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2014 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L V6 MGM 4x4 TRD Off-Road (Extra Value Package II)

This is my first truck and I wanted to keep track of my mods, so I'm posting it in this thread. (It's a little messy, but does what I need.)
This truck is also my daily driver and only vehicle.

Tips and constructive criticism welcome.

Purchased from Las Vegas Felcher Jones Toyota on 10/11/13.

Some Nevada stuff and trail info:
BLM OHV use and closures (check out the links on the right of the page also): http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/lvfo/blm_programs/lvfo_recreation.html
This site has some decent downloadable trail maps: http://offroadinghome.com/nevada/nevada.htm
EveryTrail (offroading, biking, outdoors, hiking, etc): http://www.everytrail.com/browse.php?country=United+States&state=Nevada&activity_id=32
A list of misc lift laws and where to find them on the NRS: http://www.liftlaws.com/nevada_lift_laws.htm
Misc trails (backroads, hiking, wilderness, wildlife, etc): http://www.birdandhike.com/

Some trails I took that I mapped using BackCountry Navigator TPO GPS:
Potosi Pass->Wilson Pass->Goodsprings->Cottonwood Pass->Blue Diamond
Rocky Gap Road from Blue Diamond side to Red Rock
Burro Wash
Mormon Well Road
*Haven't been recording or taking pictures of recent trail rides.*



FRONT SUSPENSION
-Icon Stage 7 from SDHQ (12/2013 version)
------Billet Upper Control Arm
------Extended Travel Remote Reservoir Coil-over Shock Kit with CDCV
-700# Icon springs installed by Matthew and crew at MCM Fab
-Wheeler's Front Super Bumps
-Wheeler's Front Super Bump Spacers (3/8" installed due to UCA's hitting fender well, added another 1/4"due to tires hitting upper fender well corner)
-Sway bar removed


REAR SUSPENSION
-Icon Stage 7 from SDHQ (12/2013 version)
------2.5" Diameter Rear Remote Reservoir Shocks with CDCV
------2.0 Hydraulic Air Bump Kit
-All-Pro U-bolt flip kit
-Icon U-bolt flip striker plate
-OME Dakar Leaf Pack (CS047R) +Extra Leaf (D29XL) and bushing kit from Wheeler's Off-Road, Inc. with 3° steel shim
------Napa U-Bolts Part # 650-4014 (Toytech U-bolt Flip Kit U-bolts are not long enough)


DRIVETRAIN, BRAKES
-All-Pro (Crown Performance) Stainless steel brake lines
-Differential breather mod into driver side bed lock box
-Total Chaos Weld-on Spindle Gussets installed by Matthew and crew at MCM Fab
-Beefed Taco carrier bearing bracket and frame plugs


ENGINE
-Exhaust rerouted with 14" Magnaflow (think it is 12198) exhaust and turndown before rear axle done by Sandrider213's family's shop Best Muffler Shop

WHEELS AND TIRES
-Cooper Discoverer ST Maxx LT285/75R16 from Discount Tire Direct mounted on SCS F-5's 16x8 4.50" BS in Shot-Peen Style Matte Gray by Firestone Complete Auto Care.
------TR412 valve stems(<1", 65# rating)
------Glad I had the CMC done by Matthew and crew at MCM Fab before installing
------Needed to trim lower part of fender flare
------Needed to bend down pinch weld a bit along with the lower body portion that the fender flare bolts on to


ARMOR
-4xinnovations rock sliders with kickout (Line-X'd - should have gone with powder coat or rattle can)
-BAMF Rear Differential Skid Plate
-Hybrid front bumper
-Relentless Fabrication full skid plate set (alignment issues with first t-case skid and alignment issues with second t-case skid)
------REMINDER TO SELF: DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS VENDOR IF YOU WANT QUALITY EQUIPMENT THAT FITS PROPERLY. I didn't read this post before making the order.
------T-case skid plate fixed by Matthew and crew at MCM Fab
-RCI Metalworks fuel tank skid
-Rear Bumper
-Reinforced Steel Tailgate Skin by Mobtown Offroad with vertical ribs


EXTERIOR
-Removed decals
-Debadged
-Mud flaps removed
-Pop N Lock driver side bed lockbox
-Beefed Taco frame plugs
-B.A.M.F. Bed Tie Downs
-Pop & Lock PL5400
-DIY Tool Mounts inspired by DIY Hi-Lift and Tool Mounts thread (used a thicker and wider flat bar)
-Hi-Lift jack bed mount
-Total Chaos Bed Stiffeners
-BOLT 5/8" Receiver Lock TOYOTA
-Color matched grille from Camelback Toyota Parts
-Toyota D-Rings on center and fwd bed bolts
-1" RAM motorcycle handle bar top clamp M6 fitting on driver side front roof rack mounting hole to mount a GoPro (having too much glare from front windshield on videos)
-Andres Black Shot-peened Devil Horn emblem on grill and Model T emblem on front skid plate
-Delta Bike Hitch Pro Locking Fork Mount
-Front fenders removed
-Trimmed inner lip of front fenders, tires hitting and bending them when bottoming out.


INTERIOR
-Broadway mirror clipped on
-Tinted SunTek 18%
-BirdDawg IndustriesClearview-Rearview
-BirdDawg IndustriesTech Deck
-Salex Center Console Organizer
-Salex Glove Box Organizer
-Icon billet auto shift knob
-OTRATTW Contura V Rockers on center console and rear sunglasses holder (upper LED independent and lit from shifter column dimmer, lower LED dependent)
-Misc RAM mounts
-Rugged Ridge 13305.14 Grab Handles
-Big Sky SBR-2G Gun Rack on DIY 1" brackets mounted on rear grab handle bolts
-Front and Rear Weathertech FloorLiner™ DigitalFit®: Black
-Blueinstinct's Armrest / Center Console Cover


LIGHTING
-DIY LED strip hood light on pin switch
-10W CREE light form Lifetimeledlights on a DIY mount on my bed rail.
-Map light on with dome light
-Rigid Industries 90521 SR-Q White Spotlights installed on Famous Fabrication hood hinge light brackets
-Fog Light Anytime mod thanks to ND4
-Mounted on front bumper
------Rigid Industries 50231 D2 Driving Lights
------Lifetime LED 20" 20 LED bar
-2x 3VP-RS LED Light by Flyzeye Designs
-Beefed Taco frame light mounts
-Rigid Industries 93551 SR-Q2-Series Flush Mount White Diffused on Rear Bumper


COMMS, ELECTRONICS, SAFETY, RECOVERY GEAR
-Aux fuse block tray and setup (Blue Sea 7144 circuit breaker and 5026 fuse block)
-OTRATTW Contura V Rocker LED swap from blue to white (didn't have the independent/dependent combo I wanted in white)
-DROK USB interface power supply in overhead console for items mounted near rear view mirror (always on)
-Blueskysea dash cam in front of rear view mirror
-Ultra-Gauge installed on windshield mount
-Battery Cage with Group 31M battery (Northstar NSB-AGM31M on July 2016, NSB-AGM31 on February 2022)
-Viper 5706v with remote start(Install Guide)
-Hypertech Speedometer/Odometer Recalibration Device 730117
-Cobra 75 CB (plug on center console) and antenna (on Passenger BAMF CB Mount)
------Cobra AC 702 4-Foot Microphone Extension Cable
------Firestik Fire-flex Cable Assembly W/low-profile Fire-ring and Stud
------Firestik SS-3H Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Antenna Spring
------FireStik K-1A Push-n-Twist quick disconnect
------Firestick II 4 feet Tunable Tip- Black
-Red Fire Stick W/orange Safety Flag - 4ft
------Firestik R-1A External Locking Quick Disconnect
------Firestik SS-H2F Heavy-duty Safety Flag Mounting Spring
-2x Armor Tech Offroad NATO Jerry Can Mounts (pre-drilled mounting holes on Jerry Can Mounts do not line up to bedrails, had to drill new holes to fit)
------1 red and 1 blue jerry can from Lexington Container Company
-Hi-Lift X-Treme Jack and heavy duty base plate
-Misc survival and recovery gear
-Engo Model EPF12000S (solenoid relocated to passenger side aft engine bay)
-Factor 55 ProLink Loaded
-Factor 55 Aluminum Hawse Fairlead 1.5
-2x sets of Maxtrax from the Maxtrax GB!! (using Maxtrax carry bag for storage)

MISC
-Firestone Complete Auto Care Lifetime Alignment
-Discount Tire Warranty
-Cushioned Ball Mount For 2" Hitch: 10-3/4" Rise - 12" Drop - 10,000 lbs etrailer.com


FUTURE MODS/WISH LIST/IN PROGRESS
-Misc LED's to make use of all the OTRATTW Contura V Rockers (front roof, rear roof, grille, reverse, etc)



Misc photos on post #4



Pictures of some mods on post #6

 

Great start!

 

Looking good so far! I noticed you want zero trimming. So did I. I have 16x8 rims with 265/75 KM2 and i have no rubbing and no trimming. Perfect for me.

 

A few days after getting it (already had a few things before I purchased the truck).



SDHQ Icon Stage 7 Suspension Kit with All-Pro U-bolt flip kit, Icon U-bolt flip striker plate and All-Pro (Crown Performance) Stainless steel brake lines




Before and after suspension install.



12/10/13:



01/25/14:



03.01.14 (Solo run almost to Burro Wash. I turned around right near the end because it looked like it was going to start pouring.)



03.09.14 (Solo run from Potosi pass to Goodprings back up to Blue Diamond near the Travel Center)



03.23.14 (Solo run on Rocky Gap Road from Blue Diamond to Red Rock. Took the easiest routes.)



03.24.14 Made it to Burro Wash this time



06.06.14 Out in the desert shooting


06.17.14 Test driving new wheels and tires. Still have some trimming/fitting to do.



06.18.14 Out checking tire clearance



09.10.14 Photos I edited that I took at work.



10.17.14 Mormon Well Road




01.18.15 Delamar Ghost Town, NV



At home after the run:



03.21.15




06.19.15

 

sub'd

 

Suspension installed:


Exhaust reroute with 14" Magnaflow:


Aux fuse box:


Rockers with white LEDs:


Clearview-Rearview:


Cobra 75 connection:

$171 Big Sky SBR-2G Gun Rack 2-Gun Sky Bar

Big Sky SBR-2G Gun Rack:

Redone:


Bed mods:


Engo Winch Solenoid Box Relocate:

 

Most are unedited, just normal speed or sped up

Primm dirt track to Jean airport
http://youtu.be/QIc8PrnuKOw

2x speed to near Burro Wash and partially back
http://youtu.be/ZSx1uKSLzQ0

2x speed Potosi Pass to Wilson Pass to Goodsprings to Cottonwood Pass up to Blue Diamond.
http://youtu.be/IwD91a8S52Q

2x speed McCollough Pass and Beer Bottle Pass
http://youtu.be/jpCCy3ZXvE4

Rocky Gap Road - rockiest part I drove through (took the easiest route)
http://youtu.be/SwIP9zwE8pA

Last part of Burro Wash 2nd run to the end where I left off last time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhFHiREmFTg&feature=share&list=UUbjX7ya_s2ha25cXiRuHdug&index=1

Mormon Well Road
http://youtu.be/_gdVgDrZ7t4

 

Sub'd. Very nice so far.

 

You should make it out to a Vegas/BBT meet sometime
nice to see another Hendo representative

Check it out on the Vegas BS thread!

 

Will do! Sub'd to the Vegas BS Thread, I've been checking up on it every so often when there are updates.

 

Did you ever decide on 265 vs 285 tires? Having the same debate.

 

After all the things I have already done to the truck, I wouldn't mind trimming if needed. I'm thinking of going 285. I'm just waiting on some funds and other mods to be completed, which may take a few months or so.

 

Have you used the CDC valve on the shocks? My stage 4 doesn't come with that standard, but I understand the stock setting is an equivalent to 4.

 

Yeah, and there is a noticeable difference. I initially kept it at 4 and set it to 6 or 7 while off roading. Now I set it on S (lowest) for normal street driving and 5 or 6 off road. I haven't set it to the highest setting yet.

 

I think I can add it to my shocks in the future. How is it to turn that knob once you've been through mud, etc.? It needs a solenoid and a switch from the cab...

Sorry to see your note about R-Fab. I was leaning that way for some future mods. Now I'll re-think.

 

You can definitely upgrade them. I haven't done a mud run in the truck yet, but it shouldn't be too bad as long as you don't mind getting dirty and if needed just wash the knob off a bit. An in-cab adjustable shock would be nice. I just adjust my shocks when I let the air out of my tires and reset them when I air them up, I also do a pre and post inspection of the truck then too.

I'd rather not get into it, but I wouldn't let my experience sway you from them. I didn't appreciate how they dealt with my issue, their initial "fix", and that their excuse for the problem does not seem logical from a customer and production perspective. You should definitely do your research on products the companies that make them to make proper comparisons. The main reason that I went with them is that they were in state and I wanted to spend my money here first before I went out of state.

 

Great pics and video

 

So, what did you have to do to manage this: Wheeler's Front Super Bump Spacers (3/8" installed due to UCA's hitting fender well)? I'll have the same UCA's once I get everything installed.

 

There is a nice short stretch of dirt road on the way to work that I take to bypass traffic and only adds 5-15 mins to my normal no traffic travel time depending on how fast I want to go, and I usually try to go faster than I should. The main one I take is the reverse route of the Primm dirt track to Jean airport video above and another harsher route on the other side of the freeway when that main one is closed due to races. There are also quite a few trails around Vegas that you want to go relatively fast in, but I'm trying to slow down on those types of roads now. It's just from hard hits going fast on bumps. Here is a video of the bumps compressing on this post by DDD.

The red circles highlight some of the points of contact:

 

I'm dying to have my stage 4 installed. I got OME leafs in lieu of the AAL's and that's what's holding up the show.