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MTopp's: My first truck build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by MTopp, Feb 21, 2014.

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  1. Mar 10, 2014 at 7:58 PM
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    Yeah I've looked into a few helper springs never airbags though. Your shop sounds a lot like mine :D for the bolts a breaker bar helps so much! My dad was a mechanic and has all kinds of tools and cool tricks he shows me
     
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  2. Mar 10, 2014 at 8:12 PM
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    Haha yeah, but that's nice your dad has all that know-how, my dad has some and hes taught me a lot, just not much about working on vehicles. I've learned the hard way with many things. I have a 1/2" socket breaker bar by my grandmas that hasn't been used in who knows when, then I'll borrow a friends torque wrench and air wrench hopefully
     
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  3. Mar 10, 2014 at 8:16 PM
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    My parents have no mechanical ability. Our trailblazer heater fan went out and instead of fixing it they thought it was done forever and the next thing I knew they came home with a 2013 Grand Cherokee. Junk, they don't make jeeps like they used to :(
     
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  4. Mar 10, 2014 at 8:31 PM
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    Ohh, wow, yeah some people just don't have the knowledge or want to work on their vehicles, but that's how the automotive shops stay in business. And yeah, jeeps aren't as good as they were,
     
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  5. Mar 10, 2014 at 8:34 PM
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    That sucks cause its not a hard fix. The new wranglers aren't near the same as what they were I didn't know the Cherokees were to. Its a shame at least Tacoma's are still good trucks
     
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  6. Mar 10, 2014 at 8:40 PM
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    Hmm, they are good, but toyota really needs to put the same effort into the tacoma as they do their other vehicles. They just keep taking stuff away from the tacoma and the other vehicles(ones with competition) have much better interior and options
     
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  7. Mar 30, 2014 at 4:42 PM
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    Recent mods!
    Taillights:
    [​IMG][/url]

    Glove box LEDs:
    [​IMG]
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    Interior LEDs: didn't know how bright they'd be!
    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Mar 30, 2014 at 4:53 PM
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  9. Mar 30, 2014 at 5:10 PM
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    And I also put an LED next to the aux port I put in so I could find it at night easier:
    [​IMG]
     
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  10. Mar 30, 2014 at 5:16 PM
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    Those tail lights fit awesome with you truck! Also looks good without the bug visor.
     
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  11. Mar 30, 2014 at 5:40 PM
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    Thanks, I had to take the visor off too, snow would build up under it, then freeze under it. I had a chunk of ice under it and I figured that could get bad quick
     
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  12. Mar 30, 2014 at 5:50 PM
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    Is that led just on the dash? And with the visor yeah that could get bad quick. Is your truck a v6?
     
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  13. Mar 30, 2014 at 6:22 PM
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    Well yes, that whole silver part with radio slides out and there is a bunch of space behind there. I drilled a hole for the aux input and it wasn't going to work, so I was like shit, but then I figured I could just put a 5mm led in the bad hole to fill it up and drilled a new one above the led for the input. Came out good and yes V6
     
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  14. Mar 31, 2014 at 4:29 AM
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    Build is coming along nicely. What's next for it?
     
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  15. Mar 31, 2014 at 4:45 AM
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    Hmm, possibly small stuff like amber LED drl in lower bumper, aux reverse lights, extra air horn maybe ooga horn, grille lights, lock LEDs, foot well LEDs, and a bunch more of that. Bigger things would be lift, I already have bilstein 5100s and 1/4" spacers and new muffler or cat back
     
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  16. Mar 31, 2014 at 5:09 AM
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  17. Mar 31, 2014 at 5:58 AM
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    Thanks, I'll check that out! I knew nothing before I got my truck and have been learning slowly I guess and now I understand a decent amount, but only basics
     
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  18. Apr 11, 2014 at 8:10 PM
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    Just installed my grille lights, will add pics and info to first build post. Took a little work, but it looks awesome and I don't mind the work
     
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  19. Apr 11, 2014 at 10:59 PM
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    The work is always worth it when it comes out right. If you try something different with trial and error then it becomes a pain in the ass and redundant, lol.
     
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  20. Apr 12, 2014 at 5:40 AM
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    Very true, I got it right the first time pretty much, so I didn't get too frustrated
     
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