It's my wife's fault.

This is my wife's fault. I wanted a Volvo...she wanted me to buy a tacoma.

Started out as a weekend warrior build, with a CVT rooftop tent and a voodoo rack…. And now we're going to quit our jobs and go on a Pan American road trip for a couple years.
I blame my wife. Damn her for having badass dreams that require me to build an awesome truck. It sucks.

Anyways I'm starting to lose track of what we're doing for the truck so I'm putting it here.
I'll post up more pictures when I get a chance.

Disclaimer:
I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing, literally never worked on a vehicle before this. Decided to teach myself, and do everything I can. I've installed just about everything besides the Alucab(didn't have a lift)


Platform
2019 TRD offroad- with premium and technology packages. Brought used with 9k miles, thankfully before the pandemic.

Day I picked her up


How she's sitting now


Current list

-Alucab canopy camper
-Dickerson p9000 fireplace
-GP factor fitment kit
-Blue seas weather deck 8 switch panel controlling : 6 NL touch lights, 6 USB outlets, 3 12v plugs, fireplace fan, Blueseas voltmeter, Water pump
-Custom 20 gallon water tank with exterior /interior water hookup w/ filtration.
-addtional 2" memory form mattress for 5 inch total
-Custom Cabinets out of extruded push joint aluminum

In progress
-Sunflare 180 watt solar panel
-warn vr10s


Cab
-DIY full rear seat delete
-soundproofing rear cabin and roof
-BROG- Tacoma attic
-front window tinting to match rear
-Screen protech- infotainment and gauge cluster screen protectors
-Taco garage DMM
-fast charge USB plug under dash
-dual battery voltmeter
-custom OBA under rear seat delete w/ viair 400c and 1 gallon tank- exterior and interior air chucks
-12v plug in rear connected to house battery
-chalk bag water bottle holder mod (super highly recommended)
-Dometic CFX 55 IM

Engine bay
-AC drain mod
-OGE split battery trays
-Northstar group 31 battery
-Redarc BCDC 1240 battery charger
-Switchpros 9100
-Power trays accessories mount
-Blue seas fuse block
-Big 3 upgrade

Lightning
-DD SS3 pro fog(HIGHLY recommend)
-DD SSC2 pro ditch lights(did for the clout, honestly worthless, not the lights, just the placement)
-National Luna lights in rear cab
-LED cab lights replacement ( cheap Chinese)
-KC cyclone rock lights(Also highly recommended)

Suspension/tires
Dakar heavy leaf
887 fronts
Nitro chargers all around
SPC UCA's
ECGS needle bearing replacement
General ATX 265 / 70 / 16 E rated
Rokgen mudflaps

Misc
Rear diff breather mod
Caliraised bed stiffeners
Debadge
2020 off-road grill swap

Armor
Westcott designs 0 degree sliders- absolute fucking masterpiece. Top notch craftsman.
War Fab hitch skid/step/rear recovery point
Victory4x4 aluminum strike bumper

On order
ARB aluminum case awning- Black


Potentials but undecided
-Skid plates-someone, full or just the front. No idea. still researching

But I need something that I can change the dampening on.

Future
-Rear seat cabinetry build/fridge slide
-GP factor maxtrax holder
-mount tire on rear door
-Fuel cell where rear tire used to be.
-Custom mountain bike mount for rear door
-regear- hard maybe, I'm very hesitant to change OEM engine and drive train components
- brake upgrade of some kind

 

Dude went hard right out the gate. Love the alu cab setup. Kicking around this idea myself.

 

Your wife is smarter than You

volvo has no resale, and went from garbage fords to Chinese garbage

Your wife is a smart woman

 

You can only be so lucky, I'd watch out for lightning.

 

Nice choice on the Alucab.

It's pouring rain, but I need to get out to my garage and make up my "kitchen kit" (wooden box, 22" x 14" x 14") - I use a Coleman stove with the 1# bottles, so I carry two. I cook breakfast and dinner, so one bottle will last two weeks. I'm used to bicycle travel (tiny jet stove) so boil, insulate, let noodles steep will save fuel. Those dollar store window shades suck but repurpose into a cozy for your pot. The idea is everything I need for cooking in one box, seasoning, spices all on the top. A small bottle of soap, bowl, dish towel also in there.

 

Yeah, started small with the CVT tent and rack then just went all in. Haven't even owned it a full year yet

I couldn't recommend the alucab enough. Absolute game changer. Amazing platform for customization.
Built like a tank and seems liike it will last for decades. Makes it so easy to get out of the house and go somewhere nice

 

Nice!