Clifford the big red truck -Build thread

I’ve been a member for years and years and need to finally update and make a build thread. I got the truck in 07 with 400 miles and have been slowly building it up over time. I am missing pictures from along the way but will post what I can. Here is how she sits as of now


Mods up to date

Armor:
-BAMF front bumper with full hoops
-BAMF rock sliders
-BAMF IFS SKID

Wheels and tires:
-Black Rhino primm 17x9 -12
-Cooper Evolution MT 35x12.5x17

-Cooper ST Maxx 295/70/17 (Old)
Use to have
-ATX vice 17x8
-Cooper ST Maxx 255/80/17

Suspension:
-King 2.5 remote resi with adjusters
-SPC upper arms to clear 35’s
-Coming soon archive set up for the rear
-Icon extended travel 2.5s (old)
-Icon Tubular UCA(old)
-Icon extended travel 2.5 remote resi rear shocks
-OME Dakar leaf pack with one overload removed
-Full timbren bumps
-U-bolt flip kit

Recovery:
-Warn evo 10,000lb winch
-A bunch o shackles
-Bubba rope 30’ 3/4 Rope
-Ol’ trusty 20’strap
-Hilift jack 48”
-Echo 18” chainsaw
-Grandsfors Bruk axes
-Old ass shovels

Exterior:
-Leer 100xr Topper with ghetto rack (craigslist find, came with futon frame rack haha)
-Spyder headlights
-Had stock bohm
-Got rid of the ugly chrome.
-De-badged
-Cab mount chop, plates from BAMF, done by me
-Pinch weld smash
-Airflow snorkel that has been in my garage for years, it going down2020
-Window tint

Brakes:
-Brembo rotors
-Brembo pads
-I need to install extended brake lines I have

Lighting:
-Baja Designs amber Squadron sport fogs
-Baja Designs S2 back up lights
-Baja Designs S1 ditch lights and Rago brackets
-Baja Designs S8 40” for Sherpa Rack
-Rough Country 30in black series light bar. Hopefully replaced by a Baja S8 at some point
-Full led bulbs interior and exterior
-maglight 3D mounted on drivers seat
-blinker relay to fix hyperblink

Audio/Interior/electronics
-JVC Bluetooth Deck
-Kenwood 8” underseat sub
-STI tweeters at some point
-Get a grip Shift knob (bike grip)
-Switch Pros, with Power Tray
-Blue Sea fuse block and busses

Engine/Exhaust:
-Dump after axle
-Manaflow shorty
-K&N drop in
-Airflow snorkel, needs installed

Rusty POS All-Pro bumper. Fit like hell and weak as hell. So glad it’s gone

Suspension -full Icon 2.5 set up


Then new leafs, flip, and Dakar’s


255 era and the rust bucket all pro up in the woods



Then Clifford got what he really needed. The BAMF Bumper is the best upgrade i think I have done to the truck. Looks, strength, protection... One of the best bumpers out there, first day out my buddies heavy ass Land Rover slid back down an icy climb and put a fat dent in the new bumper. His hitch shackle mount hit me so hard, I’m amazed my airbags did not go off. I’ll post pictures of the damage. Three huge impacts in a row.


All painted up with Bajas and Warn going on.


Before bumper and tire/wheel upgrade.



Finally got the saw out. Did the cab mount myself with limited fab skill. Stoked with how it came out



What a difference, I fell in love all over again.


Winch control pack relocation.



New shoes before and after.




Party in the woods with the boys. The day the new bumper took a hit like a champ. Damn Land Rovers. His is way worse than mine lol

licence plate covers it no problem, better than a totaled truck, it would have totaled our buddies 4Runner and ruined the trip if we where in a different order.


A little repaint and back to new!

 

Time for high clearance rear bumper

 

No one?

 

Very nice build... great name for the truck..


BAMF makes nice stuff and they are very helpful on this forum..

I like ATH high clearance bumper.. also very active on the thread..

 

Got the 35’s on! Super stoked!

 

Awesome looking truck man, and great photos. If I could have a second tacoma for fun, yours would fit the bill nicely.

 

Thanks man! Had it since 07, and got a new daily so making less of daily is an option now