WHOISTYLER's 2016 MGM TRD OR DCSB

Hey dudes,

This truck is my daily driver, so it won't be too gnarly of a build, but more so a practical rig capable of taking me just about anywhere I want to go in my home state of beautiful Colorado.

That being said, here is my truck and what I’ve done so far.

Where she sits as of now:


The day after I picked her up from the dealership:

Favorite photos:

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Latest mod: (click image for post)
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Completed Mods:
-K&N High Flow Air Filter
-WeatherTech Floor Liners
-LCA Hole Plugs
-GoPro Hardwire
-Covercraft Sun Sheild
-Badge Inlay Decal Set
-Tailgate Reflective Decal Inserts
-CBoy808 Bedside Decals
-OEM Tonneau Cover
-CURT Tow Strap Mount
-ARB 2-3/8" x 30' Recovery Strap - 17500 lbs
-Redline Tuning Hood QuickLIFT PLUS System
-Vehicle OCD™ Center Console Tray
-Vehicle OCD™ Center Console Organizer
-Avid Off-Road Sliders
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$139 Pro Comp 32 Series Bandido, 16x8 Wheel with 6 on 5.5 Bolt Pattern - Flat Black - 7032-6883

Pro Comp Series 7032-6883, 16x8
-BFGoodrich KO2 265/75R16
-Painted Rear Bumper Caps (Black Truck Bed Liner)
-TRD PRO Grille
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$105 Subaru Genuine Tweeter Kit Kicker WRX STi Forester Crosstrek Impreza H631SFJ101

Genuine Subaru Tweeter Kit
-Alta Mere SolarCeramic Window Tint

Previous / Since Removed Items:
-PlastiColor Mud Guards
-OxGord Smoke Tinted License Plate Covers
-Toyota Front Grille Badge TRD Logo
-MBRP T409 Stainless Steel 3" Turn Down Exhaust

Future Mod List:
-Exhaust Reroute
-Southern Style Offroad Slimline Hybrid Bumper
-Mictuning Truck Bed LED Lighting
-Engine Bay Lighting
-Old Man Emu 2" Medium Lift Kit
-Blue Ridge Overland Gear Tool Bag
-Genuine Toyota Bed Mat
-RCI Rear Bumper
-Blue Sea Systems ST Blade ATO/ATC Fuse Blocks
-Secondary Stand Alone Fuse Block
-this
-Dashtop Multi-Mount

 

The day before my truck arrived at the dealership, I went ahead and ordered some basics; a K&N High Flow Air Filter and WeatherTech floor liners.

The stock air filter would probable do just fine, but I have put a K&N air filter on every car I have ever owned, so why stop now. Honestly, I have never really noticed a change in performance/mpg in the past and since I swapped this out right away on this truck, I wouldn't be able to tell you if there was any.

Comparison:


Installed:

 

I was super excited about getting the WeatherTech Floor Liners, mostly because I just bought a $40k truck and the last thing I wanted to do was fark up the carpet. The OEM all-weather mats have decent protection, but the WeatherTechs provide superior coverage and most of all peace of mind.

They have since saved the carpet in the rear after getting caught in a rain storm in Telluride when I had a pair of soaking wet camping chairs slowly drip dry onto the floor. Water pooled up and I just simply pulled them out and drained the mats.

Before:


After:

 

After enjoying making up excuses to drive my new truck around, I did start to notice 'the howl'. So what every car enthusiast would do, I took to the forums. After some searching and figuring out the correct verbiage, I came across TacoBella's post, headed straight to Lowes and picked me up the two sizes of nylon plugs required to fill the holes in the LCAs (lower control arms). 9/16" & 11/16"

In a matter of 2.5 minutes, I walked out with a bag of plugs, headed back to the truck, crawled under and installed them on each of the LCAs. Easiest fix to a minor nuisance I have ever come across.

Holes plugged, FTW:

 

Next up, I wanted to take advantage of the GoPro mount and be able to record extended time lapse videos. The only problem was that my GoPro's battery would die off relatively quickly depending on the quality of video. With the help of @rsdill2 and his post, I was able to come up with a GoPro hard wire solution.

I followed his setup exactly, for the most part, except instead of using the supplied 12V accessory car plug, I used a Hardwire Mini USB Right Angle Connector for GoPro kit in addition to the HitCar Add-A-Circuit. This was especially nice because of three reasons: 1) the output voltage(5V) is exactly the voltage required by the GoPro, 2) the cable length is 3.5m, which is more than enough to route wherever desired, and 3) if for any reason the GoPro is still pulling energy when the engine is off, this cable is equipt with a low voltage protection system that will cut the power if the unit measures a voltage supply lower than 11.6V. Now that last one is nice to have, however, it is not entirely necessary and is bonous safety factor for my setup. I wired the cable to the fuse box and into the fuse that powers the windshield wipers, which is only powered when the car is fully on.

To route the cable, I unmounted the Crawl Control unit, the driver and passenger sun visors, and the front of the headliner, routed the cable above the headliner and down the driver side a-pillar. The only visible part of the cable now is an ~3in section at the GoPro mount on the windshield.

From inside:


From the front:

 

After some researching and a referral from a friend, I finally decided on a sunshade. The Covercraft UVS100 Sun Shield is a top notch sunshade, if I do say so myself. It's not like the ones made of foil that eventually start falling apart and leave little bits of dust on your dash, seats and floor. This one is thick and fits the windscreen perfectly(about a quarter inch gab on left and right). Couldn't be happier.

Pretty much a perfect fit:

 

A couple days ago, I finally hopped on the @rrentrop badge inlay band wagon and boy am I happy I did! Today I got the decals installed and it only took about 35 or so minutes. As long as you follow the supplied directions to a T, they will turn out great.

If you like the look, pick some up: Badge Decal Inlay Set

Before:


After:


V6 badge:

 

After getting my badge decals in place, I thought I would quick slap my PlastiColor Mountain Peak Mud Guards (11x19") on.. I was wrong about quick. For some reason it took me a while to figure out exactly how I wanted them to be positioned.

I started at the back passenger wheel and once I figured out the position, I drilled out three pilot holes(3/16") in the guard that coincided with the three existing screws on the inside of the wheel well and installed. Unfortunately, it didn't look right; the guard was sticking out at a funky angle and I ended up drilling holes two more times. The third times a charm I guess, nailed it.

After I got the first mud guard installed and looking good, the other three went on relatively quickly. All said and done, it probably took me about 45 minutes to complete. Some people may think that my guards are offset out too much, but I did this on purpose in preparation for when I get new rims and tires.

From the back:


From the right:


From the front:

 

Tonight I was finally able to inlay the Tailgate Reflective Decal Inserts by rrentrop. Super easy to inlay, as long as you use a liberal amount of soupy water and have a good eye.

Turned out pretty well. I like how subtle they are until light reflects.

Without/With/Reflecting:

 

Great build so far! MGM is the best color.

 

I can almost agree, I wouldn't mind cement but not getting a pro, so with that off the table yes MGM is best color.

 

amen to that, i do love me that cement though!

 

Took her up to Estes Park yesterday. Of course, I can't pass up a moment to snap a shot

 

Just what I was looking for, thanks for sharing

 

Absolutely man. Thanks for stoppin by!

 

I thought I was nearly done accessorizing until I found your incredibly detailed posts. I was fine with stock all weather mats until seeing your WeatherTech pictures and thinking I need some of those too...ideal for fishing and skiing protection.

PS: Great Estes shot, glad to see snow up there. It's too freakin dry out now and hoping it rains and snows soon

 

Haha, glad I could help. I'm excited to see how they handle the dirty slush/snow of the lots when I'm up boarding this winter.

And it is dryer than usual this time of year, this is rare Halloween weather.

 

How's the footage with that hero4? Would you mind posting some footage?

 

Yah, for sure. Check back within the next couple of days.

 

My god this is genius. Good work.