SlashMTB10's DCLB Build & Adventure Thread

Having been a member of the forum for a little while now and watching other builds, I thought it was time for me to create a thread of my rig and the adventures I endure. Hopefully this will inspire others, as this forum has inspired me.

***I've only had a few minutes to string this together so I will update it as soon as I can.

2006 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport DCLB

Current look:



Mods:

Interior:

• the interior is mostly stock aside from a few switches I've installed and a CB radio

Exterior

• Yakima roof rack
• Softopper
• Raceface tailgate pad for the MTB
• Trasharoo
• T-Rex eyelids
• Trimmed fenders and flares

Suspension:

• Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 4 w/ tubular upper control arms
• Upgraded King 700 lb. coils

Armor:

• Pelfreybilt steel front plate bumper w/ single hoop
• RCI front and t-case skids, still need transmission skid
• 4xinnovations rock sliders

Performance:

• MBRP cat back exhaust w/ custom over the frame/side exit dump
• DIY hilux 167 series snorkel

Lighting:

• 20" Caliraisedled slim line light bar mounted in bumper
• 20" light bar mounted in grill
• Led pods for ditch lights
• 10 total led rock lights

 

Rock Lights: Sold by Eurolite on Amazon

 

Monday 12/18/17 wheeling:

 

Hey bud wicked awesome rig I'm in CT as well where you doing your wheeling at local? Oh Ya first post

 

Good looking rig ya got.

 

Northern RI right over the CT boarder, where the Toys for Tots even was held.

 

Ohh Ya sweet I've been there before I really like that spot, any time you want to just let me know I'm down.

 

Nice looking build! Did you do your own grill?

 

yes I did. cut out the cross sections of the stock grille, fiberglassed a few studs around the indside, slid the mesh over the studs, and used washers and nuts to hold it on.

 

very sweet truck man. lovin the DCLB

 

My plan is to purchase a RTT this spring for camping trips and mtb enduro races. I wanted to mount it to a set of bed bars because I figured they are easy to install and I could do it myself. However, I didn't want just bed bars, I figured they would look to plain if the RTT is off the truck. I wanted something unique/custom to me. So I went ahead and ordered a set of bed bars from 4xinnovations. Great company to deal with. With the bed bars, I asked for them to send me two pieces of tubing 4' pre-notched. I would used these for extra support and to tie the bed bars together. Then I went ahead and ordered some more tubing from metaldepot.com, purchased a tubing notcher and a metal chop saw from harborfreight. Then I went ahead and starting fabricating pieces to make the bed bars "my own." Everything was welded together with a Lincoln Electric ProMig 140.



Cut and welded some light tabs for the rear and welded some bolts which will hold my hi-lift jack.



Made some brackets out of 2x2 3/16" angle iron to mount to the front of the bed rails.

 

This was 100% the reason I bought mine. After hiding in a super wet ground tent all day for the Brian Head Super D / DH race as the family next to me was up in the RTT with the dog playing a rousing game of UNO, my friend and I both vowed never again. RTT was had the next weekend!

If you combine a RTT and a shuttle rack, you get a hella sweet setup.

 

Wish my little bro would cop some sense and get a Tacoma so we could go on adventures, but the damn cheapskate still socking away money and trying to be ambitious...

 

Been away from the forum for a little bit, failed to update bed rack build as it's finished now.

 

Old Man Emu EL096R leaf packs installed

 

Decals by @CBoy808

 

RoamAdventureCo rtt and yakima hold up bike tray, ready for adventure

 

RoamAdventureCo vagabond 2