The Prodigal Son Returns - Build

2002 Extra Cab. TRD. SR5. 3.4L V6. 5-speed Manual​

Name: TBD
Manufacture Date: 12/10/2001
Previous Owner #1: San Rafael, CA - original purchase in January 2002.
Previous Owner #2: San Francisco, CA - 39,994 miles in March of 2006
Previous Owner #3: Shoreline, WA - 81,838 miles in July of 2012.
Current Owner (#4): Shoreline, Washington - 145k miles in January 2021.

How It Currently Sits:


Suspension:

FRONT:
OME Front with 883 Coils
Toytec Diff Drop Kit

REAR:
Expo Leafs with Fox 2.0 Shocks



Wheels/Tires
255/85/r16 Discover Cooper St Maxx
Pro Comp 7069s (16x8, 4" Backspace, -12mm Offset)

Armor/Metal Fabrication
BAMF CB Tailgate Mount
Relentless Predator Front Bumper
Relentless Wrap Around Rear Bumper
Relentless Tire Swingout w/ Jerry Can Mount
B.A.M.F. BPV Bracket


Audio
Dynamat Interior
Pioneer NEX-1300 Head Unit with Backup Camera
Rockford Fosgate Punch

$258 PBR300X4 Punch 300 Watt 4 Channel Boosted Rail Amplifier

PBR300X4 Amplifier (for speakers/head unit)
Kenwood KFC-C5794PS Front Speakers
Unknown Rear Speakers
12" Diamond Subwoofer
Rockford Fosgate P500X1D 1 Channel Class D Amplifier (for subwoofer)
Uniden 520XL CB Radio

Lighting
LED Map Lights
Rigid Industries D2s
Rigid Industries Dually Flush

Interior Mods:
01/2015 - Lincoln universal Homelink
10/2018 - 20% Front Window, and 5% Windshield Strip Tint






Exterior Mods: Click on numbers for links to related pictures/posts
01/2002 - Snugtop XV Canopy (w/ fold down slider, LED dome lights)





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__________________ Links To Reference Posts:
Pending

 

The Tacoma I bought following the 99' (totaled in highway accident):





My First Tacoma (1999 - forced to sell):

 

Dynamat
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Prior to laying down the sound deadening:








Layin' it down:










I ordered LEDs for the interior of the cab.

Also got the front windows tinted (16%) to match the rear ones and then a 5% strip across the windshield

During:




After:

 

Reserved 3 - I am going to wait for a smart comment soon

 

A smart comment?

 

Am I the blue guy or the yellow guy?

 

The blue guy!
I'm over here wondering what a 3rd Gen'er is doing perusing the "1st Gen Build" section

 

It was just on the front page dude

 

Installed the double din head unit, backup camera and Uniden 520XL CB Radio.
Just have to tune the radio and install my amp for the 12" subwoofer



How far it sticks out from above:

 

Subbed. Cool build so far. How much of a difference did you notice with all the sound deadener? A lot of the audio guys say the only way to block sound is using MLV in addition to the deadener. What are your thoughts?

 

I really think so - I made a quick little video back when I installed the sound deadener and it's an (excessive) example of the metal rattle that's cut down by the material. I'm no audio guy so I've never looked into using MLV in addition to deadener.

This is the short little video I was talking about

 

A couple more shots of the head unit:


From above:



The sub woofer (the amp mounted on the window side):



Vacuumed the seats and did a quick wipe down of the interior:

 

Actually saw the truck hit 100k, but that was quite a long mile...

 

Sub'd!

 

The Always Sunny clip made it
Good to be back though

 

Moved the temperature gauge from under the CB to just left of the steering wheel







The side views

 

I also changed out the instrument panel lights to white LEDs
I used the "194 LED Bulb - 5 SMD LED Tower - Miniature Wedge Base Natural White" for behind the dash and the "NEOx LED Bulb - High Power Instrument Panel LED 4mm NEO4-xHP Natural White" bulbs for behind the AC controls

I went from this:


To this --> it looks more white in person and better at night. I just didn't like the orange

 

My next project is to wire (future) Rigid backup/rear lights to just left of the steering wheel as well... that'll leave more empty spots in the plastic piece below the CB radio. I'll either get a new trim piece, or see it OTRATTW switches can be snugged into those already cut spots.

The BLUE Circle = CB Radio
The RED Circle = Backup/Rear Lights

 

Ordered OME with 883s for the front end
255/85/16 Cooper Discover St Maxx
Pro Comp 7069s in flat black



Still to order tomorrow:
- Allpro Expo leaf pack w/ fox rear shocks
- U-Bolt flip kit
- Extended front + rear brake lines
- BAMF sliders
- Relentless Fab Predator front bumper
- Relentless Fab wrap around rear bumper
- Rigid Industries D2s & Flood flush mounted (rear) lights


My birthday was yesterday, in addition to moving locations, doing well at my job, hardly getting anything for myself AAAAAAAND Black Friday being so recent... it’s safe to say I splurged on mods

 

Took some pictures of the backup camera and where it’s mounted for now, until my rear bumper comes then I’ll re-mount it: