Dave's Inferno

So last year I decided I needed a new truck, and had heard about the TRD Pro Tacomas. Went to a dealer, left them a deposit for a black 6 speed double cab, and was told it would be 8-12 weeks. I was also told they could only order it in black at this point in time. We were on a trip to San Diego and I saw a dealer in Escondido had one sitting on their lot in Inferno, so we made a side trip to take a look at it, and I fell in love with the color. Contacted our dealer and told him to get me an Inferno truck at all costs. Never heard another word from the dealer. Keep in mind, they had a deposit from us, we had just bought a new 4Runner for the wife, and sent someone else there to buy a car as well, all within a few weeks time. So I start searching on my own, all over the place. The trucks had all either sold, were optioned way too high, had dealer mark-ups for rarity, or in one case got sold out from underneath me. I finally found one in Dallas that ticked all the boxes, and they got the price down where I wanted it. The sales girl screwed up on her promises though, and I was ready to walk, again. I got $2,000 off sticker, and they delivered the truck from Dallas to Nashville. When it showed up I was happier than I imagined. I loved the truck.

I've since been wheeling in it numerous times to a few different offroad parks in the area, and added some mods I'll list below. I still love the truck everytime I come out and see it. It's exceeded my expectations both on and off road.

Interior:

ImMrYo mirror relocation
All Weather floor mats
Clazzio leather seat covers with heated seats
Removed springs from both seatbelt harnesses so no more annoying ding
LED lights and map/dome lights wired together
OTRATTW switches in the cubby in front of the cupholders
Hella Sharptones

Lighting:

2 row LED light bar in bumper
Amber LED fogs in bumper
ADV Monster LED pods on the hood hinges
4 LED worklights on the side of the bedrack
2 LED worklights on the rear of the bedrack
4 LED worklights on the sides of the roof rack
LED bed lighting with a switch in the side of the bed
Hella 85/90 headlights with upgraded harness
2 rear facing LED worklights on brackets above taillights from @Shmellmopwho

Recovery and gear:

48" Hi-Lift jack
Axe/Shovel in quickfists on roof rack
Maxtrax II Desert Sand on roof rack
Viair Constant Duty on board air mounted behind back passenger seat
Smittybilt X2O 10k lb winch with synthetic line and Factor55 Splicer Thimble
Various tow straps, snatch straps, shackles, snatch blocks

Exterior:

Factory skids except what's been replaced
RCI Fab front skid
RCI Fab control arm skids
SOS sliders w/kickout
Pelfreybilt aluminum front bumper without hoops
Relentless Fabrication rear high-clearance bumper with swingout
Factory roof rack
CBI Overland bed rack
Surco Urban rack 45x50
Airflow Snorkel
Scion Tc antenna
Relocated 7-pin trailer harness to bumper
Tan Softopper
Prinsu Design Cabrac

Suspension and tires:

TRD Pro suspension
Wheeler's 3 leaf AAL
Toytec top plate spacers
Camburg ball joint UCAs
Matching 5th wheel for spare and 5 tire rotation
255/85/16 BFG KM2
5 - 17x8 -10 Konig Countersteer Type X in Bronze with TRD center cap
Cooper ST Maxx 315/70/17
Wheeler's Superbumps
4.56 gears from ECGS


To be purchased:
Dakar rear springs and u-bolt flip kit; tranny, transfer case, fuel tank, and rear diff skids





This was what it looked like on day one in front of my old XJ:



Here's how it sat when I started the thread:







Most recent pics will be later in the thread.

 

Truck looks beautiful!...

 

I like where this is going

 

Damn the truck looks so good!

 

Hey...... why the hell did i have to see this on the home page? Why the fuck didn't you post a link in the TN thread? Sub'd.

 

nice

 

Inferno ftw!

the colormatched plate bumper looks awesome!

 

That is a super nice rig, congrats on the work getting it and the work since.

 

Thanks everyone.

Eh you've all seen it already.

 

Truck looks good man!

 

Reading my post, i sound like a asshole. I forgot to add one of these

 

Awesome. Truck looks great.

 

I could feel your shit eating grin.

 

This makes me want a pro so bad... Nice color and setup!

 

Very nice!

How are the 255/85 tires? Gas mileage or power change too much? Rubbing?

I love the look! Glad i found yours, i have been thinking about a color matched front bumper. But hadn't seen one yet.

 

The tires are great. I haven't been offroad since I ditched the swaybar, but they never rubbed anywhere with it on. Mileage sucks just as much as it did before, I consistently get about the same 16ish mpg give or take a little. I'm thinking about going to 4.56s with the 33s to get the power back and make my mileage suck even more. In the next couple of days I'm putting in the Totytec front spacers and the Wheeler's 3 leaf, along with the Camburg UCAs. After I do that and get it aligned I'll flex it out and see if/where it's rubbing. I'm a huge fan of the color matched bumper too. I knew I didn't want the entire thing color matched, which is why I made the lower half satin black. I also didn't want color matched hoops. I think it turned out looking pretty good.

 

Beautiful truck! I love the color matched bumper but leaving the bottom black is very unique and looks great.

 

Put the Toytec spacers, Wheeler's 3 leaf, and Camburg UCAs on the truck today. 5 hours by myself didn't seem too terrible. Would have been 4, but the jaw on my vice broke, so I had to pound out/in the studs for the top plate spacer with a hammer and a socket. Going to get an alignment in the morning.

 

Got it aligned this morning, and it drives great. Measures roughly 22.5" front, and 23.5" rear from hub to fender flare with all the extra weight.