JoBroTACOs super stock 4cyl 5speed KING machine build

I have always wanted a tacoma since i was a kid and finally in 08/2013 I went to the dealership and got one.


Mods so far
All pro front bumper
King OEM 2.5 RR x 4
Icon progressive AAL
Larger than average balls (aging like fine wine)
Lower than average Intelligence (getting worse over time)
Wheelers super bumps x 4 (rear retired from service)
#1500 black rear sumosprings
Blue sea fuse box
Lower variance 32inch China bar (retired from service)
Chinese 9 inch round ambers (In service)
Armortech LCA skids
All pro IFS skid
All pro transmission skid
Hybrid kickout sliders by @YumaTRD
K&N air filter
ARIES floor mats
Laufeen AT tires 265/75/16 (retired from service)
Pathfinder AT tires 265/75/16 (retired from service)
Maxxis bighorn MT-762 255/85/16 (In service)
@At The Helm bed stiffeners and front bed rail mount
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/laufenn-x-fit-at.408470/
LCE PRO clutch and LCE 34lb flywheel
Near future mods....
Rigid SR-M2 amber fog lights
Later future mods.....
Intelligence
Good driver mod
Upper UCAS
Limit straps
Rear high clearance bumper
Complete under carriage armor
Locker
King rear air bumps
Limit straps
LCE header
Tail gate tire carrier
Cab chop mount
34 inch tires with 4.88s

 

From 0k to 25k I kept the truck completely stock. During that time I was introduced to Taçomaworld by @YumaTRD and I started learning about mods and going to meets like the TW superstition trip

 

Nice truck curious to see its progression!

 

So main reasons for getting the 4cyl over 6 cyl....
Bullet proof
Adequate power for most tasks
Cheaper brand new=more money for mods
Marginally better gas mileage
Great stock 4.10 gearing married to M 5speed/access cab
Only regret for not getting 6 cyl...
Not being able to rocket Really big hills
No E locker.
But I think the benefits of my 4 banger so far have outweighed those cons

 

Main reasons for access cab....
I don't generally drive with five people regularly
Bed is longer for stuff
Weight is less than double cab
Can still seat/stuff four people when needed

 

My first big mod that changed everything I could do in my truck
Kings!!!!

 

Making progress.

 

2nd order of business after I put my kings on they were amazing. They let me do things at speed I didn't think I could do in my truck. However there was much more to be desired from my leaf pack and bumps. The bumpstops were harsh and I was always getting axle wrap in loose terrain.

 

So I looked into cheapest way of solving this problem and I decided on the Icon progressive 3 leaf and wheelers superbumps x 4.

 

They were more difficult to put on then I thought @YumaTRD helped me out big time. They installed the AAL and bumps x 4 before I could ever figure out which end of the wrench to hold or which way was lefty loosely righty righty. I let them take custody of my man card promptly. They did impressive work. I just rolled in some dirt and grease to make it look I was trying to do something while he did all the work.

 

We tested them out that weekend at picacho CA many trails and washes. No more harsh bottoming and the best thing no more axle wrapping in the soft stuff.

 

You're gonna ruin my rep on here man, I don't work on trucks! I'm just a keyboard commando!

Build is off to a good start, i'll have to start one sometime. Have more modz than most 2nd gens

 

Lol just gotta give credit were it's due. I thought I should finally start a build thread.

 

Seriously your truck is a sleeper beast.

 

Interesting not sure what that means but I'm fore sure jelly of both of your toy beast pick up rigs. There both are as unique as them come. Mine is still base model 4 cyl cookie cutter mold 4x4 build like most 4 cyl 2nd gens.

 

Next order of business I wanted some AUX lighting like what I saw everyone else have on there trucks. Then I got an early Christmas gift from my girlfriend a 32 inch Chinese light bar and decided to mount it in the lower variance and @YumaTRD showed me the proper wiring method to blue sea fuse box and switch to left side console. Mainly I find electricity and vehicle electronics/lights to be a complete f@(king mystery to me and voodoo.

 

@YumaTRD and his cousin put that blue sea fuse box and Chinese light bar in no time with L brackets to the fender well for the blue sea fuse box and self tapering screws for the light bar in the aluminum in the lower variance. I was very satisfied not a rigid. but still very bright and useable and has stood up the abuse I've put it thru.

 

The next mod I did after I did some easy trails in sedona. I never touched my ifs skid (glorified dust guard). But I hit LCAs abt ten time due to being the lowest part of the vehicle. So I got some armortech LCA skids for less than $100 at 16 lbs a piece I think beefy . How ever I had to ghetto cut the stock ifs skid leaving lots of sharp edges for organic material I run over. Just to fit them without rubbing . But so far they have worked great.

 

I then realized that a lot of clearance issues had to do with my little 245/75/16 donuts for tires. So I explored a couple of size options and settled on 265/75/16 so much better in all aspects of performance.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/laufenn-x-fit-at.408470/
Got em $90 a piece and got five of em