Little Blue Bandit - 2018 TRD Off Road T4R

Blue Little Bandit, old college nickname. Traded up from a 2011 TX-PRO Tacoma to a new 2018 T4R Nautical Blue TRD Off Road. Decided I wanted something newer as the miles were racking up on it. Couldn't find a TRD Off-Road Non-prem with the options I wanted to a was fortunate enough that the dealer just offer me this one as a blank T4R TRD Off-Road. Made out like a bandit on this 4Runner and couldn't pass it up.

Already Done/Future Mod(s):
Armor:
TRD Skid Plate - Completed - Stock √
RSG Sliders - Ordered 8/19√
RCI Gas Tank Skid- Order 5/19√
RCI Extension Skid for TRD Skid√

Engine/Exhaust:
Waterswich Pod - Needs to be installed.
TRD CAI - Completed √
Borla Cat Back - Pending/Future

Suspension:
Icon Stage Frankenstien Kit CDCV - √
UCA - Camburg Moog - √
Wheelers T12 Rear Coil 3" Lift - √

Lighting:
40inch Single Row LED
KC Highlights Cyclones
CaliRaised 18x20 FogLights W/ Rigid brackets √

Rack:
OEM 4Runner Rack - Completed√
Prinsu Full Length Rack - Ordered

Interior Mod(s):
CB Firestik - √
Midland Handheld CB - √
Ram Mounts - √
Switch Pro or similar item - Pending

Wheels/Tires:
TRD SEMA 17in - Completed - Stock √
285/70/17 BFG K02 C Load √

Accessories:
Gobi Ladder - Order 8/20√
RotoPax - √
Hilifts - Pending
Treadplates - Pending
Plastidip Bumper Valences and Badges - Completed √
ARB Differential ReBreather √
TRD Pro Grille √





Day it came home 8/13


Already Mall Crawling:

 

Not a mod but Plasti-Dip valences and emblems. Keeping chrome so have a little contrast.

 

RSG Sliders installed. Next is a new suspension.

 

2175 Miles

TRD Intake Installed.

 

2500 Miles

Rago Fog Light Mounts with Cali Raised LEDS. Fit pretty well for being two different brands!

 

3000 Miles
Lift Installed 11.10.2018

Fronts:
Icon 2.5 with resi's
Camburg UCA's BJ
Rears:
Icon 2.0 Rear Shocks
Wheeler's T12 Rear coils

 

11/13/2018 - Lift has settled a little.

Measurements:
Front 24.75 from hub
back 24.25 from hub

May get a little more settlement potential diff drop in my future to prevent CV Failure.

 

Image didn't work, but that's a pretty good amount of lift.

 

Fixed

 

11/19/2018 - 3200 Miles

Gobi Ladder Installed cause you know overlanding...

 

5000mi Maintenance - Toyota Care - Really at 5378mi no problems. People asking if the runner came stock like mine. Girl who transported it to the shop had to get a step stool to get inside...


6000mi Maintenance - Personal Care - UCA Greasing - CV Boot Inspection - Deep Cleaning of Coilovers - Lowering Coilovers due to too much rake on one side.


Parts on order. Should be here in a few weeks.

 

Ooooo....what's coming?

 

Gas Tank Skid, Pro Grill, ditch lights and storage boxes for recovery gear. Nothing too crazy... yet. TMT has a rear bumper for $1200 I wanted to buy... Just cant justify it yet. Maybe hitting the rear end on trails this year will though.

 

Mine rear bumper is pretty smashed up underneath. I've been contemplating Coastal Offroad's weld together kit for the rear.

 

655.00 for a Aluminum bumper?! Damn, I would if I knew how to weld. I also maybe picking your brain on how to wire this stuff up successfully without it looking like trash.

 

6200Mi

Diff Rebreather install

 

6300mi
TRD Pro Grill
Had to do it to em.

 

6600 Mi
Broke another ICON spanner wrench while the 4runner was lifted off the ground. Got the rake fixed on the front Coilovers though. No more CV impingement.

CB install - 2/23 - Midland 75-822 Portable Radio W/4ft Firestik mounted to the Ladder.

Upcoming Project(s):
- Prinsu or Front Runner Roof Rack coming up next...
- More Skids....

 

6650 Miles

CB Install barely enough cord. Made it work though.

 

March 23rd Dirt Devil Trip.

Prinsu (waiting for shipment), RCI Gas Skid, light’s waiting to be installed