la0d0g's rig

You're correct Matt. Trying to push those bishes out so we rub somewhere else

 

my bad, either way dope ride!!!

 

Thanks man!

 

holy tits sub'd

 

Finished my snorkel install so I thought I would post a few pictures. Here are a couple threads I read prior to the install and used as reference.

The first is Bob's write up on tacomamag.com

And the second is Jamie's when he did his

Aligning the template to the truck. This part was the most tedious due to it not aligning perfectly and since you're going to be following it the rest of the time, if you F it up you might be screwed.



Here is with the intake out. About to cut off the 'scoop' at the end. Intentional liquid courage placement in the pic.



And just like that, its gone.



Next I taped up where I was going to drill and went to work.





These two shots show where I cut the fender pillar to allow for the plumbing to fit.





After I put some paint on the drill areas, I finished the large hole with some door trim. Stole the idea from Spoonman.



After that I did all the plumbing and tightened it all up. You have to do some crazy contourtioning to get the top washer and nut up under the fender. It took me like 15 minutes just to get it threaded. Finally got it all put together.





Last thing I'm waiting on is a black oxidized hose clamp for the top instead of the plain metal one that is shipped with it. Once I get it, I'm going to cut the hat down a bit so its sits a tad bit lower.

I'm pretty stoked on the addition. The air intake is now safe, up and out of the way and the truck seems to be happier when I push on the gas.

 

Nice! Looking better every day

 

Looks good Matt!

 

Bravo man. I have a lot of catching up to do!

 

I know somewhere that can help with that

 

Yeah I know a guy bumpers next

 

Did you figure out the MPG's?

 

Thanks guys!

Anybody need a rear bumper?

After gearing I've been doing pretty good. Been on the highway a bunch going camping so I've been getting 15.9-16.2 but the odo is a little fuckered so not sure what it really is. I need to go out and do a 5 mile test to see how off I am.

 

Try a GPS app on your phone to calibrate speed, if you dont have a stand alone GPS.
I use 'backcountry navigator' on my Android and calibrate my scangauge to the speed while going down the freeway since I'm running 35s and stock gears. After calibration, every radar I see on the side of the road puts me within 1mph so it gets it pretty damn accurate!

Sounds like your mileage is about what I experienced with my 07 on 35s too, I saw around 16 average, and as high as 19 and low as 13 with them on depending on driving style weather conditions etc.

 

Thanks Eric, that's a good idea. I really should be using my SG

 

Are you going high-clearence rear?

 

Yes!! But I need a hitch in mine...

 

Thinking about it but then part of me also justs want to ditch the bed and bumper too.

We already had this conversation didn't we

 

Yeah, I talked with Eric, he said its best to build the bumper up around the hitch.

 

need to get in contact with Eric, but how hard is it to add a tire carrier? for second spare

 

I could add a swingout, would just have to sand off the powder coat where the spindle welds to the face of the bumper. Standard swing out would be $350.