A 2nd Gen Resto(ish)/Build(ish)/BS(ish) thread..Taken over by another Tundra, and a Tacoma is back

This thread has had a few different trucks hold the title post, this one will be the final for a while.

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Brought this home April 26 2025 from Boogyman here on TW for my soon to be driving age son.





Current Mods all done by Boogyman

• 2015 trd pro front end swap
• Custom morimoto d2s headlight retrofit
• Snorkel
• ARB front bumper
• SOS concepts swing out tire carrier with full size spare
• 35x12.5r17 nitto trail grapplers
• painted copper 4Runner bullet hole wheels
• Fox
  $977 Fox 2.0 Performance Coil-Over Front Pair compatible with 2005-2016 Toyota Tacoma
  2.0 ifp coilovers
• Camburg UCAs
• Super bump bumpstops
• Walker Evans 2.0 remote resis
• Dakar leaf springs
• Corbeau XRS BAJA racing seats
• In dash iPad head unit
• Pioneer amp
• Upgraded battery to Blue Top Optima
• Camper shell
• Total chaos cam tab gussets

Next up

• Brake upgrade
• Power Steering Pump
• Android Head Unit
• Tom Wood 1 Piece Driveshaft (came with truck)

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2017 Tundra CM

Brought this home 1/7/22


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2017 CrewMax TRD Offroad 6 Seater

Current Mods

• Rago fab dash plate
• Tyger steps (came on the truck)
• Husky Liners all around
• Anytime rear camera
• Meso interior chrome delete
• Meso map and dome lights
• Color matched grill surround and hood bulge with blacked out platinum grill
• Debadged
• Truck2go bed cover with load bars and bike racks
• Ceramic tint
• Ventshade in channel deflectors
• Ranchhand front replacement bumper
• Dirty Deed’s BAMF 12” cat back
• Eibach 2.0’s
• SPC UCA’s
• Roadmaster Active Suspension
• Method 304’s
• 295/70R18SL Nitto Recon Grapplers
• Custom bedside decals to match trailer accent color
• Dasaita Head Unit

Next up

• Coachbuilder +2 Shackles (here)
• Blacked Out Dash (in progress)
• Full Kicker Replacement Speaker and Sub
• 12volttech Remote Start
• Cartrim Auto Door Switches
• New headlights (undecided on which)
• 5.29’s
• Meso Customs Interior Door Handle Covers
• Meso Customs Sterring Wheel Covers
• Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
• White Door Handles
• Ranchhand Rear Bumper
• Bushwacker OE style flares
• Tune
• Swingcase
• Spotter Mirrors w/turn signals

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Starting this to help me remember when I did what.

Picked up the Truck 1/31/2019


Bit of an impulse buy when seeing it locally after months of looking for the perfect first gen with no luck. Picked it up with 149k on the clock and oxidation supreme super white paint for a steal.

Current Pic: 06/09/19




Current Mod List:

• Sema T4R TRD wheels
• 265/70R17 Terra Grapplers
  
• Pop&Lock Tailgate Lock
• Blacked Out Badging
• Bilstein 5100’s on second clip
• Toytec 620# coils
• Readylift AAL On TSB Leaf Pack
• Meso DC Map and Dome Lights
• Meso Overhead Molle Panel
• @JimmyRigged88 Steering Wheel Emblem
• Jumper’s LED Switchback DRL’s
• Fog light Anytime Mod
• Baja Designs Amber Squadron Fogs
• Rear Diff Breather Mod
• Sport Honeycomb Grill
• HP Tuner tuned by @JustDSM
• TRD Intake
• Undercover Bed Cover
• 70mm Throttle Body
• Ellis Precision Shift Knob
• URD Spec-U Headers
• URD Walbro Fuel Pump
• JustDSM/mightytacoman cam gears
• 12-15 lower dash panel
  
• Redarc Towpro Elite
• Spotter Mirror’s
• Victory 4x4 Console Molle Panels
• Balls Out Offroad Acc Mount

Sold to @Khonception who is going buck wild with it

 

Took all of a day, and I stumbled across a good deal on some Sema wheels while getting the wife’s oil changed, 4 wheels and tires made the trip home in the back of the T4R.

Actually scored them for $900 out the door.

So, day two of ownership, and now both Yotas have matching wheels.



Next came the blacked out badges. MESO dome and dual color map lights

Dome through tint


Dome and white maps


Red Map Lights Only


and this sweet steering wheel emblem from @JimmyRigged88

 

The paint correction was the biggest chore to date. I bought the truck because the paint was not great, I didn’t want something I would worry about scratching. I decided to see if I could improve it any at all. Well a bunch of clay bar, compound, polish, and wax later, the paint looks so good I don’t want anything to happen to it... dammit lol.

 

Suspension... most likely not the final setup. Installed 3/27/2019.

Toytec 620# Coils Bilstein 5100’s all the way around, fronts on second clip (I know, not recommended... The ride is decent and I don’t care what the rules are lol)
1/4” Headstrong spacer for driver lean
Readylift 2” AAL on TSB Leaf Pack







Overall for the budget price, I’m happy with the results. Aligned well enough, rides way better than 150k stock stuff, handles really well. Will probably upgrade eventually but time will tell.

 

Next was minor stuff. New headlight buckets, full leds up front except the headlights, with switchback DRL’s.


While I was at it, changed the diffs and tcase oil with Amsoil.

A few days later added some Baja Designs fogs from Rago Fab.

 

Wheels and good quality tires for $900 bucks?! That's a steal! A set of 4 285 KO2 tires is $800ish before tax.

 

Yeah, it was too good to pass up. I was planning on doing other stuff first but at that price I just couldn’t say no. Dealer are good for something I guess lol.

 

Hell yeah matey. What are the next planned mods for your truck mate?

 

Front bumper, camper shell, sliders, and skids in that order are next For big stuff.

I’ve got some small projects in the works like a custom wrapped steering wheel, stereo, and what not that will be mixed in as well. And probably anything else cool that catches my squirrel like attention at the moment lol.

 

I’ve got some other stuff done already too that I’ll be updating over the next couple of days.

 

Nice !!! Subbed

 

Got the sport grill in today, So I blacked out the badge and slapped it in. Also painted the engine cover thanks to @Oldie2007 lol. My paint didn’t take very well so I’m calling it a proof of concept on the color scheme to take it in and have it done in vinyl.



The war on chrome only is down to the final piece, the back bumper.

 

Thanks for the brother! I roughed it all up with that 3M pad I had for the paint - and the paint sticks pretty well. Rustoleum plastic primer, then the color. What wouldn't stick for me was the darn tape. But you now in the "cool open hood" group!

 

I roughed it up but I think the detailer I’ve been using under the hood soaked in deep and I didn’t get it all. I really dig the way it looks.

 

Looks sharp as a tack with the white on black. Wish my hood stayed that clean, but I noticed this week, I don't have any cover over the "center of the shock" area! Don't know if it was removed, or just never there. Doesn't look "modded" from below.

 

That’s strange, I would think it would have been there from the factory. I’ve scrubbed mine down pretty hard, I plan to put the dynamat hoodliner in at some point so I want to make sure I can keep it clean lol.

 

It is! I will be under the hood of any 2nd gen I find tomorrow!

 

Seems reasonable, there should be a few of us there.

 

Looking good!

 

Thanks man, much more on the way thanks to you!