What have you done to your tacoma today? 5lug edition

Thanks! no worries you've provided more than enough information to recreate.
Don't know about the images, could be on my end. All i see is " [ img ]

 

i'm having these delivered on Friday - is yours completely stock or is there a spacer kit on in the photos?

 

Totally stock, haven't been able to get the lift kit yet(what a crazy year)

I love them, plenty of capability and good on-road performance

 

Crazy year gave me time to do the spacer kit

Where in Maryland are you? I am up in Montgomery county once a monthish from Georgia

 

Haha more of a money consideration than a time thing. I'm east of the city. Georgia's a long way man, you beating you 5-lug with that trip?

 

I did the 60 dollar kit and just needed to pick a 19.99 high speed cutoff tool and it was off to the races! Will see about the AAL later

I was for a while (bought it initially to move cross country with, its been everywhere) but we got an f150 to make the trips with.

 

That is a ton of driving, I had assumed you were flying ATL to BWI, was being sarcastic about the truck

 

got the Cooper Discoverer A/T 235/75/R15s put on today! after taking a trip home for a while after doing the 2" leveling it felt like it looked awkward and ugly forever on the stock tires.
I didnt want to really fill the gap too much more but idk now maybe I will go bigger the next time. Think with the cab I will wind up doing the AAL in the back sooner than later.




sitting much better compared to stock / the awk phase

 

Ordered something as a gift for myself for graduating college

 

Satin black hood and roof wrap by Jesse Jacobs at Diamond Wraps and Print in Las Vegas. Grill Plasti Dipped. Headlights Sylvania Headlight Restoration Kit.

 

Is that a color match bumper or did you use something to treat the plastics? Looks brand new, looks great

 

Thank you, no I haven't done anything to the bumper.

 

New tires!

 

made my own grille today, want to add some of those "raptor lights" eventually and need to do some cleanup around the edge to make it sit perfect.

 

upgraded the stock speakers to focal integration 165's, a huge improvement in the clarity and dynamics of the sound. Put frost king duct insulation in the doors and on the back wall to kill unwanted vibrations, worked very well (doesn't reduce road-noise, mostly just kills vibration). Still running the stock head unit, it's fine for now. Tweeters did not come with a mounting solution I liked, so I cut the factory tweeters out of their housing and screwed the cup that the focal tweeter came in, through the bottom of the factory tweeter mount, to a chunk of wood (see pics). I mounted the tweeter like that to avoid having to move the location or try a super complex mount to keep factory location.

 

Let's see if we can get this started again.

2013 Tacoma reg cab base 5-lug

• Cragar 342 Series Steel Wheel Size: 15" x 7" (no mods necessary)
• Michelin Defender LTX M/S 235 /75 R15 109T XL OWL
• Avery Green Kahki satin wrap installed by Deviate Autosports in Houston, TX
• $49 RP Remarkable Power, Compatible with 2012 2013 2014 2015 Tacoma Fog Light Kits Pickup Truck included Switch Wiring,with H11-12V 55W Bulbs FL7117
  Near OEM Fog Lights self-installed
• Ecoconut Tailgate Handle Rear View Camera Car Backup Camera with Tailgate Handle for Toyota Tacoma(2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015),Tailgate Door Handle Replacement Camera(Color: Black)
  Near OEM rear tailgate handle camera with
  $90 Master Tailgaters 10.5" OEM Rear View Mirror with 4.3" LCD Screen | Rearview Universal Fit Mount | Auto Adjusting Brightness LCD | Anti Glare | Full Original Mirror Replacement | Easy to Install
  Rear View mirror video screen self-installed
• $8 Die Cut Subdued Matte Black American Flag Sticker 3" X 5" Tactical Military Flag USA Decal Great for Car, Hard Hat. Car Vinyl Window Bumper Decal Sticker (1 Pair)
  American flag matte black decal

Has anyone been able to add fender flares to a 5-lug?

 

Totallllllly forgot about this thread lol

It had around 120K miles on it when I pulled it. I thought I had a problem with the head when I started going down the v8 path. It was only until I pulled my turbo set up off was then I realized I had an exhaust leak but by that point I decided to continue with the 1uz lol

So I pulled and sold it when I was ready for the swap


I then plated my frame, made motor mounts, and went mid travel with new upper control arms and shock towers.





I got the v8 in



and here is how it sits now (I also traded someone my fenders and besides for some fiberglass)

I still and working on it and am waiting for the rainy season to end so I can monstaline it



Here's a link to the full build thread


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/5-lug-furys-v8-swap.635262/

 

Yes any of the bolt on style fender flares for a 6 lug will fit a 5 lug. Just cant use the stock toyota ones easily because they use clips that are built into the stock 6 lugs.

 

Looks good. Blacking out the core supports and bare parts makes it even better.

Full beast mode.