Jamie's 2016 4x4 TRD Off Road Build & BS Thread

Cant wait, we need to get your truck situated first though thats more important.

 

Oh yeah, we're doing stuff to my truck tomorrow too....

 

Well here's a little update. Traded my camburg arms for a Baja Designs onx6 30. My buddy @JerryTaco was gracious enough to wire it up for me since I'm not "allowed" to wire anything in my truck haha

A photo of where you have to shave down the pro grille inside to fit this bar.

A look behind the grille.

A photo of jerry aiming it so I could take pictures.

A photo of with the grille on

All my lights on

Just the bar on.

And a comparison with the bar only

And all lights.


I also bought all the hardware to mount my Powertank to the bed but I didn't have the time to put it in. Thanks again @JerryTaco and @tubbsisland i saved your ass and found all your hardware so you are welcome haha also beat @T-rev to getting a second set of spindles to have gussets put on. Today was a productive day.

 

That lighting is ridiculous good. I haven't looked behind the grill to see what needs trimming for the dual mount, so I'll be using this picture as a reference when I do mine Thursday.

 

Im not sure if anything needs to be trimmed for the upper part though.

 

Nope, upper with the S8 is all good. If you were running an OnyX in the upper mount, trimming would be required but not for the S8.. That pesky shroud in the center of the bottom of the grill has to go bye bye to make room for the OnyX... So Matt, get ready to cut!! Text me and I can walk you through it... But if you look at your grill and compare to Jamie's picture, it's pretty self explanation

 

It's a shame we didn't get pics of the wiring, it was super clean, but someone did a real good job of hiding it after he built a beautiful harness

 

That you did sir that you did.

 

Good to hear. Probably glad I didn't get an OnyX for the upper, if I had to trim the upper portion I'd probably end up chopping the grill in half..
Already saved the picture for when I start mine.
And yeah I'll definitely text you @JerryTaco. Thinking about adding the 12V in the bed as well while I'm at it. How useful has that been so far?

 

The only thing I can tell you is it worked great to charge my phone with the truck off haha havent gotten a chance to use my tent yet

 

Easy mod but no doubt a useful one. I'll be doing it in my truck soon as well but going with this instead to have a few more options.

https://off-grid-engineering.myshopify.com/products/oge-blue-sea-auxiliary-power-outlet-system

 

Link didn't work. This one?
https://off-grid-engineering.myshopify.com/products/oge-blue-sea-auxiliary-power-outlet-system

 

Yep, that's the one. Side note, he builds wiring harnesses the same way I do, I I really appreciate this product even more

 

Well, that's bought now.

 

Ha ha, I like your style man!! It's a sweet little setup. Like I said, will be adding it to mine soon as well

 

if any of you guys need them spindle gussets burnt on let me know.

 

Jamie... Or Jerry since it sounds like he wired it but where did you wire your bed 12v to?

 

Wired it to his switchpro under the hood.. easy peasy

 

So you ran it all the way from the bed to the engine bay?

 

correct.