Travis9287 2003 Tacoma Build

Pretty sweet if you ask me! Maybe in a few weeks you'll have some more "action" shots!!

 

Got the hilift mounted, (tailgate) and got a new shovel mount on the ammo can.

 

How i locked the hilift.

 

Pictures of the cheapo LED lights from Amazon. not too bad.

 

How did you convert the blinkers to the side markers? And is that legal (i'm in maine) as long as your lights are turned on the side markers are on all the time and then just blink when you're turning right?

 

Where did you get that devil emblem on the front of your truck? I'm ordering these right now too!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Toyota-E...Parts_Accessories&hash=item27ce7ac845&vxp=mtr

 

I don't have that, but Travis, OP, does.. and I have no idea where he got it

There's one for sale in the 1st gen marketplace No idea what anybody normally pays for them

 

Around $75. From what i understand you can't make them anymore, something with Toyota not liking it and wanting their symbol re made and using their trademark.. I believe Travis got his from a member here a while back.. I know Metalmiller was making them as well as any other custom emblem you might would want. That's where I got mine from. Best bet would be to pm him or post in the T/B/S section for one

 

It's simple you just tie them in. There should be a write up on here. It's legal, mine wasn't on all the time. They just served as the blinker and never got pulled over. But I do live in Alabama lol. And yeah chad is right, I got them from a member for about $50 I believe I don't Remember exactly what I payed lol.

 

Should be legal, every car I've had has the blinkers and side markers in the same housing.

 

So if I tie the blinkers into the side markers, am I able to make the old blinkers on the bottom into fog lights just on all the time when the headlights are on?

 

Yes. You would have to change the lower bulbs out to something that's able to withstand being on all the time and not just blinking every now and again.


Edit. Got the superwinch clocked and bolted down into the bumper! Just gotta finish wiring the solenoid box and make a mount for it then run wires for the in cab controls then put it to the test!

 

You ought to just move the bulb from your lower valence up to your corner marker housing. No wiring involved, just move the wire and bulb, you keep your running lights and your blinkers in the same housing.

Monte did a great writeup of a few ways to do this

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/186115-free-blinker-light-relocation-mod-10.html

I'm doing this soon, as well as taking my lower plastic valence off

 

yeah but just taking the valence off I think looks like ass without a new bumper or something I don't know how to make that look good

 

Superwinch wired with in cab controls and solenoid box installed! Almost looks factory!

 

Usually removing the valence is for function, not really looks. It helps your aproach angles. taking off the crush cans and coming up with a crossmember to mount the skid on, should look decent. i was happy with it until i got my bumper.

 

Travis, noticed you've got an OME setup. How are you sitting with the dakars in the back, any rake/bro lean? I know that you can take out a leaf in the dakars, have you ever tried this? Love your rig!

 

Thanks bud! its pretty even. I think im sitting a little lower in the front with the 881's and the recent weight that ive added. but should even back out whenever i get the top plates (or coilovers) they ride amazing.

 

Wheelin pics!
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=257980

 

Truck looks great. Love everything, especially bumper and lights.