Your obtainable parts wish-list for 2020.

Cheaper gas....

 

I would go knock off on sale. Maxtrax are great but unless you are overlanding do or die, I find the other brands are fine. Especially if you can get them under $50/pair. Matrax best advantage is nesting.

 

You've got me thinking. What other brands have you tried that you find decent?

 

Got these for $50:

$108 X-BULL New Recovery Traction Tracks Sand Mud Snow Track Tire Ladder 4WD (Green,3gen), Bag+Hardware+Tracks

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HN2BL6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Not sure when they have sales though. BF only??

 

Have you had to use them yet?

 

Not in a true stuck position. Once just laid flat, the other in hole on a wet track. No flexing or smashing. Search around here. People use them.

 

Some Amazon knock offs saved my rockers. We didn't do a great job of filling in the gaps, so the boards did a bit of bridging:

 

So, after doing some reading I think I need to add an air compressor to my list. If I'm going to be out and about it seems as though airing down is advantageous enough that an air compressor is warranted. Seems like the ARB single or twin are the "industry standard". Does there happen to be others I should look into as well?

 

If you want to go through the trouble of wiring for high current and mounting it. Otherwise, a lot of folks like the Viair compressors. I just use a scuba tank that was given to me.

After you get some AoB setup, give this a good look:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/shellshocks-diy-inflator-deflator.613122/

 

Yeah, I saw that. I will be following @Shellshock 's lead on that one.

As far as the Viair: This guy?

$324 VIAIR 400P-RV - 40047 Tire Inflator Portable Air Compressor with RV Inflation Gun, 90 Degree Chuck | 12V Tire Pump Air Compressor Portable Heavy Duty 150 PSI, up to Class C Tires, Alligator Clips

https://www.amazon.com/40047-400P-R...ocphy=9018695&hvtargid=pla-434267713860&psc=1

 

This is what I used before I got my arb

VIAIR 400P-Automatic Function Portable Compressor

VIAIR 400P - 40045 Automatic Tire Inflator Portable Offroad Air Compressor for Truck & SUV | 12V On/Off Road Tire Pump Air Compressor Portable Heavy Duty 150 PSI, up to 35" Tires, Alligator Clips

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000X9B32M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0QHbEbXG62ZJ5

I mostly got the arb cuz I liked it all being setup in a hard case and I got it on a group buy. The viair was more than sufficient and my brother still uses it.

 

The Viair 88 gets recommended a lot:
https://www.viaircorp.com/portables/88p

I would say to grab the bare compressor, no accessories, and build the rest of the kit yourself since air lines and fittings are cheap and easy to work with.

 

Parts list updated.

 

My list hasn't changed with the new year.

Front camera set up. Leaning towards Car Solutions
Upgrade door speakers along with some sound deadening
Taco Lean spacer.
Tanneau cover. Probably Bakflip MX4
ARB on board air

 

Time for a snorkel for me.

 

Car solutions front camera is awesome.

 

New year, new me. Nope same ole shit, but for the love of dog I hope some of you don't join a gym and fuck with my gains.

 

Sarcasm aside, I would like to buy a TRD exhaust, but I realize this is a polarizing choice like the TRD intake. I'd like to change the door speakers out for Focals.

I'm keeping the powder dry so to speak.

 

The exhaust is more about sound and less about performance. Also, CAI generally haven't been good for power gains, especially in an N/A vehicle, for years. I tune cars as a side gig (mostly LS stuff, but sometimes also Ford and MOPAR) and have seen diminishing returns on CAI's over the past 6 or 7 years I've been doing it.

Edit: Before someone ask's me to tune their Taco, the software(s) I use don't support Taco's post 2015. Unfortunately. Even then I wouldn't tune a Taco because I would be out of my depth.

 

I would never ask another man to tune my Taco! That just isn't right!