Howdy from NOVA

Been looking at these forums for a while now, during my deliberations as to what I was going to buy next.. Will be picking up my new Toy on Thursday 29 April 2011.. I am coming out of a VERY modified Jeep that took me years to build myself, and a LOT of busted knuckles.. short list, 36 inch tires, 500 pounds or so in armor, and a final gear ratio of 97:1... was a solid built everyday driving rock crawler..lots of love in that rig, but alas she did me one last favor and I didn't die when the fella pulled out in front of me at 40 MPH back in Jan.. I miss the old girl.

These forums are much like the Jeep ones I frequent, people with loads of good info to share

Sold my 10 Point Dinan Cooper.. and saved my nickels and dimes, and am buying a Taco.. Hopefully she does me as well as I expect her to

I'm into the Society for creative anachronism, off roading, gaming, and the second amendment. Heavily tattooed, and pierced.. and I am a locksmith

How's that for a short (sarcasm) hello?

~Ronin

 

Welcome tp TW!

 

thanks going to the stearship today to do paperwork for the new truck.. excited and sad at the same time.

 

Hey Ronin, You've come to the right place, Welcome Aboard TW from south Texas!!

 

taking delivery this evening 2011 access cab, MGM, OR.. got a pretty darn good price too.

 

Welcome to TW!

 

Where in nova you located?

 

welcome from ny

 

Welcome!

Check out the southeastern section for mod days, meets, and trail runs.

Post some pics and I'll keep an eye out for you around town.

 

I live in Springfield. I know how to turn a wrench and own some tools.. if I am free, and you need some help, just let a brother know... I'll get some pics up soon as it doesn't look like EVERY other trd OR access cab in MGM on the road

 

Nah my trucks pretty much done I was just womderin where you live lots more getting to the area these days ... getting close to as many as socal

 

Pics are uploaded in my gallery ain't she pretty?

 

Nice looking truck you got there!

Judging by the description of your previous vehicle I'm expecting an impressive build coming up.

 

Well, sorry I have been lax on my forum browsing in the last year and change... Makes things short, I had a kid, all healed up form that accident that killed my old jeep... Back to work, now I'm looking at modding my truck some. Thinking bumpers, and sliders, maybe a small lift, enough to clear some 285's im not scared of some trim work to make em work... Clearencing myself is much better than self Clearencing on the trail via sheet metal massage

Since I'm coming from full live axels on a jeep, and having never lifted a Tacoma before, what's considered a good bang for the buck? I'm probably not going to wheel this like I did my jeep (can't afford to repair stuff like I used to... See "I had a kid")

Currently working on a leer cap, and removing my toolbox (anyone local wanna buy it?) gonna build a sleeping platform with tool storage underneath.. My girl loves camping and the outdoors... And sleeping in the truck will be nice for those overnight climbing or hiking trips, just so we don't have to tear down a campsite

I'll post more, currently cleaning out the bed to get some measurements for the cabinet I wanna build.

 

Welcome fellow Ronin, rock on!

 

That's a sweet truck. Gonna be awesome seein how she turns out

 

My friend runs a company that makes sliders, diff skid and LCA skids

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/ba...ion/180798-b-m-f-rock-sliders-all-trucks.html

 

Those sliders look nice and beefy. I need to keep reminding myself, this is not a black three and up rated vehicle.. Not for me at least... Cap first, sleeping platform / tool storage next.. Shrok works front bumper, dunno about rear bumper yet, thinking shrok there too.. If shrok isn't willing to cut a deal if I order bumpers and sliders all at once, I'll be seriously looking at those BAMF sliders.

Then lift.. Nothing huge, I'm not gonna be crawling all over hells half acre in this truck. 33x10.50's and I'll be happy. Coil overs up front and a new set of leafs for the rear. Shocks.. Skids... Lights...

Holy crap, there is a reason I I went a year with out modding this thing. This is the longest I've had a 4 wheel drive that I haven't do t anything serious to.

The addiction... It is bad.

 

Then this is a really bad place for a modding habit, this is where discretionary spending goes to die