nateshrums' Not a Build Thread, Build Thread

Hello Tacomaworld!!!

A ton of people on instagram really want me to make a build thread, and frankly, it's not much of a build, but it's a work in progress!

As of 1/15/2019:



Just some past vehicles

2004 Colorado




2004 STI




2004 Duramax



2010 Canyon



2004 Forester XT 5spd




Current - 2005 Tacoma

Suspension:
Front:
-Bilstein 5100 Stock Coils
-Wheelers Superbumps
-No Swaybar
Rear:
-Bilstein 5100
-Custom Boise Spring Works Progressive(4-Leaf) Kit
-Timbren bump stops
-AllPro Flip Kit
-Wheelers Extended Brake lines

Wheels/Tires:
-17x9 Method Wheels
-275/70/17 BFG K02's

Exterior:
-Prinsu Roof Rack
-Relentless Ditch Mounts
-Bulletproof Fabricating Raptor grill w/Lights
-Spyder Headlights

Interior:
-Weathertech floor liners
-Carhartt Seat Covers

Electronics/Audio/Comms:
-Kenwood Single Din
-Alpine Door Speakers
-Alpine 8" Powered Sub under drivers seat
-Cobra CB Radio

Lighting:
-Led Bulbs
-Jeep Wrangler Fogs
-40" LED Lightbar
-LED Duallys
-Amazon Black Housings

Gear:
-CVT Mt St. Helens
-DECKED Drawers
-Aluminum Camper Shell

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Added some Fox R/R Rears with a wheelers 3-Leaf Pack after a couple days of owning it





Added some lights and made a DIY bike rack




More lights, a Prinsu, Bulletproof Fab grille with Raptor lights, and an actual Yakima rack because I backed the old one into a tree...




On the way to Tilamook, OR, HAD to stop in Bend for some biking!




Made it to the Coast!




Then went up to Bellingham, WA to ride on Galbraith Mtn!




Met up with my buddy for a ride, had to snap a pic!



Practicing my rollers



Then went to Moab with boys!




Added some Plano cases for straps, tie-downs, medical supplies, recovery, etc...




Then Came wrap number 1... It was no-name material from Ireland, but was too thick and very difficult to work with. It looked good from far, but far from good. It looked like I wrapped the truck in bubble wrap lol BUT for being my first time, I was proud of myself that I didn't give up.




After a Month of it being on there, it was staring to lift in certain spots. The patern was also just too bust and I wanted something else, so I made a rendering of a new wrap, bought name brand material, and went to town!

It's amazing what quality material can do!











I also made this video:



Then I added some K02's that i'm in love with !




Wheeling trip with @m3bassman and another buddy in his AEV jeep! 4-30-17











These pictures are from @m3bassman:

I smell a new project haha







Here is his dashcam footage of him jumping


Anywho, here it is, let me know you have questions!

Thanks !

 

Nice build! I'm digging the wrap on your truck.

 

Nice to see you start a build thread, loved the second camo vinyl wrap you did.

 

Thanks! It's gone now, back to white!

I finally did it!

Thank you! I really liked it too, but back to white! maybe there will be something new in the future??

 

Really like your build! Really nice pictures too

 

Sweet thread, thanks for sharing

 

I keep going back and forth on high clearance, Dovetail, or just a standard steel bumper. MANY options haha

Thanks guys !

 

Did you remove the fender flares and patch the holes?

 

They're just stickers, 3/4" white dots haha

 

Thanks homie !

 

Well, I did a thing this weekend, what do you all think? Now I just need to make a bumper!





I'm thinking about this design... Any thoughts?

 

I haven't been very active on here lately, and quite a few things have changed! I decided to leave the trailer behind and travel light...er, so I put the tent on my Prinsu and it worked great! My best friend and I took a week to explore the PNW on an EPIC bike trip. We started in Boise, then Hood River, Seattle, Bellingham, then back to Boise.









I really liked the idea of an in bed drawer system, but I just don't have BOOKOO BUCKS... so Amazon to the rescue! Found some 50" 500lb sliders on Amazon for $70 and then bought some OSB and paint from Home Depot. Originally the plan was to have two side by side, but I'm glad that I didn't. Having that space open on the drivers side is nice to have. It's not pretty, but it's EXTREMELY CLUTCH!





Having built this, it's soooo nice having everything with me if I need it! I had the itch to try this out real bad, so @m3bassman, @SjTacoSharks and myself met up for an overnight trip along the river. Set the grill up on the left of the drawer and boom, kitchen. The days of digging through an action packer for paper towels are over!







I had been looking for some sort of rack to go over the top of my softopper and FINALLY stumbled on one on Craigslist! It's an aluminum Lumber rack that came off of a first gen. All I did was cut the rack to fit snug and squirted on some plastidip! $150 for a heavy-duty modular rack that fits over the softopper?? YES PLEASE! Everything that's on the rack has it's purpose, and frees up more room in the bed, perfect!





More camp Pics!





My Girlfriend and I went to the Alvord desert in Oregon, and this was the coolest campsite I've been to so far...









This was our most recent trip. @m3bassman, @KP907, @boiseroadtrip and myself decided that we wanted to see some new places, so we set upon doing the Uplands Scenic Byway. We camped Friday night and woke up to a few inches of snow which made the scenery look pretty majestic.

 

Finally!

 

awesome progress so far! subbed! @inesshell

 

we have a few rigs running that big camo pattern here, that alvord desert is a giant mud pit now

 

That's a pretty sweet build bro! I like the cut bedsides too.

 

Thanks!

It was fun! Maybe i'll do it again later on down the road. I'm a big fan of your build as well!

Thank you! I'm a huge fan of raptors, so it was only right haha

 

Can you get more pictures of the rack over the softopper and maybe how it mounts? I'm looking for one myself.

Build looks good! I'm definitely subbing this.

 

Thanks! Here you go! Like I said, it’s just a lumber rack, nothing fancy haha

 

hey man love the build! mind if i ask how the wheelers 3 leaf is holding up? i just ordered a king setup for my truck with the total chaos UCA's and the same wheelers AAL. i basically have a topper and carry mountain bikes and bike gear all day so just wondering1 thanks man awesome build!