s.jones 2017 DCSB GFC build

Current



2017 tacoma TRD sport DCSB

Purchased new.

King 2.5 remote reservoir 700lb 14in coilovers
Built Right UCA
CMC - the Truck Shop San Diego
Spindle gusseted - the Truck Shop San Diego
Cam pocket gusseted - the Truck Shop San Diego
RCI Offroad engine skid plate aluminium
RCI Offroad transmission skid aluminium
Exhaust reroute - the Truck Shop San Diego
Pelfreybilt weld on sliders with kickout @desertjunkie760
OME Dakar HD leafpack
King 2.5 remote reservoir with adjusters rear shocks
17 inch AE wheels
285/70-17 toyo open country MT tires
Total Chaos bed stiffeners
Timbren-Industries active offroad rear bump stops with Ubolt flip kit
Bruteforce Fab HC rear bumper, single swing out, table, dual gas can holder, bedside protection tubes, Baja Designs S2 sports - brought second hand


GFC #422 V1 embassy hinge, single side door, ladder
Replaced GFC tent to new style dual side door (version 2)
Mountain hatch tailgate insert
Shittco 'Shitblox' awning hack
Vrnclrsewnstorage frame bags, boot bag, top shelf
Martin Off Road camper roof rack
Josh Edgar Design step up, mag spots
Overland Softgoods mattress topper and sheets
Aeronaut Hoverquilt

Sound deadened under rear seats to cab rear wall - Kilmat 80mil
Rear differential breather relocate
AC drain mod
Viair 400p automatic air compressor
@olecoot seat risers driver and passenger
Hood flat clearcoated @d.shaw
Ceramic window tint front / rear
Hondo garage phone mount
Weboost drive reach OTR
Swapped drivers headrest with 2nd gen rear
Weathertech floor mats
Factory bed mat
Removed front swaybar
Fullsize spare 285/70-17 toyo open country AT on fuel rim
Recovery gear - smittybilt tow strap, tuff stuff 4x4 soft shackles, D rings, rear hitch shackle
Midland MTX115 Radio with ghost antenna
Assortment of tools
Painted fender flares and part of the front bumper

Truck is built to use camping - and to be light weight as a daily driver

 

flat clear coated hood, used a wheel paint, masked it off - def cuts down the glare

 

installed a second josh edgar design step for the gfc



https://joshedgardesign.com/products.html#!/StepUp/p/276338145/category=0

 

Thats a pretty sweet idea. I was thinking of using some matte clearbra I had for a similar exercise, but you went full send

 

we went to a place to ask about clear bra and they told me it was going to be super expensive, which i found strange to be honest - so we decided to just spray it. i had sprayed my second gen before this and figured we would just go for it....... plus already had the paint - i like that it keeps it 'stock looking'

 

d.shaw, my tacoma sport reflects lots of light from the hood, do you have more information on how to spray the hood?

 

i lined up some tape (i left the sides with a stripe) then removed it, and used a flat clear wheel paint, i used a 2-3000 grit wet sand at the end, its not perfect i think had i wet sanded between the couple coats it would have been better - but you can't tell unless you are standing there looking for the imperfections. i think a clear flat wrap would be a better surface, or a paint shop.

on my second gen i left the hood on the truck and just went for it, and sanded with the 2-3000 grit wet sand - again not perfect but is very effective in reducing the glare and cost like $10

 

Thanks! Yeah, I'm not worried about perfection...its gonna get scratched. I've also looked at some 3M wrap, haven't made up my mind.
Are those pop-up tents on the top of those trucks in the last photo?

 

third gen has a gfc and 2nd gen has a vagabond outdoors drifter

 

not sure if my directions were clear, i lined up some tape and then took the hood off, was easier to spray it that way (than leaving it on the truck like i did with my 2nd gen)

 

Your instructions were clear. The glare off the purely ornamental scoop is quite bad at times (especially at 45-46 degrees latitude in the winter), and is the only thing about a toyota truck I have ever disliked. I was going to ask if you liked those tents, but since you have two of them, I assume you do.

 

yeah they are great, have changed the way we camp for sure.

 

camped

 

Do you think having the cab rack makes a significant difference in deflecting wind over the the front edge of the GFC? I know it's not meant to reduce gas mileage...maybe a better question is, have you run either truck without one of the wind deflectors and noticed a more drag when a strong headwind is present?

 

@Kerbouchard! i think (only recently run the drifter with a rack) it helps reduce a bit of wind noise and help's in head wind. on the drifter we recently spent 1.5 hrs into a head wind and kept 'normal' mpg (12) until the wind started at like a 45* and it dropped to 9.... on the gfc i think it has some effect in reducing some wind noise (although the rack might also create some noise) and helps in headwinds, i have flirted with the idea of mounting a second deflector up there. the gfc one is also big enough to actually carry something up there, we usually mount the maxtrax there.

we run martin offroad racks on both https://martinor.com/shop

 

most definitely makes a difference in wind noise (and most definitely does not completely eliminate wind noise - we've added sound deadening to help). i think the effect on MPG is noticeable, but perhaps only because i get such poor mileage to begin with very happy with the quality and design of the rack.

 

after scraping off the front license plate on a trail a while back i finally got started on fixing it, which means paint. first....



then cut the exhaust