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Stu’s UTE

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Builds (2016-2023)' started by Stopmithering, Jul 26, 2019.

  1. Jul 26, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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    Stopmithering

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    Okay, better late than never.

    My truck was built in San Antonio on February 14th 2017
    Sport Manual transmission AC

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    Tires, Wheels, Drivetrain, Suspension:

    • General Grabber ATX 275/70 17R
    • Koenig Countersteer 17” Bronze from FN wheels
    • Falcon Sport Tow/ Haul 2” lift
    • Total Chaos upper control arms
    • Dobinson Rear leaf springs Hilux heavy load, with Dobinson bushings
    • Firestone Riderite Air Bags
    • Air bag mount support plate
    • Cab mount chop

    Performance:

    • TSB 00062-18 - Stumble Fix, ECU Update
    • OEM Toyota Exhaust tip
    • Exhaust chop reroute with a heat shield

    Exterior:

    • Southern Style Off-road Slimline bumper plus Stage 2
    • Smittybilt X2O 10,000lb winch
    • UTE bed made by Triple M with black powder coated sides
    • Viair Heavy Duty onboard air system
    • Optronics STL211X brake/ reverse lights
    • GE Megalight ultra H11 +130% 53110XNU
    • Morimoto fog lights
    • Caliraised ditch lights
    • KC400 spots
    • DJI single row led light bar 12” in the hood scoop
    • Rounded fog light surround ( Canadian style )
    • Redline Tuning hood struts
    • Relentless Fab Hood Hinge Ditch Light Bracket for HAM antenna, connected to a BaoFeng handheld
    • OEM Pro grill with bronze lettering
    • Hella Sharptone horn 922000731
    • Meso custom black turn signals
    • Homemade 8.5 gallon grey water tank
    • Diff. breather extension
    • AC drain mod
    • @rrentrop Side marker blackout

    Interior:

    • Husky front and rear floor liners
    • Vehicle OCD Glove Box Organizer
    • Vehicle OCD Console Tray
    • Subaru Tweeters
    • Crutchfield Kicker 43CSC674 Kicker 43DSC69304 speakers
    • Xcel Nano Ceramic Window Tint
    • Mobius 2 camera as a dash cam. mounted on the GoPro mount with an adapter from Shapeways.com
    • Dashboard Blackout Premium Vinyl Decal Kit
    • Speed dawg shifter knob
    • Meso Customs fuse cover
    • Meso Customs red map lights
    • Meso Customs dome light
    • Meso Customs headlight trim plate
    • @rrentrop dash blackout kit
    • @rrentrop Glovebox letters

    Electrical/Wiring:

    • Homemade aluminum panel with Blue Seas fuse panel and 100 amp breaker
    • Backup camera mod

    Camper :


    Fourwheel Camper Fleet Ute 2018

    Silver Spur package

    Winter package

    Redarc charger

    Fiamma F45s awning

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  2. Jul 26, 2019 at 3:51 PM
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    Stopmithering

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    Swapped out to the Pro grill and spray painted the grill lettering bronze to match the wheels. Plasti-dip the hood scoop black.

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  3. Jul 26, 2019 at 3:59 PM
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    Exhaust re-route with heat shield

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    Speeddawg shifter knob

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    Way more comfortable.
     
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  4. Jul 26, 2019 at 4:27 PM
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  5. Jul 26, 2019 at 4:42 PM
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    Stopmithering

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    Put together some recovery gear

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    Rear storage area remodel

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  6. Jul 26, 2019 at 4:52 PM
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    Window tint and powder coat bed sides black. Toyota decal. No lift in this photo.

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  7. Jul 26, 2019 at 5:00 PM
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    New speakers from Crutchfield , front and back. Subaru tweeters on the dash and some left over Dynomat really helped the sound system . Also sprayed some Fluidfilm in the bottom of the door to keep any possible rust at bay.

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  8. Jul 26, 2019 at 5:03 PM
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    cool flat bed build!
     
  9. Jul 26, 2019 at 5:13 PM
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    I’ve thought some about doing a better job with the gas filler. Maybe weld up a new tube and get the filler into an easier to reach spot. But as it stands, works fairly well and uses the stock plumbing.

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  10. Jul 26, 2019 at 5:23 PM
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    Nice work Stu. :thumbsup:
    Rig looks great.
     
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  11. Jul 26, 2019 at 5:27 PM
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    I repurposed a Mobius 2 camera from a drone into a DashCam mounted on the GoPro mount, using a mount from Shapeways.com. It turns on with the ignition and just keeps recording five minute files , over writing the older files. If I need a file I have to plug it into the PC. It was a bit of a bear to set up, but takes great footage and looks really clean.

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  12. Jul 26, 2019 at 6:00 PM
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    TRD skid plate and Morimoto fog lights.

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  13. Jul 26, 2019 at 6:14 PM
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    Earlier this month I dropped the truck off at Mule Expedition Outfitters in Issaquah and had some work done. Falken shocks with Dobinson Hilux springs , total chaos UCA.


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  14. Jul 26, 2019 at 6:19 PM
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    That's an awesome truck. I want to throw a flatbed in place of the pickup bed after I finally put too many dents into it.
     
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  15. Jul 28, 2019 at 3:02 PM
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    Those look cool without the chrome. Amber or regular?
     
  16. Jul 28, 2019 at 3:03 PM
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    Regular .
     
  17. Jul 30, 2019 at 12:49 PM
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    I had some scrap aluminum knocking around so I fabricated an auxiliary fuse panel.

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    Replaced the battery connectors with a more beefy military grade connection.

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  18. Jul 30, 2019 at 12:54 PM
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    Mind if i ask how much the UTE tray cost you?
     
  19. Jul 30, 2019 at 1:29 PM
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    It was around $2500 two years ago. I got $1000 for the OEM bed with a dented tailgate and $900 from insurance for the dented tailgate.
     
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  20. Jul 30, 2019 at 1:48 PM
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    The 265/70-17 General Gabbers AT2 tires rubbed pretty bad. Worse since the lift in fact. So yesterday I cut chunks off the body mount brackets and welded on some 1/8 inch plate. Also cut some plastic and beat the crap out of the pinch weld.

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    Hoping for a Labor Day sale so I can pick up a larger set of tires. Probably 275/70-17. I’ve really liked the General Grabber so I think I’ll go with the ATx. E rated as the P rated have been a little worrying with the FWC fully loaded.

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