4x4ENGR's Slow Quicksand Build

Current:



Fox 2.0 coils
Fox 2.0 rear reservoir shocks
Toytec 1.5" AAL
BFG KO2 285/75/16
Light Racing UCAs
Method Race NVs
Cab Mount Chop
1.25" wheel spacers
TRD Pro grill
Oznium flush mount LED's
Baja Design amber fogs

 

Well finally got around to making a build thread on my bitch so here goes. But first.... So this isn't my first Tacoma, I used to own a 2005 TRD Sport prerunner and absolutely fell in love with trucks. I owned her for a good 6 years and never really had any issues with her.





And then wham! When trying to be BJ Baldwin goes wrong



Craigslist be like:



Anywho.. Insurance ending up paying out pretty well and I just got a new job so I decided to purchase a 3rd gen taco. 2017 TRD OR 4x4 without all the bells and whistles. From then it's was a downhill slope. Who knew joining a free online forum would be so costly??

Here she is new when I picked her up from the deally with 0 miles on her. I wasnt even looking for a quicksand since they were so rare, but stumbled upon this beaut in good ol Stockton, CA.

 

First mods that came were blacking out that hideous chrome grill, 16" Method NV, BFG KO2s 285/76/16, Fox 2.0 coils and rear reservoir shocks, Toytec AAL, LR UCA's 1.25" wheel spacers and cab mount chop. Debadged and put in black inserts on the tailgate.







Also didn't care for the chrome bumper so I ordered a can of paint from Automotive Touch Up and surprisingly it came out really well.

 

If anyone is looking for a Pro grill but doesn't want to shell out that ridiculous $500, they sell them on ebay with one or two broken tabs on ebay for 200ish. Installed some LEDs from oznium, and Baja Design amber fogs.









She's still a work in progress, but looking forward to our very long relationship together and the many adventures we will have!! RTT has been ordered..

Next mods:

RTT and bedrack or crossbars coming soon
Waiting on BAMF sliders from the Black Friday Sale
BHLM
LED light bar in bumper
OEM roof rack
Husky Floorliners
TRD intake
Redline hood struts

 

really solid build. truck looks great!

 

Following....

Which RTT you plan on rolling with?

 

Love the truck. Looking forward to seeing what you do.

 

Thanks fellas! Who knew a free online discussion board could cost so much monies lol

 

My friends and I found a supplier in china that produces them. Hoping they come from the same manufacture as CVT or Tepui?? But we were able to customize colors and logo. Should be here sometime late April

 

Nice! I got lucky and snagged my Tepui used off of someone in the Nor Cal thread. Going out to use it for the first time this weekend.

 

It's been a while so I guess it's time for an update:

SSO Slimline bumper w/ Stage 2 clearance kit
Baja S8 30 in lightbar
Uptop Bravo w/ Baja rock lights


Decked bed storage
Desert Armor Warrior RTT
ICECO 45 w/ DFG tilt slide
BAMF sliders



Bamf Mid Height Bed rack for more clearance now that I have the Decked
Aluminum tailgate insert



Some more pics:

 

How is the paint holding up you used on your bumper?

 

Held up okay. I don’t think I used enough clear coat so it started to crack and peel. If you zoom into the picture with the decked drawers out you can see how it started to flake away. I repainted it recently and put on a thicker layer of clear. So hopefully this time around it will last longer

 

I ended up ordering the black caps from RockAuto, gonna try them and see how they fit........