Kidd's 2012 SW build

Shenanigans!

usual - Thanks bro. Me too!

 

Love your truck. Have you taken your tires off road yet? If so how did they perform?

 

Naw not really. Was hoping to do some bow hunting this weekend....we'll see. Not too many places to wheel here in Honolulu, but I'll be able to make my way up some muddy trails if we go hunting.

 

Thank you my brutha. I really like them and Dustin & Brian at FN Wheels made the transaction so easy and quick. I got nothing but good vibes from my kicks.

 

I like this one

 

+1 FN BFDs are great and they were super easy to deal with. Glad I waited for the gunmetal. I will try to get some pics of the FN wheels and Exhaust tomorrow

 

I've never liked bronze wheels... until now. Im kinda jelly

 

Haha thanks my brutha's! Jax, you can be jelly of the wheels. I'll be jelly of that bumper!

 

that's one sick ride bro. now it's time to park one of theze beast in your garage

 

Thanks 670, unfortunately I don't have room in the garage at the moment....My other 2 cars take up all the space

 

how did you change your username?

 

Cool build, nice and clean.

Really like the look of thoes rims on the white 2012. Thinking about the carbon fiber wrap after seeing it on yours.

 

LOL @ Wolf

jdmdcfan - PM'd the admin and requested the change.

49ers & trh - Thanks much guys. I am really enjoying this truck. Checking out the other builds inspires me to keep throwing money at her. LOL

 

Installed my URD TCAI this morning....I got some tips for anyone with a 2012 looking to install this as well.

I ended up removing the headlight to cut the rad support since I was working with a sawzall and dremel. I'd recommend this step to anyone doing the install.



Then I made a point to de-burr the cut out and used the grinding wheel to finish all radii and get it as close to perfect shape as possible. Following this, I applied lithium grease to the exposed metal edge before installing the finishing strip.



Extended MAF wires, soldered, shrink wrapped, loomed



The following images show the portion of the install that wasn't in the URD supplied instructions. Being that the 2012's have a fender mounted air pump for the smog system, the existing hose layout will block the proper mounting of the intake charge pipe attached to the TB. If you have a 2012, you will notice that the air hose going to the pump is a 2pc assembly with a check valve mounted closest to the valve cover mounted assembly. You will need to remove this and relocate the check valve to the longer of the 2 pieces of hose. You will also need to trim one end of the hose to properly feed to the air pump.







The modified air hose installed



I also removed the upper piece on the intake tube mounting bracket and utilized only the "L" portion of the bracket to clean up the install. Had I used the upper piece it also would have been rubbing against the upper rad support.




TCAI installed, front grill about to go back on.....



All done!

 

Thanks for the write up!!! Looks cherry!!!

 

I swear you do something new to this truck everyday


Looks so awesome

 

Shaun - Dude....do this intake. It's the shiz!

jaw - Every weekend......My wallet is screaming! LOL

 

Lol I would but I had a bad experience with air intakes and water/ mud puddles!!!

 

Nice looking build. Great job!

 

Shaun - I gotcha

Toy Man - Mahalo brutha!