LunarRockV's Trail Edition Build

My truck has finally been delivered so I figured this is a good time to start a build thread and start documenting everything.

11/26/21 - dealer got the allocation
1/1/22 - $1500 deposit on allocation
1/27 - truck was built
03/08 - second son was born and vspec showed eta of 3/28-4/2
03/21 - vspec eta disappeared, dealer told me the truck is being held for some reason and could be 30, 60, 90 or 120 day delay.
03/29 - dealer called me and said it will be delivered 4/6
03/30 - dealer called me and said it was delivered early and I can pick it up 03/31

MSRP $42,100
Out the door (Tax, Title, Tags) $45,635.76
Only options other than the Trail Edition package were tech package, predator steps and mudguards


These are the pictures my dealer sent me today

3/31/22 - First pic of her at home in my driveway. Pictures do not do it justice!

4/1/22 - I Installed the morimoto xb Amber drl's and while I had the bumper off I figured I should install the Rigid fog lights/bezel kit even though they will not be functional until I install the auxbeam switch panel. The connectors on the end of the fog lights have been zip tied behind the bumper so the don't get broken and I sealed the ends.

4/2/22 - MESO Ultimate dome light and v2 white/red map lights. I also added LED bed lights. I was in a rush though so I didn't take pictures, will add them tomorrow if I have time

4/3/22 - Morimoto license plate light pods, tacoma beast smoked sequential mirror turn signals, magnetic American flags oriented properly

4/5/22 - Rough Country full bed molle racks, Victory 4x4 bed rack, recovery boards mounted, prinsu roof rack, oem bed mat added and trail decals above tacoma badges on doors
(Also my birthday which is the only reason I had enough time to do everything. I also go back to work tomorrow after 5 weeks of paternity leave)

4/7/22 - 15% tint added to rear windows and 5% tint added to front windows and windshield

4/9/22 - MESO x Morimoto Taillights and Condition1 Rifle Cases mounted on the Prinsu

OEM Black Exhaust Tip installed, also I decided to throw in the custom switch panel and auxbeam switch. Still have to install the auxbeam fuse block and connect my lights to it, but I wanted to see how it looks and feels in that position. The extra switch space will hopefully be for the MESO Puddle Pod switch, assuming I'm able to buy one on the next drop

4/13/22 - VLED's in the sun visors

4/15/22 - Rough Country roll up tonneau cover

4/17/22 - Added Raptor Lights to grill

4/18/22 - StartX Remote Start installed. Pretty simple install, nothing worth taking a picture of

4/20/22 - S&B Intake and door sill guards installed

4/26/22 - Installed Auxbeam auxiliary fuse box and connected the fog lights and raptor lights to it. I made my own harness for the fog lights wiring using 14 gauge wire, mesh wire loom and water resistant connectors

5/20/22 - Installed 41" Nilight light bar and wired it up to the auxbeam

5/29/22 - Installed Ditch lights and wired it up to the auxbeam

I will be updating the Mods Purchased and Mods Installed list as well as adding pictures as I go. My goal is to document everything as well as I can to keep a solid record of everything from day 1. I plan on keeping this truck forever, but in the event that I don't, the next owner will be happy to know the complete history. I have no problem being fully transparent so if anyone has questions about anything, feel free to ask!

Also, I want to note that this thread is for my own records, not to show off or hear about my stupid mall crawler build, so let's try to keep it positive lol

Mods Purchased:
Morimoto LED License Plate Pod Lights
Morimoto Amber DRL Headlights
MESO x Morimoto Clear Tail Lights
MESO Dome Light
MESO Gasshole
MESO Ultimate Dome Light
MESO V2 Dual Color Map Lights
Tacomabeast Sequential Turn Signals
Victory 4x4 Bed Rack
Prinsu Roof Rack (truck brigade)
Prinsu Awning Mounts
Interior Storage Dividers
Door Sill Guards
Window Vent Shades
Visor lights VLEDs
Raptor Lights
Auxbeam 8 Gang Power Management
Left Side Custom Switch Panel
42" Light Bar
Yellow Ditch Lights
Footwell LED Kit
Remote Start
Rigid D Series Fogs
Ridgid D series Amber Fog Protectors
Nakita Anytime Camera
Spidertrax 1.25" Spacers
(2) FDE Condition 1 Rifle Cases
Extreme Terrain LED Bed Lights
Traction Boards
Traction Board Mounting Hardware
Rough Country Bed Molle Panel Kit
American Flag Magnets
Mountain Decals for Tacoma Badges
Dashboard Molded Phone Mount
CarlinkIt AI Box
Clazzio Black/Black/tan, embroidery and heated
OEM Black Exhaust Tip
Rough Country Roll Up Tonneau Cover
S&B Intake

 

Congratulations, looks like you have a some fun work ahead. I had a bunch of stuff waiting when my OR came in but nit quite that much. My big ones that I had waiting were my Diamondback SE bed cover and SEMA TRD wheels.

 

$45K out the door is a super deal in today's market. There was an Army Green Trail Edition in my area. MSRP was $41,500. $6000 markup then add Tax/license/fees = $51K. Congrats on the new truck. Looking forward to seeing the mods on the truck.

 

Congrats!

 

Thank you! Yeah I am excited to get started. I have a 2 1/2 year old and a newborn now, so I don't think I'll be ripping through all these mods as fast as I'd like, but if there's a been benefit to waiting months for my truck, it was that it gave me time to buy mods, wait for shipping, make more money, and then buy more mods to have on deck so whenever I have any free time I can jump right into something. But the diamondback abs Sema wheels are 2 sweet mods to have ready to go! I'm glad my truck came with wheels that I'm happy with lol

 

Yeah the markups right now are insane. I didn't realize how lucky I was finding this deal until a month after putting a deposit down I got impatient and started looking elsewhere. Funny thing is, yesterday I was going to bite the bullet and buy an army green one that's in Manhattan toyota showroom. They had a 7k markup but I got them down to 2k. I called my dealer to get my deposit back and he was like dude just wait it out I promise you it'll be here April 6th. I decided a weeks wait is worth 2k if he isn't blowing smoke up my ass. Then boom he calls me today and it's here lol

 

Good looking truck OP

Here’s a whole section dedicated to builds:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/forums/3rd-gen-builds-2016.196/

Damn you got a lot of mods already in the works!

 

Thank you! This is my first Tacoma and first midsized truck so im ready to hit the ground running with it. And damn lol I wonder if a mod can move my post over to the builds section since I'm an idiot

 

Curious why you went deep into mods right off the bat

 

Really the only reason I can give you is that I'm a super impatient person and having mods show up at my house filled the void that not having my truck gave me lol. Availability of mods is one of the reasons I was drawn to the Tacoma and modifying things has always been something I love, with everything, not just vehicles. Also, since I've leased my last few vehicles and didn't love them enough to modify them or buy them out and keep them, I've had the itch to own and make something mine. This is the first time I was able to buy the exact truck I wanted and not have to settle

 

does the print out "HOT" tucked by the visor mean what I think it means?

 

Lmfao how did I not notice that sign damn right it does. That's my wife's seat

 

love the color choice! Are you mounting the FDE cases to the prinsu rack? I think it would contrast nicely against the lunar rock

 

Thank you! Yeah I thought so too which is why I went for the fde over black cases. Figured if I didn't like the look of fde I could always spray them black. I already have the foam cut in one of them to fit all my milwaukee/gearwrench stuff that I kept in my last truck full time for if I'm out on a job. Just have to decide if I want more tools in the second one, or if I keep it empty for generic storage. I'll add a pic now of the one case set up

 

Here's a pic of how I set up one of my rifle cases to mount on the prinsu

 

Nice truck, have fun with the modifications, excellent.

 

So nice! Extremely satisfying to open up a large case of nicely organized gear!

 

this is awesome, I have all these tools too and they are just scattered all over in the box. Did you make the form-fitting foam yourself or it's a mass produced product?

 

Thank you, I've always wanted to do this for my mobile tool kit since they've always been a mess in my back seat. I just set everything where I wanted and outlined them with a marker then cut out with a long utility knife (the long skinny one with long breakaway blade in it). The case came with 3 layers of foam so I would do a layer at a time and check fitment each time. I still have to glue all the layers together though to make it perfect

 

Wow, lot's of fun for you. Might I spend some more of your money.

1. Toyota Black tailpipe tip

$85 Genuine OEM Black Chrome Exhaust Tip for 2005-2020 Tacoma PT932-35180-02 / PT9323518002 Y

https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Exha...=&hvlocphy=9007473&hvtargid=pla-1504617026623

2. Husky or the new Weathertech floorliners
3. TRD Skid plate
4. MESO Headlight trim plates

Any kind of lift in the works?