola Roof Basket for Topper
Rostra Lumbar Support Add-in
BAMF Sliders
Add Rear Bumper Protection
Bed Liner
Weathertech Floor Mats
Bed Power and Lighting
Mount Fridge Slide
Axle Relocation Plates
On-Board Air w/ Tank
Awning
Bed Box
Replace Shell Door
Tundra Brakes
Extended Rear Brake Line
Snorkel
PrinSu Rack
Winch
Inverter
Dual Battery w/ solar
Suspension Upgrade
Dash Rack (Ram Mounts for cockpit accessories)
...etc, and so forth.... I may be done!



BONE STOCK - AUGUST 2013






TOPPER ADDITION
Swiped from CL for a cool $350. Somewhere in there I got new tires.




DIY REAR BUMPER







MAGNAFLOW EXHAUST



OME SUSPENSION / ALL-PRO APEX FRONT BUMPER







Thanks for looking!

 

Looking Good!

Now entering the Danger Zone!!

 

Looks Good!

 

Nice 1st gen!

Jealous of the suspension set up! How are you liking it?

 

Thanks guys! Danga zone indeed!

Thanks, nice truck yourself! The suspension is amazing. I've only driven about 150 miles on the new suspension but I can already tell how much nicer of a ride it is. I haven't put in the AAL and I will still see whether or not I will.

 

Thanks! They're basically the same

I plan on getting the AAL when i get the OME kit for the extra weight in the bed. Any reason for going 882 over 883? I'm still trying to decide upon the two....

 

I have a feeling I'll end up adding the AAL, especially since I tow my trailer quite often, but I already have a 10" drop on my receiver and don't want to get a new one yet. ...I know, first world problems.

I went with the 882's since I don't plan on getting a winch or any other weight up front anytime soon. I also didn't want to make the ride too stiff since I spend the majority of my time on the road now. ...remember this is a poser build.

 

Ahh, I see. I'm going to have a relentless fab bumper and winch in the future so I think I'm set for 883. I plan on running a 10mm jeep JK spacer on the front to account for the AAL in the back..

Did you end up using the trim packer with your suspension?

 

The kit I ordered from Cruiser Outfitters includes a 5mm spacer and after talking to the guys there, I'm pretty sure they would have subbed in the 10mm if I need it.

I'm not running the trim spacer now though. I read through the OME thread on here before I bought. Well worth the time to get everyone's thoughts and set ups.

 

Yeah, I've read through that thread multiple times. I've been looking into the OME kit for about 4 months. I think I have everything that I need in mind. I'll order around December! How's your rear axle? Was it moved forward with the dakars?

 

Sweet truck!

 

If it has moved forward, I haven't noticed it. I didn't measure before and after.

Thanks!

 

Adam (Boxrocket) still had to use an axle relocation plate on his full OME set up. I ordered one from All Pro to ship with my UCA's

/thread jack

 

Hmmm... Dang, take pics when you install yours! Mini block lift lol.

 

Ya, looks like he ran it like that for a couple years before he did anything about it.

LINK

 

Sweet! Yeah, i'll see how much it moves forward and probably run it for a bit that way...

 

This weekend I decided to do some more work to the truck. I replaced the 6 year old battery with an 800 CCA Optima Red Top, changed my front markers to amber lights while replacing a blown one, replaced the wiper blades, and got new sway bar links and bushings.

I was on to the last part there, got the truck jacked up, and look what I found.




Damnit.

 

Blowing a CV is pretty common with lifts. Have you gotten a diff drop?

 

I'm not going to add a diff drop. I would rather blow a CV than kill my diff/engine like mjp2 did!

 

The CV isn't blown...and no tear in the boot. The boot was just pulled up and allowed grease to come out. I cleaned it up, pulled it back down as best I could and put a hose clamp on it.



Probably a temporary solution at best until I can get a diff drop or possibly new CV's (then I could do the boot mod). However, I don't know much about a diff drop and have heard it argued for and against, so I'll have to do research on that.