Chims Build

New additions:
-Headstrong Leaf pack (3 leaf)
-TRD Fox all 4 corners

Stoked to get rid of the old block lift. My old leaf pack was totally mustached by the 2 inch block i threw on 30K ago. I picked up a new leaf pack off a member with a 2017 short bed. I can confirm that Short-bed and long bed leaf packs are interchangeable or at least the same length. I don't however know if they are the same load rating.

FOX TRD Pro suspension + Headstrong AAL (3 leaf)
Really impressed with the feel of the truck on bumps and around corners. It is much less stiff than my previous block setup obviously. Really loving the feel of a rear suspension so far!


Front TRD Foxs will go on next week. Updates to come.

 

Fought a Corolla and won. Now their insurance is sponsoring my truck. Stay tuned for another really shitty re-build.

 

Doesn't look too bad, at least at your end.

 

Love the color combo, might have to look into this when I'm due for new wheels and tires. BTW I think your my brother from another mother lol

 

Now thats a good looking truck! Thats funny. I must say you have great taste sir!

 

Got a few updates. Got in an accident in April (2021). Damage pictured below. Wasn't at fault. doesn't look like much. No frame damage, but initial estimate was still 15k. Insurance ended up covering 11k. If there is a moral to this story, it is ALWAYS worse then what it appears at the time of the accident. Its not funny but i laughed when the lady who hit me from behind assumed i just needed a bumper and offered to pay for damages out of pocket. I told her not to worry and just let insurance handle it. She hit me into a brand new RAM (guy only had it for 2 days).
Tacomas total damages: Front end, Bedsides, rear bumper, tailgate, rear cab (Bed slid into cab very slightly but enough to break paint).

 

Spent a good amount of my week getting the body work all prepped for primer and color. Bedsides got repaired, prepped the cab for paint. I had the typical Toyota clear flaking so i took it down to bare metal and it got etch primed and sealed before color and clear. While the bed was off I thought about doing the fuel pump while it was off but then remembered it was a Toyota and not a Nissan frontier so i didn't even waste my time.

 

Had it shot for me and then i got to re-assembling. Truck looks fresh again.
Had a few upgrades go on as well: US OFFROAD LOW PRO FRONT WINCH MOUNT BUMPER, C4 Fabrications Rear Bumper.
I got the US OFFROAD mount off craigslist years ago and never had a reason to put it on. Its beefy and very well built. The C4 fabbed rear bumper i gotta say is something else. I had to wait 14ish weeks but it was well worth it. This things fitment is amazing. I have to adjust mine abit but the welds and finish were absolutely gorgeous. I ended up color matching it and you can barely tell its an offroad bumper at first glance. C4 made a fantastic product.

 

Damn this truck has been through hell and back a couple times!

Turned out great, again.

Where in Sac were you? I lived in EDH for a long time, went to HS there and all that. Now i'm down in SD as well.

 

@Chimfratch Is that the OEM hood/bug deflector? If not, which brand is it? Thanks

 

THanks man. Haha, It just keeps coming back for more!
I Love EDH! wouldnt mind getting land out there in the future. Im from Roseville/ Citrus heights area. Love North county SD but Sac will always be home for me. Where are you at in SD?

 

Auto Ventshade [AVS] Bugflector II Hood Shield / Protector | Fits 2012 - 2015 Toyota Tacoma | High Profile Bug Deflector - 1 pc., Dark Smoke | 25310

https://www.amazon.com/Auto-Ventshade-25310-Bugflector-2012-2015/dp/B0063CU5CM
I have never had problems with AVS. They sent me only passenger vents for my windows and they sent me a new set immediately and told me to keep the extras. AVS aint bad.

 

Ya, i really enjoyed living in EDH. Went to ORHS. I'm now in Pacific Beach... been here for roughly 10 years.

 

I see your Fairlead for sale. I need something on my front bumper till i can order up a winch. ill PM you

 

recent updates

Finally got my bumper wired up. Picked up a hitch wiring harness pigtail from a wrecker in Rancho Cordova, Ca for a good deal.

Really please with this bumper. C4 made a top quality product!

AuxBeam 8 gang switch panel install. $160 on sale at the time. It came with nearly everything I needed. Not a bad bundle if your on a budget and want something with straight forward set up.

Switch panel installed without any drilling. Used some hardware to fab a bracket up that clamps on through the open factory switch holes.

Mounted Amazon Ditch lights with Amazon hood brackets. Fender and hood were needing some adjustment after install but I got no complaints. Brackets were $35 and the lights were only $25 for the pair! They do what I need them to.

My buddy picked up an XJ so we got a little muddy

 

Ill update soon, Working on a custom Milwaukee pack-out system that clears the rear seat panels and want to keep it looking as OEM as possible. Really liking the truck these days as it gets more custom touches

 

Will have TRD Pro Fox shocks and Leaf pack for sale in so-cal here soon

 

few trucks look good in red but yours looks great