Bikewrench's 01 x-tra cab

Stats:
01 4x4 x-tra cab
2.7 4cyl w/ 149,000mi
5spd
Pro-Comp wheels w/ Sim Beadlocks(I think I am going to paint them black)

Here she is the day I got her

 

The frame was swiss cheese and since Toyota was nice enough to replace it, I went ahead and added OME struts/881s and Wheeler's aal/Nitro shocks

 

I then added a Kobalt toolbox(this will be painted black in the spring) that took away bedspace, requiring me to find a solution to carry the bikes

 

Nice suspension! Yes, those wheels would be much better in black. If you want to spend the money, powdercoat them!

 

And to further enhance cargo area, I lost the middle tray and replaced w/ a LoadWarrior basket

 

Which brings me to today and my next moves:
1. 265/75/16 tires w/ a more aggressive tread
1a. Seriously considering OME top plate spacers(10mm)
2. Sliders
3. All-pro expedition rear spring packs
4. 4runner seats
5. Some aux. lighting front and rear
6. Locker in the rear

When it warms up, I will be painting the grill surround, sim bead-lock rings and the toolbox black.

 

good looking ride

 

Thanks, it's coming along. Slowly, but surely. LOL!

 

i like the wheel combo looking good so far

edit: I like the red beadlock, the wheel painted black with the beadlock red would look sick

 

Painted the toolbox today:

It's gonna cure for the next few days due to impending rain.
Here are a few shots from a mt biking trip and parked out back:

 

I have also ditched the bug shield and am seriously considering blacking out all of the chrome.

 

Looking good. Keep it up!

 

Nice truck. Paint that "bead lock" black though. Red=Bleh

 

You don't live in the mountains of NC do you? I was up there this weekend and saw a Red Ext. Cab with the Red accents on the wheels..It had dog boxes in the back.

 

Nah, I live in south central PA. I hear you on the red rock rings. They were there when I bought it. I have been toying w/ the idea of painting them black or having them chromed to match the wheels.

 

Sweet pickup looks good.

 

Paint day tomorrow. Beadlocks are getting some black paint and I may deal w/ the toolbox paint catastrophe.

 

Beadlocks are painted, gonna let them cure til Saturday morning. We are expecting rain and I want to make sure they are dry.

 

Fixed the toolbox w/ bedliner in a can. Looks way better than before. Probably gonna strip the Plasti-dip of the beadlocks and hit them w/ the bedliner too. Hoping to get some tax return $$ to do some new tires!

 

Here's a pic of the repainted beads:

And a close up: