TonkaTaco Regular Cab Build

Current Picture (10/14/17)




So I always do this with my vehicles. I buy them, build them up, and then try to create a build thread after the fact and just have to play catch up. Looks like this one is no different. I'll do my best to update in order.

I've always loved the looks of the Tacoma's and always wanted one. I always had Jeeps in the past, but finally broke the mold when I got the Tacoma. I've never been happier. By no means is this going to be the most exciting build, but figured some of you guys would enjoy. The fact of it being a "small but mighty truck" is what dubbed its name of TonkaTaco.

Bought my truck December 2013. It's a 2006 Regular Cab 4 cyl 5 speed.

At the dealership when I first fell in love with it. Chrome had to go though.





I went back up at night just to creep on it some more.

This is what I traded in, one of my Jeeps.

 

I like regular cabs

 

This might be a fun place to be then.

 

It snowed within the first few days of me owning it, so I had to see what it could do. Took it out for a drive.

 

Then the fun began.

Plasti-Dipped the bottom portion of the bumper and then found a good deal on some wheels on Craigslist to get rid of the god awful chrome. Funny story, the wheels sat in my garage until I got new tires like 2 years later.

 

I quickly found out/realized how much the lack of space sucked. Haha This was back in my delivery days, but I still struggle with the space issue at times.

 

I got a little Plasti-Dip happy... didn't stay like this for too long though. I'm just not a fan of all the chrome.

 

Met up with some local Tacoma World Members.

 

Few random pictures before the real fun actually started, lift, bumper, tires, etcetera.

Buddies JK is on 42's, makes my truck look like a lowrider.

 

Then the fun stuff began. Buddy bought an OME kit and sold me his pieced together lift. A lift was a lift and I was eager to get it done regardless. I'm looking at changing it now though, but I'll get to that once I get caught up.

 

that tool box on the tailgate didn't bend it?


Sweet Truck and good luck with your build!

 

No, it was fine, I was kinda impressed. Which that was one heavy son of a gun too.

 

Of course once it was lifted I had to start to take random pictures of it, especially next to other vehicles.



Next to my Jeep.




And next to a semi for the hell of it.

 

Met up with some other local Tacoma World members.

 

Truck looks good, love reg cabs!

 

Thanks!

 

I have a trip to Moab planned in May and still have the stock rear bumper. I figured with ledges and all it would be better to have a high clearance. So I contacted Relentless Fab to see what the lead time was for the high clearance rear and they told me 15-16 weeks! I knew it was going to be long, but not that long!

 

Bumper.

 

Cover for the rear to keep gear dry.