Slow and Steady Off-Road Build Thread

Just to keep track of of the crazy twisted journey we've been through.

2005 Double Cab Short Bed TRD Sport 4x4
4.0L V6, Automatic Transmission

Here's what how it sat when I picked it up:


This is how it looks now:


The list...

Exterior:

• Color-matched Leer 100XR Fiberglass Cap
• WeatherTech Window Rain Guards - Front and Rear
• @HomerTaco Toywerx Custom TRD Grille
• @Coupe TRD Aluminum Battery Tie-Down
• Exhaust Re-route by Low Cost Exhaust in Fairless Hills, PA recommended by @HomerTaco and @loosnut
• TRD Catback Exhaust
• @Blais03 Diff Breather Kit
• @Mobtown Offroad Rear Tailgate Skin
• Prinsu Cab Rack
• @RedlineTuning Hood Strut Kit
• GearTech ProTec Engine Splash Guards

Suspension:

• OME 885s on Bilstein 5100s
• @blackout14 HD Rear Leaf Springs w/ Energy Bushings
• 3.5" Duro-Bump Bump Stops/U-bolt Flip Kit
  
• @Arcticelf's GrayManFab Full Bolt-On Rear Shock Hoops
  
• 12" Fox Factory RR Rear Shocks
  
• Wheeler's Extended Rear Brake Lines
• JBA Offroad High Caster UCAs

Armor:

• Demello Offroad Single Hoop Steel Front Bumper
• BAMF Angled Sliders w/ Kickout and Filler Plates
• @Mobtown Offroad skids trilogy
• @Mobtown Offroad High Clearance Rear Bumper w/ Swingout

Recovery:

• Smittybuilt XRC Winch
• @Gilmorec61 Custom Winch Switch Bracket w/ Switch
• 48" Hi-Lift Jack - Bed-mounted

Interior:

• @nat Behind the Rear Seat Molle Panel
• WeatherTech Digi-Fit Floor Mats - Front and Rear
• Marathon "SuperHides" Custom Seat Covers - Front and Rear
• A-Pillar RAM Mount Phone Holder
• @Yo_Hec Center Console Molle Panels

Electrical:

• Pop N Lock Electronic Locking Tailgate Handle
• SDHQ Battery Terminals

Audio/Comms:

• Pioneer DEH-P980BT Headunit
• Pioneer XM Radio Module
• Pioneer HD Radio Module
• Pioneer iPod Interface Module
• @Mr Marv Custom Sub Box w/ 10" Arc Audio Subwoofer
• Kenwood PDX-5 600 Watt 5-channel Amplifier
• Image Dynamics CTX6.5cs Component Speakers - Front Doors
• Image Dynamics CTX6.5 Speakers - Rear Doors
• Midland MTX400 GMRS Radio

Lighting:

• @mattgecko LED Bed Light Kit
• @mattgecko LED Camper Shell Light Kit
  
• @CaliRaisedLed LED Ditch Lights
• @CaliRaisedLed LED Light Bar
• DEPO Blacked-out LED Taillights
• @MESO LED Dome and Map Lights
• Baja Designs S2 Pro Flush Mount in @Mobtown Offroad high clearance rear bumper

Pending:

• @Sandman614 Bussman Relay/Fuse Panel
• Rigid 360s LED SAE Fog Light Pods
• ARB Twin Compressor w/ 2.5gal tank
• Total Chaos Cam Tab Gussets

Future:

• Kings front coilovers (Ready to Install)
• JD Fab Lower Arm Pivots (Ready to Install)
• Dirt Kings 3rd Gen LCAs (Black Friday Sale?)

Sold:

• BAMF LCA Skids
• BAMF Rear Shock Relocate
  
• Wilco Hitch Mount Spare Tire Carrier
• OEM Roof Racks
• Brute Force Fab Steel Rear Bumper

 

Pics along the way.

07/03/14
Picked up a Leer 100XR from a TW member in Missouri on my way to Wyoming.


08/17/14
Set of new rubbers on the front and rear - Yokohama Geolander 265/70/R17


02/17/15
Grabbed a Demello steel front bumper from a TW member in Vegas.


12/30/15
Dropped truck off to have frame replaced.

This was my loaner vehicle:

Brand new 2016 Ford F150 Lariat with 128 miles!
Don't tell the dealership but I used this truck to the max!


05/15/17
Misjudged approach angle coming out of an old rocky creek bottom.


01/13/18
Got into an argument with a cow. The cow won.


02/23/18
Front end mostly replaced with parts sourced off of TW and a few brackets from RockAuto:

07/11/18
This snapped while I was driving down the road.

Good time to upgrade the front suspension.



07/16/18
Money shot - courtesy of the City of Philadelphia Sanitation Department!!


08/14/18
Finally installed a steel Brute Force Fab rear bumper that I picked up from a TW member on Long Island.


07/11/20
@Arcticelf GrayManFab - we mounted fully bolt-on rear shock hoops along with 12" Fox Factory w/RR shocks. 3.5" Duro-Bump bump stops w/ U-bolt flip kit. Wheelers extended brake lines and @Blais03 BlaisBros diff breather relocate kit


07/22/20
Mobtown front, transmission and transfer skids mounted.


04/18/21
Cab mount chop with the help of @Arcticelf of GrayManFab


03/05/22
Chopped the bedsides and installed the @Mobtown Offroad High Clearance Rear Bumper at Grayman Fab with @Arcticelf

 

Reserved #2

 

Reserved #3

 

Silver Streak Mica, just like mine, and you live in Philly!

 

Bending some DOM tubing for custom LCAs.

 

04/20/22 In the Drink



Mileage:
221,725

Codes so far:
P0300
P0430

 

Thermostat and housing change - 228,250
NAPA - $38.90

 

Custom cut shock tower mod parts are in.

 

Installed

 

Fan clutch installed on 6/21/23

 

Mileage: 230,xxx
Replaced the two upper and one lower idler pulleys and serpentine belt to eliminate a noise.

 

Replacement of the following happened today:
Steering rack
high pressure power steeringl
ow pressure return lines
Front crank pulley seal.

 

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