TankoMyTaco Build

Been working on my truck through the winter and now its starting to look like something, so here we go:

How he currently sits:



***Starting Point: 2012 Tacoma TRD Sport Double Cab Long Bed 4x4***

Day I Brought it home.


Modifications

Suspension:

Front-

OME 2887 Coils (DELETED)

OME 2886 Coils

ToyTek Top 1/4" Plate Spacer

Nitrocharger Sport Shocks

Icon Tubular Upper Control Arms

Rear-

Dakar Leaf Pack

Nitrocharger Sport Shocks

ATO Shackle Flip

Custom U-Bolt Flip Kit (Califab)

Custom Bump Stops (Califab)

Armor:

ARB Deluxe Front Winch Bumper

Demello Off Road Bolt-On Rock Sliders

CBI Bushmaster 2.0 Rear Bumper With Swing Arm

Exterior Add On:

Snug Top Shell with reinforced Roof

Yakima Roof Rack

Tepui Sky 3 Roof Top Tent

Prinsu Design Studios Roof Rack

Air Flow Snorkel

Bushwhacker Fender Flares

Smitty Bilt XRC 10000lbs wireless Winch with synthetic line

ARB Awning

Recovery:

Rotopax 3 Gallon Gas Can (2)

MaxTrax Recovery Boards

Electrical:

Bussman Relay Box-

Front LED Spot Lights

Front LED Light Bar

Ditch Lights

Side Lights

Rear Lights

Other:

Cut Exhaust

Cab Mount Chop

Wheels/Tires:

Cheap Pro-Comp 17

BFG KO2 285/70 17

Suspension Install: (Sketch on the uneven road)


Before Snorkel:






Memorial Day in the Sierras:



Build is still in progress as the funds recharge a bit.

 

Did you seriously do your lift in the street? Need more friends with a garage. Looks good.

 

Haha yup! Wasn't the best location but we made do! Thanks lots more to come in the next couple months!

 

And what happened to the other stuff you were planning to build?! Did you finish the bumper?

 

Ended up selling the partial bumper to a coworker for his project. I left my sheet metal sitting around the shop too long and some people helped themselves to it. But its all good! I got a raise at work so I decided to spend it haha

 

Pic from last weekend: (Eastern Sierras)


More too come!

 

Looking good!

 

Thanks man!

 

More Pics to Come!

 

Working on your truck on the side of the street is impressive. Truck looks great and functional.

 

It definitely got a bit sketchy when I started jacking it up! But it worked and trucks been holding up great! Thanks man!

 

I was wondering if you were on here I've seen you on Kiernan and out by Savemart a few times

 

Haha ya man that's me. I work down there! You live in town?

 

Yea I live out towards Johansen but my office is on Kiernan right by Blue Diamond

 

Haha same here. My office shares a fence with Blue Diamond.

 

Oh nice Yea my office is on the corner of Kiernan and Nutcracker, usually my truck is outfront in the parking lot facing Kiernan, but it's in the body shop right now.

 

What Tepui tent is that and how do you like it?
I've been thinking about getting the Autana Sky

 

Two questions...

1. How did you bring it home with 0 on the odometer? , couldn't resist.
2. Without the armor, about how much lift did you gain with that suspension setup?

Later.

P.S. It's a nice lookin' truck.

 

Next time u see me flag me down!

It's the Kukeman Sky 3. I love it. Fits a couple people and a dog with plenty of room. The Autana seems pretty rad too. The Tepui tents are great. And being able to open the top up and watch the stars is rad.

 

Thanks man!

It had 0 miles when I bought it haha. That didn't last long...

Without the armor I was riding at about 3in of lift after everything settled.