big sky's modest 12 build

nothing too fancy, but then again I've only had it for two weeks

day I brought it home, 2012 Double Cab Sport 6 speed





didn't like the front mud flaps (looked like they were just begging to get torn off ), so they were the first to go





^ also pic'd are some silver FJ TRD center caps

installed a TRD exhaust this weekend

comapro vs oe, smaller diameter muffler and larger diameter pipe (2.5" vs 2.25")



shiny tip



wasn't happy w/ the rear mudflaps, but wanted to leave some on there- so just trimmed the oe ones, marked a line w/ a straight edge and cut w/ tin snips, used the lower portion to trace the curves and cut those- smoothed it up w/ a sanding drum





finished



installed an Avid lightbar- very high quality piece; had it Rhinolined as it comes bare metal

also rattle canned the Toyota emblem super white w/ a couple light shots of clear



rear quarter shot w/ shortened mudflap, TRD exhaust and TRD center caps



I've got to get a high lift jack and shovel mounted as my next project

 

nice!!! i like the fj caps for the wheels...those look super clean!!!

 

thanks

I used ATO mounts that I had rhinolined to mount the hi-lift, very well designed and the jack is very secure

have an idea for the shovel, see if it works out

 

Looks good man! Great start on a clean looking ride...

 

thanks

I think I've got the shovel mount figured out, I'm going to use a couple of quick fist clamps




and a couple of t-nuts to slide into the rails to hold the clamps

 

this makes for an easy and clean way to mount a shovel/axe/similar item utilizing the bed mount system

first you'll need a pair of quick fists

http://www.endroad.com/index.php/quick-fist-mounts.html

then a pair of t-slot nuts

http://www.zorotools.com/g/00063230/k-G1777921/

and finally a pair of 3/8" bolts (I used a round head hex socket)- I went 3/4" length, but I think 1" might be better

you have to drill the hole out a little in the quick fist to get the 3/8" bolt in

I assembled the t-slot nut on loosely, opened up the rail and slid both quickfists in, get them to the right location and simply tighten- done

 

good start! were those t slot nuts the 9/16 (table) and 7/8 (base) w/ 3/8-16 thread? Looking to mount something similar and want to get the right size.

thanks!

 

danke those are the correct dimensions- cheapest I could find them was at Zorotools @ $2.50 a pop- might be cheaper elsewhere????

 

awesome thanks! just ordered 6 so i can start putting that rail to better use.

 

been awhile- add a softtopper that I can use as a "camper"

 

oh and powdercoated the oe rims too

 

loving my near stock Taco- it's taken on dozens of great trip and great elk hunts; loving the soft top- have slept in the back a bunch of different times

I do have a couple of aluminum skid plates on the way, will snap some pics when I get them

as she sits now

 

got the Ricochet Off Road aluminum bash plate and LCA plates installed; very nice build quality and very beefy- the oe front skid plate, not so beefy

 

got one of the beefier front hooks (oe on the Off Road) and had it and the rear recovery hitch powdered coated red; finally got around to relocating/modifying my hi lift and shovel attachments- I had to remove them w/ the soft topper

 

New Method Racing rims; truck looks more tan than white these days

 

Finally installed a 20" led bar (Cali Raised) that's been sitting in my garage for over a year. They had nice looking oem looking switches too.