The daily new england crawler build (not sure why Im going LT)

So I'm a little late on this, have been slowly and steadily building the truck over the last year. But truthfully when I bought the thing I never thought I'd modify it to where it's at today- hence the Pro purchase.

I fell in love with offroading about 2 years ago, and although I know new england is kind of a shitty place to offroad or build a long travel spec, I wanna!

Here is what I've done so far, all myself for now

Exterior
- Body Armor HiLine front bumper (custom fabbed towards a C4/lilB fab bumper with wings)
- Body Armor 4x4 Pro rear bumper (am starting to chop this up and add high angle tubes)
- Prinsu Extended Cab Rack

Recovery
- Factor 55 Hawse
- Warn Evo 10k Synthetic

Lights
- Spyder Black DRL Sequential Projectors
- Baja Onyx6 40" Dual Control Bar
++ Baja Onyx6 30" Dual Control Bar in Bumper
- Baja Squadron Racers White as Rear Bumper Lights
- Baja Squadron S2 White as Bed Light
++ Baja Squadron Racers XL Amber as Spot Pair 1
++ Baja Squadron Racers XL Amber as Wide Corner
++ Baja S2 Amber as Wide Cornering Pair 1

Suspension Front:
++ Long Travel (FRT): (LT) Dirt King LCAs SET
++ Long Travel (FRT): (LT) Dirt King UCAs etc SET
++ Long Travel (FRT): Fox Long Travel 2.5 DSC 7.4" R/R
++ Long Travel (FRT): Tacoma 934CV Upgrade + Ext Axles
++ Long Travel (FRT): CV Boots
++ Alcon 6 Cylinder Big Brake Kit

Suspension Rear:
++ Long Travel (REAR): Archive Garage Hammer Hangers
++ Long Travel (REAR): Archive Garage Shock Relocation Bracket
++ Long Travel (REAR): Icon Multi-Rate RXT Add-Leaf Pack
++ Long Travel (REAR): Fox Long Travel 2.5 DSC 12" 7/8 Smoothies
++ Long Travel (REAR): All Pro Rear Brake Line Extensions

Driveability:
++ Nitro Gear 5.29 Gear Set
++ ARB RD111 Front Locker
- OVT Catted Chargepipes
- K&N 77 Series Intake

Electrical Other:
- ARB CMKA12 Compressor
- Auxbeam/Switch-Pros Relay Panel
- 6 Slot Overhead Meso Switch Panel

Wheels/Tires
++ Method 314 Gloss Titanium 17x8.5
++ Nitto Grappler M/T 315/70/17

CURRENT PIC:


Landmarks:
Top of Jay Peak, Jay Vermont (5miles from CAN border)


V1 2020 Build:
Exterior
- Body Armor HiLine front bumper (about to build this out)
- Body Armor 4x4 Pro rear bumper
- Prinsu Extended Cab Rack

Recovery
- Factor 55 Hawse
- Warn Evo 10k Synthetic

Lights
- Spyder Black DRL Sequential Projectors
- Baja Squadron Racers White as Fogs
- Baja Squadron Racers Amber as Rear Bumper Lights
- Baja Onyx6 40" Dual Control Bar

Suspension
- TRD Fox Suspension all around

Drive/Engine
- EBC S2 Slotted Rotors & Ceramic Pads
- OVT Catted Chargepipes
- K&N 77 Series Intake

Wheels/Tires
- TRD Pro Rims
- 285/75/16 Mastercrafts

Here's the truck in late fall 2020, not much had been done to it at the time some minor lighting and tire upgrades.


Here is the truck today (minus winch in this pic)


To be continued & updated as I find time lmao

 

Now the fun begins... I've been waking up to myself dreaming of LT for a good 8 months. And next week the show is on the road, here is my build list- shit couldn't have taken longer to all be acquired. Shout out to @tbturner47 for the rear LT hookup. I've set a date of Aug 17th to start on all this, have everything except the JDfab 934s right now. (***Note very open to some suggestions, Im going head first at this)

Build Parts List
Long Travel (FRT): (LT) Dirt King LCAs SET
Long Travel (FRT): (LT) Dirt King UCAs etc SET
Long Travel (FRT): Fox Long Travel 2.5 DSC 7.4" R/R
Long Travel (FRT): JDFab Tacoma 934CV Upgrade w/ Ext Axles
Long Travel (FRT): CV Boots

Long Travel (REAR): Archive Garage Hammer Hangers
Long Travel (REAR): Archive Garage Shock Relocation Bracket
Long Travel (REAR): Icon Multi-Rate RXT Add-Leaf Pack
Long Travel (REAR): Fox Long Travel 2.5 DSC 12" 7/8 Smoothies
Long Travel (REAR): All-Pro Rear Brake Line Extensions
Rear: Timbren Rear Bumpstop U BOLT Kit

Drivetrain: Nitro Gear 5.29 Gear Set
Drivetrain: ARB RD111 Front Locker
Drivetrain: ARB M210 Front Diff Cover
Drivetrain: ARB CMK12 Compressor w/ Manifold

Performance: ECGS Needle Bearing Bushing

Front End: Timbren Front Bumpstop
Front End: Dirt King Spindle Gusset
Front End: Dirt King Cam Tab Gusset
Front End: Dirt King Double Shear UCA Gusset

Body: Fender Flares & Bumper Caps


- I'm leaning toward wrapping the ADV fiberglass panels, and then getting a Siebon TS hood and doing a similar wrap as TRDPro_pugz hood. But open to thoughts on this, I don't wanna pay for paint matching (I need to get a quote) but I also dont wanna pay 3k to wrap the entire truck (not to mention I'm a woods guy here in new england so scared it'll get ripped).

- I'm having my fab buddy try and build off my body armor front bumper into more of a Lil B's or C4 style bumper (I dont wanna wait another half year). I also have a 30" Baja Onyx6 that no one seems to wanna buy so may take the grinder to the bumper and open the hole.

- I'm also building an overhead switching panel thanks to @Skydvrr and will probably bribe my brother to 3D print a switchpros mount on the left hand side for me.

- Other things in the works: rock lights all around with DSIM module, anytime on camera (add a front aswell), need to get new skids, my front skid is bent and chopped

 

Glad we could make something work!

 

Started to fit my ADV fiberglass panels this weekend, not easy, but surprisingly straightforward. Mostly going to be a game of getting them to fit perfectly before I prep em

Curious about how people are making the fiberglass portion that goes under the head lights for a CBI/LilB wing style tubular bumper. From what I can see it looks like a combo of the caps cut short and the existing plastic?? Photo attached below

 

Still super curious if anyone can provide their feedback on the above pic (circled body portion to bridge the buldge fenders.

This is what I've been working at today and it looks ~alright~ but I love that above look. Also curious if the people doing LT +3 with fiberglass and tube wing bumper are you taking out the entire wheel liner or just chopping the part that is already exposed for looks?

 

My McNeil kit has a full fiberglass replacement for the area you’re asking about.



TRDpro pugz seems to be running the same kit according to his IG

 

Ah shit... my first mistake was going ADV I guess. I see it now after checking both sites that Mcneil has caps for fabricated fenders- I wonder if they'd sell those to me directly or if they would even line up with my adv fender 4" flare

 

Like I said in the LT thread you might just have to run it as is. The lines won’t match at all with the other parts and IMO that would be look worse.

Good luck with the install. I have the BAMF relocation and shackles/hangers with a 12” shock and rxt leafs.

waiting on my entire JDFab +4 kit and I’m gonna be doing it all too

 

Yeah so I ran with the lines like you said @RETR0spec and I'm happy! Just hoping my buddy can make some fab magic for the front wings. Got leafs, u bolt flip & bump installed last night.

 

Looks good! Yours looks super wide compared to mine.

Hack that exhaust already! Lol

 

I really want to do this but... but short bed

 

Shock relo finished up and got the 2.5x12 Fox DSC smoothies in... Also lined up the wheels, but the Bora spacers are too wide for the stock studs- can anyone point me toward whatever studs they purchased for 1.5-2" spacers.

 

Wrapped up the rear end, 5.29 gears, Icon multi rate stage 2 leafs, Timbren bumps & ubolt flip, Fox 2.5 12" smoothies and dirt king straps/limit tabs. I'm happy! Painted bedsides on aswell!



On the front end got the diff dropped and notched for 934CVs. Been having a bitch of a time getting outer joints off- all suggestions welcome.
Was able to install the UCA and double shear arms. Enjoyed welding this with some 035 came out well with paint.



Fabbed a little bracket for the light bar to fit with winch, sits well and is bright- also happy about this. Will likely start chopping up this bumper soon to build it to full hybrid mid bull style.

 

Building the big boy bumper while we wait for CV C clips and new camber bolts for LCA!

 

Front end wrapped up. DT +3.5, Fox 2.5 dsc, Alcon big brakes, JDfab 934cvs


Rear end at full droop


going a diff route with the bumper

 

Took her on the maiden voyage, after Townfair tire failed me miserably aligning the truck I opted to fuck it and just drive north as it was Friday morning and I had no other options. Wasn't a fun drive 5 hours on the highway but no damage and does ~80mph fine. I made a 3d printed switch panel for the left steering wheel area. I'm working on making a brushed aluminum panel for overhead in the cab. Also curious what people are doing for wheel well liners. SO MUCH FUCKING MUD stuck everywhere.

 

Finally got around to sand blasting and powder coating the springs. Came out amazing! Will install tmrw

 

New solid driveshaft as well as brand new Morimoto LF530.2-A-ASM Sequential DLR headlights. Someone get at me!

 

Sub'd!

 

What should I do next while I'm at it haha. Going to get an optima battery this week and my Fend-X liners came in. I think the next thing needs to be a turbo or charger this year.