PvilleJohn's Good to be Back Build Thread :)

After just 7 months with my 2015 Mustang GT 5.0, it was time to say goodbye and get another 3rd Gen Tacoma!! Found this gem at Everett Chevrolet in Hickory NC (over 2 hours away from me).

As she sits today (11/21/19)



2017 TRD Off-Road 4x4 - 32,000 Miles (12/6/18)
As she sat the day I bought her...


Saw it online at 9am on 12/6/18...Drove out and picked her up that evening. Traded my 2015 Mustang 5.0 and my 98 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 for it. It's nice to be back


Current modifications already completed on the truck include
> 3" suspension lift
> Icon 2.0's W/ remote resi's
> SOS Concepts Rock Sliders
> TRD Pro Grill
> ARE Z hard shell bed cap
> Yakima roof rack with bike rack
> Weather Tech floor liners
> 285/70 17 BFG K02 AT's
> Black TRD Pro 17" wheels
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$20 Nilight Led Pods 2Pcs 18W 1260LM Flood Led Off Road Lights Super Bright Driving Fog Boat Lights Led Work Light Bar for Trucks Pickup Golf Cart SUV ATV UTV 4x4 Van Camper,2 Years Warranty

Niight LED Ditch Lights
>UBL undercover visor lightbar
>Extreme Tactical Dynamics Undercover 6 LED's
>Bed mounted Hi-Lift Jack
>Bed mounted Axe
>Shape ways 3 switch panel

Future Modifications to be completed
> Victory 4x4 Strike front bumper
> Victory 4x4 Strike rear bumper
> SOS Concepts skids
> Rock lights
> Remote start
> Putco Silverlux Pro headlights & foglights
> Clazzio seat covers
> CB


More to Come!

Previous build thread 2016 TRD OR 4x4
...https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/pvillejohns-2016-trd-or-build-thread-sold.449858/

 

It’s already a sweet truck, and looks like it will be even sweeter when you are done. Congratulations.

 

In

 

Thanks man, yeah it has plenty of mods to start with to keep my satisfied for a while lol.

 

Sweet Ride, jealous that your ride came with so many amenities. Did they give you a good deal or was it one of those "its got a lot of stuff we didn't pay for when the owner had traded it, but...we're gonna go ahead and charge you an arm and a leg for it". Interested to see how your build goes. Will be starting mine as soon as I get back home so I'm about to be in the same boat.

 

Thanks man I appreciate it! I actually landed this tuck for a good deal. 32k miles. I thought it was a good deal considering I was about to buy another stock 17 TRD OR but it was more expensive. It’s a really good start to my build!

 

Holy shit....damn I'm jealous now. Its nice because you don't have to worry about the basic stuff and can jump straight into armor or random accessories. I'm really surprised they hadn't looked at everything but then again there was a jeep that had popped up at a jeep dealership and it was dirt cheap. This jeep had 40s with a whole new axle, front and rear lockers, armor all around, King suspension I believe or something as good or better, and a whole ton of interior mods for I wanna say 36k. Then again who wants a Jeep with a bunch of mods for dirt cheap saving tons of money right?

 

Haha yeah man I was surprised too but it was a Chevy dealer selling a Toyota so maybe they really just didn’t know lol.

 

Damn man. Aint that some shit. The best deals always involve a vehicle being sold by a different company. I wonder if one day, one of them is going to end up looking a lot of the products up and have an epiphany about how much was invested in that truck. That would be a golden reaction. Then again I feel some of them know but don't care since they're trying to move vehicles fast.

 

Yeah I wondered the same too. They had to of completely low balled the dude that traded it in. Good news for me haha.

 

Truck already came in handy! Pulled 3 cars out of the ditch, cut 4 trees out of the road way, drove a lady home after she slid into a tree. #toyota

 

Finally rotated the tires and decided to do a little cleaning action while the wheels were off.

 

Nice rig you picked up John.
Kudos to you for helping people out in need.
Welcome back and have fun with that sweet rig. Happy Holidays.

 

Thanks man I appreciate it! Hope you have a Merry Christmas

 

Decided to install some ditch lights. Threw these el cheapos on here until the new lights come in.

 

Installed my hi lift jack thanks to @HrBrad8 for the mounts

Yes....I know I dont have any bumpers or sliders to use this jack with but I wanted it there for Overland Points of course AND to help others when they need help

 

Found my quick fists from my last truck and put those to use also

 

Working on installing my permanent switches for Ditch lights, Fire lights (front), Fire lights (rear). Got the switch plate installed but the Mictuning switches that I ordered ended up being too big? So having to return and re order the correct switches.