Special_K's 4x4 Long Travel build

Bought brand new in 2010, ran it with the Icon stage 2 suspension for a while, then decided I wanted to go faster in the desert.
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Quick Specs
2010 Black Sand Pearl,
Double Cab, TRD Offroad, 4x4
4.0L V6 Automatic

Front
Built Right Fab 3.5in over LT kit, formerly Total Chaos 3.5in LT kit
TC LT 4WD 4340 axles
King 2.5x8 RR coilovers
King 2.5x8 RR triple bypasses

Rear
Deaver F70 Leafsprings, custom shackles from TTS
King 2.5x16 PR triple bypasses
Rad Flo 2.0 hydro bumps
Powdercoated bolt in bedcage and lightrack by The Truck Shop

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Body
The Truck Shop front bumper
Glassworks 3" over front fenders and bedsides
Boxed frame
Frame cross braces all around
TC dual 2.5" shock hoop system
TC coil bucket shock tower gussets
TC spindle gussets
Clevis mount limit straps
Driveshaft catch strap
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Audio

Pioneer 3200BT head unit
JL Audio
-XD 700/5 amp
-Stealthbox w/ dual 10w1v2 subs
-C2-690tx 3-way speakers
-C2-525x coaxials

Interior stuff
Wet Okole's
Weathertechs
Blue/White LED dash guage swap

Comms

$67 Uniden Pro520XL Pro Series 40-Channel CB Radio. Compact Design. ANL Switch and PA/CB Switch. 7 Watts of Audio Output and Instant Emergency Channel 9. - Black

Uniden Pro520XL CB/PA w/ 3 foot Wilson antenna
Kenwood TM-281A ham radio w/ 2M whip

Lighting
2 5,000K HID heads
2 Euro Beam HELLA 4000 Rallyes converted to 3000K HID
1 Pencil Beam HELLA 4000 Rallye converted to 3000K HID
4 CSI Brute Series HIDs
2 Rigid Industries Dually dust lights

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Wheels and Tires

16x8 Method Racing 301
BFG T/A KO LT295/75R16​

"Performance"

URD Mass Air Flow Sensor Calibrator
12" resonator and Wicked Flow MAX muffler 18SC250, dumped forward of the rear axle









Superstition over New Years 2012






Tuning in Barstow, CA, with Engage Offroad. Picture below by mikesdoublecab

GoPro HD pics 17 Sep 2011




Current suspension set up

Built Right Fabrication
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Custom shackles
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Droop
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Can never have enough light
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First day running LT suspension in Plaster City, June 2011. Pics by singlefin


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Mid travel complete, spring 2011


Stock, fall 2010
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My last car, 2004 Infiniti G35 Sports Coupe​

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Right Ring Finger mods​

Pyro Carbon joint implant

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BACK TO THE TRUCK!!​

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When I was deciding on what mid travel suspension to go with, got a call from my buddy at ORW because they needed a 2010 Tacoma for their new in store video. I quickly volunteered.

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LED gauge swap by yosh2000

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Truck looks good...the hand...that's another story!

How is the new lift?

 

X2!

 

Thanks! Couldn't tell ya about the lift...I flew back up to Seattle to visit family til early next week. The truck's been at the shop since last Wednesday. I'm trying to get them to at least send me a picture of it.

 

Looking good (except for that finger! )

 

Thanks, been a fan of your truck, gotta love that all black!

 

Eddie, don't know if I ever had the chance to thank you for making it to the meet & greet. Glad to see you got a build going. Love the truck.

 

Nice work on the truck man. Sorry about the finger though.

 

Thanks Albert for getting me to come out! Definitely the first of many meets!

Thanks, yeah the finger's been a bummer, amazing how a seemingly small injury like that can be so detrimental. You've got a Landcruiser as well? My buddy's got an '86 with an OME lift and 33s, he loves it haha

 

It's my dad's Landcruiser. I'm not sure about what year or anything but it's really cool.

 

Oh ok, yeah seems like a solid rig being a yota and all.

 

lift pics added

 

Front matched with rear tint yesterday. Jimmy Anz at SD Window Tint in El Cajon is the man!! (619)709-4462 really chill guy.

 

^^^ Dude your truck looks mean. Can't wait to see it out on the trail.

 

Thanks Tri, just a little different than at the Fiesta Island meet last month haha!

 

Truck looks great! Also cool to see another Rugger, sorry bout the finger! My roomy at school had something similar and was dubbed "Fingers" there after.

 

Thanks man, rugby's the shit even though it put me out of commission for a while. Bout to add some more toys to the rig this week. It was a toss up for me cuz that Magnetic Gray is bitchin!!!

 

thats a beautiful truck sir! wat kind of primer did you use on your wheels? i plan on doing mine next week before we get underway

 

Thanks! I used Rust-Oleum Primer Sealer that I got from AutoZone. I bought some mineral spirits as well to clean up after sanding. Good luck...

 

cool thanks looks like i have something to do tomorrow now, ill prob just steal some denatured alc from the boat.