Street's 2020 TRD Offroad Premium in Cement Grey

Well here it is: 2020 Toyota Tacoma, TRD Offroad Premium in Cement Grey (Double Cab Short Box / DCSB). Had 14km on the ODO when I test drove it (I ran it up to 24km), and still had the same ODO reading when I took delivery.



I was originally looking for a Quicksand TRD Off-road on a casual basis, then at the last minute I found out that the color was discontinued for 2021, and that the finance rate was 1.99% for 2020. So I could leave my bank accounts alone and take a loan for a used 2018/2019 at a higher interest rate, or get a new 2020 at a low rate. Finding a brand new one was more appealing, so I scoured all of Canada for one. The last available double cab Quicksand TRD Off Road was in Calgary pending financing approval for about a week, and ended up selling. So now that the last truck was gone, I convinced myself to take my color blinders off (hah!) and said other than quicksand, what would I be happy with? Looking at photos of ‘what could be’, I decided Cement Grey / black / orange accents here and there would look pretty damn good. (Most of my camping stuff is generally grey and orange apparently). The Toyota E-commerce sales manager I was talking to about finding a quicksand taco called me about a week later and said “hey, we just got a truck matching your criteria, but in your second color option. I know you’ve been looking for a while, so you’re sort of first in line if you are interested. We ended up agreeing on a price, did up the paperwork, and drove it home on September 26.



I’ve never been drawn to trucks much, but with all the outdoor activities we like to do and the hope of doing them more frequently, the appeal of owning a mid-size truck grew (Along with having an SUV for my wife). Seeing photos and YouTube content from guys like Last Line of Defence, Taco Twonz, Rob Daman, Tacoma Beast, Maxx Powell, YotaMafia, RobMotive, and others really opened a new door. I regularly check out Overlanding channels and it’s really contagious – makes your mouth water to get out far from civilization.



The newest model year vehicle I have ever owned prior to this is a 2007 Subaru WRX STI, so I was a bit overwhelmed with having all the new tech at my fingertips at first. About 8 years ago, I was into offroading dirty old Jeep XJs – take them out all over the place, but frequent Redwater and Bruderheim night runs (~10pm to 4am), then work the following day. Those days tapered to a bit of a close over time, sold the Jeep, got into Subaru.


We have two Husky girls (4-month-old Maple and 2-year-old Marshmallow) that go everywhere with us, so I plan on getting us out on some more camping trips to continue to optimize our gear setup(s), before eventually making longer and longer trips more of an overland and/or road trip effort. One major goal (pending global condition with COVID screwing everything up) is to make a road trip south of the border into Colorado to get some parts in person. Sounds like a great excuse to make a sweet road trip out of the shopping endeavour. Making our way to northern Canada, and even just exploring the area we live is something I would like to do more of. “All-inclusive resorts”, “Cruises”, “Euro-trips” and similar vacations really aren’t up our alley. Of course, there are some places I would like to visit and check out, but generally we love to drive with our pooches and have fun exploring. Hunting too, but that’s more of a solo / with friends activity.



Parts List

W: Wanted
O: Ordered / Own
I: Installed


Wheels/ Tires/ Suspension:
I: KING FRONT 2.5 DIA. REMOTE RESERVOIR COIL-OVER (PAIR) - 25001-119
I: KING REAR 2.5 DIA. REMOTE RESERVOIR SHOCK (PAIR) - 25001-121
I: Icon Dynamics Multi-Rate RXT Rear Leaf Spring Pack with Add In Leaf - 158505
I: Icon Vehicle Dynamics 8 Inch U-Bolt Kit - 52050
I: JBA STD High Caster Upper Control arms
I: Black Rhino Warlord matte black, machined dark tint lip (17x9 ET –12)
I: Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac 285/70/R17
I: Alpine Designs Cab mounts
I: Energy Suspension cab mount bushings (9-4101)

Truck Bed & Roof Racks:
I: Mountain Hatch Orange Tailgate Panel
I: Toyota Tailgate Lock (

$237 PK3B6-35JS0 Toyota Genuine 2019 & Newer Tacoma Short Wheelbase Tailgate Lock (PK3B6-35JS0)

PK3B6-35JS0)
I: RetraxONE XR
I: UpTOP Overland Retrax Truss Mid Height Bed Rack
I: Treeline Outdoors 4-season Tamarack Grey / Burnt Orange with Burnt Orange Annex
I: 2x Maxtrax mounted to bed rack
I: 2x Rotopax mounted to bed rack
I: Tailgate seal kit
I: UpTOP Overland Alpha Tacoma (Cement Grey armour)
I: UpTOP Overland Alpha eX Tacoma (Cement Grey armour)
I: Design & Fabricate Awning brackets
I: 23Zero 270º awning c/w 4x walls
I: "Decent" electric chainsaw Ridgid 12" 18V Chainsaw

Lighting:
I: Sequential mirror turn signals
I: OEM Tacoma Bed lights (

$60 PT85735200 Toyota Genuine 2020 & Newer Tacoma Led Bed Light/Lighting Kit PT857-35200

PT85735200)
I: MESO Customs Tacoma Puddle pods & wiring kit
I: Morimoto XB Tail Lights (Clear Lens)
I: Baja designs S2 Pro combo clear (For ditch lights) on CBI low profile brackets
I: Cheapo $10 x 10"L 3rd brake light from Amazon to mount on Bed Rack (RTT blocks 3rd light on cab) - need to build harness & secure/fasten to bed rack frame.
I: 8x Baja Designs rock lights in roof racks
I: Baja Designs 40" S8 light bar in roof rack
O: Baja Designs S8 30” driving/combo LED light bar (bumper)
O: Baja Designs S4 SAE fog lights(x4) (bumper)
O: Baja Designs S2 corner lights (bumper - wire with ditch light switch)
O: KC Cyclones for underhood lights
O: KC Cyclones for rock lights
O: Auxillary lights on bed rack and in RTT for base camp set up

Exterior / Cosmetic:
I: SunTek PPF (painted grille surround, headlights, fog lights, full hood, wing mirrors, A-pillars, first 10” of roof)
I: 2020 Heritage Grill (TRD Pro)
I: Raptor lights (Amber 4x)
I: Redline Tuning Hood struts
I: AVS Low Profile Black Rain Guards
I: Black “TACOMA” and “4x4” badge overlays
I: Black “TACOMA” tailgate inserts
I: R4T Cement grey bumper caps (for C4 Hybrid bumper install - sell complete OEM bumper in one piece)
I: C4 Hybrid bumper (full height bull bar, additional frame support brackets)
I: C4 Frame Support Bracket
I: C4 Full skid plates & rear diff skid plates
I: Caliraised Rock sliders w/ kick outs
I: DRT Fabrication Lower Control Arm skid plates

Interior:
I: Husky X-Act Floor liners (front & rear)
I: All LED interior lights
I: Glove box “TACOMA” Cement Grey letter inserts
I: Dashboard trim Cement grey (edge of gauge cluster ‘hood’)
I: Accent strip above climate control, Cement grey
I: MESO Customs Cement grey steering wheel logo overlay, interior chrome delete, vent ring, climate control rings
I: MESO Customs red TRD/START/STOP (small letters) push start button
I: MESO Customs black door handle covers.
I: MESO Customs black minimalist fob with red buttons
I: MESO Customs cement grey minimalist fob with red buttons
I: MESO Customs LSP8W Lower switch panel (Bumper light, ditch light, roof light, rear window, puddle lights, rock lights, scene lights, Qi charger switch - Aftermarket switches by CH4x4)
I: 12v power relocation from dash to back of center console
I: Infotainment USB relocation from dash to center console Type C
I: BSM and Traction Control switch relocation.
I: ECT, USB, and Camera switches deleted from dash.
I: MESO Customs OSP2 Overhead switch panel (Diff lock, Traction Control)
I: MESO Customs DIY TRD Pro Red button shift knob (ECT left // Camera right)
I: Infotainment screen protector
I: Vehicle OCD Glove box and center console dividers with center console tray
I: Winter Emergency Kit
I: Kurgo Car Door Cover Car Protection from Dogs, Black
I: CASIMR Heavy-Duty Dog Barrier, Black (35.5-60 inch [Knob Hooks])
I: iBuddy Dog Seat Cover for Trucks, Waterproof Dog Hammock
I: Marathon Seat covers Kryptek Typhon (Front, rear, headrests, center console, utility pockets, 1x gun loop, map pocket)
I: Recovery Gear Bag (30' recovery strap, tree saver, snatch block [Warn Medium Duty Epic recovery kit])
I: Bartact Between the seat bag and Pet Divider (Graphite) XXFSBG
I: Powertrays RTMR mount painted with VHT wrinkle red paint
I: Eaton Bussmann RTMR build (https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-build-and-install-a-bussmann-rtmr-fuse-relay-block.399454/)



Wanted List

Wheels/ Tires/ Suspension:
DONE!

Truck Bed & Roof Racks:
W: Design chainsaw mount

Lighting:
W: Alpha Rex Nova Alpha Black Headlights Haven't heard anything good about Alpha Rex. Probably go with Morimoto Headlights or OEM LED

Power:
W: Odyssey ODX-AGM34R (2x) - $1,000 CAD w/ shipping from Odyssey Canada
W: 2016-2023 3RD GEN TOYOTA TACOMA - SECONDARY BATTERY BOX (R1619TACUPSBB) - $183.54 USD from Rago
W: HEAVY DUTY GROUP 34 BATTERY BOX | UNIVERSAL FIT | GRADE 304 STAINLESS STEEL (R0000BATBOXGP34) - $152.96 USD from Rago
W:

$458 REDARC BCDC1225D REDARC 25A in-Vehicle DC to DC Charger with MPPT — Dual Input for Solar & Alternator Charging, Green Power Priority - 12 or 24V Battery Charger Suitable with AGM, Gel, Lithium LiFePO4 Batteries

REDARC BCDC1225D - $620.96 CAD Amazon


Exterior / Cosmetic:
W: Apogee Offroad Dual swing arm tire carrier bumper with fold out camp tables, rear bumper camera relocation bracket (When released)
W: Warn VR Evo 10S Winch
W: 2x more Maxtrax

Interior:
W: First Aid Kit
W: Tool/Utility kit
W: Dashcam?? (Front & rear)
W: Dometic CFX3-75DZ
W: Dometic Slide (mount in bed or in cab... TBD)
W: Design & Build rear seat delete deck

 

can you provide what optional packages they have installed in the truck from factory?

 

Accessories - The block heater / block heater bumper plug in sounds like its standard most places in Canada I assume. Other than that, the PDF below shows the factory options for the packages:

Sheet 11 in the PDF link below - TRD Offroad with TRD Sport Premium features listed here. Not too sure why the Canada brochure doesn't have a TRD Offroad Premium category...

https://s3.amazonaws.com/toyota.sit...s/20-tacoma-brochure-en.pdf?ck=10052020011401

 

Got the dog gear all set up!
Some Marathon Seat Covers in Kryptek Typhon to protect the leather plus all the doggo accessories.
I really do like the quality of the seat covers, but they can be a real PITA to get on properly.

Probably going to remove the Meso steering wheel overlay and paint it, might also remove the airbag cover to paint the original chrome logo. That big cement grey logo doesn't quite look right to my eye.

Oh, also ran a USB from the back of the head unit, along the center console, and plugged in a Type C for my phone. No more dangling USB out of the dash for infotainment use.

 

That parts list must have taken some serious time! Nice truck and nice read on this post. Would be interested to see updated exterior pics!

 

Thanks!
Lots of work in progress; need to pull the wheels for now and revert to stock until I order the C4 bumper. My intent was to keep the bumper in a single piece to sell and didnt want to cut any part of it. I knew I would have to some sculpting on the firewall side (pinch welds, fender liner, etc.). Been working on this since Friday to get ready to go camping... We'll get there, I'm sure!

I was short when ordering metri-pack connector plugs and male terminals, so I just removed the ditch lights to come back to building the harnesses later. Once those are buttoned up, I'll get some pics of the fuse/relay panel. It's fucking dandy.