RCI Metalworks Build Thread

them and toytec have SICK 2016 builds done right. I couldn't wait to shoot some photos of this rig at one of the events

so clean!!

 

Just saw you parked downtown. Truck looks great!

 

Are you running bare aluminum skids? Now powder coat?!

 

following this thread.... picking up 2016 rock sliders this week(double cab, raw with plates)...through Huss at RSG

 

Thanks guys, sorry we have been behind on keeping up with this thread!

Summer was pretty hard on our poor truck so she is getting some love finally. We re-powdercoated the sliders, and are in process of building the production model front and rear bumpers, though they look nearly identical. On top of that, we are doing a full RCI wrap to really show it off.

Today we just swapped out our prototype bed rack for our brand new production model, so here is a couple pics of that setup.
Let me know what you think!

 

Thread revival? @Joshp767 Updates on the wrap and all?

Did your wife keep building on the 15?

 

Bump!

 

I'm interested in your rear bumper, could you put a few more pics up? I'd like to see how the BSM is attached if possible.

 

Hey guys sorry we have done a TERRIBLE job of updating our build thread on the 2016 Tacoma! Since the truck is pretty much fully built at this point, I will try to go back and post up some pics of what we did to the truck over the last year. For now, here is a picture of the Tacoma as she sits today...

 

Woot updates! When is that front bumper going to be available?

 

That's some sick progress. Top notch graphics. And wheel/tire setup is spot on.

 

Thanks guys! We hope to launch the Bumper very soon, probably in the next several months. We were ideally waiting to get into our new larger facility first but we just might let it out before then.

 

Here are some better pictures of the wheel/tire setup on our truck. It was a serious challenge to fit 35's on the Tacoma but we love the way it turned out. Just required a full 3" lift, 1" body lift, serious trimming/sledging..., major cab mount chop, and a few other things. Also, the wheels are real bead-locks made by Trail Ready and they are awesome but required 1/4" wheel spacers to clear the calipers.

The Tires were supplied by Cooper and they are the STT Pro, which we absolutely love thus far. They seem to be wearing very nicely and are quieter than almost all other mud terrains, plus the traction is exceptional.

We first had a Toytec Boss Performance lift kit on the truck which we really liked a lot. We recently got the opportunity to test Icon's brand new rear leaf pack which came as a package deal with the front suspension so we just installed a Stage 7 kit. I will post pics of those two lift kits shortly.

 

How are you finding the STT pro in the CO winter? I'm thinking about them for 35s as well but have always struggled to find something that matches the snow traction of duratracs.

 

Haven't yet had a chance to test them in the snow. I have heard they are awesome in deep snow but I would be more interested to know how they do on snow packed roads. I will followup as soon as we get a chance to test them. You could always get them siped to help with that though.

 

What rear bumper are you running on this?

 

Every piece of armor on the truck is an RCI product, including both bumpers

 

On second thought, we might jump into doing a batch of these here fairly immediately... Let us know if you are interested!

 

Interested...

 

2nd gen bumpers too?