Lunar Mist Specifically!! Lets see what y'all got

Rear locker is a good start if it doesn't have one. Otherwise my best advice is start with armor. Sliders, skids, maybe bumpers before doing a lift. Keep any lift under 3" in the front. Where are you located?

 

Clean vs unclean.

IMG_0138 by Michael Halat, on Flickr

IMG_0493 by Michael Halat, on Flickr

 

I have a rear locker and 2 skid plates. Located in VA

 

I'd start with an aftermarket skid and sliders. Go out and use your truck then get a reasonable lift (i.e OME all around with an AAL in the rear) then get bigger tires (285 or 33s) then get a rear bumper followed up by a front bumper and winch if needed. Just my opinion on how things should go.

 

What is OME and AAL?

 

Like what @Wju said. OME is a company who makes lifts and other items for our trucks. Add a leaf is just adding an extra leaf to the rear leaf pack. Check out this thread to understand more suspension:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tacoma-lift-faq-guide-read-this.11282/

 

If the skids are stock they won't hold up to much but they are better than nothing. If I were you I'd start with a nice set of sliders and get some wheel time off road. You'd be surprised what these can do stock.

On a side note, find someone to wheel with. I'm sure there is a group around your area.

 

Great idea, I’ll do just that. The stock running boards are just asking to get caught.

 

What would you guys recommend as sliders to replace my running boards?

 

4xinnovations are the cheapest weld on ones. Dude there is so much info in this site it's insane. Get to reading, explore some builds, you will learn so damn much lol

 

Start doing reaserch on here. And how about some pictures?...

As for sliders, there are a buch of options to include build your own. @cynicalrider is right, 4xinnovations makes a good option for a cheap price. If you don't want to weld them on Trail Gear is an option too:

TRAIL-GEAR 120011-1-KIT Rock Slider Kit

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AOTJWU...olid=3UK1D2AISL1X0&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

But seriously show us your truck.

 

Thanks for the resources. I will post some pictures of my truck tomorrow morning! (Need light)

 

Pictures including old air filter that probably had 50,000+ miles on it. Replaced today

 

Head over to your local thread on here (under forums go to Regional threads) and find some wheeling buddies and use your truck. Those steps can be used as sliders until you get either 4x Innovations or Trail Gear. Then get skids and better tires to see if you really want to use the truck that way

 

No no no they can't. If he crunches the tube bar, it's likely to get pushed into the body and damage the body. I would rather wheel with them off then do that.

 

Oh I never knew that, I just figured the bottoms would get crunched up before anything else. I'd just take them off then and sell em

 

What would they go for?

 

Not real sure, I'd start with $150-200 range and go down from there. Somebody on your local craigslist should buy them eventually

 

Yes, I can see how this site will drain my wallet. What do your guys lunar mists look like? 1st gen double cabs especially