AriZonaD54's SPBlack Build...

AriZonaD54 · 09-07-2009, 06:29 PM

Here is my build, started in August 2008.

Specs:
2008 Tacoma
4.0 V-6 Automatic
4x4 Base
Short Bed/ Double Cab

Electronics:
Eclipse AVN-52D Navigation Headunit w/ iPod, Bluetooth and Back-up Camera
Custom TRD Black Splash Screen during Navigation Start-up
9" Shorty Antenna (Black)
Cobra 75-WXST CB Radio
3' Firestik Fire-Fly Antenna (Black)
18' Firestik Fire-Ring Coax

Lighting:
3M Crystalline Front Windshield Tint (50%)
Black Headlight Mod (BHLM) retrofitted with 5000k HIDs
2 Hella 500's retrofitted with 5000k HIDs - Mounted behind Satoshi Grill
2 OEM Foglamps retrofitted with 5000k HIDs
LED License Plate wedge bulbs in Cool White

Armor:
All Pro IFS Skid Plate
Avid Off-Road Bar powdercoated Tuscan Black
Avid Off-Road Sliders powdercoated Tuscan Black

Engine:
K&N C/A (in Arizona W/A) Intake
TRD Catback Exhaust

Front:
Total Chaos Uniball UCA's
Camburg 3" Coilovers - 2.5 Series
Sway-bar Removed
All Pro Extended Brake Lines
BSP Satoshi Grill

Rear:
Icon Shocks - 2.0 series with Reservoir
All Pro 1.5" Leaf Springs Pack
All Pro U-bolt Flip Kit
Timbren Bump Stops
All Pro Extended Brake Lines
5lb Fire Extinguisher from Wal-Mart
N-Fab Spare Tire/Wheel Carrier powdercoated Tuscan Black
BSP Matched License Plate Frame
Hi-Lift
FourTrex Hi-Lift Mounts rattle-canned matte black

Wheels/Tires:
American Racing ATX Artillery Wheels - 17x9
(5) 295/70R17 Nitto Trail Grappler M/Ts

How its sits now.

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September 7, 2009

Welp, I've owned my SPB 08 Tacoma for nearly 1 month now, and it's time for a build thread! There's been many "wasted dollars" (as the girlfriend sees it) on suspension mods and interior odds-n-ends over these last few weeks.

Oh yeah, many props to OakleyTRD. Cliff has been helping me and yielding many of my crazy questions and always offered his suggestions. Dude's been a huge help. So thanks!

A couple "Day #1" photos;

Black Billet Grill... I still need to relocate the horns and possibly spray the radiator black. I really like the Satoshi style grill, but wanted to try something different.

Shot of the T-style Auto shifter (available at the stealership for about $60

). The double-din navi head unit is an Eclipse AVN52d (similar to AVN5200 I believe). I purchased an AVN62D, but the installer jacked it up during install and put this one in for the time being. A new one is on order. Comes wtih the back-up camera, blue-tooth handsfree dealie and iPod connection. Best of all, its made by Eclipse... which is basically Fujitsu which Toyota owns... so the install is clean and connection is plug-n-play!

And I set the start-up/ splash screen of the navigation unit to this....
(If you have an Eclipse unit; here's how to change the splash screen- http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...image-eclipse/)

I'll keep the photos coming once I have a half day to get some good shots!

11/8 Update:

So being that I live in Arizona, I asked Brandon from Avid Off-Road to fab sliders for me. And, after tuscan black powdercoat ($106 total) from Arizona Powder Coat (in Tempe, for you Arizona guys) here is the result.. these babies are SAWEET!!!

Installed 4G fire extinguisher on 12/20/2009. Purchased from WalMart.

Arizona trailday at Bulldog Canyon on 12/19/2009.

January 18, 2010:

January 24, 2010:

New Tires - Nitto Trail Grapplers 295/70/17

As you can see in this pic at the bottom left of the tire, I picked up a braided bike lock from Home Depot. It is a black carbon fiber look which just plain looks badass. This is a 4' lock. Works perfect, it fits nice and snuck around the wheel/ tire/ N-fab carrier.

Grabbed some nighttime photos of the HID fogs and headlights;

Here's complete darkness, you cant even make out the truck!

Help from a big flood-light....

Foglights on only...

HID 5000k's in Headlights and Fogs. Both on...

SuperWhite LED license plate bulbs...

Shown in the back of the truck;

1. Full size spare wheel/tire carrier: NFab powder-coated Tuscan Black w/ a black spray painted ratchet strap!
2. Full size spare Wheel and Tire: 17x9 American Racing ATX Artillery wrapped in 295/70/17 Nitto Trail Grappler
3. Fire Extinguisher from Walmart (came with mount) attached using self-tapping screws
4. 3" Firestik Antenna in Black. Chris4x4 helped me with this two months or so ago.
5. 48" Hi-Lift (base version) mounted to the Nfab wheel carrier using FourTrex mounts (the silver things you see)

jdkeller · 09-07-2009, 06:34 PM

looking good!

ilovetacos · 09-07-2009, 06:41 PM

Sweet start with only a month of ownership!

Tsenekos · 09-07-2009, 06:44 PM

love all the black great looking truck

06RedComa · 09-07-2009, 06:45 PM

Very nice, any of those sweet az pinstripes yet?

Colton · 09-07-2009, 06:48 PM

Awesome! :d

neslerrah · 09-07-2009, 06:50 PM

Great job! Spending money on a Tacoma is never a waste.

oakleyTRD · 09-07-2009, 07:48 PM

great choices!!!

AriZonaD54 · 09-08-2009, 03:34 PM

Found a brand IFS Skid plate brand new that a co-worker was selling for $100!!!! OH LUCKY DAY!

oakleyTRD · 09-08-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AriZonaD54

Found a brand IFS Skid plate brand new that a co-worker was selling for $100!!!! OH LUCKY DAY!

not the non functional silver one is it?

AriZonaD54 · 09-08-2009, 06:55 PM

Nah its the AP IFS one. Saw it in person. I was going to pick it up tonight... but over the lunch hour I was driving back to work and lost all brake ability in the truck. Nearly hit a stopped car at a red light near 28th St and Camelback. Had to nail the e-brake. Pulled over, and the truck was leaking brake fluid EVERYWHERE. Tow-truck picked me and the truck up and the dealer has the truck... awaiting to find out WTF happened. Grrr...

NumNutz · 09-08-2009, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AriZonaD54

Nah its the AP IFS one. Saw it in person. I was going to pick it up tonight... but over the lunch hour I was driving back to work and lost all brake ability in the truck. Nearly hit a stopped car at a red light near 28th St and Camelback. Had to nail the e-brake. Pulled over, and the truck was leaking brake fluid EVERYWHERE. Tow-truck picked me and the truck up and the dealer has the truck... awaiting to find out WTF happened. Grrr...

Ahhhh. Good move. Scary moment.

oakleyTRD · 09-08-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AriZonaD54

Nah its the AP IFS one. Saw it in person. I was going to pick it up tonight... but over the lunch hour I was driving back to work and lost all brake ability in the truck. Nearly hit a stopped car at a red light near 28th St and Camelback. Had to nail the e-brake. Pulled over, and the truck was leaking brake fluid EVERYWHERE. Tow-truck picked me and the truck up and the dealer has the truck... awaiting to find out WTF happened. Grrr...

whoh

AriZonaD54 · 09-08-2009, 07:09 PM

Sucks too... cuz I was planning on installing the Thule roof rack tonight

oakleyTRD · 09-08-2009, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AriZonaD54

Sucks too... cuz I was planning on installing the Thule roof rack tonight

installing aka putting it on the roof and tightening a screw

its one of the easiest things ive installed. did you get a fairing for it?

oakleyTRD · 09-08-2009, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AriZonaD54

Oh yeah, many props to OakleyTRD. Cliff has been helping me and yielding many of my crazy questions and always offered his suggestions. Dude's been a huge help. So thanks!

just saw this BTW, thanks man!!! im always happy to help out

+rep your way

AriZonaD54 · 09-08-2009, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oakleyTRD

installing aka putting it on the roof and tightening a screw

its one of the easiest things ive installed. did you get a fairing for it?

Yep. I took your advice and went to REI last week. They had a labor day sale thingie going on all weekend. So I scooped all the roof rack items up at a 20% discount!

oakleyTRD · 09-08-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AriZonaD54

Yep. I took your advice and went to REI last week. They had a labor day sale thingie going on all weekend. So I scooped all the roof rack items up at a 20% discount!

you should have signed up for the member co-op too, I just cashed my 08 REI check, $230 in cash

AriZonaD54 · 09-09-2009, 05:46 PM

Still dont have the truck back for the brake issue... but hopefully within the next 2 days I can pick it back up.

In the meantime, I assembled the Thule roof rack to get it ready for the truck's return!

AriZonaD54 · 10-19-2009, 07:21 PM

Crappy updated pic... been busy at work the last few weeks

09-07-2009, 06:34 PM	#2
jdkeller How many words can be fit in this s Name: Jonathan Joined: Nov 2008, #11040 Location: Inland Empire, Ca Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 7,374 2008 Tacoma Prerunner TRD Offroad 2008 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 Rear TSB, Dome light LED, 6000k HID Headlights and fogs, reverse light LED's, Grillcraft black mesh, rear OME n182's, Total Chaos UCA's, 285/75/16 BFG KM2's, Spidertrax spacers, Blacked out emblems, cb, All Pro 3" leaf pack, Fox 2.0 coilovers, Revenge Fab Sliders, u bolt flip kit and Timbrens, iPod/iPhone stereo adapter, bed bar with light and antenna, Wet Okoles, Weathertech Mats, Wet Okole Armrests.	looking good! __________________ My Build http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bui...ner-build.html

09-07-2009, 06:41 PM	#3
ilovetacos Get well Artie! Joined: Jan 2008, #4464 Location: Central California Age: 28 Gender: Male Posts: 977 2006 TRD Sport 4x4 DC 2006 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 Bilstein 5100 Shocks(F&R), OME 885 Coils, Alcan AAL, 16x8 American Racing Teflon Mojave Wheels, 265/75-16 BFG Mud Terrains, Opitma Red Top D34/78, Tinted Tail Lights, 5000K HID, Flowmaster 50 Series Muffler, Redline Hood Struts, Alpine 9887 HU, Image Dynamics Components, Co-Axials & 10" Sub, Alpine PDX5 Amp and a few DIY Mods.	Sweet start with only a month of ownership! __________________ >>> MY BUILD <<<

09-07-2009, 06:48 PM	#6
Colton Trust, but verify. Name: Colton Joined: May 2009, #17626 Location: Smithfield, VA Gender: Male Posts: 9,735 2010 DCLB TRD Sport Prerunner 2010 Double Cab Automatic 1GR-FE (4.0 V6) TRD Skid plate, All Weather mats, Chrome exhaust tip, Hose-Clamp mod, AVS vent visors, Tint- 35% front-5% back	Awesome! :d __________________ "Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

09-07-2009, 06:50 PM	#7
neslerrah Bear Down! Name: Harrelsen Joined: Feb 2008, #4803 Location: Tucson, Arizona Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 5,474 06 5 Lug, Reg. Cab, 2WD 2006 Regular Cab Manual 2.7L/I4 Secondary air filter removed, elbow mod, aFe Pro Dry S, BF Goodrich All Terrain TA KOs (31x10.5R15), American Racing Mojaves, Debadged, BHLM, Dome Light MOD (Blue), Scanguage II w/ custom mount, Hella 500 behind recessed Satoshi Grille, Bed Lights, Pioneer HU DEH-P6000UB and Speakers TS-G1642R, Sockmonkey 'TACOMA' Decals, Readylift 5-lug SST, Rear Shocks - Pro Comp P/N324515, Dynomax Super Turbo #17748, DDM Slim Ballast HID Kit H4 Hi/Lo -35W 6000K in headlights, Apexcone Raptor HID Kit H3 - 35W 6000K in Hella 500s, Apexcone Raptor HID Kit H10 in OEM fog lights, aFe CAI, WeatherTech Floorliner	Great job! Spending money on a Tacoma is never a waste. __________________ My 5 lugger build DanGer 30k Maintenance\|'05+ Tacoma OEM Repair & Wiring Manual Alex needs a roommate! (AZ)

09-08-2009, 03:34 PM	#9
AriZonaD54 BANNED in 49 states... Name: Andrew Joined: Aug 2009, #21108 Location: Valley of the Sun Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 1,058	Found a brand IFS Skid plate brand new that a co-worker was selling for $100!!!! OH LUCKY DAY! __________________ My 2008 BSP 4x4 3" Lift build thread: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bui...ack-build.html

09-07-2009, 06:29 PM	#1
AriZonaD54 BANNED in 49 states... Name: Andrew Joined: Aug 2009, #21108 Location: Valley of the Sun Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 1,058	AriZonaD54's SPBlack Build... Here is my build, started in August 2008. Specs: 2008 Tacoma 4.0 V-6 Automatic 4x4 Base Short Bed/ Double Cab Electronics: Eclipse AVN-52D Navigation Headunit w/ iPod, Bluetooth and Back-up Camera Custom TRD Black Splash Screen during Navigation Start-up 9" Shorty Antenna (Black) Cobra 75-WXST CB Radio 3' Firestik Fire-Fly Antenna (Black) 18' Firestik Fire-Ring Coax Lighting: 3M Crystalline Front Windshield Tint (50%) Black Headlight Mod (BHLM) retrofitted with 5000k HIDs 2 Hella 500's retrofitted with 5000k HIDs - Mounted behind Satoshi Grill 2 OEM Foglamps retrofitted with 5000k HIDs LED License Plate wedge bulbs in Cool White Armor: All Pro IFS Skid Plate Avid Off-Road Bar powdercoated Tuscan Black Avid Off-Road Sliders powdercoated Tuscan Black Engine: K&N C/A (in Arizona W/A) Intake TRD Catback Exhaust Front: Total Chaos Uniball UCA's Camburg 3" Coilovers - 2.5 Series Sway-bar Removed All Pro Extended Brake Lines BSP Satoshi Grill Rear: Icon Shocks - 2.0 series with Reservoir All Pro 1.5" Leaf Springs Pack All Pro U-bolt Flip Kit Timbren Bump Stops All Pro Extended Brake Lines 5lb Fire Extinguisher from Wal-Mart N-Fab Spare Tire/Wheel Carrier powdercoated Tuscan Black BSP Matched License Plate Frame Hi-Lift FourTrex Hi-Lift Mounts rattle-canned matte black Wheels/Tires: American Racing ATX Artillery Wheels - 17x9 (5) 295/70R17 Nitto Trail Grappler M/Ts How its sits now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 7, 2009 Welp, I've owned my SPB 08 Tacoma for nearly 1 month now, and it's time for a build thread! There's been many "wasted dollars" (as the girlfriend sees it) on suspension mods and interior odds-n-ends over these last few weeks. Oh yeah, many props to OakleyTRD. Cliff has been helping me and yielding many of my crazy questions and always offered his suggestions. Dude's been a huge help. So thanks! A couple "Day #1" photos; Black Billet Grill... I still need to relocate the horns and possibly spray the radiator black. I really like the Satoshi style grill, but wanted to try something different. Shot of the T-style Auto shifter (available at the stealership for about $60 ). The double-din navi head unit is an Eclipse AVN52d (similar to AVN5200 I believe). I purchased an AVN62D, but the installer jacked it up during install and put this one in for the time being. A new one is on order. Comes wtih the back-up camera, blue-tooth handsfree dealie and iPod connection. Best of all, its made by Eclipse... which is basically Fujitsu which Toyota owns... so the install is clean and connection is plug-n-play! And I set the start-up/ splash screen of the navigation unit to this.... (If you have an Eclipse unit; here's how to change the splash screen- http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...image-eclipse/) I'll keep the photos coming once I have a half day to get some good shots! 11/8 Update: So being that I live in Arizona, I asked Brandon from Avid Off-Road to fab sliders for me. And, after tuscan black powdercoat ($106 total) from Arizona Powder Coat (in Tempe, for you Arizona guys) here is the result.. these babies are SAWEET!!! Installed 4G fire extinguisher on 12/20/2009. Purchased from WalMart. Arizona trailday at Bulldog Canyon on 12/19/2009. January 18, 2010: January 24, 2010: New Tires - Nitto Trail Grapplers 295/70/17 As you can see in this pic at the bottom left of the tire, I picked up a braided bike lock from Home Depot. It is a black carbon fiber look which just plain looks badass. This is a 4' lock. Works perfect, it fits nice and snuck around the wheel/ tire/ N-fab carrier. Grabbed some nighttime photos of the HID fogs and headlights; Here's complete darkness, you cant even make out the truck! Help from a big flood-light.... Foglights on only... HID 5000k's in Headlights and Fogs. Both on... SuperWhite LED license plate bulbs... Shown in the back of the truck; 1. Full size spare wheel/tire carrier: NFab powder-coated Tuscan Black w/ a black spray painted ratchet strap! 2. Full size spare Wheel and Tire: 17x9 American Racing ATX Artillery wrapped in 295/70/17 Nitto Trail Grappler 3. Fire Extinguisher from Walmart (came with mount) attached using self-tapping screws 4. 3" Firestik Antenna in Black. Chris4x4 helped me with this two months or so ago. 5. 48" Hi-Lift (base version) mounted to the Nfab wheel carrier using FourTrex mounts (the silver things you see) __________________ My 2008 BSP 4x4 3" Lift build thread: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bui...ack-build.html

09-07-2009, 06:44 PM	#4
Tsenekos Senior Member Name: Greg Joined: Aug 2009, #21319 Location: Edmonton, CANADA Gender: Male Posts: 1,083 2005 DC 4WD trd offroad 2005 Double Cab Automatic V6 Toytec 3" lift w coils,1.5 AAL,5100's all around,diff drop kit, axel shims,N-Fab nerf bars,bestop supertop,fog mod, weathertech mats	love all the black great looking truck

09-07-2009, 06:45 PM	#5
06RedComa Yotas For Life! Name: Kyle Joined: Oct 2008, #9715 Location: Phoenix Age: 23 Gender: Male Posts: 234 06 4x4 DC Sport 2006 Double Cab Automatic SR5 V6 Camburg 2.5" Coilovers, Camburg 1.25" UCAs, OME 182s, Deaver Progressive leaf pack, AFE SI, TRD exhaust, Rear breather, BHLM, Grillcraft grille, Painted engine cover, Bed Lights,	Very nice, any of those sweet az pinstripes yet?

09-07-2009, 07:48 PM	#8
oakleyTRD Banned Joined: Jun 2008, #7232 Gender: Male Posts: 4,219 08 4x4 2008 Double Cab Automatic stickers	great choices!!!

09-08-2009, 06:55 PM	#11
AriZonaD54 BANNED in 49 states... Name: Andrew Joined: Aug 2009, #21108 Location: Valley of the Sun Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 1,058	Nah its the AP IFS one. Saw it in person. I was going to pick it up tonight... but over the lunch hour I was driving back to work and lost all brake ability in the truck. Nearly hit a stopped car at a red light near 28th St and Camelback. Had to nail the e-brake. Pulled over, and the truck was leaking brake fluid EVERYWHERE. Tow-truck picked me and the truck up and the dealer has the truck... awaiting to find out WTF happened. Grrr... __________________ My 2008 BSP 4x4 3" Lift build thread: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bui...ack-build.html

09-08-2009, 07:09 PM	#14
AriZonaD54 BANNED in 49 states... Name: Andrew Joined: Aug 2009, #21108 Location: Valley of the Sun Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 1,058	Sucks too... cuz I was planning on installing the Thule roof rack tonight __________________ My 2008 BSP 4x4 3" Lift build thread: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bui...ack-build.html

09-09-2009, 05:46 PM	#19
AriZonaD54 BANNED in 49 states... Name: Andrew Joined: Aug 2009, #21108 Location: Valley of the Sun Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 1,058	Still dont have the truck back for the brake issue... but hopefully within the next 2 days I can pick it back up. In the meantime, I assembled the Thule roof rack to get it ready for the truck's return! __________________ My 2008 BSP 4x4 3" Lift build thread: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bui...ack-build.html

10-19-2009, 07:21 PM	#20
AriZonaD54 BANNED in 49 states... Name: Andrew Joined: Aug 2009, #21108 Location: Valley of the Sun Age: 26 Gender: Male Posts: 1,058	Crappy updated pic... been busy at work the last few weeks __________________ My 2008 BSP 4x4 3" Lift build thread: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/bui...ack-build.html

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