Mreimann's Truck

Quick update (I'll post pictures tomorrow....maybe)

Haven't added anything major to the truck, but I have added a U-bolt flip, extended brake lines, chopped the cab mounts and folded over the pinch weld. Also added some braces for the bedsides so they don't wobble, re-wired a relay into my spot lights, and I'll finish color matching my fiberglass tomorrow morning.

Its almost like a whole new truck. Except these are all the mods I should have done years ago before the rest

 

Ahhh ya!!!

 

Thanks matt. I've been with family all day and haven't had the chance to take better ones

The finish turned out much better than expected (because I've never used automotive paint before).

Slight orange peel finish in some areas, and a lot of dust got caught in the clear coat. But once the paint hardens enough I'll put them back on the truck and wet sand/polish that stuff out.

 

Truck is looking great dude.

 

Texture of the clear coat before wet sanding

 

U-bolt flip and extended brake lines


Aluminum braket to support bedsides

 

Fenders mounted back up

 

Good work dude

 

cab mount chop/hammed back pinch weld

 

Any pictures since you had the C/O's and Expo's with the rear unloaded with the exception of the bumper, or even with just 200# of weight in the rear?

Matt

 

I don't have anything showing that off. It stands a little higher in the rear though. Pretty stiff ride too.

 

how's this thing been handling the mall speed bumps?

 

They get pretty gnarly man. I've been mobbing so hard I tore a CV boot and my bump stops fell off. I need to fix those before I can go shopping again anytime soon.

Luckily I have a new CV to throw in, so now I just need to buy some bumps......and actually take the truck apart to put in the new CV.

 

what bumps are you thinking about getting?

 

Nothing crazy. Just some aftermarket replacement for the rear. I'm sure you're seen them, they're red and look a lot like our stock bumps.

 

About time for an update


Got a tubing bender so I could build a new bed rack for the RTT which I got direct from the manufacturer in a group buy of sorts.





Also got some new wheels and tires. American Racing Mojave with 255/85/16 Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx tires. Definitely better than my last set up. My main motivation for the switch was to get a better fitting wheel and softer/lighter tires. I've been burning through wheel bearings, so I figured stiff suspension plus heavy and poorly fitting wheels might be causing it.


I also have longer coil springs sitting in my dinning room that will be swapped onto my front shocks tomorrow to help reduce some of the pre-load.

 

Looks good! Glad you're still with the Tacoma!

 

@05tacomabro This is the build finally found it.. That's the bed rack i wanted when he got it!

 

Might as well give you a better picture of it