Ricks2013

As it sits today:











Just test fitting my new glass! Cant wait to get them back from paint so I can install them for good. 1/27/2016


Older pics











This is my first truck so I'm learning as I go. I did all the work myself and it is a blast! I started out replacing the grill about 2 weeks after i bought the truck. Then almost a year later I got bit by the bug and started going to town. I plasti-dipped my stock wheels first then got new 265x70x17 Nitto Trail Grapplers on my stock wheels. That led to me getting a Pro Comp leveling kit and a 1" block. I thought I was in heaven with that and thought that I was pretty much done. Until I made some new local TW friends and seeing there cool rigs. Then I found out about Maxtrac spindles! So I got the spindles as well as some used 5100s set at 1.75, aal and 2" tapered blocks and spent a 12 hr saturday in my garage installing it all. I was totally stoked!! Since then I've replaced the 5100's with the Icon Resi's and added a custom leaf to my rear. As it sits now from center hub to bottom of fender I'm 27" front, 28" rear. About 1" higher then I was with the 5100's. No rubbing (haven't been fully stuffed though), and no vibrations (due to 4 crawler driveshaft spacer and about 5/8" of cb spacer).


MODS:

Suspension:
Front
-Maxtrac 4" Spindles
-Extended Icon 2.5 Remote Resi's (set at 2" of lift)
-Light Racing Upper Control Arms
-Sway bar delete
-Extended brake lines
-CMC

Rear
-Toytec add a leaf
-Custom leaf
-All Pro Flip Kit
-2" tapered block
-Custom length Icon 2.0 RR (12" stroke)
-Extended brake lines
-3/4" 4crawler driveshaft spacer
-Custom CB drop spacer(about 5/8")

Tires/Wheels
-35 x 12.50 x 17 Goodyear MTR's (kevlar)
-Pro Comp 7036 (9x17, 4.75 BS, Offset -6)

Lighting
-CSjumper LED interior lights (all)
-CSjumper LED headlights
-CSjumper LED fog lights
-CSjumper LED parking lights
-CSjumper LED switchback DTRL's
-LED rear blinkers (bulb is clear when not blinking)
-21" SR LED light bar (eyourlife)
-4" LED Speaker Fog lights (generic brand)
https://www.superbrightleds.com/mor.../3157-led-bulb-dual-intensity-25-led/804/796/
-50" Hanma LED curved light bar -- http://lakeland.craigslist.org/pts/4603880652.html
-Relentess Fab light bar brackets -- http://www.relentlessfabrication.us...mounting-brackets/p/35103590/category=3368787
-ANTI-DARK hood light (Pro Kit)
-30W(=50W) halogen reverse light mod
-Raptor style LED's in grill x3
-Tinted headlights (8300 oracal)
-BHLM

Performance
-URD true cold air intake
-All new Denso plugs (not really performance but..)
-Spintech 9000 muffler (9221)


EXTERIOR
-All-Pro Aluminum Apex bumper (color matched)
-2" McNeil glass fenders
-Grillcraft Grills, upper and lower (TOY-1951-B) -- http://www.grillcraft.com/installs/install_detail.aspx?install_id=295
-BAMF toyota letters installed on grill (Raptor style) -- http://bayareametalfab.3dcartstores.com/Raptor-Letters_p_42.html
-3 Raptor style LED's behind grill -- http://www.oznium.com/motorcycle-led-bolt
-BHLM
-Tinted headlights(oracal 8300)
-Spec-D Black Tail lights
-Bulletproof Fab TRD Skid plate
-OFF-Road tow hook
-Flat black TRD Sport bed decal
-Flat black badges (all)
-Exhaust cut off after axle
-4.7" TRD black carbon fiber antenna
-Tinted windows
-Cargo net mounted in bed
-Relentless Fab bed bars (3" ext)
-Extra D-Rings mounted on bed floor towards cab
-Trailer plug relocated
-Mud flaps removed-all
-TRD 3rd brake light cover flat black
-Diff breather mod

Interior
-Ultra Gauge
-Flyzeye designs dash LED's
-Air On Board OEM light bar switch
-Door sill protectors
-Sliding window security bar
-TRD shift knob
-LED dome/map lights
-Passport 9500i radar detector (continues to save my ass!)

Wish List
-Add W1 Oil catch can
-XP-1 Antigravity personal power supply
-URD MAF sensor calibrator
-McNeil Fiberglass front fenders
-Projector retro headlights
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To re-calibrate your speedometer / mpg for bigger tires using Ultra Gauge:
Find a straight highway with mile markers
1-Align front tires with mile marker
2-Reset trip gauges: Menu>Gauge Menu>Zero all trip
3-Travel to next mile marker (or 3rd mile marker etc) and align front tires to marker
4-Select:menu>Vehicle setup>Calibration> Calibration Distance
5-Change the value to 1.0 miles (or 3.0 miles)*using the up/down keys
6-Press menu to save and set the calibration

Once saved the calibration factor will be displayed at bottom of display. Write it down in case you need to input it in the future for some reason.
Avoid roads that are not straight. Generally more markers will improve accuracy. The greater the speed between markers the better the accuracy. If you choose do travel to 3 mile markers (instead of just 1) then enter 3.0 miles (on step 5). I traveled 3 miles on mine. My speedo was off like 5mph at 75. My radar detector has a gps and tells my speed when it detects radar and it matches perfectly to my UG.
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Timeline:
Stock with plastidipped wheels, grillcraft grills, soft antenna


Stock with Trail Grapplers (265's)




With leveling kit and skid plate


New wheels and leveling kit


With Maxtracs and 5100's @ 1.75 installed




With Icons, rebuilt leaf packs and 33" Grapplers






Rear end is a little high in this pic. It took me about a week before I got it where I wanted it (1" higher then front).










Night pics of light bar.
Just headlights:


With Light bar turned on (sorry neighbors):


Installed OEM type switch(AOB)







With 295 Trail Grapplers:

With 295 Trail grapplers:


My new 35" MTR's

 

Nice truck!

I love that grill, planning on doing it too soon.

 

Thanks man!!

 

thats a good looking truck!

 

Finally. Been waiting for my favorite truck guy to put a build page together

 

Hahahaha. Thanks dudes!! I don't know why it took me so long. It's kinda cool to see all the old pics and how far its come along.

 

Looks good man!! Its tough putting together all the mods you want and to keep the truck looking clean and purty

 

About time you got a build page!

 

Looks good man love the bamf on the MGM

 

dude that truck is sick bro!!

 

Thanks guys! I just put my new Spintech muffler on and im diggin it!! Heres a couple clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkFIKL4TSQI&list=UU14Lq2kuA05TimQetEd__dg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUsRR3mf-AY&list=UU14Lq2kuA05TimQetEd__dg

 

One word
SWEEEEEEEET ..................

 

Sick looking truck!

 

Thanks you guys!

 

Man I wish I went Spintech Was my second choice..Dynomax blew more packing out on the way to work again. Your truck sounds great, did you keep the y-pipe?

 

Badazz Truck!! Love the wheels , you have wheel spacers installed or its all wheel?

 

Thanks. Yeah i just cut the muffler out and replaced it and then cut the tailpipe off right at axle. Blew packing out? Damn that sucks. So i guess it gets a little louder each day?

Thanks man. No spacers, just spindles up front (makes it 3/4" wider each side) and the offset of the wheels.

 

I 2nd that! Nice job!

 

Thanks. It rides frickin awesome without the sway bar! But you need to have aftermarket coilovers or springs or else it will sway extremely bad (from what I've heard). I was a little afraid to take it off but after a bunch of people telling me it was ok i said screw it and took it off when i was putting my Icons and UCA's in. Unbelievable how much smoother it is when going over speed bumps, driveway approaches, etc.