Tundra Conversion - Adventure4x4's Build

So pretty much like everyone else, you get talked into starting a build thread so here it goes...my first Tacoma was a 2015 AC M/T 4x4 4-banger in magnetic gray right off the showroom floor. 3 years and 39K miles later, I totaled the truck. A year later just before I graduated, I ended up with the following: 2013 AC M/T V6 TRD Off Road silver streak metallic with 131K on the clock. A work in progress, but here's how she currently sits.

Current Config:





The day I bought her: August 14, 2018



My first Taco





Toyota Spec:
TRD Off Road Access Cab
Color: Silver Streak Metallic
Engine: 4.0L V6
Transmission: Aisin RA-60 M/T
ODO: 187,543

Wheels/Tires:
OEM TRD off road wheels painted black
Falken MT 285/75r16
Toyo Open country RT Trail 37/12.5r17 E rated (x5)
SCS SR8 17x8.5 Matte Dark Bronze (x5)
KMC718 Summit 17x8.5 Satin Black (x5) - 5.5" BS
Raceline 17x8.5 0 offset (5x150 bolt pattern for tundra)
1“ Bora spacers front and rear
1.5” Spidertrax spacer rear
Bora 2” spacer in rear to compensate for LT width - axle swap complete

Front Suspension:
Fox 2.5 extended travel coilovers w/ DSC tuned by Accutune (HD tune)
600# eibach coils
TC UCA’s
Camburg +3.5 LCA only (modified to adapt knuckle)
Custom upper control arm
Modified Tundra knuckle with OEM tundra brakes
King 2.5 w/ adjusters tuned by Accutune (HD valving)
500# 18” eibach coils
Stainless braided brake lines +3

Rear Suspension:
Fox 2.5 14” triple bypass shocks w/ external resi tuned by Accutune
JD SUA hangers
Custom shock tower
Stainless steel braided brake lines +4

Drivetrain:
2008 Tundra 10.5" axle w/ 4.88
OEM driveshaft for automatic (1" shorter than the shaft for MT)
Moser Engineering Modified axle shafts
Factory Tundra axle shafts
Rear Eaton E-locker
Front re-gear 4.88
FJ cruiser t-case swap

Performance:
MBRP Cat-back Exhaust
Tundra Power Stop brake calipers, rotors, and pads front and rear

Lighting:
Hella 4000 Rallye (Cornering beam (2) and pencil(1))

Armor:
Custom front and rear bumper
BAMF rock sliders w/ kickout
Pelfreybilt steel fuel tank skid

Interior:
Wet Okole seat covers
TRD M/T ball shift knob
Homemade wooden storage compartment
Weathertech all-weather mats

Exterior:
ADV Front/Rear Fiberglass with modification for snorkel
Extension to OEM bumper to match fiberglass
Custom bed rack
Smittybilt Overlander tent
Avery Rock Gray wrap with satin black roof
Rear diff breather
Smittybilt X20 winch
Avid spare tire carrier

 

First set of new shoes and stock wheels painted black

 

Worn out seats meant new seats or seat covers. I decided to go the seat cover route for now.

 

First suspension upgrades for the truck besides the Fox 2.0's carried over from the other truck. Paying the extra $$ for the DSC adjusters was well worth it since my truck is my daily.

 

AG Hammer hangers and RXT pack was next for the rear

 

Next set of wheels and tires and what is currently on there today

 

I was expecting a tent to come in so started fabbing up a simple bed rack.

 

Trip to the Ozarks with some KC friends

 

Just a little kiss at Kansas Rocks...bedside dent and broken tail light

 

AG shock relocation and Fox 2.5 14" triple bypasses

 

Needed some more clearance so custom bumper time. I cut the an OEM donor bumper because I am not a fan of the prerunner bumpers that go up to the headlight. Currently working on a new design, but this is the current

 

Just a few pics from a few trips...Moab, South Padre Island, and Big Bend National Park

 

Prep started for the LT. I definitely wanted to retain the snorkel and wasn't quite sure if it was going to be possible with glass since I hadn't seen anyone attempt it with the safari one from arb. Once I started cutting of course there wasn't going back. Overall I am satisfied how it turned out. Also, fitting glass is a frustrating process which I expected from conducting research

 

Well since the fiberglass is obviously a different color than the truck, I had to decide whether to paint match them or consider wrapping the truck. Silver has never been my favorite. To test the waters on wrapping the truck myself, I wrapped the roof first in satin black. After doing that, I figured what the hell and decided to wrap the entire truck. I really wanted a color similar to Calvary blue, but couldn't find a color to match after receiving countless samples. I ended up with Rock gray by Avery.

 

I had to figure out what I wanted to do with the front valence piece since it was too short and didn't line up with the flares. I had tried working with plastic in the past when I tried modifying the OEM bumper and it didn't work out too well. I was set on keeping the valence especially with my new pre-runner bumper design so I gave it another shot. I had another spare scrap bumper so I cut out a few sections to extend my original.

 

first here!! hell ya

 

hmmm that grey bumper looks familar haha

 

Haha ain't no magnetic gray anymore. I'm trying to figure out what to do with the rear fenders. I need to cut more to clear the tires under full articulation. I thought about buying some smooth Tundra flares and seeing if those would fit.

 

I'm tired of looking at the LT kit. The wait for coilovers is killing me. Also, stole all @jeff b 's 4wd parts off his LT truck haha

 

idk if they would tbh man might just need glass rear as well