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JLink's Build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by JLink, Aug 15, 2010.

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  1. Nov 22, 2011 at 7:59 PM
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    JLink

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    i havent gotten around to calling them. but yea i told them it was an 8.4 when I ordered it.
     
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  2. Nov 22, 2011 at 8:01 PM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    I'll have the BAMF skid for he next meet & we can compare them... :D
     
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  3. Nov 22, 2011 at 8:06 PM
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    ...315's,2in bora wheel spacers,safari snorkel,wheel spacers,bruteforcefab rear bumper and sliders,afe filter,hi-lift jack,5100 with OME 886 & 1/2in spacer,allpro expo's,icon 10in rear shox,flip kit,ss brake lines,cobra cb,fog light mod,yellow fogs,weathertech mats,fullsize spare tire and extra sport rim,tinted windows,aeroturbine 2525 muffler dumped over axle...rear diff breather mod...removed factory spare...removed 2nd air filter...THULE roof rack and fairing....bud builts front to back,allpoo front bumper,BAMF lca skids,overland Offroad roof and bed racks,
    yeah ill be going with the B.A.M.F skid also
     
    hard2kill, Nov 22, 2011
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  4. Nov 24, 2011 at 3:47 PM
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    JLink

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    I ordered some switches from "over the river and through the woods" otrattw.com

    Awesome selection and great customer service.

    I'm getting rid of my 3 Oem fog switches and replacing them with carling switches to match my arb switches. They are labeled so my dash will be a lot more organized


    [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    JLink, Nov 24, 2011
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  5. Nov 25, 2011 at 8:26 AM
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    ...315's,2in bora wheel spacers,safari snorkel,wheel spacers,bruteforcefab rear bumper and sliders,afe filter,hi-lift jack,5100 with OME 886 & 1/2in spacer,allpro expo's,icon 10in rear shox,flip kit,ss brake lines,cobra cb,fog light mod,yellow fogs,weathertech mats,fullsize spare tire and extra sport rim,tinted windows,aeroturbine 2525 muffler dumped over axle...rear diff breather mod...removed factory spare...removed 2nd air filter...THULE roof rack and fairing....bud builts front to back,allpoo front bumper,BAMF lca skids,overland Offroad roof and bed racks,
    Nice I like those alot what did they set u back?
     
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  6. Nov 25, 2011 at 8:36 AM
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    Mods are currently being changed .....
    Well, judging by the items in the link, it looks like they were about 12.30 each.
     
    Chris(NJ), Nov 25, 2011
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  7. Nov 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM
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    Lol yea the switches were $12.30 each, but I also ordered the receptacles they plug into so if I ever need to unplug them its not a mess of wires. Got a couple relays and the receptacles for them too. Maybe like $60 total?

    The Oem switches are around $50, so I sold 2 of mine for $25 each and still have the original one too which I can also sell. Basically a free mod lol
     
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  8. Nov 25, 2011 at 10:37 AM
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    how those expos treating ya?
     
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  9. Nov 25, 2011 at 11:37 AM
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    I like them a lot. accidentally melted a few of the spacers on the passenger side one though. My chopped exhaust was pointing at it to avoid pointing at the spare tire. Haven't had any negative affects though so I'm not worried.
     
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  10. Nov 25, 2011 at 11:46 AM
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    How do you Think they do offroad for being a heavy duty spring?
     
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  11. Nov 25, 2011 at 12:07 PM
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    Idk how they are compared to other options, but definitely better than the stock springs with an add a leaf.
     
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  12. Nov 28, 2011 at 7:09 PM
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    got my switches today. wired them up and got them all ready for installation. These things are sweet. Cant say enough about OTRATTW.com 's customer service!
     
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  13. Nov 29, 2011 at 1:19 PM
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    Nice buddy
     
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  14. Nov 29, 2011 at 5:32 PM
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    Waiting to see pics of those beauties installed!
     
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  15. Nov 29, 2011 at 6:27 PM
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    Installed them in the dash tonight, but because of the damn rain I didn't have a chance to do anything with them. I need a garage.. :pout:
     
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  16. Nov 29, 2011 at 6:35 PM
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    TREX Eyelids. RIGID Fogs Toyota Skid Plate. AVID Light Bar. Rigid SR 20"Combo LED bar OEM Toyota Running Boards, LEER Canopy RIGID Roof Rack - COMPLETE. FJ cruiser Switch panel install in center isle. (4 new slots for OEM switches) Glove box & Center counsel Lighting with amber switch.
    Nice truck man, i got a 2011 tacoma looks alot likes urs.. Was wondering if u could explsin how to make the bracets for the in grill fogs.. Really want to do that to mine, and also where you got the in bed lights and how you ran them through
     
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  17. Nov 29, 2011 at 6:59 PM
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    Hey thanks man. The bracket for the lights behind the grille was made out of angle aluminum. I'm not real happy with it though. They don't have enough support and wiggle when I go over bumps.. even highway driving. I'm planning on getting rid of the lights behind the grille and mounting some nice big lights on my bumper.
    I'd suggest buying http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/group-buys/139815-elusive-elements-light-bar-behind-grill-group-buy.html


    As for the lights in the bed, they are "rv dome lights" from walmart. About $5 each. they have switches on them, so you can just wire them up and use that switch to turn them on or off. But if you want to have them come on when you open the tailgate, like mine, you need a pin switch. The pin switch I bought was about $5 from ebay or something, and it needs to be installed on the ground (negative) wire of the lights. I wired the hot (positive) wire from my aux fuse box to the positive input wire on the lights. And the ground (negative) wire from the lights to the pin switch, and then from the pin switch to ground (used an available bolt behind the tail light next to my pin switch.)
     
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  18. Nov 30, 2011 at 12:01 PM
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    Did they fit right in or did you have to do some trimming?
     
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  19. Nov 30, 2011 at 12:35 PM
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    JLink

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    The holes aren't wide enough, so I used a Sheetrock knife to trim the bumps off. Toyota makes each hole a specific shape for each individual switch, so even if you just move the Oem switches around you have to do some trimming.
     
    JLink, Nov 30, 2011
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  20. Nov 30, 2011 at 12:57 PM
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    used a round file on mine...

    [​IMG]

    luckily the switches cover up my sloppiness..

    [​IMG]

    OTRATTW definitely have some great customer service...they were great in tailoring my order to my needs and helping with the wiring on the DPDT
     
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