Mudweiser's ACLB Pyrite Mica Build

2011 TRD Sport Access Cab in pyrite mica.



Current mods:
-Projector headlights
-GT Radial Aventuro tires
-MB TKO wheels
-Westin winch grille guard
-Billet grille
-Warn VR10000 winch
-Hella 500 Black Magic lights
-Smoke fog lights
-Arrow antenna (broke off after a month on tiny branches)
-Optima yellow top
-Blue Sea fuse box
-Taillight guards
-Power Acoustic head unit (wish I could return)
-LED bed lights
-Tonneau cover
-Stebel Nautilus horn (removed and returned)

Pics coming:
-LED light bar
-Neoprene seat covers
-LED Reverse light

Future mods:
-CAI
-Bushwacker pocket fender flares
-Black diamond plate rocker panels
-Spray on bed liner for the underbody
-Remote start (if I can EVER get Geek Squad to schedule an install appt)
-Plastidipped emblems
-Auto up/down window module
-Maybe more USB ports. I bought one before I got the head unit with one installed.


This is the most stock photo I have, but I had already added new wheels/tires and projector headlights.
-The projector headlights were from eBay and I did have to seal the seams on one to prevent fogging (you can see it in some of the photos before I caulked), but overall I'm happy with them. I had smoke headlight covers on my 4runner and those are pain taking off to drive at night.
-Tires: 265/75r16 GT Radial Adventuro MT
-Wheels: MB Wheels TKO



-Westin Sportsman winch grille guard. The part that holds the winch has two frame mounting points on each side and thick frame reinforcement brackets. Also a spot to set a beer when working on the truck.
-Billet grille set from eBay. Many billet grilles on eBay say they are only for 2005-2010. The grille on the 2011 is slightly different (it has a solid center piece whereas the earlier models have a split center piece), but if you're cutting it all out anyway it doesn't matter.



-Hella 500 Black Magic lights that I had on my previous Toyota.
-Smoke fog lights. The one on the right is stock to show the difference.
-Low profile bug shield in the second pic. If it ever breaks I will be going back to the standard height bug shield. This one keeps bugs off the hood, but not the windshield, and that's half the point.



-Arrow antenna. For a little while I had a shorty bullet antenna, but that was crap. I could only pick up 3-4 stations and I live city where several dozen stations are available.
-Stick on window vent visors.


-Optima Yellow Top
-Blue Sea 5028 aux fuse block w/ 80a breaker.


-Power Acoustik PD-342B double din head unit. Really disappointed.



-Pilot aircraft switch panel mounted on the overhead console. This will run my front off road lights and I replaced one regular switch with a 3-way switch for my future reverse lights.


-LED bed lights. The switch is inside the little tool compartment. I only installed one side to see how bright it would be and if I even needed them on the other side. I don't think I do.


-Warn VR10000.


-American Tonneau's tonneau cover. I really wanted the BAK tonneau for the extra bed space and one hand opening for the rear, but I just could justify the $800 price tag. This $250 cover comes off in a few minutes in the rare event I need the entire bed.
-New drop hitch. The Tacoma sits a little higher than my '01 4runner and the angle was so high, my little trailer wouldn't fit on the ball with my previous hitch.
-Stainless steel taillight guards.

 

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If anyone is thinking about a Stebel Nautilus horn, I tried it and wasn't about to waste $40 on a horn that sounds no louder than stock and is just higher pitched (whether that's better or worse, I don't know). Here's the video of the stock horn vs. Stebel's.



Maybe on a motorcycle it sounds loud and that's why it has such good reviews. Still searching for that super loud horn that doesn't sound like a train and doesn't require an air compressor.

 

Nice looking truck how do you like your smoke fogs? I have one broke, and have to get a new set, smoke vs. yellow? smoke looks good

 

Thanks! I like the smoke fog lights. It's only a slight tint, so they're still plenty bright. I got them on eBay for around $40. They came with new bulbs and a wiring harness, which I didn't need since I had factory fogs.