2019 TRD Pro Mods

Plain Jane Taco · Dec 23, 2018

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Hey guys
I picked up my 19 TRD Pro yesterday. I had worked with the dealer to source aftermarket bumper winch lights and a few other mods. I had them put on 265/75/16
Duratrac’s.

I had bought the SPC UCA with the adjustable ball joint. The dealer didn’t install them. They gave a lame excuse of not being able to remove the long UCA bolt without pulling the Cab. Idk it sounded like a bs story to me. I have the SPC,s on my 03 Taco set at 4deg caster and love how it goes down the road. Will investigate this more... and update later.

I left the Eugene stealership and went right to Shotgun creek to hit the muddy logging roads and try to find some snow. Was also going to plink with my .357 but got busy being a big kid I forgot . First impression was it rides so nice and eats up bumps & potholes with the Pro suspension. Very impressed. Second is that I’m going to immediately get the OV 1.05 tune as this thing is a dog in the hills constantly having to shift down if you catch yourself under 2500 rpms (6 speed manual tr ) cruises nice on the highway but just doesn’t have much ass low end. I’m used to the 35lb LC flywheel I put in my 03 3rz carrying me thru the hills.

Besides the OV tune I’m going to work with my buddy “Zuk” @ZUK ( Ken ) over At gearinstalls.com
to put a Harrop locker in the front.

I also am going to have to mod the TRD skid plate to tie it into the ARB bumper.

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ripdawwg · Dec 23, 2018

Like a boss @plane jane taco

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ripdawwg · Jan 8, 2019

I did it this way. Got brow beat by everyone “ they go in from the front in case they come loose they won’t come out “ but I used green threadlock and a 26” matco 1/2” drive ratchet so it’s not going anywhere. The drivers side was a PITA but I got er done. I ended up with 5.5 deg caster. It goes down the rode very nice. I used a 7/8” spacer which leveled the truck very nice from the winch/bumper sag.

fergsonfire said: ↑

easier way on the UCA bolts is to buy new bolts, cut off the old ones, and put them in backwards. Only issue will be drivers side there are some hard lines that need to be pushed out of the way. prevents having to bend sheet metal.
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ripdawwg · Jan 8, 2019

fergsonfire · Jan 8, 2019

ripdawwg[OP] said: ↑

I did it this way. Got brow beat by everyone “ they go in from the front in case they come loose they won’t come out “ but I used green threadlock and a 26” matco 1/2” drive ratchet so it’s not going anywhere. The drivers side was a PITA but I got er done. I ended up with 5.5 deg caster. It goes down the rode very nice. I used a 7/8” spacer which leveled the truck very nice from the winch/bumper sag.
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Yeah, if my UCA bolt "falls out" there are a whole lot more issues than it was put in "the wrong way". The weight of the front of the truck sits on those. They aren't going anywhere. And yeah drivers side sucks because of those stupid hard lines.

Flash1034 · Jan 8, 2019

Congrats. Nice rig.

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