Irish's 2011 DCSB Build

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Current Photo (10 June 2017)


Tacoma Mods:

• Electrical
  • Yaesu FT-7900r
    • Body Below Driver's Seat
    • Face Below Heater Panel
  • Blue Sea Fuse Panel
  • LED Lights:
    • LED DTRLs
    • LED ARB Turn Signals
    • Load Resistors
  • IPF 900xs Lights
  • ARB Fridge Socket
  • 18w LED Camp Lights (on canopy)
• Drivetrain:
  • 275/70r17 Cooper AT3s
  • FJ Cruiser Wheels
  • OME Lift
    • Front: 886x Coils, 9000 struts, and trim packer
    • Rear: Dakar Full Leaf Pack
  • CVJ HI-Clearance CV Axle Boots
  • Extended Diff Breather Mod
• Armor
  • ARB Bumper
    • Warn M8000
    • Warn contractor upgrade
    • MasterPull Superline 5/16 winch line
  • Marshal Fab Hybrid Sliders
• Interior
  • $7 Target Bin Mod
  • WeatherTech Floor Mats
  • Panavise Mount with RAM X-Grip
• Exterior/Bed:
  • SnugTop Rebel Canopy
    • Proline Rails
  • Hi-lift Mount (Jeep CJ Hood Mount)
  • Quick Fist Axe/Shovel Mount
  • US Cargo Control Tracks

Trips:

• Moab, UT (Sept 2016)
  • White rim
  • Elephant Hill
• Colockum Pass, WA (May 2016, Dec 2016, Jun 2017)

 

Toyota history. This is not my first rodeo with Toyotas. So far I've had:

1981 Toyota Pickup
1988 Toyota 4runner
1999 Toyota Tacoma Extra Cab (http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/43256-Irish_11-s-99-Tacoma-Extra-cab-build)
1990 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62 (http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...d-(aka-the-The-Flying-Brick)?highlight=Irish)
1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 (https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/irishs-slow-1978-rustic-green-build.802114/)
2011 Toyota Tacoma DCSB

 

My 1999 Tacoma was getting a little long in the tooth (220k plus miles) so it was time for an upgrade. In May 2016 I picked up a used 2011 DCSB.

The day I bought it:


Less than 24 hours into owning it the mods started. I had a planned trip in Sept 2016 to go back to Moab. I added some quick mods:

• Armor (ARB bumper, and Marshal Fab sliders)
• Better traction (255/75r17 Cooper AT3s)
• A canopy for storage
• Suspension Lift (2016 Front Coils)

Ham body mounted under the seat (Yaesu Ft7900r)


Stole my homemade Blue Sea fuse panel from my 1999 Tacoma:


Added Marshal Fab sliders:

 

In Sept we hit Moab.

White Rim Trail:


Lathrop Canyon:


A bad line on Elephant Hill:

 

After that the mods slowed down a bit. I sold the Leer Canopy. It was blue and didn't match. It had some cracks in the fiberglass, so it wasn't worth it for me to fix and paint.

Then, I bought a house in Nov and that took a bite out of the funds. But I do have an upcoming trip in Colorado planned for Summer 2017, so things will be slowly added.

After a nice day of snow wheeling on Colockum Pass, I hit a chain link and destroyed my 255/75r17's.


Hi-Lift action (they are heavy, and a bit dangerous, but worth it when you need it)


So I upgraded to 275/70/17's and put them on some FJ Cruiser take off wheels.


Copying @Crom I added some US Cargo Control tracks to the bed (https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...eed-more-tie-down-spots.427896/#post-12300982). I had a set in my 1999 Tacoma and they are worth drilling every hole, and that is a lot of holes to drill in an otherwise nice bed...

 

Looks like a great build.

That line on elephant hill!!! . Frame it! Subbed!

 

Thanks! I've read though your build as well. Looks like a great rig. Thanks for the L-track pattern. Last time I just had two 4' strips. This looks more useful to hold down my fridge and cargo.

The line didn't look that bad going into it, then things when downhill fast (literally). There was a slant that I knew I did not have the approach/departure angle to make, so I tried to go around it. There was a dip where the front tire landed that looked a lot less deep that it was. Before I knew it the truck was only on two diagonal wheels and teetering. There was some pucker factor there, haha.

Another angle:

 

Finally found a canopy after 5 months of looking. Origionally I had bought a Leer 100r off CL that was in poor shape, but I needed something to secure my gear for Moab in Sept 2016. When I got back home after the trip, I sold it because it was too expensive to fix the holes in the fiberglass and repaint it. Was not worth it to me. So the search continued until last week when this came along:



Trying to find a DCSB canopy in MGM in the Pacific Northwest is TOUGH. Took me 5 months of scouring CL and offerup. I looked everywhere between Bellingham/Vancouver to Portland, and over to Spokane. Eventually one showed up right down the street.

StugTop Rebel:

• Color matched paint
• Carpet liner
• Tinted sliders (would like to add a Windoor at some point)
• LED dome light
• LED tail light
• Single center handle

The canopy eventually needs a rack. I would like a way of carrying my canoes. Right now I have Yakima bars and mounts for the cab. I need to add in a track and use some control towers.

 

Added a set of Proline rails to the canopy. They are like the Yakima and Thule tracks, but half the price. http://www.prolineracks.com/proline-roof-end-track-slats.html

The instructions that come with them are garbage (1/8" drill bit is not the right size for the hardware included), but I followed @nermalgod 's install instructions (https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/yakima-roof-rack-track-install.23959/#post-333538) and watched a few videos online

 

Awesome build thread so far!! I'm dying to get a MGM DCSB TRD OR. Keep up the good work.

 

I added the Anytime-On Rearview Camera mod: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...itch-on-dash-mod.179242/page-14#post-14234872 Thanks to @Robman for all the help with the SPST switch wiring!


I've been traveling for work for a few weeks, but managed to get in some upgrades to the Tacoma along the way.

Panavise mount and RAM X- Grip for my phone/GPS:


I also upgraded my older Norcold MRFT440 to a newer Norcold MRFT40 (rebadged Engel MT45). It was a good fridge, but the 110v had recently stopped working and I scored a deal on the Engel. Now I just need a transit bag for it.

 

Finally got around to changing my quickfist mounts. I needed a place to mount my shovel as well as my axe. Using the @Benson X design (https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-hi-lift-and-tool-mounts.260147/)

 

Updated suspension: OME 2.5" lift

Front:

• 886x coils
• 9000 struts
• DS trim packer

Rear:

• Dakar full leaf pack
• Sport shock

Here are the numbers:

• DS Rear - 36.75 to 39.75
• DS Front - 35.5 to 37.75
• PS Rear - 36.75 to 39.5
• PS Front - 35.5 to 38

Top is before with 2016 Tacoma TRD coils and pre-TSB leaf pack:

Bottom is after the lift:

 

Went to firestone for an alignment this morning. Looks like the numbers aren't too bad. Handles just fine which is nice.



I've been trying to look up numbers and looks like my camber and toe are okay since they are supposed to be as close to 0 as possible. The Caster looks off and that number I cannot seem to find an accurate source for.

 

Its been a while since I updated. The lift is working out great. I took it for a shake down run on Clockum Pass here in WA. Handled it great. Had to do a once over and tighten some bolts, but otherwise no issues.



Side by side with my roommate's 2007 4runner.

 

I have been meaning to pick up a winch for a while. I was going back and forth between the Warn VR and M series. I don't plan on using it a ton, but wanted reliability when I did need it. I ended up picking up two used M8000's off Craigslsit for $165 (one for $100 the other for $65) I plan on rebuilding both and running one.

Here is the $100 one before I cleaned it up (unfortunately I did not take an after photo)


$100 winch mounted up with a new Contractor

 

Thought I needed a little light to help setup camp at night. Not too sure of the mount yet. Seems pretty solid, but might need some reworking. It mounts through two bolts on the canopy hinge using a "T" bracket.

Wiring guide: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ghts-to-switch-and-preexisting-lights.266006/