Jhu616's Build

Updated 1-5-2012

Here's my Tacoma story:

When I graduated highschool in spring 2011, my dad bought me a 2006 Lexus gs300 as a graduation present. Anyways, long story short, car was definitely not my style and traded it in on my tacoma in July of 2011!
The truck is a 2008 4x4 6speed DCSB Silver Streak Mica Rugged Trail Edition and it came with no mud flaps on it (they were included), a magnaflow exhaust, and a UWS toolbox.

Heres the mods to date!

Magnaflow Exhaust
Ipod hookup
Painted TRD skid plate, Toyota emblem, brake calipers, and drums black
Debadged except for the Tacoma emblems
Differential breather mod
K&N Drop in Air Filter
Eibach Coils
Bilstein 5100s x4
Toytec Taco lean spacer
Toytec AAL
Axle Shims
Toytec Differential Drop Kit
New Extended UBolts

Soon:

BHLM
LEDs for all lights
HID headlights & foglights
New UCAs
New tires...probably 265/75-16 to preserve the mpgs that I do get
Front window tint
Stainless Steel Brake lines
URD Short shifter
Color-matched grille & bumper
Lightbar

More pictures to come!

 

Here's the truck as of yesterday after all of my changes in the past week!

 

Looking good bro...how do you like that MagnaFlow exhaust???

 

Thanks! And ehhhhhhh.......this is my first vehicle thats ever had a aftermarket exhaust system, so its taking some getting used to. From the inside its kinda annoying and has a noticeable drone. On the other hand I let somebody borrow the truck once and got to hear it drive away and approaching and it sounds pretty damn good that way! Basically, I like the sound, I just wish I could make it a weeeeeee bit quieter in the cab. Have no idea about performance gains though because it came on the truck when I bought it in July

 

Saturday is going to be a long day....got lots of parts to install! Picture of all the goods!

 

Got all my new parts installed, along with changing the spark plugs, cabin air filter, and new brake pads and rotors. Got to get new tires and an alignment done now. 1st 2 pictures are from pre-lift, and the others after everything was done

 

Got my tires rotated and an alignment done! Also bought a set of Toyo Open Country A/T for when my Revo 2s give up. Truck is done for now as my bank account recovers. Feel free to comment and/or give suggestions!

 

Truck looks great man! How much of a lift did that give you?

 

Thanks! And I set the 5100s at .85 and the Eibach coils give 1.6 of lift so around 2.5 inches in the front, and a 2inch Add-A-Leaf in the rear.

 

Looks Good Man! I think BHLM for you should be next?!?!?!

 

We'll see....probably going to have to wait until this summer when school is out!

 

good looking truck!! do you know what kind of magnaflow you got? 18"?

 

sweet ride, rugged trails are awesome especially the sticker imo

 

Not sure, came with the truck when i bought it! How can you tell which one it is?

And yes, love my rugged trail, the mountain sticker is sweettt IMO

 

My newest sticker!

 

Nice looking truck

 

That sticker looks great! Wish mine would get here!

 

Alright got money from the sale of my toolbox, what should i do next? (BHLM lined up for this summer)

Options:

Color-matched grille
Light bar + Lights
URD Short shifter
Front window tint
WeatherTechs
Sliders
Something else?

Thanks for looking!

 

I'm a fan of the color matched grille. Satoshi is my next mod. Still waiting on the $$$ to do it though!

 

Nice truck....I have a rugged trail too. I plan on lifting mine in the future.