Truck_Norriz Blazing Blue Pearl Build

I havent posted on TW in a long time but decided to finally make a build thread. I've owned the truck since 2015-2016. She has a Nov 2015 build date (Baja, Mexico) and the trucks been through a lot of phases but I think she's almost done... lol probably not.

Will update as I go

Instagram - @truck_norriz
Sometimes we blog - hobbykiller.com









BUILD LIST

ARMOR

Rear Swingout Bumper - Brute Force Fabrication
Front Bumper - Relentless Fabrication
Sliders - RSG Metalworks
Skid Plate Trilogy - RCI Off-Road
Rear Axle Truss - TrailGear

CURRENT SUSPENSION

Front - King 2.5 Non Adjustable Ext Length
Control Arms - SPC Performance
Lower Control Arms - LSK Oem-Length Boxed Control Arms
Spindle Gusset - Front Bump Stops - Cam Tabs - Total Chaos
Front Stud Conversion - ARP Bolts
Front Brakes - 4Runner Converted Discs from Remmen Brakes
Front Pads - lol AUTZONE BABY!!


Rear - Fox 2.0 14in Smoothies
Shock Relocation - Bay Area Metal Fab
Chevy 63 Springs - Sky Jacker CR55
Chevy 63 Kit - Ruff Stuff
Rear Bump Stop & Flip Kit - Timbren
Rear Stud Conversion - ARP Bolts

LIGHTHING

Camper Lighting - Hardkorr USA
Rear Chase Lights - IggyCorp
Rear Bumper Lights - Baja S2's
Front Fogs - Baja Squadrons
Front Fogs x 2 - Hardkorr
Cab Lighting - Meso Customs
HiBeams/LowBeams - Oem with Xenon Depot Bulbs
Rock Lights - Pending with Mox Motors


Wedge Camper

Vagabond Drifter


OTHER MODS

5.29 Gears Front - Nitro
5.29 Gears Rear (grenaded 3 times already) - Current Revolution Gears
Extended Brake Lines - Speedo Calibrator - Rough Country
Tune - OV tune via @modddedbyphil
ECGS Front ClamShell Bearing
Winch - Smittybilt XRC GEN3 9.5K Comp Series
Roof Rack - Sherpa
Interior Cab Molle Panel - MesoCustoms
Switch System/System - Spod
Fridge - Dometic 40L
40% Seat Delete - Goose Gear
Radio Communications - Midland MXT 500
Dash Accessory Mount - Expedition Essentials
Dash Cam - WolfBox

BATTERIES/SOLAR/BMS

Battery Charger / Isolator - Battery Doctor Wirthco
Main Battery - Costco Group 24 agm ( i think ? lol)
Auxiliary Camper Battery - Northstar Group 31
Camper Solar Panel - Renogy 175w Flexible
Solar Controller - Victron Smart Solar 100/30
Battery Box - Hardkorr (no longer on US site)
400 Watt Inverter - Wagan / Amazon
Wagan Cube 500 - Wagan / Amazon
Car Booster - Noco Boost Plus GB40

CAMPING ACCESSORIES
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Never took any stock pics so CLOSE ENOUGH.




After I threw on the first set of Tires
-Pro Comp MT2 285/20/R17





KB Voodoo Heavy Duty Bed Bars & Rocky Mountain Snowboard Racks




Snow Wheeling up in MET with some NorCal Tacoma World Guys. Great Group!




Couple Pics recently @ Frank Raines OHV




More to come!

 

Got a great deal on a used Bestop from a TW member in Oakland 4/26/27

 

Update 5/2/17 She's going into the shop today to get a major re-do on the suspension. Bye Bye Pro-Comp Stage 1! Hello everything else!

*not pictured
Dakar Leafs
Timbren Bumpstops

Dropping her off!



BAMF Shock Relocation Mounts and All Pro Ubolt Flip Kit



King 2.5 Shocks w/Resi *600 lb coils



King 2.0 Long Travel Shocks



Shackle Flip Kit



Total Chaos UCA




Front Suspension 5/6/17



Rear Suspension 5/6/17





Bedspeaker cubby mod.

 

Dude! I get to be there when you break those bad boys in, sweeeeet. Nice pictures BTW. Im going to have to get my build on here, as soon as I have some time between work and school haha.

 

Hopefully I don't break anything lol. I'm at the alignment shop right now getting everything prepped. See you guys soon!

 

Thanks man! The color is great, I originally wanted quicksand but it only looks good with the right set up.

I have the limited version so right now I'm trying to figure out how I want to black out my side view mirrors and door handles.

I'll spend 5k on suspension but I can't pull the trigger on a 70 dollar wrap job for the mirrors

 

Guessing those are standard mid-travel fronts since I don't see LCAs. Could you post pics of your preload (if you're going up 3", which I would assume) when she's all done. I'm running ADS switch 650# springs and I'm curious about others. My preload seems a little much but not out of the realm of sanity.

Driver side attached for reference. Passenger is less due to lean.

 

Saw this truck on Cali Fabrication's instagram. looks awesome

 

thank you thank you!

 

Here is the pic.



Didnt take a pic of my passenger side because its threaded and at the same lift.

I do have less clearance on passenger side. I didnt put back the "taco lean" spacer because i will correct that through the coilovers.

So im leaning a bit to the passenger side right now. The rears are super high due to new leafs and shackle flip.

Going to give it about two weeks for the springs to settle, then i will readjust from there. Hope this helps, let me know if you want any other pics and i can try to get them and post.

 

Looks relatively similar to what I have. You're leaning on the passenger side with similar thread count though? Should be leaning drivers side.

 

yes. im lower on the driver side. leaning .. if thats what you meant.

driver side = low
passenger = high

 

Oh, that's taco lean. You just gotta crank an extra rotation or two in and it'll be good. The 600# springs require more preload, but you won't be as stiff as guys running 650/700.

 

Looking good! Have you had any issue rubbing on the shock body at full compression in the rear? Or are you running spacers in the rear? I've heard it may be necessary with the long travel kings...

 

Your build is awesome and wish I had the time and $$to do allot of the same with my Limited. One question. Did you purchase new fog light & grill bezel or just paint the black?

I'm all good with the chrome handles & side mirrors, but like what you've done.

 

Hey! Im running spacers. Its been at 90 percent tuck and havent rubbed yet. Havent gone anywhere where its fully tucked me in yet.

 

I just plastidipped them. Probably like... 5-6 coats of black plastidip and 2-3 coats of plastidip clear coat. I didnt want to spend money on the front bumper too much because eventually ill have a aluminum bumper up there, not anytime soon tho.

I havent really figured out what i want to do with the side mirrors yet. Not really on my priority list at this moment . Probably will get them wrapped black or colormatch at some point.

 

The plasti dipped SR5 grille looks a little better than the TRD pro grille on the Blazing Blue tacoma. I may have to replace my awful TRD OR chrome grille with an SR5 grille

 

Yeah I like t. Plus what's a trd pro grill cost? 350-400 bucks? Money spent better else where.

I only plastidipped the outer chrome and emblem. I didn't even do the actual gray part. On sr5 I think it's just black ? On the limited its grayband chrome