Fernando's 2004 DC! "THE TANK" Got Juanton Soup!

12/26/23 - SHE'S FINALLY WHERE I BEEN WANTING HER.

- SITTING ON JUAN - TONS (07 FORD F350 FRONT AND REAR AXLES)
- 5.13'S WITH FRONT AND REAR ARB LOCKERS
- FRONT: 3 LINKED WITH KING COILOVERS
- REAR: CHEVY 63 SPRINGS WITH BILLSTEIN SHOCKS
- 40 INCH COOPER STT PRO'S
- 17 INCH RACELINE ALUMINUM BEADLOCKS


Sup Everyone, Thanks for checking my build. I had bought a white 03 DC Pee-Runner 4cyl back in August of 2012. It was my first truck ever so I wasn't really sure what I was doing when I purchased her, I was just really excited to be getting my first truck. I loved that rig but it really sucked that it wasn't a 4x4. Once I fixed her up a bit I realized that she couldnt take me where I needed. So I was debating to convert it to a 4x4. I then realized that I dont have the time, and I am not mechanically inclined to pull that off. Sooooooooooo, I traded her in with 203k miles (Still running like a champ) and purchased a silver 04 DC 4x4 V6with 120k miles!!! What a difference in power. Night and day!!! V6 FTW!!!!!!!!!!!! This thing is a beast!

My inspiration has been @Boxrocket and @ponethousand's! Damn I love those rigs!! I hope to have a badazz rig like those one day.

Let the pictures speak. Comments and constructive criticism welcomed

Thanks for visiting fellas


Lunar Mist 2004 Tacoma DC 4x4 SR5 - AUTO

! THE TANK !
Dual ARB's with 4.88's, crawlbox, and Dirty 5's!

EXTERIOR
Front and Rear Bumpers Coated in Bed Linear
Fender Flares and Grill Coated in Bed Linear
Underbody Coated with Rubberized Coating
Tint - 5% Rear Doors, 5% Rear Windows, 30% Front Doors, 50% Windshield
Debadged
Softtopper

ARMOR
4x4 Innovations Rock Sliders
Ryno All Terrain (RAT) Products Rear Diff Diaper (1/4 Steel), Front Diff, Transmission, Transfer Case, and Gas Tank Skid Plates. (All 3/16 Steel with additional 3/16 reinforcements)
Trailgear Low Profile Front Bumper
Custom Made Rear Bumper with swingout Fabricated By Hot Metal Fab in Sacramento

NEW- High clearance rear bumper with swingout

WHEELS & SUSPENSION
FIRST SETUP
16x8.5 Alloy Rims Plasti Derped Satin Black
245/75/16 BGF All Terrain
Stock Suspension
SECOND SETUP
16x8.5 Alloy Rims Plasti Derped Satin Black
265/75/16 No name Mud Terrain
Stock Suspension
THIRD SETUP
Bilstein 5100 All around
Toytec Springs up front
AAL in the rear
Sway bar removed
15x8 Steel Wheels with 3.75 Backspacing
33x12.5 No name Mud Terrain
FOURTH SETUP
King CO's up front
Bilstein 5125 in the rear
Durobumps up front
Camburg UCA's
All Pro Expo Leafs
15x10 Steel Wheels with 4inch Backspacing
33x12.5 Goodyear Wrangler MTR
35x12.5 knockoff Mud Terrains as of 01/2018

2019 - NEW - COOPER OFFROAD TIRES. 35X15. Love these tires!!

LIGHTING
Retro Headlights - Miramoto H1's 6K
Clear Corners With Blinker Light Mod
LED Reverse Lights
Amazon 20 Inch LED Bar - Spot/Flood Combo
All LED's inside

ENGINE
AFE Pro Dry Air Filter
Airaid Intake Tube
Magnaflow Exhaust
Safari Snorkel
Traig Gear 2.7 Crawl box with Rad Designs triple sticks

ETC
Smittybuilt 9500k Winch
Diff Breather Mod - Located Up In Engine Bay
Kenwood deck with bluetooth
10 inch Rockville sub mounted behind back seat
Viper 2way alarm with remote start
Steering Column Tack Weld Mod (highly recommend it if you have slop in the steering)

Much more to come!!



As she sits now








and the white Pee-Runner !











Future plans, because one day I WILL

Dana 60 and a 14 bolt rear on 40's. Cuz why not. I reached my goal to be cool like @Box Rocket and @ponethousands.


So lets strive and set new goals. @thegame . when i grow up, i will be like him. Lol.

Enjoy

 

So when does the build start

 

And now, The new Rig!!

 

She's a good lookin truck already, lookin forward to seeing what you do with her.

 

Good looking rig, going to look sweet when done

 

And what i have so far!! more to come soon

So I sprayed the front bumper, rear bumper, and fender flares with bedliner, then hit it with satin black. Coated the whole underbody with rubberized undercoating. Cleared the headlights to get rid of that nasty yellow haze. Plastidipped my wheels. Window tint up front next weekend, then on to bigger things!

Thanks again for looking

 

LOL, I knew that comment was coming It will get there eventually! lol

Thanks gentlmen

 

So how many of those damn fender clips break?

 

Hey the new black wheels look sweet! Got a lift on that thing or are you running stock suspension?

 

Ferny! Glad you got something that'll keep you happy. May you wallet handle the expenses to come

 

I believe all of them!! Lol

No lift yet. It came with tokico gas shocks. (White with red logo??)

Haha..thanks Angel! I can't wait to get her going

 

I only ask because I'm looking to get the same kind of set up going but don't want to lift my rig (yet.... haha). 15x8 rims with 285 tires?

 

I hear ya bro...no these are 16x8.5. -6 offset.....245/75 AT.....I miss my 265/75 MT ..lol...gas mileage is way better compared to the Pre runner

 

So first off, the build is looking good! That black really pops.
I'm pretty sure I test drove this taco and was pissed when I couldn't buy it from Carmax in Roseville because the sales guy didn't realize it was a transfer. I ended up finding an 03 DC 4x4 at Hayes in Roseville and will be watching your build.

If you're in the Roseville/Sacramento area I'll keep an eye out and give you a wave!

 

haha, yup! Thats where i bought it. We should go to PC one day bro. I took her yesterday and oh man!!!! this thing is amazing!! Tried a few obstacles with out the 4wd. What a difference once you engage the 4wd!! I LOVE IT!! Pics later tonight! Shes supppper dirty now! lol

 

pic of her at the dealer

Grill guard is for sale btw

 

so does this mean round two at PC is in order? Might go this Sunday, I'm not sure, depends on what time I get back from Tahoe.

 

I hope its just the picture, but it looks after if you also hit your brakes/rotors with undercoating???

 

If we dont go to the lake, Im down Brian!!

no, i did spray them with black gloss spray paint. They were a little sticky at first. Drove around the block twice and they were good

 

I like this pic. Planning on sliders hopefully in the next month or 2