My "why build it its already built" Thread

Hey guys so here is my "why build it its already built" build
bought my 1st Tacoma January 2nd 2015 I signed the paperwork and made it official

DAY ONE:​

This is from the day I got her 2007 sr5 with 63660 miles

How I bought it,
Fab-tech 6"
315/70/17 Pro Comp Xtreme terrain
Dick Cepek rims
Borla Cat back
Air Aid CAI

How She Sits Today​

Wheels/Tires/Suspension
Method Race Wheels: MR305 Matt Black
BFG: All-Terrain KOs
Fab-Tech Lift: 6" Complete Lift kit




Performance
Borla Exhaust: Stainless steel cat back
Air-Aid Intake: CAI


MODS
H.I.D: Headlight & Foglight, anytime mod
Rigid Industries: 30" in lower grille
LED Interiors: Dome & Map
Plasti Diped: Emblems/ Side mirrors
Color Matched: Grille
Grille: T-rex insert

Want To Do
Lower the truck 3" ?
Plefreybilt front/rear bumpers
upgrade interior
New head/tail lights
Stupid Charge
???

 

Definitely like the different wheels...the ones she came with looked terrible!

 

Drop it back down. That lift would be horrible in ice and snow.

 

Can you lower it to 3"?

 

ill post more pictures tomorrow as they are uploading to PB right now of the progress

But yes i love the MRW way better than what it came with

Yeah i actually live where it snows an is icy an its wasn't the best in the snow

 

@Sigi ill have to remove the current 6" and re build a cross member than add the 3" back

 

Yeah, I went to school at NAU. Wouldn't mind moving back.

 

i love it up here!

 

I'd leave it, since its a drop bracket and will require some fabricating, trucks look great with 6'', just switch up the wheels and tires.

 

Unless you want to do the fab work or have someone else do it i'd just leave it.Wheels and tires need switched out in my opinion.Nice Tacoma you got there though!Good luck with what you decide on OP!

 

Curious why that's the case - care to enlighten me?

Is it basically lower centre of gravity?

 

You bought a truck with a DB lift. Why change it? If you wanted 3" you could have bought one that wasn't lifted. I vote keep it as is.

 

well, now that you have found tacoma world, the chances of you not modding it any further have basically dropped to zero.

 

I personally don't care for DB lifts, I would drop to a mid-travel setup

 

That's what I'm thinking.

 

The snows not to big of a deal the ice though. this winter that just passed I worked at a ski resort at night so they wouldn't plow roads. So in situations my old jeep wouldn't need 4x4 my taco did (not sure if it's cause the tires I had or lift but it didn't do good in that aspect)
Other than that the clearance was nice when we got over a foot an a half fresh snow on the road

 

For my lift I bought it thinking it looks great and all but after coming in here looking at other builds and really looking at other trucks around and in person I don't like the height anymore

 

@TruKnight TW is killing my wallet I've already got the anti-dark hood lights
Looking at the trailer harness relocation bracket
Bed lights
Abd much more not counting my local classifieds I've already got stuff off of

 

It's a disease that gets everyone on here. You could leave it or.... Go crazy and change everything!

 

yep we can all can relate.

I did the latter...