Silverbacks Tacoma Evolution

silverback07 · 12-16-2008, 12:01 PM

Front brackets are on order. Note to self, don't throw things like that away in the future... even if you think you won't need them again. With any luck I'll be installing skids this weekend! If it warms up!!

LonghornTaco · 12-16-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by silverback07

Front brackets are on order. Note to self, don't throw things like that away in the future... even if you think you won't need them again. With any luck I'll be installing skids this weekend! If it warms up!!

What's the temp there in Austin? It's -3 here...

silverback07 · 12-16-2008, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by LonghornTaco

What's the temp there in Austin? It's -3 here...

Well its not that cold.. its about 35... but the wind is blowing and it sucks.

I don't mind being out in the cold, I do mind wrenching in the cold... makes my hands hurt.

LonghornTaco · 12-16-2008, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by silverback07

Well its not that cold.. its about 35... but the wind is blowing and it sucks.

I don't mind being out in the cold, I do mind wrenching in the cold... makes my hands hurt.

With wind, our windchill is -20...

My hands started to hurt just from walking from the truck to the building at work... Forgot my gloves inside.

silverback07 · 12-16-2008, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LonghornTaco

With wind, our windchill is -20...

My hands started to hurt just from walking from the truck to the building at work... Forgot my gloves inside.

thats getting down there! I spent a year in Alaska near the Arctic circle.. cold stuff! Now I'm totally acclimated to warm weather, if I saw 0 my body would freak out

LonghornTaco · 12-16-2008, 12:22 PM

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thats getting down there! I spent a year in Alaska near the Arctic circle.. cold stuff! Now I'm totally acclimated to warm weather, if I saw 0 my body would freak out

I actually love cold weather. It's the ONLY reason I didn't like Austin... Of course, I've never been in THIS cold of weather, so we'll see how I'm feeling come February...

Before I moved up here, I checked Alaska, but no software development jobs there...

silverback07 · 12-16-2008, 12:27 PM

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I actually love cold weather. It's the ONLY reason I didn't like Austin... Of course, I've never been in THIS cold of weather, so we'll see how I'm feeling come February...

Before I moved up here, I checked Alaska, but no software development jobs there...

tele-commute!

A guy I work with is moving to Colorado (not sure exactly where.. some little town) and he's just going to work remotely. Cisco has an awesome virtual office setup. Its very slick.

kasey200 · 12-16-2008, 12:48 PM

Our wind chill was around -40 or so on Sunday. i got up yesterday and the ambient temp was -19.

Silverback... Where did you get your rocktec rear bumper? any links? I was planning on building a bumper this summer but i really like that rocktec.

kasey200 · 12-16-2008, 12:50 PM

p.s. Great job... i really like you ride!

silverback07 · 12-16-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kasey200

Silverback... Where did you get your rocktec rear bumper? any links? I was planning on building a bumper this summer but i really like that rocktec.

The guy no longer makes them. Silver07Taco was looking into them and he was calling around. No luck.

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Originally Posted by kasey200

p.s. Great job... i really like you ride!

thanks.. its getting there.

silver07taco · 12-16-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kasey200

Our wind chill was around -40 or so on Sunday. i got up yesterday and the ambient temp was -19.

Silverback... Where did you get your rocktec rear bumper? any links? I was planning on building a bumper this summer but i really like that rocktec.

Not to mean to but in on silverbacks build but there is another bumper I was lookin at, I am doing some research on it first to make sure its goin to work with little or no modification.

silverback07 · 12-16-2008, 01:19 PM

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Not to mean to but in on silverbacks build but there is another bumper I was lookin at, I am doing some research on it first to make sure its goin to work with little or no modification.

Someone needs to build a replacement bumper for these things, its too bad Rocktec stopped. That thing is bulletproof. I'd prefer the wraparound protection, and someday I'll be adding it. But as a straight up replacement you get more ground clearance, its super stong, and I love the styling.

silver07taco · 12-16-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by silverback07

Someone needs to build a replacement bumper for these things, its too bad Rocktec stopped. That thing is bulletproof. I'd prefer the wraparound protection, and someday I'll be adding it. But as a straight up replacement you get more ground clearance, its super stong, and I love the styling.

True that, I like the all pro wrap around bumper but it dosent really go along with the plate bumper, I would have got the hybird bumper if I was goin to go along with that.

MDBigRed · 12-16-2008, 01:28 PM

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its a Firestick Firefly, its a 4' model. It does not slap around... it moves, but it doesn't slap anything. I don't have it on the truck when not on the trail (normally), the QD makes removal and installation a snap. Reception is good, never had to really test it out though... just talking to guys on the trails. You can see how high the antenna goes up here in this pic

Thanks!! I think i'll stick with the 3 footer

PrezidentRedz · 12-16-2008, 01:29 PM

Good looking build, I think I need to do a write up on mine! we have similar taste!

LonghornTaco · 12-16-2008, 05:25 PM

Ditto!

silverback07 · 12-17-2008, 08:15 PM

Just posting Tigerfans creation of my rig in my build thread... man I love this picture.

PrezidentRedz · 12-18-2008, 06:15 AM

yeah thats some bad A$$ Camo.

Ghost96Romeo · 12-18-2008, 08:43 AM

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Just posting Tigerfans creation of my rig in my build thread... man I love this picture.

: drool:
Why couldn't I have camo like that while I was in the Army???

silverback07 · 12-18-2008, 11:03 AM

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: drool:
Why couldn't I have camo like that while I was in the Army???

yeah, its pretty sweet. I've seen a black/gray and white version as well. Looks pretty cool. A friend said he could make a vinyl wrap for it for about $900 plus install. But I figure the first time down the trail and a branch tears it I would be p1ssed.

12-16-2008, 12:01 PM	#201
silverback07 vvvvv Taco on crack vvvvv Name: Sean Joined: Jul 2008, #7986 Location: Austin Gender: Male Posts: 4,564 07 TRD OR DC 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 2007 Tacoma TRD Off Road 4x4. Some mods	Front brackets are on order. Note to self, don't throw things like that away in the future... even if you think you won't need them again. With any luck I'll be installing skids this weekend! If it warms up!! __________________ My Build 2007 Tacoma TRD Off Road 4x4, Leather Fox 2.0's, OME Dakars, Total Chaos UCA, Tom Wood CV Driveshaft, BFG KM2, XD Enduro's, Goodridge SS brake lines, Timbrens, 4.56 gears Rocktec & AllPro bumpers, Shrockworks sliders, Grillcraft grill, C2C struts, Full BudBuilt skids, PIAA 510's, HID's, Warn M8000, MasterPull Superline, 60” HiLift Extreme, Oasis On-board Air, Dual Batteries, UWS Chest, SockMonkey decals A-pillar pod w/ Autometer gauges, ScanGauge II, Midland CB w/ 3' FireFly, Alpine/MB Quart/Premier, Garmin Nuvi 500

12-16-2008, 05:25 PM	#216
LonghornTaco Can you pass the bailout please? Name: Jason Joined: Oct 2008, #9763 Location: Minnesota Age: 33 Gender: Male Posts: 3,528 Black 09 4x4 TRD Off Road Doublecab 2009 Double Cab Automatic V6 3" ToyTec coilover lift on Bilstein 5100s, Total Chaos UCAs, ToyTec diff drop, Scangauge II, 4D MagLite mounted on the drivers seat, Painted engine cover, Painted calipers (red), Painted skid plate (red) Valentine 1 radar detector hard wired, Damplifier Pro on the floor, back wall and doors, Luxury Liner Pro on the floor and doors, Kenwood DNX8120, 2 Pioneer TS-SW1041D 10" shallow mount subs, 2 Pioneer PRS-D4200F 1200W amps, Mr Marv sub enclosure, Hybrid Audio Clarus 6.5" components in the front doors, Alpine 5.25" coaxials in the rear doors, A.R.E. LSII fiberglass tonneau cover, All Pro bumper, All Pro sliders, Wet Okole seat covers, Sockmonkey Mountain badges, PIAA 510 SMR Driving Lights, Warn M8000 Winch, Bud Built skids	Ditto! __________________ Texas style is no trifling, trendy thing. It is that which you would remove from Texas in order to make it Oklahoma. March TOTM My Build

12-17-2008, 08:15 PM	#217
silverback07 vvvvv Taco on crack vvvvv Name: Sean Joined: Jul 2008, #7986 Location: Austin Gender: Male Posts: 4,564 07 TRD OR DC 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 2007 Tacoma TRD Off Road 4x4. Some mods	Just posting Tigerfans creation of my rig in my build thread... man I love this picture. __________________ My Build 2007 Tacoma TRD Off Road 4x4, Leather Fox 2.0's, OME Dakars, Total Chaos UCA, Tom Wood CV Driveshaft, BFG KM2, XD Enduro's, Goodridge SS brake lines, Timbrens, 4.56 gears Rocktec & AllPro bumpers, Shrockworks sliders, Grillcraft grill, C2C struts, Full BudBuilt skids, PIAA 510's, HID's, Warn M8000, MasterPull Superline, 60” HiLift Extreme, Oasis On-board Air, Dual Batteries, UWS Chest, SockMonkey decals A-pillar pod w/ Autometer gauges, ScanGauge II, Midland CB w/ 3' FireFly, Alpine/MB Quart/Premier, Garmin Nuvi 500

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