Redneck92's 02 TRD Build - DD/Trail Rig

Well haven't updated this in a while so here's an update. Up till this last week hadnt really changed much on the truck. Was doing my normal for sale section looking and found a new set of 35 km2s for a good deal. Thanks to the help of two of my buddies spent all day Sunday tubing and trimming sheet metal to fit 35s. Wheels are pro comp 15x8 with 4" backspacing with 1.25" spacers up front.

Anyways on to the pics.

 

Some in progress pics and an up close of how I trimmed the body mount.

 

Sub.

 

Got to thinking last night of how much I hated the look of the tailgate rail, plus it's really hard to hooks onto when wet or you hand are covered in grease out mud. I had painted it awhile back when I took the chrome cover off. Remembered I had some leftover grip tape from putting it on my sliders so threw some down on the tailgate.



Turned out pretty good, may end up doing the bed rails as well if it holds up nicely.

 

Threw my new to me bumper on today. Still need to get some new tube mount turn signals along with welding on my light hoop and install the 10" led bar I have for it.

 

I had tube mount signals and regretted not just doing the side light relocation.. Your truck though.

Bumper looks great!

 

Tires look great! Nice bumper.

 

Why didn't you like the tube mount turn signals?

 

Mostly because it was hard to hide the wires and the trail gear kit was like 20-30$(Plus resistors to stop hyper flash 5$)

The relocation is just more clean looking IMO and is free.

 

Box of goodies finally got here.


Still unsure of where I want to mount the extra fuse panel. Could build a plate and mount in sorta in this area v


Or on top of the fuse box

 

Got the light bar and hoop installed. Turned out pretty good, light bar is a little off center but oh well. Also got the turn signals and the resistors installed to cure the hyper flash.



Simple fuse panel and mount, need to pull it back off and paint it but that's for another day.

 

Finally installed my new rear brake line from toytec. A lot better than the old stretched factory piece. Need to swap the front hoses out for new braided ones, pedal is still a slight bit soft for my liking.

Old hose


New one installed

 

That Dylan's old bumper?

 

It is lol

 

How was wheelin on 35's with stock gearing?

 

The extra clearance and width was awesome. However the gearing blows, if it wasn't for me knowing how to brake throttle modulate then it would have sucked a lot more. Had to do technical stuff at a higher pace than I liked to maintain control without bouncing over everything.

 

Should take this thing on a trip thru West Virginia

 

To much risk, don't want to be mistaken as local lol

 

Finally got some more wheeling in and the truck let me know countless times how much I need to regear. Still did really well, can defiantly tell the increased clearance of the 35s. Hit the skids and sliders way less than usual. Anyways on to the few pics I have.





This was a redemption spot, never made on 32s or 33s. Just needed a little bump with 35s.

Some flex shots of the shitty ifs flex.




Also last week got my poly rack bushings. Tighten steering up some but need to do the steering column mod and check my itre. Think the tire rods are showing their age finally.

Old rubber bushings


Easy way to get the vertical bushing out


New shiny red bushings, hear it adds hp

 

You keep making me really need to do this asap. Hopefully can tub this winter.