Chicken Tendies & Grape Sprite: StealthMedia's 2k14 TRD Build

Hey TW fam and welcome to my build thread for my 2014 Silver Sky DCLB TRD Sport.

As of 2/18/19 here is how she looks:







How I Got Here:
First things first talk about how I got this truck and how I got to this point. In early May I totaled my 2003 Ranger that had 208k miles on it. I proceeded to buy this Tacoma from my dad, and originally had no plans of doing any modding. After maybe a month of driving around and seeing other Tacoma's with sick wheels and cool mods I started to get a little jelly. In Mid July I decided to go for it and started my truck mod adventure, and now that I've started I CANNOT stop. Looking for new things to do or add to this truck has become somewhat of an addiction or obsession, but I wouldn't have it any other way! My friends all make comments about how much I obviously love this truck, so I guess it's that obvious.

Purpose:
I want the truck to have a clean, but aggressive looking, silver sky w/ black aesthetic when all is said and done. I would say that the purpose of the build is to eventually have an off-road-able truck that maintains that clean look that I am going for. I am not really trying to go for a scrappy looking build, and I will admit that I am not a good enough dirt driver right now to feel worthy of a pre-runner'd out build like that. Who knows though, anything is possible and humans change their minds


Truck Name: Dakota
Year: 2014
Engine: 4.0L V6
Paint & Trim: Silver Sky TRD Sport
Cab & Bed Config: Double Cab Long Bed
Mileage: 93,336
Maintenance: Up-to-date

MODS:

Suspension:
- Bilstein 5100's in front and rear

Wheels & Tires:
- 17" KMC RG1 Wheels
- 265/70/R17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers

Lighting:
- Custom HID Retrofit
- Morimoto D2S 4.0 Projectors
- Morimoto 4500k bulbs
- Black front bezels w/chrome Apollo shrouds & bowls
- Morimoto XB LED Fog Light setup

Exterior:
- TRD Pro Grille insert
- Flat Black Badges (painted)
- TRD Badge to replace the V6 badge (also painted flat black)
- Windows Tinted
- Black & Yellow CA plates

Interior:
- WeatherTech FloorLiners (driver/passenger/rear cab)
- TRD Seatbelt Shoulder Pads

Other:
- Black Widow Exhaust Race Venom muffler

Future Plans:
- King 2.5 remote resi coilovers and rear shocks
- Camburg or TC UCA's
- 285/70/R17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, KO2's, or Toyo Rough Terrains
- Deaver rear springs
- Re-gear to 4.10 or 4.30

11/19/17




10/21/17


9/1/17


Before TRD Pro Grille & Black Badges






Before 5100's & KMC RG1's





Thanks for stopping by! Would love to have as many of you as possible stick around as this build progresses! Any comments, criticisms, and advice are always welcome

 

Black Widow Exhaust Race Venom muffler on it's way, and may be looking to get tint done the same day I get the mufflers swapped

 

Tint and Black Widow Race Venom muffler both done as of early September.

Custom HID retrofit & LED fog light setup being installed this coming Saturday.
- Miromoto 4.0 D2s projectors
- Morimoto 4500k bulbs
- Morimoto XB 2.0 LED fog lights







Very excited to see how they look perform after installation!

 

@kustom54lighting

 

Hey Nick you got a nice setup bro. I don't know how to send a private message I'm never had a chance to explore how this forum works. Where do you usually hang out i would like to see your truck closer and ask you few questions if you don't mind.

 

Gorgeous truck!

 

Thousand Oaks. I usually work every day either in TO/Newbury Park or Simi Valley so I am always out here unless I head down to Orange County on a Thursday or Friday night to hit a country bar.

Appreciate it

 

Ok, ya thats little far for me I'm in Burbank area. where did you get your head lights? or you made them.

 

@kustom54lighting built the headlights based on what I was looking for

 

Good looking truck.

 

@StealthMedia

How do you like the black widow race muffler? The aftermarket system that was on my truck when I bought it has rusted from winter. I've been looking at getting a venom 250 for my 2010 double cab in the next few weeks and doing it in stainless so that winter will not defeat me again. I have listened to a couple of race Venom Mufflers on trucks but they sound files can only do so much Justice.

 

I would just get the race venom it sounds good. I was worried about it being too loud but it isn't

 

Cool thanks.

 

Nice looking Taco.
Long beds rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks fam!

 

New Ridge Grapplers! 265/70/r17