CALICO's 2014 Build Thread

Truck as it sits today








Exterior
20% Window Tint on Sides
45% on the Front Window
Kobalt Slim Low Profile Tool Box
Bed Side Bottle Opener
CR Laurence Power Sliding Rear Window (Sienna Rear Vent Switch)
Generic Rubber Antennae
Weather Tech Window Vents
Modified OEM Roof Rack
Plasti Dipped Emblems
Color Matched Sleeper Eyes
Mreimann Custom Bed Rack
Redline Hood Struts
RuggedT Custom Bed Decal
Muggers Bedside Cupholders
Bullet Proof Fab TRD Stamped Skid Plate
Actuated Locking Gas Door
ARB Twin Air Compressor
2 Gallon Viair Tank
Front Parking/Spotting Camera

Armor
Pelfreybilt Front Aliminum Bumper
SOS Concepts Bolt-On Sliders
Pelfreybilt Front Skid (Waiting To Be Installed)
Pelfreybilt Mid Skid (Waiting To Be Installed)
Pelfreybilt Rear Skid (Waiting To Be Installed)

Lighting
Rigid Industries Grille
Rigid Industries 20" SR LED Light Bar
Rigid Industries 20" SR LED Amber Light Bar
Rigid Industries SRM2 Flush Mount Work Lights X4
Rigid Industries SRQ2 Ditch Lights
Rigid Industries D2 Duallys Reverse Lights
Rigid Industries SAE Fog Lights
Black Flame Customs BHLM Retrofit
Anti-Dark Hood Lighting Cool White Pro Kit
LED Bed Lights (Tacodane)
DIY Rock Lights
LED Tape Custom Tool Box Lights

Interior
OEM Style LED Push Switch
Toyota Sienna Vent Switch (Rear Window Switch)
Heated Seats with OEM Switches
Weather Tech Floor Mats
Anytime Fog Light Mod
Dealership Disabled Seat Belt Alarm
Flyzeye V2W-1215
Flyzeye 3VP-RS Center Console Light
Flyzeye 3VP-RS Glove Box Light
Hard Wired Retractable iPhone 5 charger (Constant Hot)
Salex Glove Box Organizer
Salex Center Console Organizer
Blue Sea AUX Fuse Block
Wet Okole Front Seat Covers
Wet Okole Rear Seat Covers (Waiting to Install)
Inverter Outlet Added Behind Center Console
Blue Sea USB Outlet
Blue Sea 12v Outlet
Up2NoGood Heated Mirror Kit
AOB Front Camera Switch
CameraSource.com Multi Camera Module
Constant Hot Cigarette Lighter/USB Outlets



Suspension
Toytec Ultimate Lift Kit set at 3"
Silver Front Coils
Toytec 2" Add a Leaf
Bilstein 5100's in the Rear
Total Chaos UCA's

Audio
Stock Entune Nav Unit
Memphis Audio Speaker Upgrade
750 watt Memphis Audio Marine Amp
Custom 10" Sub Enclosure
10" Kicker Pro Comp Sub

Comms
Uniden 520xl (Center Console Mount)
3' Firestik Firefly Antennae
Baofeng UHF Radio
Pyle PA Speaker
Bearcat BC15 External Speaker


Recovery
Smittybuilt X20 Synthetic 10,000lb Winch
48" Hi-Lift Jack (Bed Mount with Pelfreybilt Mounts & Hi-Lift Locking Knob)
TRED4X4 1100s (DIY Mounting with Cheap Bungee)
ARB Snatch Strap
ARB Tree Saver Strap
Smittybuilt 3/4" Shackles
Factor 55 Fatlink

Wheels
16" FJ Trail Team Wheels
285/75/16 BFG KM2
1.5" Spidertrax Wheel Spacers



Been prowling around these forums for a few months now and figured it was time to do a build page. The other pages helped me try and figure out what I wanted to do so now it's my turn. So here's when I first brought my new 2014 home next to my 1st Gen.


1st thing done was a shorter antenna (8$ at auto zone) then came the window tint of 20% on the front portion of the cab to match the factory back. Like 3 weeks into it I saw the rigid industries grill/light bar combo. That weekend it came in and installed it with a buddy of mine to a factory like push switch.






Next came the audio upgrade. I wanted to keep the factory HU and upgrade the crappy factory speakers, while adding an amp with 10in sub. Not wanting to deal with this mod decided to take it to a local shop and get it done. The guys at street sounds in Nashville did an awesome job. They built a custom box to my specifications with the upholstery style of my choice.



Also I didn't upgrade the speakers in the ceiling and instead opted to put in speakers in the rear doors. The brackets were already back there so that made for an easier install.


This set up has all memphis components with a 750 watt amp under the passenger seat powering the front and rear speakers along with the sub. They added a remote sub control in the little cubby next to the steering wheel which was great. This went along with my whole theme of trying to make everything appear as factory as possible.


I really liked the idea of a bed based bottle opener so I got one and riveted it to the bed.


Next came the tool box. I wanted a black slim low profile one. After some digging on the forums I came across what I was looking for. It was a 100$ Kobalt box from lowes. I took the box and roughed it up completely with my drill and a wire brush and coated it with self etching primer and premium flat black rattle can. I love the results but would like to possibly get it powder coated down the road.


Next came a front window tint of 45%.


Not liking the way my truck sat I wanted to do the lift. I settled on the toytec ultimate lift kit at 3in with total chaos upper control arms.




That completed I ordered a set of matte black Fj trail team wheels and put a set of BFG AT 285/75/16s on. Loved the results


Just got my seat heaters installed with OEM switches!

 

Looks good! That lightbar switch- it comes with Rigid lights?

 

The switch came from an Ebay company called air on board they have all kinds of different swtches. I may eventually change out the LEDs in it to match the factory colors. And hey other Colton!

 

Would also love to do the retro fit with BHLM but need to gather the courage.

 

That's what I've heard I just would like to get an extra set of headlights JIC.

 

Something looks funky with your UCA's...They look like they're at full droop when you're just sitting level.

They should look something like this:



Truck looks nice otherwise!

Matt

 

Looks good

 

What on earth would cause that?

 

Nice truck! Love the BSP. Rims/tires and lift look great. You are definitely on your way.

 

Thanks krob32!

 

New seat heaters work great! It will make the winter a lot more tolerable!

 

Today I took 20 min and installed my new 2014 OEM NAV unit I got from FLTrucks! Super simple install, plug and play.

 

Replaced my red LED push switch with a green one.

 

Subd

Nice truck man !

 

Had a CR LAURENCE power sliding window installed.





Love it so far, but anyone who attempts this needs to make it clear to the window installer to be very careful in terms of the motor. If they are not paying attention the cable will get twisted and the window will bind during operation. You will have to take the unit part and allow the cable to untwist. I discovered this after getting all the rear paneling put back on.

 

Finished modifying the OEM roof rack and love the test fit! I'll be attaching it for good first thing next week.

 

Got the rack bolted on and sealed. Then through buckets of water on it checking for leaks, luckily it's still dry!

 

I went mainly by this.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/153708-oem-roof-rack-access-cab-writeup.html

However it's a hell of a learning experience. The front portion was easy because of the bracket that comes with the OEM roof rack, the rear was a little different because it doesn't give you good access to make sure everything is sealed up. And the rear side curtain air bags sit in a bracket right below we're you need to drill so you have to work around them the whole time. In the write up above they kept the bars going sideways, I didn't really like that. So I measured out how much material to take out of the bars and cut them to size and reassembled.