Bchain's reg cab off road build

This will definitely be on the slower side of builds but I will have ole girl looking good as she deserves in a few months! I'm coming from the Jeep world so still learning about Taco's but this forum has been awesome so far! I go off roading every other weekend so there will be plenty of dirty pics

Here's where we are starting an 09 4x4 with 50k on the clock!
This was after 3 hours of waxing which reminded me why I never buy black cars! I was my vehicles every weekend and this was my first time waxing a black vehicle... Never again

 

for those who are curious what I'm coming from its an 07 Grand Cherokee 4.7l.

And here is more or less my goal for the truck! (Sorry if this is someone's taco but I love it)

 

Welcome to TW, nice rig.

 

I like what your going for.

 

Went ahead and replaced head unit and added a Kicker under seat sub.. Love this set up just need to add speakers behind the seats.. Anyone know of good pods that I can put 6.5 speakers in? Have two sitting in my closet I might as well use

Links to head unit and sub

Head unit http://www.bestbuy.com/site/pioneer...er-black/4816501.p?id=bb4816501&skuId=4816501

Sub http://www.bestbuy.com/site/kicker-...lack/3526208.p?id=1218410279361&skuId=3526208

 

That engine area is really clean, considering 7 years and 50K miles.

Did you add that Tacoma nameplate on the door? Most reg cabs do not have that.

 

I did not that's how I bought it

 

Went ahead and did the second air filter delete.. Haven't really noticed any difference at all.. Mpg's seemed relatively unchanged based on my obd2 scan tool and torque app

 

Been long time since I have posted I apologize but sometimes life gets kind of crazy.. I did get to take the truck out stock before I do anything and was pretty impressed but tires were definitely lacking in traction off road. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEbWlYvmU_Y

I've always been an off roader but I can't help but feel bad beating this truck mainly because I plan on keeping it till it dies. Soooo I have been on the fence if i want to go through with gearing it towards off roading or if I want to keep it stock, buy a beater, and possibly even put a URD lowering kit and a rear sway bar as I drive about 25k/ year on road.

 

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Before and after hand polishing. Pretty impressive stuff from Turtle Wax

 

Welcome to TW, badass reg cab 4x4, wish i had one.

 

Haven’t done anything to her yet besides maintenance and add 30k miles. Just hit 80k and my Discoverer AT/3’s are finally starting to wear down.
Purchased a 2in leveling kit for the front to tie me over until I go with an ome lift. I still need to get leveling kit on but for now found a steal on some powder coated sport rims and like new 255/75/17 KM2’s I’ll be picking up Wednesday for only $650!

 

Got my new rims and tires on and I couldn’t be happier! Hoping to have new bumpers in a couple weeks just having a hard time deciding what to go with! Looking to keep it on the cheaper side.. Any suggestions?

 

https://youtu.be/0wAUd_VVEPI Took her wheeling with new tires and did extremely well! Didn’t get as much footage as I’d like but had fun. Got a little bit of trail damage but that’s part of playing the game... Now I really need new bumpers haha

 

https://youtu.be/5wguHbII-U0 Did some more wheeling and found out my new neighbor owns a shop and does fabrication work.. Sounds like he’ll be doing some work for me

 

I unfortunately haven’t updated this page in a long time due to the fact I purchased a daily (15 Accord Sport) so between that and my girlfriend and I saving for our move to Colorado Springs the taco has been neglected. My Taco gave its life to save my girlfriend and I’s life, protecting us against a 45mph crash into a tree. I swerved to avoid a deer thinking I could straddle side of road and keep us all three safe but the shoulder was all mud pulling my truck into the ditch into a tree. I have two fractured ribs and a fairly severe concussion, my girlfriend had ligaments torn in her ankle as well as some nerve damage. I can thank God and Toyota enough for keeping us safe. Our goal is to move in 10 months and before that 10 months I plan on trading in my Accord and purchasing my first brand new vehicle aka a brand new Trd Off road

P.S my girlfriend wants to trade her Malibu for a 4Runner and I couldn’t be more proud!