Glueman's somewhat capable DBag build and travels

I'm starting this build page to keep track of the progress on the truck and hopefully learn from and help others.

I bought my Tacoma used in 2012 with a ProComp stage 2 lift and tires installed. (I know! .... SMH). Anyway, I had been building Baja bugs for 20 years (class 5-1600) and thought, "A truck will be a good distraction!" ... Now I don't think my wallet will ever recover.

Truck Info:
2010 Tacoma DCSB 4x4 Off Road
Black Sand Pearl

Relatively Newest Photo:

March 2021


August 2019


August 2017



May 2016




Current Truck Modifications/Stuff

Front Suspension
ICON Billet Upper Control Arms
ICON Coilovers with CDC Adjustable Reservoirs
Total Chaos Lower Control Arms (ChroMo Race series with Uniballs - stock length)
Wheelers Super bumps
ICON coilover wraps (why not...)
Extended SS brake lines (red)
Removed sway bar
Relentless CMC plates


Rear Suspension
King 2.5 Smooth Body 14" Shocks (165psi)
Dirt King Shock hoops with RuffStuff axle shock brackets
National 10 Leaf Pack (only using 8 leafs)
All Pro Flip Kit with Timbren bumps
Extended SS brake lines (red)


Wheels
American ATX AX181 "Artillery" rims (18x9 - 4.5" BS - Teflon coated)
Offset: -12 Center bore: 108mm
35 x 12.5 x 18 Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar


Armor
Relentless Fab Aluminum front bumper (with Summit hoops, filler plates and square light cut outs)
Relentless Fab high clearance rear bumper w/ swingout (dual jerry cans, fold down table and tire carrier)
Relentless Fab two piece Signature sliders with kickouts (2x3 square inner tubing with DOM outers) - Line X coated
ProComp IFS and mid skid (custom replacement in process)
MD Designs custom DB strut/Trans. skid (3/16" steel)
All Pro E locker guard
Pelfreybilt Transfer Case skid (1/4" Aluminum)
Pelfreybilt Gas Tank skid (1/4" Aluminum)
B.A.M.F. Rear Diff Skid


Lighting
40" Morimoto single row light bar from TRS
20" double row flood OKLED lightbar
B.A.M.F. grill LED light bar mount with SS hardware
OKLED 3x3 LED spot pods on the hood
Relentless Fab hood light brackets with SS hardware
OKLED 3x3 LED spot pods in bumper (yellow covers)
BlitzPro 6" single row rear LED light pods
OKLED 3x3 LED rear bumper lights
AntiDark LED hood lights
MattGecko LED bed lights
LED interior and license plate lights
Halogen reverse lights
TRS Retrofit headlight (3.0 FXRs with switchback halos)


Bed Modifications
Brute Fore Fab Bed Cage
Tepui Kukenam camo RTT
Dometic Fridge slide
Dometic CFX-65DZ fridge/freezer
Relentless Fab Tailgate Reinforcement
EZ-Down tailgate shock
HiLift 60" Extreme jack with neoprene cover and handle isolator
Custom shovel and axe holder w/ Quickfists (fiberglass handled shovel and axe)
Toyota OEM bedmat cut for extra tie downs
4 Extra tie downs
Locking cubbies
Bedside bottle opener mod!


Comms
Midland model 75-822 CB
4 foot Firestik Firefly antenna
12' Redman RG8U Coax cable
Firestik coupler and spring
B.A.M.F. CB bed rail mount


Recovery
Smittybilt X2O Comp Gen.2 10k winch w/ synthetic line
Wireless Remote w/ relocated solenoid
Factor 55 Prolink thimble
Factor 55 1.5" Hawse Fairlead
JakJaw slider jack tool
3" tree saver and snatch strap
Smittybilt Snatch block
MAXSA Recovery treads
Viair 88P mini air compressor
Relentless Hi Lift base


Misc. Mods and shtuff
TRD Cat back exhaust
TRD CAI
Ultragauge
ICON billet shift knob (just for the hell of it)
Redline Elite SS hood struts
HPS silicon radiator hoses
Crazy Beaver shovel
Energy Suspensions Radiator support bushings (9.4101G)
StopTech slotted and cross drilled rotors
Black LED DEPO tailights
Black LED third brake light
LED Maglight mounted in cab
Optima Yellow top Battery
Cut down antenna
Bottle opener in bed
Trasharoo from Pelfreybilt
Tailgate anti-theft bands
WeatherTech floor mats
Lighted 4x4 switch by rcbs204
Console organizer
Custom thin lip Satoshi grill (color matched) with TRD badge
Rear diff breather mod
OTRATTW switches (4)
Fuse block plate with 100 amp breaker, blue sea 6 position fuse holder, waterproof relays
TRD oil cap
TRD radiator cap
Royal Purple lubricants (Oil, Transfer case, Frt. and Rear diff.)



Mods in the works:
Hella Supertone horns install

On going ideas
On board air
Solar set up (panel, inverter, aux battery and power management system)



March 2016



Oct. 2015

 

Reserved for Adventures......

April 2015 - Went to the Needles area in Canyonlands NP with the boy for 4 days. We went in over Elephant Hill. The trail was a challenge but still fun. Here are a few photos:

 

Nice build. Where do you put your spare tire?

 

Very nice

 

If the tent is on I put it in the bed which take up a lot of room but I seem to be able to still get all my camping stuff loading in (but its still tight).

When I just have the basket on, I use the Yakima spare tire carrier.

 

November 2016
Solo trip to Colorado and Moab, UT.... Rabbit Valley CO - White Rim trail, Canyonlands NP - Gemini Bridges, Moab.




Really cool custom trailer built by a guy from TEXAS!

 

Sub'd

 

Subd

 

Shock hoops and 2.5 x 14" Kings to go with them. Thanks @Evenflow !

Just need to find the time to get all this stuff preped and welded up. Stand by.....

 

Doin' work... Nothing more satisfying than a grinder in hand and flying sparks.

 

Got my new gas tank skid from @Pelfreybilt ! Weekend project, check....

 

that's purdy

 

On the truck....

 

And now I am back to thinking about doing a DB lift.....

 

Think carefully. There are limitations and draw backs after cutting the cross member. It's REALLY hard to go back if want to go LT or something else. Not saying I don't like my DB lift but I may have done things different if I were to go back.

 

I am thinking and re-thinking. Its damn BT23s fault...

 

Couple of shots of the front...

 

Man I think there are a lot of people that think this. I'd do differently if I had to do it over again, but I always wanted a lifted Toyota. I blame Michael J Fox for it. Stupid Back to the Future!

 

The same reason I had to get a Toyota 4x4.

 

does that tepui affect your mpg's much? seems like drag would be reduced with bed bars vs. rack